If you want to take admission to IIT via GATE 2026, you must be aware of the IIT GATE Cutoff 2026. The GATE cut off for IIT are released separately by each institute at the time of admission. GATE 2026 Cutoff for IIT is the minimum score required by the candidates to be eligible for admission to the desired M.Tech program. The expected cutoffs for IIT GATE 2026 will be slightly higher in core branches like Computer Science (CS), Mechanical Engineering (ME), and Civil Engineering (CE).

  • For the General category, the GATE Cut off 2026 for Computer Scienceis expected to be around 30-34, and for Mechanical Engineering, it may vary between 34-36.
  • Subjects like Aerospace Engineering (AE) and Chemical Engineering (CH) will have higher cut-offs, whereas the cut off for AE might reach up to 40.
  • OBC-NCL candidates will get a relaxation of 10-15% less cut-off.
  • SC/ST/PwD candidates will also get a higher relaxation with an approximate reduction in cut-offs by 15-20%.

“The expected GATE 2026 cutoffs for both General category and OBC-NCL category candidates indicate the increasing competition and demand across various disciplines.”

IIT GATE Cut Off

IIT GATE Cutoff 2026 Latest Trends:

IIT GATE 2026 Expected Cutoffs (General, OBC-NCL, SC/ST/PwD Categories)

General Category: CS and EC have very high cutoffs (30-34), while other categories like Aerospace Engg (AE) and Chemical Engg (CH) have higher cutoffs (up to 40) because of the specialized demand. The category of Mathematics and Computing (MA) also has a high cutoff (35-40), which reflects the growing AI and data science demand.

OBC-NCL candidates have a 10-15% lower cutoff. CS cutoffs are expected around 25-26, and for EC and ME, the cutoffs range between 24-28.

SC/ST/PwD Category: SC/ST/PwD candidates have 15-20% lower cutoffs than OBC-NCL. CS and EE have a cutoff as low as 19-20, while specialized fields like AE and CH have a cutoff range of 28-30.

Discipline Expected GATE 2026 Cutoff (General) Expected GATE 2026 Cutoff (OBC-NCL) Expected GATE 2026 Cutoff (SC/ST/PwD)
Computer Science and IT (CS) 30-34 27-30 20-23
Civil Engineering (CE) 30-33 27-31 21-23
Mechanical Engineering (ME) 35-37 32-35 25-27
Electrical Engineering (EE) 26-29 24-27 18-21
Electronics and Communication (EC) 30-34 25-27 20-22
Chemical Engineering (CH) 35-38 32-35 25-28
Biotechnology (BT) 35-38 32-35 25-28
Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 35-38 32-35 25-28
Aerospace Engineering (AE) 38-40 34-37 28-30
Mathematics and Computing (MA) 35-40 35-40 28-32
Textile Engineering (TT) 26-30 26-30 19-21
Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) 24-26 24-26 17-19

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GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 (Category-Wise)

The GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 (Category-Wise) are the minimum scores required for candidates to qualify for postgraduate admissions and PSU recruitment. 

Branch GEN OBC/EWS SC/ST/PwD
Computer Science 29.2 26.2 19.4
Data Science & AI 29 26.1 19.3
Electronics & CE 25 22.5 16.6
Electrical Engineering 25 22.5 16.6
Civil Engineering 29.2 26.2 19.4
Mechanical Engineering 35.8 32.2 23.8
Aerospace Engineering 28.9 26 19.2
Agricultural Engineering 25 22.5 16.6
Biotechnology 28 25.2 18.6
Mining Engineering 30.6 27.5 20.4
Metallurgical Engineering 40 36 26.6
Petroleum Engineering 31.1 27.9 20.7
Engineering Sciences 35.4 31.8 23.5
GATE Cutoff Marks 2025

GATE 2025 Total Marks and Cutoff

Paper Code Test Paper No. Candidates Registered No. Candidates Appeared Cut-off (GEN) Cut-off (OBC-NCL/EWS) Cut-off (SC/ST/PwD)
AE Aerospace Engineering 7576 6009 28.9 26 19.2
AG Agricultural Engineering 3095 2624 25 22.5 16.6
AR Architecture and Planning 10898 8501 40 36 26.6
BM Biomedical Engineering 2682 2165 29.2 26.2 19.4
BT Biotechnology 24927 20048 28 25.2 18.6
CE Civil Engineering 101596 79951 29.2 26.2 19.4
CH Chemical Engineering 18009 14843 27.7 24.9 18.4
CS Computer Science and Information Technology 207851 170825 29.2 26.2 19.4
CY Chemistry 33058 25698 25 22.5 16.6
DA Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 75854 57054 29 26.1 19.3
EC Electronics and Communication Engineering 97394 81475 25 22.5 16.6
EE Electrical Engineering 83355 67701 25 22.5 16.6
ES Environmental Science and Engineering 9073 6631 26.1 23.4 17.4
EY Ecology and Evolution 3509 2713 39.5 35.5 26.3
GE Geomatics Engineering 3616 2726 25.7 23.1 17.1
GG1 Geology and Geophysics (Geology) 6837 5352 38.4 34.5 25.5
GG2 Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) 917 684 40 36 26.6
IN Instrumentation Engineering 14680 11935 25.6 23 17
MA Mathematics 16953 13171 25 22.5 16.6
ME Mechanical Engineering 79830 62015 35.8 32.2 23.8
MN Mining Engineering 8881 7438 30.6 27.5 20.4
MT Metallurgical Engineering 4420 3571 40 36 26.6
NM Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 538 395 25.1 22.5 16.7
PE Petroleum Engineering 1731 1320 31.1 27.9 20.7
PH Physics 24747 19225 26.8 24.1 17.8
PI Production and Industrial Engineering 4791 3547 35.6 32 23.7
ST Statistics 3063 1967 30.2 27.1 20.1
TF Textile Engineering and Fibre Science 2355 1889 34.7 31.2 23.1
XE Engineering Sciences 14937 11156 35.4 31.8 23.5
XH-C1 Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) 4161 2973 40 36 26.6
XH-C2 Humanities and Social Sciences (English) 5665 4132 40 36 26.6
XH-C3 Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) 378 297 40 36 26.6
XH-C4 Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) 702 531 40 36 26.6
XH-C5 Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) 5709 4125 40 36 26.6
XH-C6 Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) 2147 1546 40 36 26.6
XL Life Sciences 50084 41086 31.3 28.1 20.8

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FAQs

Ques. Will the GATE 2026 expected cutoffs increase compared to 2025 due to higher competition?

Ans. With high participation and increasing interest in M.Tech programs (AI/ML, Data Science, Robotics, Quantum Tech, and EV Technology), there will be a rise in GATE 2026 Cutoff trends, majorly in CSE, ME, EE and CE.

Expected Cutoff Trend Comparison

Branch GATE 2025 Qualifying Marks (General) Expected GATE 2026 Cutoff (General) Trend
CSE 29.2 30–32 Slight increase due to rising applicants
ME 35.8 36–38 Stable to slight increase
EE 25 26–27 Moderate increase
CE 29.2 30 – 31 Stable due to the normalisation effect
EC 24.2 25–27 Likely increase

Ques. How does exam difficulty impact the expected GATE cutoff every year?

Ans. The GATE Difficulty level will directly influence the fluctuations in the cutoff. If the difficulty level of the paper increases, the qualifying and admission cutoff will fall.

Impact of Difficulty on Cutoff

Exam Difficulty Level Expected Effect on Cutoff Example Case
Easy to Moderate Cutoff increases GATE 2023 EE cutoff increased due to easier paper sections
Moderate Very small variation GATE 2024 overall trend is mostly stable
Tough The cutoff significantly drops GATE 2022 ME & CE cutoffs dropped due to tricky questions and a lengthy paper

Ques. What rank is required for M.Tech CSE in IITs and NITs through GATE?

Ans. The CSE is the most competitive branch. The Admission demands high-ranking positions, mainly in IITs.

With a rank difference of 100 to 300, it can shift the IIT to NIT admissions probability.

Rank Requirement for M.Tech CSE (IITs & NITs)

Institute Category GEN Rank OBC/EWS Rank SC Rank ST Rank
Top IITs (B, D, M, K) 1 – 180 200 – 600 800 – 1500 1600 – 2500
New IITs / Interdisciplinary 200 – 1200 1200 – 2500 2500 – 4500 4500 – 6000
Top NITs (W, T, S) 300 – 2000 2000 – 4000 4500 – 9000 9000 – 15000
Other NITs / IIITs 2000 – 5000 4000 – 9000 9000 – 18000 18000 – 25000

GATE 2024 Qualifying Cutoff

Paper Code Test Paper Cut-off (GEN) Cut-off
(OBC-NCL/EWS)		 Cut-off (SC/ST/PwD)
CS Computer Science and Information Technology 27.6 24.8 18.4
DA Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 37.1 33.3 24.7
EC Electronics and Communication Engineering 25 22.5 16.6
EE Electrical Engineering 25.7 23.1 17.1
CE Civil Engineering 28.3 25.4 18.8
ME Mechanical Engineering 28.6 25.7 19
AE Aerospace Engineering 33.3 29.9 22.1
AG Agricultural Engineering 25 22.5 16.6
AR Architecture and Planning 41.5 37.3 27.6
BM Biomedical Engineering 25 22.5 16.6
BT Biotechnology 38.9 35 25.9
CH Chemical Engineering 25 22.5 16.6
CY Chemistry 25.2 22.6 16.7
ES Environmental Science and Engineering 37.9 34.1 25.2
EY Ecology and Evolution 35.8 32.2 23.8
GE Geomatics Engineering 41.1 36.9 27.4
GG1 Geology and Geophysics (Geology) 42 37.8 28
GG2 Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) 49 44.1 32.6
IN Instrumentation Engineering 32.7 29.4 21.8
MA Mathematics 25 22.5 16.6
MN Mining Engineering 25 22.5 16.6
MT Metallurgical Engineering 41 36.9 27.3
NM Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 25.1 22.5 16.7
PE Petroleum Engineering 42.6 38.3 28.4
PH Physics 32 28.8 21.3
PI Production and Industrial Engineering 30.5 27.4 20.3
ST Statistics 26.6 23.9 17.7
TF Textile Engineering and Fibre Science 28.1 25.2 18.7
XE Engineering Sciences 36.2 32.5 24.1
XH-C1 Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) 37 33.3 24.6
XH-C2 Humanities and Social Sciences (English) 48 43.2 32
XH-C3 Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) 49.7 44.7 33.1
XH-C4 Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) 39.3 35.3 26.1
XH-C5 Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) 52.7 47.4 35.1
XH-C6 Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) 36 32.4 24
XL Life Sciences 29.3 26.3 19.5
GATE 2024 Qualifying Cutoff
GATE 2023 Cut off for IIT

GATE 2023 Cut off for IIT

GATE 2022 Cut off for IIT is available in the section below. Candidates can check GATE 2022 Cut off for IIT CSE, Civil Engineering, EEE, ECE, Mechanical Engineering and other M.Tech programs. 

IIT Bombay GATE Cut off 2023

Specialization GATE Discipline* Cut Off (GN/EWS) Cut Off (OBC-NCL) Cut Off (SC/ST)
Computer Science and Engineering CS 750 675 500
Mechanical Engineering (ME) All eligible GATE discipline 600 540 400
Chemical Engineering (CH) CE, ME, XE, NM, PE, GE, CH 600 540 400
Earth Sciences (ES) GG 325 293 217
Systems & Control Engineering (SC) AE, IN, EE, CS, ME, EC, CH 650 585 433
Aerospace Engineering Department AE 500 450 333
CE 600 540 400
ME 650 585 433
EC/EE/IN 700 630 467
Biomedical Engineering All eligible GATE discipline 400 360 267
Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering (GNR) EE/CS/EC 500 450 333
AR/CE/AG/GE 400 360 267
MN/ES/MA/XEH/PH/ST/EC/GG 350 315 233
Energy Science & Engineering (EN) EE 510 459 340
ME 600 540 400
Others 500 450 333
Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science (MM) CY/XE/PH/MT 450 405 300
CH/EE 500 450 333
ME/PI 600 540 400
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (IO) All eligible Gate Discipline 650 585 433
Materials, Manufacturing and Modeling (MMM) MT/PI 400 360 267
ME 600 540 400
Environmental Science & Engineering (EV) All eligible Gate Discipline 500 450 333
Urban Systems (US) (CUSE) CE, GF, ES 500 450 333
AR 650 585 433
Technology And Development All eligible GATE discipline 500 450 333
Educational Technology (ET) All eligible GATE discipline 500 450 333
IIT Bombay GATE Cut off 2023

IIT Kanpur GATE Cut off 2023 (COAP Round 1)

Stream/ Category GN EWS OBC-NCL SC ST
SPCOM 762 725 691 538 405
PE 731 663 657 517 350
Ph 741 712 683 517 401
RF 754 716 675 530 442
CA 822 754 708 575 428
MVLSI 845 762 745 629 497
IIT Kanpur GATE Cut off 2023 (COAP Round 1)

IIT Kanpur GATE Cut off 2023 (COAP Round 2)

Stream/ Category GN EWS OBC-NCL SC ST
SPCOM 737 704 671 501 380
PE 691 623 640 498 335
Ph 716 696 667 476 371
RF 725 700 667 491 372
CA 766 717 680 561 405
MVLSI 799 733 704 588 442
IIT Kanpur GATE Cut off 2023 (COAP Round 2)

IISc Bangalore GATE Cut off 2023 (COAP Round 1)

Department/ Discipline Paper Code GN OBC SC ST PH KM EWS WQ
Computer Science And Engineering CS 675 640 500 350 400 500 660 500
Electrical Engineering EE 600 500 360 360 360 500 500 500
Artificial Intelligence CS 810 740 540 420 600 600 800 600
EC 600 550 400 350 550 550 600 450
EE 549 526 350 300 480 480 480 400
Electronic Systems Engineering CS 625 550 350 350 350 550 550 550
EC 625 550 350 350 350 550 550 550
EE 625 550 350 350 350 550 550 550
IN 625 550 350 350 350 550 550 550
Mechanical Engineering All eligible GATE disciplines 700 650 425 245 650 650 650 600
Mobility Engineering All eligible GATE disciplines 650 625 450 240 625 625 625 600
CP Computational And Data Science AE 590 580 360 350 550 550 550 550
BT 720 540 400 320 540 540 540 540
CE 810 730 620 580 730 700 740 730
CH 640 610 520 300 400 610 600 10
CS 784 750 550 450 630 740 760 730
EC 570 375 300 220 300 400 520 375
EE 700 580 400 350 500 580 640 580
IN 720 560 400 300 500 550 660 560
MA 640 620 450 350 350 620 600 630
ME 765 750 570 530 350 750 765 750
MT 590 580 330 250 3600 580 580 580
PH 650 600 450 400 400 600 600 600
ST 500 300 200 100 300 300 400 300
Electronics And Communication Engineering EC 620 500 300 300 500 500 550 -
EE 700 600 500 500 600 600 600 -
Robotics And Autonomous Systems AE 680 600 400 350 500 600 600 480
CS 680 600 400 350 500 600 600 480
EC 600 580 400 350 500 550 580 480
EE 600 550 400 350 500 550 550 480
IN 600 550 400 350 500 550 550 480
ME 668 649 372 350 500 600 405 480
Electronic Product Design All eligible GATE disciplines 625 550 350 350 350 550 550 550
Product Design And Engineering AE 580 500 400 240 300 300 500 -
AG 750 500 300 300 300 200 500 -
AR 700 600 400 400 300 300 500 -
BM 400 300 200 200 200 300 300 -
BT 700 600 300 250 300 300 600 -
CE 750 650 450 300 300 300 650 -
CS 650 550 300 300 200 200 500 -
EC 540 500 250 250 300 300 500 -
EE 600 550 300 300 300 300 450 -
ES 500 400 300 300 300 300 400 -
GE 600 500 300 300 300 300 500 -
GG 500 400 200 200 300 300 400 -
IN 450 400 300 300 300 300 400 -
ME 800 700 500 400 300 300 700 -
MT 700 600 200 200 300 300 600 -
NM 600 500 300 300 300 300 500 -
PE 450 400 300 300 300 300 400 -
PI 750 650 400 400 250 250 650 -
ST 600 500 300 300 300 300 500 -
TF 700 600 250 250 300 300 600 -
XE 800 700 400 400 300 300 700 -
XH 500 400 300 300 300 300 400 -
XL 400 300 200 200 200 200 300 -
Microelectronics And VLSI Design CS/EE 950 855 637 637 855 855 855 950
EC 670 603 448 300 603 603 603 640
IN 980 882 657 657 882 882 882 980
Signal Processing EC/EE 650 600 350 350 420 600 600 550
Smart Manufacturing AE 500 400 300 200 200 200 400 -
AG/BM 600 500 300 300 300 300 500 -
AR 700 600 250 250 300 300 600 -
BT 600 500 300 300 300 300 500 -
CE 700 600 400 300 300 300 600 -
CH/CS 600 500 400 300 300 300 500 -
EC/EE/BT 500 400 300 300 300 300 400 -
ES 550 500 250 200 300 300 500 -
IN 500 400 200 200 300 300 400 -
ME 700 600 500 400 300 300 600 -
MT/NM/XL 600 500 300 300 300 300 500 -
PE 500 400 300 200 300 300 400 -
PI/TF/XE 700 600 300 300 300 300 600 -
Instrumentation Systems AE/BM/CS/EC/EE/ME/MT/PI/XE 400 300 200 200 200 200 300 200
IN/PH 300 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
PH 300 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
Quantum Technology AE 600 500 400 400 400 400 500 500
AG 900 800 600 600 600 600 800 600
AR 900 800 500 500 500 500 800 500
BM 900 700 500 500 500 500 700 700
BT 900 800 700 700 700 700 800 800
CE 850 800 600 600 600 600 800 600
CH 800 600 500 500 500 500 600 500
CS 800 650 500 500 500 500 650 500
CY 600 500 300 300 300 300 500 500
EC 600 550 400 400 400 400 550 400
EE 500 450 400 400 400 400 450 450
ES 900 700 500 500 500 500 700 500
GE 800 600 600 600 600 600 600 600
GG 600 500 400 400 400 400 500 400
IN 500 400 400 400 400 400 400 400
MA 700 600 500 500 500 500 600 500
ME 800 600 400 400 500 500 600 600
MT 600 500 400 400 400 400 500 400
PE 800 600 500 500 500 500 700 500
PH 600 500 400 400 400 400 500 500
PI 800 650 500 500 500 500 650 500
ST 600 500 500 500 500 500 500 500
TF 900 700 600 600 600 600 800 800
XE 600 500 300 300 300 300 500 400
XH 900 800 600 600 500 500 800 500
XL 800 700 500 500 500 500 700 500
Bio Engineering AE 800 700 650 650 700 700 700 800
AG 700 600 550 550 600 600 600 700
BM 480 440 400 400 440 440 440 480
BT 460 440 300 300 440 440 440 460
CE 650 440 380 380 440 440 440 650
CH 500 430 350 350 430 430 430 500
CS 580 440 400 400 440 440 440 580
EC 600 550 400 400 550 550 550 600
EE 600 500 400 400 500 500 500 600
ES 500 450 400 400 450 450 450 500
IN 590 440 400 400 440 440 440 590
ME 700 525 400 400 525 525 525 700
MT 620 450 400 400 450 450 450 620
PE 700 600 500 500 600 600 600 700
PI 800 700 400 400 700 700 700 800
TF 850 750 700 700 750 750 750 850
XE 650 590 500 500 590 590 590 650
Earth And Climate Sciences AE 500 400 300 300 400 400 400 400
CE 600 550 400 300 500 500 550 500
CH 600 500 300 300 500 500 500 400
CS 700 600 500 500 600 600 600 600
CY 500 400 300 300 400 400 400 400
EC 700 600 500 500 600 600 600 600
EE 700 600 500 500 600 600 600 600
GG 450 350 250 250 350 350 350 350
MA 500 400 300 300 400 400 400 400
ME 525 475 300 250 475 475 475 400
PH 500 400 300 300 400 400 400 400
XE 650 550 400 400 550 550 550 550
Semiconductor Technology EC 620 570 450 280 450 540 600 550
EE 570 520 370 270 370 470 520 500
IN 600 550 400 300 400 500 550 500
ME 550 500 350 250 350 450 500 500
MT 600 550 400 300 400 500 550 500
PH 530 500 350 250 350 450 500 500
XE 600 550 400 300 400 500 550 500

IIT Ropar GATE Cut off 2023 (Round 1)

PROGRAME NAME GEN OBC SC ST EWS PwD
OR CR OR CR OR CR OR CR OR CR OR CR
M.Tech Mechanical Engineering (Specialization In Thermal & Fluids Engineering) 736 638 596 558 592 410 364 364 585 585 -- --
M.Tech Mechanical Engineering (Specialization In Manufacturing Engineering) 736 596 569 505 433 406 285 285 585 543 -- --
M.Tech Mechanical Engineering (Specialization In Mechanics And Design) 736 666 638 596 592 497 285 285 585 585 -- --
M.Tech Mechanical Engineering (Specialization In Computational Mechanics) 736 647 634 547 368 361 262 262 585 528 No Seat No Seat
M.Tech Electrical Engineering (Specialization In Power Engineering) 785 589 585 550 526 430 367 367 585 577 -- --
M.Tech Chemical Engineering 478 435 419 392 337 321 306 306 431 431 -- --
M.Tech Biomedical Engineering 721 642 633 575 534 390 185 185 594 544 -- --
M.Tech Civil Engineering (Specialization In Water Resources And Environment) 736 615 566 542 506 472 399 399 589 589 No Seat No Seat
M.Tech Civil Engineering (Specialization In Structural Engineering And Geomechanics) 736 681 661 644 506 419 529 529 562 562 -- --
M.Tech Artificial Intelligence 769 709 667 607 592 585 664 664 675 667 No Seat No Seat
M.Tech Computer Science & Engineering 824 720 701 675 649 585 664 626 675 667 -- --
M.Tech Electrical Engineering (Specialization In Communication And Signal Processing) 650 629 613 567 447 405 260 260 592 555 -- --
M.Tech Electrical Engineering (Specialization In Microelectronics & Vlsi Design) 687 671 662 646 617 521 393 380 617 609 -- --

ISM Dhanbad GATE Cut off 2023 (Round 1)

Program UR OBC EWS SC ST UR-PWD OBC-PWD EWS-PWD SC-PWD ST-PWD
Chemical Engineering 419 364 361 290 298 267 - - - -
Civil Engineering 636 578 558 486 529 - - - - 374
Computer Science and Engineering 710 652 657 566 453 491 543 - - -
Data Analytics 697 653 690 525 664 465 - - - -
Earthquake Science & Engineering 538 450 476 337 371 - - - - 279
Electrical Engineering 612 550 585 397 327 335 339 - - -
Electronics and Communication Engineering 650 563 592 438 380 335 - 310 - -
Environmental Science & Engineering 601 502 509 411 327 - 415 - - -
Fuel Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering 571 465 467 330 266 254 - - -
Industrial Engineering & Management 736 662 698 501 406 293 339 - - -
Mechanical Engineering 641 571 552 437 304 357 376 - 202 -
Mining Engineering 523 437 437 296 399 - - - - -
Petroleum Engineering 501 349 298 207 288 - - - - -
Pharmaceutical Science and Engineering 586 392 382 273 249 267 - - - -
Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques: What is the minimum GATE score required for admission to IIT?

Ans. On average, the GATE cutoff for IITs is 650-700. It can even be more for some institutes. You will have to get a score equal to or above the cutoff score to be eligible for admission into IITs. Out of 100 marks in GATE, you will have to score a minimum of 55-60 marks to cross the cutoff scores.

Ques: What happens if you clear GATE 2026 cutoff?

Ans. If you clear GATE cutoff, you are most likely to avail of admissions to top M. Tech colleges in the country. However, clearing GATE cutoff does not guarantee you a seat in these institutes. Depending on the number of seats available in each institute, you might or might not get admission.

Ques: How is GATE cutoff for M. tech colleges calculated?

Ans. The GATE score is used to determine the cutoff for various M. Tech colleges in India. The authorities take into consideration the elements of examination difficulty level and trends in the previous years’ cutoffs to determine the cutoff score for each paper and category. GATE scores are shown out of 1000.

Ques: Is GATE compulsory for admission to M.Tech Colleges in India?

Ans. Qualifying in GATE will give you the opportunity to study in top M.Tech colleges like the IITs and NITs. However, GATE is not compulsory for admission to M.Tech courses in India. Even if you do not qualify in the GATE exam, you can take up M.Tech courses in private universities in the country. You will be required to qualify the entrance exam of that particular university.

Ques: When will GATE 2026 cutoff for top colleges in India be released?

Ans. GATE 2026 cutoff for top M.Tech colleges in India will be released once the authorities of each institute analyse the applicants’ score patterns, the difficulty level of the exam, and the cutoffs from previous years.

Ques. Is 700 a good GATE score for IIT M.Tech Admissions?

Ans. GATE cut off for IITs varies according to your M.Tech discipline and category. Based on previous year trends, GATE score of 700 is good enough to get admission to most of the courses offered by IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, etc.

Ques. What is the expected GATE 2024 Cut off for admission to the CSE program at IIT Madras?

Ans. Based on previous year's GATE cut off trends, GATE 2024 Cut off for IIT Madras is expected to be above 800 for the general category, 700-750 for OBC & EWS, 450-600 for SC & ST candidates.