GATE 2026 Marks for IITs - IIT Guwahati will publish the GATE 2026 marks for IITs admissions on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The GATE Marks for IIT 2026 will also be updated here when released. The IIT marks for GATE 2026 are the minimum marks that candidates need to score to be eligible for admission into the IITs. Candidates can also refer to the GATE cutoff to know the marks required for admission into IITs. The GATE 2026 exam was conducted on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. The marks scored by the candidates will be mentioned in the GATE 2026 Result. See more details on the GATE 2026 marks for IITs below.
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.
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.
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 |
| Papser/Discipline | GEN 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 |
Category | Cutoff |
Open / General (EWS) | 650 |
OBC (NCL) | 585 |
SC / ST / PwD | 433 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There is no minimum mark for the IIT admissions through GATE. Each IIT will have their own minimum mark for admission.
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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