GATE 2026 Result Date & Time (OUT): Direct Link, Details, Scorecard Download
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
GATE 2026 Scorecard (free download)
27 Mar '26 - 31 May '26
IITG has announced the GATE result 2026 date. The GATE result and scorecard will be released on different dates. Check this article for the official update on the GATE 2026 result date & time, link, details and more.
GATE 2026 Result Date Announced: Check Official Date for Results and Scorecard
GATE Result 2026 Date: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 result on March 19, 2026. The GATE result release time is 3 PM. Candidates who appeared for the national-level MTech exam can now check their results on the website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. To access the result, candidates have to log in to the GATE GOAPS portal using their enrolment ID and password. The GATE result 2026 mentions the candidate's personal information, paper code, raw marks out of 100, normalised GATE scores out of 1000, AIR and the category-wise GATE cutoff 2026.
Live updates: GATE 2026 Result Out at gate2026.iitg.ac.in
Students who obtain marks more than the cutoff scores have been declared qualified. Only those who qualify GATE 2026 will be eligible for admission to MTech, ME, MSc, and PhD and recruitment in PSUs. The GATE scorecard will be released later. Check this article for a detailed overview of the GATE 2026 result date, scorecard details, official website, and post-result process.
Direct link: GATE GOAPS Result Login
- GATE 2026 Result Date
- Official Website to Check GATE 2026 Result
- How to Check GATE 2026 Result?
- Details Mentioned on GATE Results
- GATE 2026 Scorecard Release Date
- Details Mentioned on GATE 2026 Scorecard
- GATE 2026 Qualifying Marks and Cutoff
- What After GATE 2026 Result?
GATE 2026 Result Date
The GATE 2026 result has been declared on March 19, 2026. Candidates can check their results for the marks, their subject cutoff and qualifying status. The authorities will release the GATE scorecard 2026, which will be available for download from the GOAPS portal itself. The authorities have announced the GATE scorecard date as March 27. Applicants will be able to download their scorecards till May 31 without paying any charges. After this period, the GATE 2026 scorecards will be available till December 31, 2026, by paying a fee of Rs 500 per test paper.
Commonly asked questions
The GATE counselling process starts after the announcement of results. The GATE counselling is conducted by COAP and CCMT. The COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal) is the counselling portal that offers admission to IITs.
While CCMT (Centralised Counselling for MTech/M.Arch/M.Plan) is the counselling portal that offers admission to NITs, IIITs, and other GFTIs.
COAP and CCMT 2026 counselling dates are now available for all rounds.
Indian Institute of Technology will release GATE cutoff 2026 soon. The IITG GATE 2026 result has been declared. The conducting body releases the exam result and cutoff for all 30 subjects. The cutoff for GATE 2026 will be available category-wise. Candidates securing the minimum cutoff will be eligible to participate in counselling.
Note: The minimum qualifying cutoff will be different for all subjects.
GATE 2026 CSE cutoff (category-wise) can be checked here -
General | OBC-NCL EWS | SC/ST and PwD |
30 | 27 | 20 |
The cutoff is the minimum mark that is required for all candidates to qualify for the exam. IIT Guwahati announced GATE result 2026 on March 19.
The scorecard of GATE is valid for 3 years. However, many PSUs often restrict of using old GATE scorecard. Many PSUs accept GATE scorecard of current year or at least one year old result scorecard.
Official Website to Check GATE 2026 Result
Candidates can check their GATE 2026 result on the official GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) portal at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. To access the result, candidates must log in using:
- Enrolment ID or registered email ID
- Password
How to Check GATE 2026 Result?
IIT GATE result link is available on the official website. Candidates can check these steps to know how to check GATE 2026 result:
- Go to the official website- gate2026.iitg.ac.in
- Click on the GOAPS login portal
- Enter enrolment ID and password
- The GATE result will be displayed
- Check and download the result
Commonly asked questions
The GATE CCMT cutoff for CSE (round 1) at NIT Delhi can be checked below -
- Minimum GATE score - 668
- Maximum GATE score - 741
As we know, admission to the M.Tech programmes offered at NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs is done via CCMT counselling based on GATE scores. The conducting body for CCMT counselling changes every year. After the announcement of the organising body, candidates can check the result of the seat allotment on the official website.
The CCMT eligibility is mentioned below: - Candidates must have a valid GATE score - A minimum of 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks must be acquired in the qualifying exam (For General and OBC). -
For SC/ST/PwD category candidates, the eligibility is set at a minimum of 6.0 CGPA or 55% marks.
A GATE score of 550 in mechanical engineering will fetch you a rank range of 1500 - 3000. Students with this GATE score range can opt for M.Tech at NIT Calicut, NIT Trichy, etc.
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Details Mentioned on GATE Results
Once candidates log in, they can access the results to know the following details.
- GATE 2026 score out of 1000
- Marks out of 100
- Paper-wise GATE cutoff
- Qualifying status
GATE 2026 Scorecard Release Date
Candidates can download their scorecards from March 27 to May 31, 2026, without paying any charges. After this period, a fee of Rs 500 is applicable to download the scorecard for each paper until December 31, 2026. The GATE scorecard has a validity of 3 years.
Details Mentioned on GATE 2026 Scorecard
The GATE 2026 scorecard will contain the following information:
- Candidate’s name and registration number
- Paper code and paper name
- Marks obtained out of 100
- GATE score out of 1000
- All India Rank (AIR)
- Qualifying marks (category-wise)
- Validity period of the score
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GATE 2026 Qualifying Marks and Cutoff
The GATE 2026 cutoff marks will be released along with or after the result declaration. The cutoff varies based on:
- Paper difficulty level
- Number of candidates appearing
- Category (General, OBC, SC, ST, PwD)
Aspirants must take note that qualifying GATE does not guarantee admission, but it makes candidates eligible to participate in counselling and admission into IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other institutes. Candidates can check the expected GATE cutoff 2026 paper-wise for the general category below. It is important to note that the subject-wise GATE 2026 cutoff marks vary for each category. The cutoffs tend to be lower for the reserved category and higher for the general category
| GATE Papers |
Minimum Qualifying Cutoff Mark (General Category) |
|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering (AE) |
28 - 34 |
| Agricultural Engineering (AG) |
24 - 29 |
| Architecture and Planning (AR) |
40 - 43 |
| Biomedical Engineering (BM) |
25 - 29 |
| Biotechnology (BT) |
28-31 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) |
30-33 |
| Chemical Engineering (CH) |
24 -27.5 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology (CSE) |
30 -34 |
| Chemistry (CY) |
24-27 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) |
36.5 - 38.7 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) |
24-27 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) |
25 -28 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) |
26 -29 |
| Ecology and Evolution (EY) |
35 -38 |
| Geomatics Engineering (GG1) |
41-43 |
| Geology and Geophysics (GG2) |
48 - 51 |
| Instrumentation Engineering (IN) |
32 -35 |
| Mathematics (MA) |
24 -27 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) |
36 -40 |
| Mining Engineering (MN) |
24.3 - 27.3 |
| Metallurgical Engineering (MT) |
401. - 43.5 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM) |
24.3 - 25.5 |
| Petroleum Engineering (PE) |
41.3 - 42.2 |
| Physics (PH) |
31 -33.2 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) |
29 -31.3 |
| Statistics (ST) |
25 -28 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) |
27 -29.7 |
| Engineering Sciences (XE) |
34 -36.7 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences - Economics (XH-C1) |
37 -43 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences -English (XH-C2) |
47 -49 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences - Linguistics (XH-C3) |
47 -50 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences- Philosophy (XH-C4) |
40-42 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences - Psychology (XH-C5) |
40-42 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences - Sociology (XH-C6) |
40 -43 |
| Life Sciences (XL) |
28 -33 |
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What After GATE 2026 Result?
Once the GATE 2026 results are announced, candidates can proceed with:
Admission Through COAP and CCMT
PSU Recruitment
Several PSUs use GATE scores for recruitment. Candidates must apply separately on the PSU websites using their GATE 2026 score.
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- PhD programs
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