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.
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.
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.
On Question asked by student community
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