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GATE Marking Scheme 2026<\/b>: <\/span>Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(<\/b>GATE Exam 2026)<\/b><\/a> is one of the most prestigious Exams in India. GATE Exam offers admission to IITs, IISc, NITs, and other Engineering institutes for M.Tech and PhD programmes. Thousands of candidates appear in this Exam for higher study and PSU jobs. Candidates who aspire to appear in <\/span>GATE Exam 2026<\/b> must be familiar with <\/span>GATE Marking Scheme 2026<\/b> before starting their Preparation. <\/span>GATE Marking Scheme 2026<\/b> is quite different and an interesting factor in understanding <\/span>GATE Exam Pattern 2026<\/b>. Interested candidates who are willing to apply for <\/span>GATE Application Form 2026<\/b><\/a> can apply by <\/span>28 September 2025<\/b> to avoid paying a late Fee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we will provide a detailed <\/span>GATE Marking scheme 2026<\/b> for MCQs, MSqs and NAT types, negative marking in different question types, subject wise weightage, partial marking rules and tie breaker criteria that will help aspirants to boost their rank and preparation strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n

GATE Marking Scheme 2026\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

GATE Marking scheme 2026 <\/b>is different based on difficulty and type of questions. Some questions carry 1 mark while some carry 2 marks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

GATE Marking scheme 2026 <\/b>is given in the table below <\/span>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
GATE Marking scheme 2026<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Question Type<\/b><\/td>\nMarks per Question<\/b><\/td>\nCorrect Options<\/b><\/td>\nNegative Marking<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)<\/span><\/td>\n1 or 2 marks<\/span><\/td>\nOnly one correct option<\/span><\/td>\nYes,<\/span><\/p>\n
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  • 0.33 for 1-mark,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 0.66 for 2-mark<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MSQs (Multiple Select Questions)<\/span><\/td>\n1 or 2 marks<\/span><\/td>\nMore than one correct option is possible<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NAT (Numerical Answer Type)<\/span><\/td>\n1 or 2 marks<\/span><\/td>\nCandidate must enter a numerical value<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Also read <\/span>GATE Syllabus 2026\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

GATE Marking Scheme 2026 Negative Marking<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

GATE Marking Scheme 2026 negative marking<\/b> is different for different questions. On selecting wrong option, candidates will lose some marks. It is introduced as Negative Marking. <\/span>GATE Marking Scheme 2026 negative marking<\/b> is different and varies in weightage of marks. GATE Exam<\/strong> applies no Negative marking on NATs and MSQs for all subjects.<\/span><\/p>\n

GATE Marking Scheme 2026 negative marking<\/b> is given in table below\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
GATE Marking Scheme 2026 Negative Marking<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Question Type<\/b><\/td>\nMarks per Question<\/b><\/td>\nNegative Marking<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MCQs (1 mark)<\/span><\/td>\n+1<\/span><\/td>\n\u20130.33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MCQs (2 marks)<\/span><\/td>\n+2<\/span><\/td>\n\u20130.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MSQs<\/span><\/td>\n+1 \/ +2<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NATs<\/span><\/td>\n+1 \/ +2<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Weightage Of General Aptitude In GATE Marking Scheme 2026\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Weightage of General Aptitude in GATE Marking Scheme 2026<\/b> will be high in comparison to any other topic and carry a total of 15 out of 100. General Aptitude contains 10 Questions, in which 5 questions carry 5 marks and the other 5 carry 10 marks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Weightage of General Aptitude in GATE Marking Scheme 2026<\/b>\u00a0 is given in the table below\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Weightage of General Aptitude in GATE Marking Scheme 2026<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Section<\/b><\/td>\nNumber of Questions<\/b><\/td>\nMarks per Question<\/b><\/td>\nTotal Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General Aptitude (GA) \u2013 Part A<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n1 mark each<\/span><\/td>\n5 marks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General Aptitude (GA) \u2013 Part B<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n2 marks each<\/span><\/td>\n10 marks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total GA Marks<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n15 marks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Also Read <\/span>GATE PYQs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Section Wise Weightage in GATE MArking Scheme 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n

Section Wise weightage in GATE Marking Scheme 2026 <\/b>based on General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, and Core Subjects in GATE Exam 2026 is given in the table below\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Section Wise Weightage in GATE Marking Scheme 2026<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Paper Code<\/b><\/td>\nMarking Distribution\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distribution of marks in all papers except AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • General Aptitude (GA): 15 Marks<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Engineering Mathematics: 13 Marks<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The subject of the Paper: 72 Marks<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Total: 100 Marks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distribution of marks in papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL<\/span><\/td>\n\n