IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2026 will be released after the Counselling process is complete. The GATE 2026 expected cut-off for different specializations at IIT Gandhinagar are as follows:

  • Electrical Engineering: The expected cut-off for the General category is 540-580+, 450-500 for the OBC-NCL category, and 350-400 for the SC category 
  • Biological Engineering: The expected cutoff marks for General catgeory is 500-550 
  • Civil Engineering: The expected cutoff marks for General catgeory are 450–500
  • Chemical Engineering: The expected cutoff marks are 350-400
  • Computer Science and Engineering: The expected cutoff marks are 750–760+ 
  • Artificial Engineering: The expected cut-off for the General category is 700–750, 460-510 for the SC category, and 350-400 for the ST category 

Admission to MTech programs at IIT Gandhinagar is based on GATE score, interview, and/or written test. Candidates who have completed their BTech from an IIT and have a CPI of 8.0 or above are eligible to apply without a GATE Cut off score. Candidates who have a valid GATE score (at the time of interview/written test) are eligible to apply for M.Tech. GATE is not required for application to the PGDIIT program.

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut Off

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2026 - Expected

Branch General (GN) OBC-NCL SC ST
Artificial Intelligence (DA) 700–750 650–700 510-550 350–400
Biological Engineering (BE) 500-550 400-450 300-350 200–250
Chemical Engineering (CH) 350-400 300–350 200–250 300–350
Civil Engineering (CE) 400–450 310–360 260–310 300–350
Computer Science & Engineering (CS) 720–770 650–700 460–510 350–400
Earth System Science (ES) 350–400 300–350 250-300 200–250
Electrical Engineering (EE) 540-580 450–500 350–400 250–300
Integrated Circuit Design & Technology (IC) 600-650 550-600 400-450 270-320

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IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut Off 2025

M.Tech Program GEN PwD (GEN) EWS OBC-NCL SC ST
Artificial Intelligence 721 — 693 647 522 393
Biological Engineering 532 257 383 435 217 181
Chemical Engineering 325 257 325 320 222 227
Civil Engineering 351 222 363 328 253 247
Computer Science and Engineering 747 — 752 693 531 456
Earth System Science 371 165 312 295 160 255
Electrical Engineering 526 291 492 480 378 268
Integrated Circuit Design and Technology 598 — 538 569 410 310
Materials Engineering 358 — 311 308 191 243
Mechanical Engineering 477 — 445 345 222 257
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GATE Cut Off 2024: Comparison

The table below shows the General category closing GATE for M.Tech specializations at IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Bombay, and IIT Delhi based on the GATE 2024 cutoffs. CSE had a GATE cutoff score of 736 at IIT Gandhinagar while cutoff of 750 and 800 at IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi respectively.

Specialization IIT Gandhinagar IIT Bombay IIT Delhi
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) 736 750 800
Civil Engineering 392 570 650
Chemical Engineering 360 600 550
Mechanical Engineering 400 600 600
Electrical Engineering 527 510 550
IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2024
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IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2024

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2025 will be released after the conclusion of the admission process. Till then, candidates can check previous year GATE Cut off in the article below.

Branch EWS General OBC(NCL) SC ST
Artificial Intelligence 632 723 686 505 375
Biological Engineering 456 575 388 - 247
Chemical Engineering 314 360 325 227 321
Civil Engineering 466 392 351 300 337
Computer Science and Engineering 723 736 675 505 386
Earth System Science 377 400 317 - 223
Electrical Engineering - 527 485 358 253
Integrated Circuit Design and Technology 568 558 - 380 253
Materials Engineering - 402 337 254 -
Mechanical Engineering - 400 - 285 318

Candidates must note that admission to M.Tech courses at IIT Gandhinagar will be granted on the basis of GATE scores. However, IIT graduates with a B.Tech degree and a CGPA of 8.0 or above can apply without GATE Scores. For IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech admissions, eligible candidates must register for GATE COAP counselling apart from registering for M.Tech admissions on the official website of IIT Gandhinagar.

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IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2021

Courses General OBC SC
Computer Science and Engineering 726 619 457
Civil Engineering 446 505 405
Mechanical Engineering 723 598 397
Chemical Engineering 582 407 380
Biological Engineering 439 423 -
Materials Science and Engineering 576 558 647
IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2020

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2020

Discipline General OBC EWS SC/ ST
Computer Science Engineering 721 614 - 452
Electrical Engineering 592 549 - 407
Civil Engineering 441 500 641 400
Mechanical Engineering 718 593 - 392
Materials Science and Technology 571 553 642
Chemical Engineering 577 402 - 375
Biological engineering 434 418 - -

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2019

Courses General OBC SC
Computer Science and Engineering 655 614 452
Electrical Engineering 592 549 407
Civil Engineering 567 500 400
Mechanical Engineering 626 593 392
Earth System Science 369 326 -
Chemical Engineering 438 402 375
Biological Engineering 434 418 -
Materials Science and Engineering 571 553 -
IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2018

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2018

Specialization General OBC-NCL SC
Computer Science & Engineering 1401 1707 6777
Electrical Engineering 2605 4592 11,710
Civil Engineering 2822 4640 12,161
Mechanical Engineering 5996 9449 37,273
Biological Engineering 1790 7935 -
Chemical Engineering 2080 2294 3231
Earth System Science 10,219 14,133 18,568
Materials Science & Engineering 5885 - -

IIT Gandhinagar MTech 2026 Admission Procedure

Admissions to IIT Gandhinagar is via GATE 2026 through the COAP portal, with direct-admit provisions for certain IIT graduates. Selection involves academic shortlisting, written tests (if any), and interviews.

IIT Gandhinagar GATE 2026: Registration Procedure

Candidates can apply for multiple specialisations, but a separate application has to be made for each specialisation. For admission into IIT Gandhinagar, candidates have to follow these steps - 

  • Visit the official M.tech admission website of IIT Gandhinagar for online counselling registration.
  • Fill the application form with your personal, academic, and choice of course details.
  • Upload your passport-size photograph. 
  • Pay the application fee as per your category. 
  • After submission of the application form, candidates will receive their application number and a link to download the submitted application form. 

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Application Fee

Category Fee
General/Open INR 200
SC, ST, PH INR 100

IIT Gandhinagar MTech 2026 Admission: Application & Selection

Step Action
1. COAP Registration Register on COAP portal (tentative late March 2026). COAP number required unless exempt.
2. IITGN Portal Visit https://admissions.iitgn.ac.in/pgadmission/login, create account, fill one form per discipline, enter COAP number.
3. Submission Deadline Complete and submit applications
Stage Details
Shortlisting Based on GATE 2026 score and academic record.
Written Test Conducted if applicable (per specialisation).
Interview Personal interview for shortlisted candidates.
Final Offers Extended via COAP; IIT-exempt candidates accept directly on IITGN portal.

Financial Assistance

Support Type Benefit
Monthly Stipend ₹12,400 per month
Conference Travel Up to ₹60,000 for international conferences

IIT Gandhinagar: Top Recruiters

Top Recruiters
Amazon, Infosys, Accenture, Oracle
Goldman Sachs, Rakuten, Nutanix
Capgemini, EY, DE Shaw
Deloitte, Google, Salesforce
IITGN Top Recruiters
IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2021

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission through GATE 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Criteria Eligibility
Educational Criteria B.Tech/ BE or equivalent in the relevant branches;
Valid GATE scores
Minimum Marks 55% for General
50% for SC/ST
Minimum CGPA 5.5 on a scale of 0-10 for General
5.0 on a scale of 0-10 for SC/ST
Part-Time M.Tech/PGDIIT* (Sponsored Candidates) Work Experience of 2+ years
Employer grants 2 years of study leave
The employer undertakes to financially support the candidate for the full duration of the course
IIT Graduates* CPI or CGPA should be 8/10 or above

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission through GATE: Courses Offered

Discipline Seats Research Areas
Biological engineering 40
  • Biological Sciences (Molecular and Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Chemical Biology), Bioengineering (Biomedical Engineering, Rehabilitation technologies, Tissue Engineering)
  • Biotechnology (Nanobiotechnology, Bioinformatics, Protein and DNA Technologies, Bioremediation)
Chemical Engineering 40
  • Nanotechnology,
  • Colloids and Interfaces
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • Separation Processes
  •  Polymers
  • Process Control
Civil Engineering 40
  • Structural Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Water-Resources Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering 40
  • Algorithms
  • Complexity theory
  • Machine learning
  • Data mining
  • Game theory
  • Mechanism design
  • Data science
  • Cryptography
  • Network security
  • Computer vision and graphics
  • Computer architecture and systems
Earth System and Science 40
  • Geomorphology
  • Water and Environment
  • Near-Earth Surface Processes
  • Remote Sensing and GIS
  • Earth System Modelling
Electrical engineering 40
  • Microelectronics
  • Signal Processing
  • Fiber Optics
  • Power Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Electrical Machines
  • VLSI Design
  • Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science Engineering 40
  • Metallurgy
  • Nanomaterials
  • Biomaterials
Mechanical Engineering 40
  • Thermal Science and Engineering
  • Dynamics and Control
  • Solid Mechanics

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission through GATE: Financial Aid & Scholarship

IIT Gandhinagar will provide a monthly scholarship of INR 12400 to eligible candidates pursuing a full-time M.Tech program from the institute. However, candidates admitted to part-time courses will not be entitled to any financial support or scholarships. To promote the international presentation of research done by the students, IIT Gandhinagar provides a travel scholarship of up to INR 60000 to such students.

While preparing GATE cut off for IIT Gandhinagar, the authorities consider various factors such as the previous year’s GATE cutoff trends, the difficulty level of the exam, number of applicants, and number of seats available. Hence, candidates must go through GATE cut offs for IIT Gandhinagar and the M.Tech admission process given in this article to get a fair idea about the expected cut off and eligibility for admission.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. What does the GATE cutoff for IIT Gandhinagar depend on? 

Ans. GATE Cutoff depends on the various factors which are as follows

  • The number of candidates who appeared in the exam
  • No of seats in each course
  • The difficulty level of GATE
  • Category of the candidates

Ques. Is it easy to get admission into IIT Gandhinagar? 

Ans. Since IIT Gandhinagar is one of the newer IITs, the GATE cutoffs are lower compared to the older IITs. However, the cut-offs are still high compared to most M.Tech colleges. 

Ques. Is GATE cutoff for IIT Gandhinagar the same for all the courses? 

Ans. GATE cutoff for IIT Gandhinagar is different for different courses depending on factors such as the number of students seeking admission, vacancies, and so on. 

Ques. Can the application fee be paid through offline means? 

Ans. The application fee for the selection procedure can only be paid online, through Internet banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, or through UPI Payment.