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GATE 2021 Answer Key – The final official GATE answer key 2021 is out. Download here answer key PDF released by IIT Bombay for all 27 papers i.e. ME, XH, MT, CS, MA, BT, CH, TF, XE, XL, CE, IN, CY, PH, AR, BM, AE, MN, EE, GG, AG, EY, EC, PE, ES, ST, and PI. The final answer key has been published on March 17, 2021 at gate.iitb.ac.in. To download the GATE answer key pdf, simply click on link given below. Use the answer key and response sheet to calculate marks. Know how to download GATE 2021 answer key, how to use it, and more details here.
GATE 2021 Answer Key
– IIT Bombay has released the list of refund for accepted challenges on answer Keys. Check here
– IIT Bombay has released the GATE 2021 final official answer key and question papers. Download from links below.
GATE 2021 Official Answer Key – Final
Paper Name | Question paper | FINAL Answer key |
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Paper Name | Question Paper | FINAL Answer Key |
AE: Aerospace Engineering | View | View |
AG: Agricultural Engineering | View | View |
AR: Architecture and Planning | View | View |
BM: Biomedical Engineering | View | View |
BT: Biotechnology | View | View |
CE: Civil Engineering | View (CE-1) View (CE-2) | View (CE-1) View (CE-2) |
CH: Chemical Engineering | View | View |
CS: Computer Science and Information Technology | View (CS-1) View (CS-2) | View (CS-1) View (CS-2) |
CY: Chemistry | View | View |
EC: Electronics and Communication Engineering | View | View |
EE: Electrical Engineering | View | View |
ES: Environmental Science and Engineering | View | View |
EY: Ecology and Evolution | View | View |
GG: Geology | View | View |
GG: Geophysics | View | View |
IN: Instrumentation Engineering | View | View |
MA: Mathematics | View | View |
ME: Mechanical Engineering | View (ME-1) View (ME-2) | View (ME-1) View (ME-2) |
MN: Mining Engineering | View | View |
MT: Metallurgical Engineering | View | View |
PE: Petroleum Engineering | View | View |
PH: Physics | View | View |
PI: Production and Industrial Engineering | View | View |
ST: Statistics | View | View |
TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | View | View |
XE-A: Engineering Mathematics | View | View |
XE-B: Fluid Mechanics | View | View |
XE-C: Materials Science | View | View |
XE-D: Solid Mechanics | View | View |
XE-E: Thermodynamics | View | View |
XE-F: Polymer Science and Engineering | View | View |
XE-G: Food Technology | View | View |
XE-H: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | View | View |
XH-C1: Humanities & Social Sciences – Economics | View | View |
XH-C2: Humanities & Social Sciences – English | View | View |
XH-C3: Humanities & Social Sciences – Linguistics | View | View |
XH-C4: Humanities & Social Sciences – Philosophy | View | View |
XH-C5: Humanities & Social Sciences – Psychology | View | View |
XH-C6: Humanities & Social Sciences – Sociology | View | View |
XL-P: Chemistry | View | View |
XL-Q: Biochemistry | View | View |
XL-R: Botany | View | View |
XL-S: Microbiology | View | View |
XL-T: Zoology | View | View |
XL-U: Food Technology | View | View |
Note:
Question papers and corresponding FINAL answer keys of GATE 2021 examination are now published on 17th March 2021. After the “challenge/contest” round of the previously announced answer keys, subject experts from various IITs-IISc had reassessed the answer keys. The GATE 2021 committee has officially ratified the reassessed answer keys. The results of GATE 2021 will be announced by 22nd March 2021, using these final answer keys. Candidates may use their response sheets and these FINAL answer keys to calculate their raw marks of GATE 2021 as per the marking scheme shown in the question paper.
GATE 2021 Official Answer Key – Preliminary
Paper Name | Question Paper | Answer Key |
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AE: Aerospace Engineering | View | View |
AG: Agricultural Engineering | View | View |
AR: Architecture and Planning | View | View |
BM: Biomedical Engineering | View | View |
BT: Biotechnology | View | View |
CE: Civil Engineering | View (CE-1) View (CE-2) | View (CE-1) View (CE-2) |
CH: Chemical Engineering | View | View |
CS: Computer Science and Information Technology | View (CS-1) View (CS-2) | View (CS-1) View (CS-2) |
CY: Chemistry | View | View |
EC: Electronics and Communication Engineering | View | View |
EE: Electrical Engineering | View | View |
ES: Environmental Science and Engineering | View | View |
EY: Ecology and Evolution | View | View |
GG: Geology | View | View |
GG: Geophysics | View | View |
IN: Instrumentation Engineering | View | View |
MA: Mathematics | View | View |
ME: Mechanical Engineering | View (ME-1) View (ME-2) | View (ME-1) View (ME-2) |
MN: Mining Engineering | View | View |
MT: Metallurgical Engineering | View | View |
PE: Petroleum Engineering | View | View |
PH: Physics | View | View |
PI: Production and Industrial Engineering | View | View |
ST: Statistics | View | View |
TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | View | View |
XE-A: Engineering Mathematics | View | View |
XE-B: Fluid Mechanics | View | View |
XE-C: Materials Science | View | View |
XE-D: Solid Mechanics | View | View |
XE-E: Thermodynamics | View | View |
XE-F: Polymer Science and Engineering | View | View |
XE-G: Food Technology | View | View |
XE-H: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | View | View |
XH-C1: Humanities & Social Sciences – Economics | View | View |
XH-C2: Humanities & Social Sciences – English | View | View |
XH-C3: Humanities & Social Sciences – Linguistics | View | View |
XH-C4: Humanities & Social Sciences – Philosophy | View | View |
XH-C5: Humanities & Social Sciences – Psychology | View | View |
XH-C6: Humanities & Social Sciences – Sociology | View | View |
XL-P: Chemistry | View | View |
XL-Q: Biochemistry | View | View |
XL-R: Botany | View | View |
XL-S: Microbiology | View | View |
XL-T: Zoology | View | View |
XL-U: Food Technology | View | View |
GATE Answer Key 2021 – Subject Wise
The paper wise answer keys of GATE 2021 are as follows. With it, the analysis have also been published.
GATE 2021 | Answer Key | Analysis |
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GATE 2021 Answer Key ME | Click Here | Click Here |
GATE 2021 Answer Key XH | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key MT | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key CS | Click Here | Click Here |
GATE 2021 Answer Key XE | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key XL | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key MA | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key BT | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key CH | Click Here | Click Here |
GATE 2021 Answer Key TF | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key EE | Click Here | Click Here |
GATE 2021 Answer Key CE | Click Here | Click Here |
GATE 2021 Answer Key IN | Click Here | Click Here |
GATE 2021 Answer Key CY | Click Here | Click Here |
GATE 2021 Answer Key PH | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key GG | Click Here | Click Here |
GATE 2021 Answer Key EC | Click Here | Click Here |
GATE 2021 Answer Key AR | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key BM | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key AE | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key MN | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key AG | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key EY | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key PE | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key ES | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key ST | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key PI | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key XE | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Answer Key XL | Click Here | – |
GATE 2021 Official Answer Key Dates
IIT Bombay has published the official Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering answer key and questions paper. Check the complete schedule below!
GATE 2021 Answer Key | Important Dates |
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GATE 2021 exam dates | 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 Feb 2021 |
Response sheet released on | 18 Feb 2021 |
Official answer key of GATE 2021 will release by | 26 Feb 2021 |
Start of GATE 2021 official answer key challenge window | 02 Mar 2021 |
Last date to submit objections in answer key | 04 Mar 2021 |
Final answer key releases on | Mar 2021 |
Result of GATE 2021 releases on | 22 Mar 2021 |
How to Challenge GATE 2021 Answer Key?
Candidates can challenge the answer key of GATE 2021. Candidates can do so by following the steps below:
– GATE 2021 Answer Key Challenge Fee – Rs. 500, per challenge. –
Candidates can make the payment online, via debit card / credit card / net banking. The contest is only accepted if the full payment has been made.
Note: The challenge money is refunded of the challenge stands valid.
Step 1 – Access GOAPS by entering ‘enrollment id / e-mail address’ and ‘password’.
Step 2 – In the dashboard, there will be an option for “Contest Answer Key”, click on.
- Before clicking this, candidates need to click on “I accept the declaration” as well.
Step 3 – After this, candidates have to enter:
- Section and question number – here candidates need to enter section of the exam and the question number in which there is a flaw.
- Justification for Contest – here candidates need to enter justification as why the GATE 2021 answer key is wrong.
- Upload support document – this is an important part. Here, candidates have to upload a document which will support the justification above.
Do note that the justification for the contest can only be of 500 characters and not more than that.
Step 4 – Lastly, “View Contested Question” and click on the “Submit” button.
Candidates should note that while submitting the challenges, make sure to enter correct question number. To do so, enter correct section and the question number. If the section number and the challenge is not correct then the objection is nullified.
How to Use GATE 2021 Answer Key to Calculate Scores?
Candidates can use GATE 2021 answer key to cross-check answers and calculate raw score in GATE exam. Candidates can do both, by following the steps below.
Step 1: First of all, download GATE answer key 2021 for respective subject paper.
Step 2: Then, start matching answers given in the GATE 2021 solution key with what you marked in the exam.
Step 3: While cross-checking answers, add marks for every answer that matches and deduct marks for every answer that does not matches.
- Make sure you add and deduct marks as per the marking scheme of the GATE 2021. It is given below for reference.
Step 4: Lastly, add marks for all the correct answers, add marks for all the incorrect answers, and then total correct marks from total incorrect marks. This is probable raw score in GATE 2021.
Candidates may use this formula to calculate GATE scores:
GATE 2021 Raw Score = Total marks for all correct answers – Total marks for all incorrect answers
Do note – via GATE 2021 answer key only raw marks (GATE marks out of 100) can be calculated. Determining GATE score is a complex process.
GATE 2021 Marking Scheme
The marking scheme of GATE 2021 for all 27 subject papers is as follows:
- The following marking is applicable for all the subject paper.
- *In MSQ more than 1 answer option can be correct. However, shall only be allocated if all correct answers are selected. There is no partial marking.
Question Type | Marks Per Qs. | Negative Marking |
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MCQ – Type 1 | 1 marks | 1/3 marks |
MCQ – Type 2 | 2 marks | 2/3 marks |
MSQ – Type 1 | 1 marks* | none |
MSQ – Type 2 | 2 marks* | none |
NAT – Type 1 | 1 marks | none |
NAT – Type 2 | 2 marks | none |
GATE 2021 marks distribution: All the papers of GATE are of 100 marks. The distribution of marks in the exam is as follows:
GATE Paper | GA Marks | Subject Paper Qs | Engg Maths Qs | Marks |
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AE, AR, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PE, PH, PI, TF, T and BM | 15 marks | 72 marks | 13 marks | 100 marks |
GG (Part A + B) | 15 | 25 + 60 | – | 100 |
XE (Sect A + Any 2) | 15 | 15+ (2 x 35) | – | 100 |
XH (Sect B1 + Any 1) | 15 | 25 + (1 x 60) | – | 100 |
XL (Sect P + Any 2) | 15 | 25 + (2 x 30) | – | 100 |
GATE 2021 Cut Off
After calculating marks from GATE 2021 answer key, candidates can use the GATE cut off to see if they will qualify the exam or not. The cut off for GATE in the previous year is as follows:
GATE last year’s cut off
Paper | General | OBC (NCL) | SC/ST/PwD |
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EE | 33.4 | 30 | 22.2 |
ME | 34 | 30.6 | 22.6 |
CE | 32.9 | 29.6 | 21.9 |
EC | 28.8 | 25.9 | 19.2 |
CS | 28.5 | 25.6 | 19 |
CY | 26.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
PE | 39.8 | 35.8 | 26.5 |
CH | 35.7 | 32.1 | 23.8 |
AE | 27.2 | 24.4 | 18.1 |
BT | 30.7 | 27.6 | 20.4 |
AG | 26.3 | 23.6 | 17.5 |
TF | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
EY | 42.2 | 37.9 | 28.1 |
AR | 34.8 | 31,3 | 23.2 |
IN | 34.6 | 31.1 | 23 |
GG | 38.4 | 34.5 | 25.6 |
MN | 32.7 | 29.4 | 21.8 |
MA | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
PH | 37.2 | 33.4 | 24.8 |
MT | 49.2 | 44.2 | 32.8 |
ST | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
PI | 36.6 | 32.9 | 24.4 |
XL | 31.7 | 28.5 | 21.1 |
XE | 26 | 23.4 | 17.3 |
More GATE Previous Year Cut Off
GATE Subject | Gen (2019) | Gen (2018) | SC/ST/PwD (2019) | SC/ST/PwD (2018) |
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AE | 34.4 | 34.4 | 22.9 | 22.9 |
AR | 43.9 | 43.9 | 29.2 | 29.2 |
AG | 25 | 25 | 16.6 | 16.6 |
CE | 26.9 | 26.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 |
BT | 27.9 | 27.9 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
CS | 25 | 25 | 16.6 | 16.6 |
CH | 37.8 | 37.8 | 25.1 | 25.1 |
EC | 25 | 25 | 16.6 | 16.6 |
CY | 25.4 | 25.4 | 16.9 | 16.9 |
EY | 49.3 | 49.3 | 32.8 | 32.8 |
EE | 23.1 | 23.1 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
IN | 37.1 | 37.1 | 24.7 | 24.7 |
GG | 32.4 | 32.4 | 21.5 | 21.5 |
ME | 34.7 | 34.7 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
MA | 29.4 | 29.4 | 19.5 | 19.5 |
MT | 40.3 | 40.3 | 26.8 | 26.8 |
MN | 45 | 45 | 30 | 30 |
PH | 29 | 29 | 19.3 | 19.3 |
PE | 39.8 | 39.8 | 26.5 | 26.5 |
TF | 32.2 | 32.2 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
PI | 32 | 32 | 21.3 | 21.3 |
XL | 29.9 | 29.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 |
XE | 31.5 | 31.5 | 21 | 21 |
Types of GATE 2021 Answer Keys
So basically, there are 2 types of answer key for GATE, which are:
- Unofficial GATE answer key by coaching institutes
- Official GATE answer key available at GATE Online Application Processing System
GATE 2021 Unofficial Answer Key: Various coaching institutes, teachers, subject experts, etc. releases unofficial answer key of GATE. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is a computer based test. Hence, to release the answer key for it, coaching institutes take help from students. Aspirants who appear for the exam, tell what questions were asked to the coaching institutes and on the basis of it the answer key is provided. This types of GATE answer key 2021 is called as memory based answer key.
GATE 2021 Official Answer Key: The answer key of GATE by IIT Bombay is the official answer key. It is only released on the official website, gate.iitb.ac.in. IIT releases it as a pdf. In it, answers to all the questions asked in the exam is mentioned. IIT first releases provisional GATE answer key. It is the initial answer key and candidates can challenge it. As per the valid challenges, changes are made in the answer key and this is the final answer key. The result of GATE is prepared on the basis of final answer key.
How to Download the Official GATE 2021 Official Answer Key by IIT Bombay?
Download Here: Candidates can download the official answer key of GATE 2021 from the official website, appsgate.iitb.ac.in.
IIT B provided answer key along with GATE question paper. It is released as pdf and the candidates can check it by following the steps beloe.
Step 1 – Go to gate.iitb.ac.in and look for “GATE 2021 answer key and question paper link.
Step 2 – On clicking the link, a new page opens. In it, there is a table in which there is a column for ‘paper name’, ‘question paper’, and ‘answer key’.
Step 3 – Use ctrl+f to search your paper code and then download question paper and answer key of GATE 2021.
This is how candidates can download GATE 2021 solution key. However, candidates can skip all of these steps and simply download the answer key from this page as well.
GATE 2021 Response Sheet
Before releasing GATE 2012 answer key, IIT releases GATE 2021 Response sheet. Candidates can download their response sheet from GOAPS. To download it, candidates just need to enter enrollment id / e-mail address and password. The response sheet is released individually for each candidate.
The response sheet contains answers marked by the candidate, for each question in the exam. The candidates can use the response sheet along with the question paper and GATE answer key to calculate the scores.
How to download GATE 2021 response sheet? – The steps to download the response sheet of GATE 2021 is as follows:
- First of all, access the GATE GOAPS. To do so, enter Enrollment Id / Email Address and Password.
- Following the step above, GOAPS open and an option for “View Response” is given. Click on it.
- On clicking the button, the GATE 2021 responses sheet opens. The response sheet is provided individually for each candidate.
The response sheet of GATE 2021 shall look as shown below:
Details Given in GATE 2021 Response Sheet
The following details are given in the response sheet of GATE 2021.
- GATE full form.
- GATE exam date.
- Participant ID.
- Participant name.
- Test Center.
- Test date.
- Test time.
- Subject
- Question
- Question ID.
- Answer options.
- Answer status.
- Chosen option
GATE 2021 Question Paper
IIT Bombay releases GATE question paper separately for all 27 subject papers of the exam. The question papers are released with the answer key of GATE, at gate.iitb.ac.in. It is also released as pdf and the candidates can download it. Candidates can use the question paper of GATE with the answer key to evaluate performance in the exam.
GATE 2021 Result
GATE 2021 result is prepared on the basis of final GATE answer key. It is also announced in GOAPS and the candidates can download it as a scorecard. In the scorecard of GATE following details are given:
- Name
- Registration number
- Examination paper
- Marks out of 100
- Qualifying marks
- GATE score
- All India rank
- GATE scorecard validity date
- Number of candidates appeared in the exam.
- Photograph and signature of the candidate.
The result of GATE is only valid for 3 years. On the basis of GATE 2021 result, candidates get admission in IITs, NITs, CFTIs, etc. in PG engineering and technology courses. Apart from this, most of the Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) also consider GATE score for PSU recruitment.
About GATE 2021
GATE is one of the biggest M.Tech / M.Arch entrance exam. It is held at national level, by an IIT or IISc. This year IIT Bombay is holding GAT for 27 subject paper. The new addition in GATE are ES (Environmental Science and Engineering) and XH (Humanities and Social Sciences). Candidates who will qualify GATE shall be called for IIT admission. NITs and CFTIs will hold CCMT counselling to fill seats.
IIT GATE Answer Key – Archives
Candidates can download GATE answer key for previous years from below.
To download GATE Previous Year Question Papers – Click here
GATE 2021 Answer Key FAQs
Q. From where I can download the GATE 2021 answer key?
Ans. You can download the GATE 2021 answer key from GOAPS portal.
Q. GATE 2021 answer key is released in which format?
Ans. The answer keys for GATE is released in the PDF format.
Q. Can I challenge the final answer key of GATE 2021?
Ans. The final answer key cannot be challenged. The candidates can challenge the provisional answer keys only.
Q. When will the GATE 2021 result be declared?
Ans. On March 22, 2021.