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    Minimum Marks for IIT Admission through GATE 2026: Check MTech Scores Analysis

    Minimum Marks for IIT Admission through GATE 2026: Check MTech Scores Analysis

    Gandubilli UnnatiUpdated on 14 Jan 2026, 11:35 AM IST

    GATE 2026 Marks for IITs - IIT Guwahati will announce the GATE 2026 marks for IIT admissions on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates will be able to check the GATE Marks for IIT 2026 in this article. The IIT marks for GATE 2026 are the minimum marks that candidates need to gain admission into the institutes. Candidates can also refer to the GATE cutoff to know the marks required for admission into IITs. The authority has issued the GATE 2026 admit card on January 13, 2026. And the GATE 2026 exam is scheduled for February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. Find more details on the GATE 2026 marks for IITs below.

    LiveGATE 2026 Result LIVE: Final answer key out at gate2026.iitg.ac.in; scorecard soonMar 17, 2026 | 10:30 PM IST

    To download the final answer key, candidates should visit the official website, log in using their credentials, and click on the answer key link. The question papers along with answer keys will appear on the screen, which can be downloaded in PDF format.

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    GATE 2026 Marks for IITs

    The GATE 2026 marks for IITs will be released individually by each IIT after the GATE 2026 counselling process. Admission to IITs is done through the COAP counselling and is conducted in 10 rounds. The 2026 marks for the IIT admission through the GATE exam will be released after each round of counselling.

    GATE Previous Year Marks for IITs

    As the 2026 GATE marks for IITs have not yet been released, candidates can check the previous year's GATE marks for some top IITs below.

    IIT Madras M.Tech. 2025– GEN Cutoff


    Paper / Discipline


    GEN Cutoff

    AE1Y – Aerospace Engg. (AE, CE, ME, XE)

    699

    AE1Y* – ME

    788

    AE1Y* – CS, EC, EE, IN, ZE, ZS

    808

    AM1Y – Applied Mechanics

    675

    AM2Y – Biomedical Engg.

    679

    AM2Y* – Multi Discipline

    893

    BT1Y – Biotechnology (BT)

    852

    BT1Y – CH

    584

    CE1Y – Civil Engg. (CE)

    775

    CE1Y – AR

    981

    CE2Y – Civil Engg. (CE, AG, BT, CH, ES, ME, XE)

    649

    CE2Y* – AG, BT, CH, ES, ME, ZE

    807

    CE3Y – CE

    610

    CE4Y – CE

    548

    CE4Y* – AG

    741

    CE5Y – CE

    704

    CE6Y – CE

    613

    CE6Y* – AR, ZE

    818

    CH1Y – Chemical Engg. (CH)

    618

    CL1Y – Multiple disciplines

    513 – 826

    CS1Y – Computer Science (CS)

    881

    DA1Y – Data Science (DA)

    866

    ED1Y – Electrical Devices (EE/IN/EC)

    740

    EE1Y – Electrical Engg. (EC)

    690

    EE2Y – Electrical Engg. (EE)

    657

    EE3Y – Electrical Engg. (EE)

    881

    EE4Y – EE (BM/EC/EE/IN)

    829

    EE5Y – EE (EC, EE, IN, PH)

    665

    EE6Y – EE (EC, EE, IN)

    944

    EE7Y – EE (DA/EC/EE/IN)

    772

    MA1Y – Mathematics

    526

    MA1Y* – PH

    622

    MA1Y* – Multi Discipline

    909

    ME1Y – Mechanical Engg.

    741

    ME1Y* – Multi Discipline

    874

    ME2Y – Mechanical Engg. (ME, AE, AU)

    808

    ME3Y – Mechanical Engg. (ME, IN, MF, ML, PI, PR)

    632

    ME3Y* – Multi Discipline

    698

    MM1Y – Metallurgy (MM)

    528

    MM1Y* – Multi Discipline

    680

    OE1Y – Ocean Engg.

    569

    OE2Y – Ocean Engg.

    511

    PE1Y – Petroleum Engg.

    487

    PH1Y – Physics

    503

    PH1Y* – EP, NT

    693

    IIT Bombay Minimum Qualifying GATE Cutoff 2025 (GEN Category)

    Papser/DisciplineGEN Cutoff

    Aerospace Engg. (AE1–AE4)

    500–650

    Biomedical Engg. (BM)

    400

    Chemical Engg. (CH)

    500

    Civil Engg. (CE1–CE7)

    540–675

    Computer Science (CS)

    750

    Earth Sciences (GS/PG)

    325

    Electrical Engg. (EE1–EE7)

    510

    Energy Science (ES)

    500–600

    Environmental Science (EV)

    500–600

    Agricultural Engg. (AG)

    400

    Architecture (AR)

    450

    Mining & Geology (MN + GG)

    350

    ES + XEH

    350

    CS + DA

    450

    EC + EE

    450

    PH + MA + ST

    350

    Geology / Geophysics (GE)

    350

    Industrial Engg. & OR (IE&OR)

    650

    Mechanical Engg. (ME1–ME3)

    600

    Metallurgy / Materials (MT/MMM)

    400–600

    Systems & Control (SC)

    500

    Technology & Development (TD)

    500

    Educational Technology (ET)

    500

    Climate Studies (CM)

    500

    IIT Guwahati CSE GATE cutoff

    Category

    Cutoff

    Open / General (EWS)

    650

    OBC (NCL)

    585

    SC / ST / PwD

    433

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the minimum mark for IIT admission through GATE?
    A:

    There is no minimum mark for the IIT admissions through GATE. Each IIT will have their own minimum mark for admission.

    Q: Is 150 marks in GATE good for IIT admission?
    A:

    No, 150 marks are not enough for IIT admission through GATE. Candidates need to score above 650+ for admission to IITs using GATE scores.

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    Have a question related to GATE ?

    Yes. You can. GATE eligibility specifies that students in their 3rd year and above can appear for the exam. Since the results are valid for 3 years, you can use the same for your admissions.

    If you score 500 marks in GATE2026, your chances of getting into good engineering colleges (especially NITs, IIITs and some older IITs) are strong for most disciplines, while top branches like CSE/EEE/ECE at older IITs may still require higher ranks. Your GATE AllIndia Rank (AIR) with 500 marks usually falls