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    GATE 2026 Cutoff for ECE - Electronics and Communication Engineering Qualifying Marks

    GATE 2026 Cutoff for ECE - Electronics and Communication Engineering Qualifying Marks

    Team Careers360Updated on 20 Mar 2026, 10:48 AM IST

    GATE 2026 Cutoff for ECE - IIT Guwahati has declared the GATE 2026 ECE cutoff online. The cutoff is the minimum score required for candidates to be included in the rank list after qualifying for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. Candidates who score equal to or above the cutoff will be eligible for M.Tech admission at IITs, NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and other participating institutes across the country. It is important to note that the GATE qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff are different and may vary. The category -wise cutoff for General, OBC, SC/ST candidates has been updated on this page. The GATE 2026 result has been released on March 19, 2026.
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    GATE 2026 Cutoff for ECE - Electronics and Communication Engineering Qualifying Marks
    GATE ECE Cutoff for IIT

    It is important to note that the GATE ECE cutoff varies for different categories. The authority considers various factors to determine the GATE 2026 cutoff for ECE, like the exam difficulty level, the total number of applications and previous year's trends of cutoffs, etc. The GATE ECE cutoff 2026 is different for admission and changes from institute to institute. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 ECE cutoff on this page.

    GATE Cutoff 2026 for ECE

    IIT Guwahati has released the qualifying GATE ECE cutoff 2026 online. The authority will consider various factors to decide the GATE Cutoff 2026 for ECE. We updated the GATE Cutoff 2026 for the ECE branch below.

    GATE Cutoff ECE 2026

    CategoryCutoff

    General

    26.4

    OBC NCL

    23.7

    SC / ST /PwD

    17.5

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    Previous Year's GATE Cutoff for ECE

    Candidates can get the previous year's GATE qualifying marks for ECE here. By using the previous year's cutoff, candidates who are appearing in the GATE exam will be able to predict the GATE ECE qualifying marks for the current year.

    GATE Cutoff ECE 2025

    Candidates can check the GATE ECE cutoff 2025 below.

    CategoryCutoff

    General

    25

    OBC NCL

    22.5

    SC / ST /PwD

    16.6

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    GATE Cutoff ECE 2024

    Candidates can check the GATE ECE cutoff 2024 below.

    CategoryCutoff

    General

    25

    OBC NCL

    22.5

    SC / ST /PwD

    16.5

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    GATE Cutoff 2023 for ECE

    Candidates can check the GATE ECE cutoff for IIT below:

    CategoryCutoff

    General

    29.9

    OBC NCL

    26.9

    SC / ST /PwD

    19.9

    GATE ECE Cutoff 2022

    Candidates can check the GATE ECE cutoff for 2022 below:

    CategoryCutoff

    General

    25

    OBC NCL

    22.5

    SC / ST /PwD

    16.5

    GATE 2021 ECE Cutoff

    The GATE cutoff ECE has been updated here on this page after it was released by the authorities. Here, we have compiled the GATE ECE cutoff 2021 for all major NITs, IITs, and IIITs.

    CategoryCutoff

    General

    25

    OBC NCL

    22.5

    SC / ST /PwD

    16.6

    GATE Qualifying Cutoff for ECE (2013-2019)

    YearGeneralOBC-NCLSC/ST/PH

    2019

    26.7

    24

    17.8

    2018

    25

    22.5

    16.6

    2017

    25

    22.5

    16.6

    2016

    25

    22.5

    16.6

    2015

    25

    22.5

    16.67

    2014

    25.56

    23.01

    17.04

    2013

    25

    22.25

    16.67

    IIT BHU GATE Cutoff for ECE (2017)

    DisciplineGATE Score (Gen)GATE Score (OBC)

    Electronics & Communication (EC)

    618

    566

    GATE Cutoff for ECE (2016) - IITs

    InstituteM.Tech ProgrammeGENOBCSCSTPwD

    IIT Bombay

    Communication Engineering EE1

    510

    459

    340

    340

    -

    Control & Computing EE2

    -

    Power Electronics & Power Systems

    -

    Microelectronics EE4

    -

    Electronics EE5

    -

    Dynamics and Control (AE2)

    600

    540

    400


    -

    Material Science (MM1)

    400

    360

    267


    -

    Systems & Control Engineering (SC)

    600

    540

    400



    IIT Delhi

    Communications Engg.

    770

    720

    540

    440

    440

    Computer Technology

    745

    672

    500

    425

    400

    Applied Optics

    750

    675

    500

    500

    500

    Optoelectronics & Optical Communication

    680

    610

    500

    350

    450

    Solid State Materials

    750

    675

    500

    500

    500

    IIT Madras

    Control and Instrumentation

    846

    -

    -

    442


    Computer Science & Engineering

    808

    729

    532

    404

    -

    Communication and Signal Processing

    792

    737

    542

    477

    -

    Power Systems and Power Electronics

    832

    802

    560

    483

    -

    Microelectronics and VLSI Design

    842

    796

    789

    604

    -

    Microelectronics and Photonics

    775

    734

    569

    463

    -

    IIT Kharagpur

    Micro Electronics and VLSI Design

    867

    820

    659

    628

    773

    RF and Microwave Engineering

    652

    487

    355

    652


    Telecommunication Systems Engineering

    702

    503

    416

    702

    604

    Visual Information and Embedded Systems Engineering

    682

    491


    682

    546

    IISc Bangalore

    Communication & Networks

    1000 - 863

    894-761

    722 -638

    628 - 550

    604

    Signal Processing

    1000 -846

    869-761

    745-672

    654 - 522

    -

    916 - 811

    779-741

    652-652

    -

    -

    IIT Hyderabad

    Communications and Signal Processing (TA)

    723

    671

    513

    389

    -

    Micro Electronics and VLSI(TA)

    730

    564

    529

    421

    -

    Micro Electronics and VLSKRA)


    428



    -

    IIT Bhubaneswar

    Electronics & Communication Engineering


    550

    495

    368

    -

    IIT BHU

    Microwave Engineering

    Non

    614

    429

    402

    -

    Microelectronics

    698

    687

    510

    434

    -

    Communication & System Engineering

    671

    624

    461

    -

    -

    Digital Techniques & Instrumentation

    666

    654

    461

    411

    -

    IIT Guwahati

    Theoretical Computer Science

    563

    -

    -

    342

    -

    VLSI

    728

    638

    515

    338

    -

    Signal Processing

    672

    582

    438

    295

    -

    Communication Engineering

    662

    559

    461

    522

    -

    Power and Control

    726

    629

    489

    1

    -

    RF and Photonics

    617

    565

    -

    292

    -

    IIT Mandi

    VLSI

    59%

    48%

    36%

    35%

    -

    IIT Roorkee

    Electronics & Comm. Engg.

    28.99

    26.21

    19.59

    23.1

    20.46

    IIT Patna

    Communication System Engineering

    51.88

    40 84

    73.46

    28.32

    -

    How to check GATE Cutoff 2026 for ECE?

    Candidates can check the cutoff of GATE ECE in online mode. Below are a few important steps to follow to check the GATE ECE cutoff 2026.

    • Visit the official website at gate2026.iitg.ac.in.

    • Click on the GATE Cutoff link

    • GATE cutoff pdf will display. Check for the paper code ECE

    Determiners of GATE 2026 cutoff for ECE

    The cutoff of GATE ECE 2026 shall be determined by using the factors given below.

    • Total no. of applied candidates.

    • The difficulty level of the question paper.

    • Discipline-wise/department-wise total number of M.Tech seats.

    • Previous years cutoffs are used by each department to shortlist candidates for a personal interview or written test.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the cutoff for GATE ECE 2026?
    A:

    The cutoff for GATE ECE for the general category is 26.4. 

    Q: What is a good GATE score for ECE?
    A:

    Candidates need to score 65-75 marks out of 100 for GATE ECE. 

    Q: Which PSUs recruit through GATE 2026?
    A:

    PSUs that recruit through GATE include IOCL, Power Grid, HPCL, GAIL, DRDO, NPCIL, NMDC and much more. For more details, check- PSU recruitment through GATE 2026.

    Q: How can I download GATE 2026 cutoff for ECE pdf?
    A:

    Candidates can download the GATE ECE cutoff pdf online at official website. 

    Q: What is GATE opening and closing rank for IIT?
    A:

    COAP will release the GATE cutoff for IIT on official website.

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    Questions related to GATE

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    Have a question related to GATE ?

    Every PSU has different cut-off marks and eligibility. Hence, it is suggested to apply for PSU after checking the eligibility. Also, they do not reveal the marks of the finally selected candidates. So, wait for the final merit list.

    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