GATE 2026 Result Date (OUT): Official Date & Time, Link, Details, Scorecard Download
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Exam On - 15 Feb '26
IITG is conducting the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14 and 15. The authority will release the provisional answer key, open the objection window, release the final key and then provide the results. While the dates for the answer key and challenge period have not been announced yet, the GATE result 2026 date has been announced. Refer to this article to know 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: IIT Guwahati is the organising body for the GATE 2026 exam. The conducting body is responsible for holding the exam, releasing the answer key and declaring the results. While the exam has yet to conclude, candidates can check the GATE 2026 result date. The authority has set the GATE result date 2026 as March 19, 2026. There is no specific GATE 2026 result release time. The result will be declared in online mode, and candidates will have to log in to the GATE GOAPS portal using their enrolment ID and password.
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Candidates who qualify GATE 2026 will be eligible for admission to MTech, ME, MSc, and PhD and recruitment in PSUs. Check this article for a detailed overview of the expected GATE 2026 result date, scorecard details, official website, and post-result process.
- 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
As per the current schedule, the GATE 2026 result will be declared on March 19, 2026. Initially, candidates can check their results for the marks, their subject cutoff and qualifying status. Later, the authorities will release the GATE scorecard 2026.
Official Website to Check GATE 2026 Result
Candidates will be able to 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 will be available at 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
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 processes conducted by 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 |
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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Higher Studies and Fellowships
GATE-qualified candidates can also apply for:
- PhD programs
- Junior Research Fellowships (JRF)
- Sponsored MTech programs
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IIT Guwahati had conducted GATE 2026 exam on Feb 7 and 8 in two shifts. The papers that were held on February 7 and 8 can be checked below -
| GATE 2026 Feb 7 exam (shift 1) | AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, XL |
| GATE 2026 Feb 7 (shift 2) | AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH |
| GATE Exam 2026 Feb 8 (shift 1) | CS-1 and ST |
| GATE 2026 exam Feb 8 (shift 2) | CS-2, EY, NM, PE |
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No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for IIT Patna PhD admissions. To become qualified for IIT Patna course admission to the PhD course, candidates can also appear for the UGC NET as well.
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No, candidates who are applying through their GATE score are not required to appear for the Written Test conducted by IIIT Bhubaneshwar for M.Tech admissions. This Written Test is only meant for candidates who did not apply through a valid GATE score. Other candidates will be moved directly to the P
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No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for securing admissions at IIIT Bhubaneshwar. Candidates who fail to secure a GATE scorecard can still appear for the IIIT Bhubaneshwar M.Tech entrance exam which includes a written test. The syllabus of this written test is the same as the GATE.
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Answered 3 days ago
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These memory-based GATE answer key helps students to ana
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The GATE provisional answer key is an official document released by the official authorities along with the response sheet. The provisional answer key of GATE contains all the correct answers to the questions that were asked in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
With the help of the GATE 2026 pr
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"Marks to All" states that the marks allotted to that question will be given to all candidates who attempted that particular test paper.
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No, both are the same in difficulty level. GATE is conducted for 30 papers, while JAM is held for seven papers. The difficulty level of IIT JAM and GATE varies from paper to paper. To score good marks, students must focus on the exam syllabus and high-weightage topics.
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