Can I write GATE for mechanical engineering after completing B.Tech in chemical engineering?
Yes, you can take GATE exam with mechanical. The GATE authority allows two paper combination for various papers in case any candidate wish to appear in more than one paper in the same year. The list of two paper combinations for GATE can be checked on the Shiksha page as well as the official website
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Surely, GATE previous year papers are very useful in preparation for the exam. It will help in understanding the overall exam structure, paper pattern and subejct-wise weightage of topics. Every GATE aspirant must solve GATE previous year papers.
GATE previous year answer key with solutions can be checked on Shiksha page. These previous year question paper solutions have been prepared by subejct experts and will help GATE aspirants to prepare for the exam.
The provisional answer key of GATE is the preliminary answer key provided by the organising institute which is kept open for review and challenge by students. After the review, the final answer key is released.
No, the question papers released by coaching institutes are prepared using memory based questions from students who appear in the exam. They are not the actual papers. The official/actual papers are released only by the organising institute.
GATE scorecard 2026 will be made available for download on March 27. Candidates can enter their enrollment ID and password to download their scorecard. However, result of GATE 2026 will be out on March 19.
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