GATE 2022 Answer Key – IIT Kharagpur has released the GATE 2022 responses at gate.iitkgp.ac.in. Candidates can check their responses by entering the Enrollment ID / Email Address and Password. Whereas, GATE 2022 answer key will release on February 21, 2022. Candidates can raise objections against the answer keys with payment of Rs. 500 for each question from February 22 to 25, 2022. Candidates can use the paper and the answer key to calculate score. To do so, add 1 or 2 marks for each correct answer and deduct 1/3 or 2/3 marks for each incorrect answer. Know how to download GATE 2022 answer key, how to use it, and more details from this page.
Latest – GATE 2022 candidate’s responses has been released. Scroll down to check it.
GATE 2022 Answer Key
Responses: Click here to check the GATE 2022 candidate’s responses.
Marks calculated via GATE 2022 answer key are the predicted raw score. The actual raw score and the normalized score of GATE is announced in the result of GATE 2022.
GATE Answer Key 2022 Date
Candidates can check all the important dates for GATE 2022 answer key from below.
| GATE 2022 Answer Key | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| GATE 2022 exam date | 05, 06, 12, and 13 Feb 2022 |
| Release of response sheet | 15 Feb 2022 |
| GATE official answer key releases on | 21 Feb 2022 |
| Challenges by candidates on Answer Keys | 22 – 25 Feb 2022 |
Download here: Candidates can access GOAPS and challenge GATE 2022 answer key as per schedule
Candidates can check the subject-wise GATE answer key from below.
| Subject Paper | GATE 2022 Answer Key |
| CS | Get here |
| EE | Get here |
| IN | Get here |
| ME | Get here |
| EC | Get here |
| PH | Get here |
| CY | Get here |
| MA | Get here |
| MT | Get here |
| PE | Get here |
| PI | Get here |
| AR | Get here |
| BM | Get here |
| BT | Get here |
| CH | Get here |
| MN | Get here |
| ST | Get here |
| XE | Get here |
| XL | Get here |
| AE | Get here |
| AG | Get here |
| GG | Get here |
| EY | Get here |
| TF | Get here |
| CE1 | Get here |
| CE2 | Get here |
GATE 2022 Answer Key Challenge
Candidates can challenge the official GATE 2022 official answer key. The challenges can be submitted online from the GOAPS website.
To submit the challenge, the fee of Rs. 500 is applicable for each question challenged.
Important things to know before challenging GATE 2022 answer key:
How to upload document for challenge: To submit the challenge candidates have to upload supporting document for the contest. In the document mention the section and the question number against which the document is being uploaded.
How to pay the fee and refund of the fee: The payment of the challenge fee is to be paid online. Contests are accepted only if the payment is completed successfully. If the challenge is accepted the fee against it is refunded.
Other important notes: While challenging ensure that the question number is as per the official GATE 2022 question paper uploaded by IIT D. Select the right section and the question number which you wish to contest. If the question number and section are not identified the challenge is not considered.
How to Raise Objection in GATE 2022 Answer Key
To raise objection candidates can check the steps below:
Step 1: The candidates have to login in GOAPS with their login credentials generated during the application process, as shown in the image below:
Step 2: The candidates have to then check the declaration under their login and clcikon the “contest answer key” button, as shown in the image below.
Step 3: The below given screen appears. Herer the students have to fill the below details:
- Section and Question Number
- Justification for Contest (the justification must be within 500 charactes)
- Upload Supporting Document
Step 4: Submit the challenges by clicking on the “submit” button. The candidates are then redirectde to the payment page. pay the required sum of money in the online mode to submit the challenges.
Note: It is important to make sure that with the objection, a document of proof is also uploaded and fee is paid or it shall not be considered.
also check, GATE 2022 Admit Card
GATE 2022 Official Answer Key
The official GATE answer key is of two types:
- Provisional answer key
- Final answer key
Provisional answer key – IITs release the provisional answer key after the exam. It is open for scrutiny.
Final answer key – The objections submitted against the provisional answer key are checked. As per all the valid challenges, changes and made in the answer key. The updated answer key is the final answer key. It is to be noted that final key cannot be challenged.
Along with the answer key, IIT also uploads GATE question paper pdf. It will be available for all 29 subjects of GATE, including the session 1 and 2 of ME and CE paper.
How to Calculate Score Using GATE 2022 Answer Key
To calculate score using GATE answer key, candidates can use the steps below:
Step 1: Download GATE 2022 answer key for your subject paper. Also, download the response sheet and question paper of GATE 2022.
Step 2: Now match the responses given in the answer from the response mentioned in the response sheet.
Step 3: Next, the candidates need to add or deduct marks, as per the marking scheme. It is as follows:.
For MCQ questions:
- For correct 2 marks question – add 2 marks
- For incorrect 2 marks question – deduct 2/3 marks
- For correct 1 mark question – add 1 marks
- For incorrect 1 mark questions – deduct 1/3 marks.
For NAT questions
- For correct 2 marks question – add 2 marks
- For incorrect 2 marks question – deduct 0 marks
- For correct 1 mark question – add 1 marks
- For incorrect 1 mark questions – deduct 0 marks.
Step 4: When marks are added or deduct for all the questions, candidates get their estimated score of GATE.
GATE 2022Marking Scheme
In GATE, MCQ and NAT type questions are asked. The marking scheme for both type of questions is as follows:
| Question Type | Marks for the correct answer | Marks for incorrect answer |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) | +1 or +2 marks | -1/3 for -1 mark question -2/3 for -2 mark question |
| Numerical Answer Type (NAT) | +1 or +2 marks | No Negative Marking |
What is GATE 2022 Contesting of Answer Key? – It is the same as challenging of answer key. The candidates can submit objection against any answer that they think is incorrect.
How to Download the Official GATE 2022 Answer Key
Candidates can download the official answer key of GATE 2022 from this page. Here are few important things to note.
- The answer key can also be downloaded from gate.iitkgp.ac.in.
- The answer key is provided as pdf.
- While downloading the answer key, make sure to check the paper code.
- Along with the answer key, candidates should also download question paper of GATE and the response sheet.
GATE 2022 Result
After the closing of the Contest window, the exam conducting body releases a final answer key on the basis of which the scorecard (result) is prepared. The candidates can check their GATE 2022 result/ scorecard with their marks and an all India rank through the login at the official GOAPS website. The candidates can download their GATE 2022 Result on the scheduled date.
Note: The Scorecard is valid for a period of three years from the date of the declaration of the results.
How to Download GATE 2022 Response Sheet
Before the answer key, the response sheet has been released. Candidates can only download GATE 2022 response sheet from GATE Online Application Processing System. It has been released individually for each candidate and contains all the answers marked by candidates in the exam.
Steps to download the response sheet of GATE 2022 are:
Step 1: Go to gate.iitkgp.ac.in and access GOAPS by entering enrollment id / e-mail id and password.
- You can also access it by clicking on the link on this page.
Step 2 – On access the GOAPS, the dashboard appears on the screen.
Step 3 – In the dashboard, candidates need t click on “view responses” button. Following this, the response sheet appears on the screen.
The response sheet of GATE 2022 looks as shown below:
Details Given in GATE 2022 Response Sheet
Following details are mentioned in the response sheet of GATE.
- Name of the exam
- Subject paper
- Date of exam
- Session of exam
- Participant id
- Participant name
- Test center
- Test date and time
- Subject
- Questions
- Question id
- Status
- Chosen option
Answer Key 2020 Archives
GATE 2022
GATE 2022 is held at a national level and in online mode. On of the IITs conduct this exam on a rotational basis. GATE 2021 is conducted by IIT Kharagpur. The score of GATE 2022 is also used by many PSUs for recruitment. Qualifiers of the exam get admission in master’s programs and direct doctoral programs in engineering/technology/architecture and doctoral programs in relevant branches of science.
Indian Institute of Technology
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are autonomous public institutes. All the IITs are institute of national importance. Each IIT is autonomous, linked to the others through a common council (IIT Council), which oversees their administration. There are 23 IITs in India. Out of the 23 IITs, IIT Kharagpur is the oldest one and 5 new IITs are located in Goa, Jammu, Bhilai, Dharwad, and Dhanbad.
GATE 2022 Answer Key Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : Yes, if the exam conducting body finds adequate proof against any wrong question, a corrected answer key is then released and the result is made on the basis of the corrections made.
Ans : Yes, if the exam conducting body finds adequate proof against any wrong question, a corrected answer key is then released and the result is made on the basis of the corrections made.
Ans : The term “Marks to All” in the GATE official answer key is used to indicate that all the candidates will get the marks for that particular question irrespective of them attempting the question because the question was either ambiguous, incomplete or wrong in the question paper itself.
Ans : The candidates can use the Answer Key to determine the number of correct answers attempted by them in the GATE 2022 exam, and by using the official marking scheme, an approximate GATE 2022 Result can be predicted.
Ans : The Official and Unofficial Answer Key may vary. At times, the coaching institutes that publish the Unofficial versions of the Answer Key may not know the complete question or there might be certain discrepancy due to ambiguous questions, the answers may differ. However, the candidates must note that only the Official Answer Key is used for evaluating GATE results.
Ans : Yes, the exam conducting bodies have made changes in the official answer key quite a number of times in the past. However the final decision is made by the authorities only, and no further changes are made once the final answer key has been published.
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