GATE 2026 Cutoff for IIITs: Expected CSE, ME, DA, EE, ECE admission cutoff
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
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27 Mar '26 - 31 May '26
GATE 2026 Cutoff for IIITs: Candidates who want to apply at the Indian Institutes of Information Technology can check GATE IIIT cutoff 2026 here. With GATE minimum qualifying mark released, candidates can refer to the cutoffs of previous year’s as well and prepare for GATE counselling 2026. Based on experts, GATE IIIT cutoff is expected to stay around 650 to 750 for CSE branch. New IIITs might accept GATE score from 400. Check details below.
GATE Cutoff for IIITs
IIT Guwahati has released GATE 2026 result on March 19. Candidates who appeared for the GATE exam can check their result at GOAPs login. The credentials required to check GATE result 2026 are enrollment ID and password. GATE 2026 minimum qualifying cutoff (branch-wise) is now available along with topper's list. Candidates can refer to the GATE 2026 expected cutoff for IIITs below to analyse and prepare for GATE 2026 counselling.
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GATE 2026 Cutoff Marks (Category-Wise) OUT
IIT Guwahati released official GATE 2026 cutoff marks for all 30 papers. Candidates can check below -
| Paper Code | Test Paper | No. of Candidates Registered | No. of Candidates Appeared | Cut-off (GEN) | Cut-off (OBC-NCL/ EWS) |
Cut-Off (SC/ST/PwD)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Aerospace Engineering | 8444 | 6591 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| AG | Agricultural Engineering | 2985 | 2545 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| AR | Architecture and Planning | 10673 | 8415 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| BM | Biomedical Engineering | 3756 | 3041 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| BT | Biotechnology | 26808 | 21513 | 25.8 | 23.2 | 17.2 |
| CE | Civil Engineering | 97486 | 76385 | 28.7 | 25.8 | 19.1 |
| CH | Chemical Engineering | 17416 | 14077 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| CS | Computer Science and Information Technology | 259922 | 211020 | 30 | 27 | 20 |
| CY | Chemistry | 30775 | 22457 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| DA | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 91764 | 69242 | 26.4 | 23.7 | 17.5 |
| EC | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 115448 | 95752 | 26.4 | 23.7 | 17.5 |
| EE | Electrical Engineering | 81947 | 65801 | 27.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 |
| ES | Environmental Science and Engineering | 7341 | 5107 | 30 | 27 | 20 |
| EY | Ecology and Evolution | 3659 | 2601 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| GE | Geomatics Engineering | 3582 | 2592 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| GG-1 | Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 5647 | 4336 | 39.3 | 35.3 | 26.1 |
| GG-2 | Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 668 | 519 | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
| IN | Instrumentation Engineering | 15608 | 12424 | 39.8 | 35.8 | 26.5 |
| MA | Mathematics | 16272 | 11561 | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering | 76823 | 59612 | 25.2 | 22.6 | 16.7 |
| MN | Mining Engineering | 8415 | 6732 | 29.5 | 26.5 | 19.6 |
| MT | Metallurgical Engineering | 4794 | 3908 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| NM | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 548 | 419 | 33.7 | 30.3 | 22.4 |
| PE | Petroleum Engineering | 1428 | 1137 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| PH | Physics | 24225 | 18055 | 25.5 | 22.9 | 17 |
| PI | Production and Industrial Engineering | 4849 | 3673 | 36 | 32.4 | 24 |
| ST | Statistics | 3333 | 2087 | 30.4 | 27.3 | 20.2 |
| TF | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 1549 | 1183 | 31.5 | 28.3 | 21 |
| XE | Engineering Sciences | 12622 | 9099 | 35.2 | 31.6 | 23.4 |
| XH-C1 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 4166 | 2952 | 35.7 | 32.1 | 23.8 |
| XH-C2 | Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 5350 | 3711 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XH-C3 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 383 | 285 | 37.4 | 33.6 | 24.9 |
| XH-C4 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 800 | 570 | 38.3 | 34.4 | 25.5 |
| XH-C5 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 8858 | 6178 | 39.3 | 35.3 | 26.1 |
| XH-C6 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 2643 | 1819 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XL | Life Sciences | 50732 | 40035 | 36.3 | 32.6 | 24.1 |
| Total | 10,11,719 | 797434 |
- Expected GATE 2026 Cutoff for IIITs
- Top IIITs via CCMT Counselling
- GATE Previous Year’s Cutoff of IIITs
- GATE Cutoff for IIITs: Factors
- Candidates with low GATE scores
Expected GATE 2026 Cutoff for IIITs
Based on the previous GATE cutoff 2026 trend analysis, here are the expected IIIT GATE cutoff scores to be acceptable at top, mid, and new institutions. For such institutes, candidates have to register directly on their official website. IIIT Hyderabad conducts its own entrance exam. Registrations are open and last date to submit form is March 31. IIIT Bangalore uses GATE score to offer admission, followed by its own selection timeline and process.
| Institute |
Specialisation |
Expected GATE cutoff 2026 (General) |
|---|---|---|
| IIIT Hyderabad |
CSE |
780+ |
| CSE and AI |
620+ |
|
| IIIT Delhi |
CSE and Data Science |
600+ |
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Top IIITs via CCMT Counselling
Many IIITs participate in the CCMT counselling. Candidates can check closing rank from Round 1 and 2 (expected).
| IIIT |
Branch |
Expected Score (General Category) |
|---|---|---|
| Allahabad |
Software Engineering |
650+ |
| Lucknow |
CSE |
600+ |
| Pune |
AI |
550+ |
| Gwalior |
VLSI/Wireless communication |
550-650 |
| Jabalpur |
Mechatronics |
450-550 |
| Vadodara |
CSE |
530+ |
GATE Previous Year’s Cutoff of IIITs
Candidates can check previous year's round-wise cutoff score of GATE exam-
GATE CCMT IIIT Kota Cutoff (All Branches, Open Category)
| Round |
Institute |
PG Program |
Category |
Max GATE Score |
Min GATE Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota |
Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science |
OPEN |
552 |
506 |
| Round 1 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota |
Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Semiconductor Technology |
OPEN |
412 |
370 |
| Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota |
Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Semiconductor Technology |
OPEN |
354 |
350 |
| Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota |
Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science |
OPEN |
506 |
487 |
| Round 3 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota |
Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science |
OPEN |
479 |
459 |
| Special Round 1 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota |
Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Semiconductor Technology |
OPEN |
366 |
366 |
| Special Round 1 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota |
Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science |
OPEN |
530 |
427 |
| Special Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota |
Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science |
OPEN |
420 |
418 |
| Special Round 2 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota |
Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science |
OPEN |
420 |
418 |
| National Spot Round |
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota |
Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science |
OPEN |
426 |
418 |
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IIIT Bombay GATE 2025 Cutoff
| Course Name | Round 1 Closing Score 2025 | Last Round Closing Score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 668 | 668 |
| M.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 555 | 555 |
| M.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 611 | 611 |
GATE Cutoff for IIITs: Factors
The GATE IIIT cutoff changes every year, and tends to fluctuate 10-20 points every year. It is mainly because of the following factors -
- Difficulty level of GATE question paper
- Number of students appeared in GATE exam
- GATE seat matrix
- Past cutoff trends
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Commonly asked questions
Candidates can check their result at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. To access result link of GATE 2026, enrollment ID and password is required.
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.
Many PSUs accept the GATE score for recruitment. Here are some top PSUs that accept GATE scores for jobs -
- Airports Authority of India (AAI)
- Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
- Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)
- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Most of the PSUs accept the current GATE scorecard for recruitment. Therefore, it is important to stay updated with the recruitment notifications.
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Commonly asked questions
The highest GATE cutoff score for NIT M.Tech admission typically ranges from 800 to 850 in the first round. Some of the top NITs include NIT Surathkal, NIT Trichy, and NIT Warangal, accept admissions with GATE score 800 above for branches like EC, CS, ME, and EE.
Qualified candidates have to register at the CCMT portal to participate in the GATE counselling. The counselling process will begin in June/July.
GATE counselling 2026 will be conducted by COAP and CCMT, which will be done by respective IITs and IISc on rotational basis.
- Through COAP, students will be offered admission to IITs
- Through CCMT, students will be offered admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
This year, IIT Roorkee is conducting COAP counselling 2026. The dates have been released. COAP registrations are ongoing.
The GATE counselling is conducted online by CCMT and COAP. Authorities announced GATE results 2026 on March 19. Qualified candidates can participate in counselling. COAP is done IIT and IISc admission and CCMT for NITs and other institutions.
Candidates with low GATE scores
If your GATE score is low, under 500, then you can opt for new IIITs like IIIT Manipur, IIIT Agartala, IIIT Kota, etc. Also, CCMT often conduct spot rounds to fill up vacant seats. Look for interdisciplinary branches, which are less competitive than CSE and DA.
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MANIT M.Tech application starts by qualifying the GATE. Next, you register on the CCMT portal during the month of May. You will fill in your personal details and upload your scorecard. Then, you must list your preferred branches at MANIT in order. If you are allotted a seat, pay the fee and verify y
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This year, 10,11,719 candidates registered for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, and 797434 candidates appeared for the GATE. The number of qualified students list will be available once statistical report is released.
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Yes, COAP is only for M.Tech and PhD admissions at IITs and IISc Bangalore. The portal also updates job offers for some PSUs. Overall, around 23+ IITs participate in GATE COAP counselling every year.
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With a GATE EC 2026 score of 609 and EWS category rank, you are well within the cutoff range for M.Tech in VLSI/Microelectronics at several IITs (like IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee) and top NITs (like NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal, NIT Calicut). Your score is strong enough to target premier in
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Yes, you can join NIT Puducherry without GATE, but only through specific alternative admission channels such as the Self-Support M.Tech program, Sponsored/QIP (Quality Improvement Program), or DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad). Regular M.Tech seats are primarily filled via GATE and CCMT cou
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The GATE exam is conducted in the month of February. Registrations can be done on respective website. The application forms are generally out in last week of August. The application fee is INR 1,000 (female/SC/ST/PWD) and INR 2,000 (Male/General/OBC/EWS). Students have to register separately on univ
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No, Indian students don't need JEE, NEET, or GATE exam score to get a seat at Imperial College. However, programs like MBBS (UCAT), MBA (GMAT), and some STEM programs (ESAT, TMUA, GRE) do ask for additional test scores.
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Yes, you can get admission in M.Tech without GATE exam at MIT College of Management and Computer Application. In that case, you can appear for PERA CET or MIT-WPU CET exam and get a valid score for admission.
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| Target Performance | Desired Score | Approx. Questions to Attempt | Reasoning |
| Top IITs / PSUs | 70 - 85+ | 55 - 60 Questions | High attempts with near-perfect accuracy are required to compete for the top 500 ranks. |
| Old IITs / Top NITs | 55 - 70 | 45 - 52 Questions | A safe zone where you focus on high-weightage topics and core subjects. |
| Qualification / New NITs | 30 - 45 | 35 - 40 Questions | Focus on General Aptitude, Mathematics, and your the strongest 3–4 technical subjects. |
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