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    GATE 2026 Cutoff for EE (Electrical Engineering) - Check Category Wise Cut Off

    GATE 2026 Cutoff for EE (Electrical Engineering) - Check Category Wise Cut Off

    Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 02 Sep 2025, 03:47 PM IST

    GATE 2026 Cutoff for EE (Electrical Engineering) - IIT Guwahati will release the GATE 2026 cutoff for Electrical Engineering on the website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates will be able to check the GATE 2026 EE Cutoff on this page once it is released. The cutoff of GATE EE is the minimum score that candidates need to qualify the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. It is important to note that the GATE 2026 cutoff will differ for each discipline and category. The authority will conduct the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. Qualified candidates will be eligible for M.Tech admissions and the PSU recruitment.

    GATE 2026 Cutoff for EE (Electrical Engineering) - Check Category Wise Cut Off
    GATE 2026 Cutoff for EE

    Candidates who secure marks lower than the GATE 2026 EE cutoff will have fewer chances of admission. The GATE 2026 electrical cut-off marks for IIT and NIT will be updated on this page after the official release. Read this article to know more about the GATE EE cutoff 2025.

    GATE 2026 Cutoff for EE

    IIT Guwahati will release the GATE EE cutoff 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The authority will consider various factors to determine the GATE cutoff for EE 2026. The following table comprises the tentative GATE cutoff 2026 for EE. Candidates can check the cutoff for GATE EE 2026 category-wise below.

    GATE EE Previous Years Cutoff

    Candidates can refer to the institute-wise and past-year cutoff for IIT and NIT. Candidates can predict the gate ee qualifying marks using the previous year cutoff.

    GATE EE Cutoff 2025

    Category

    Cutoff (Expected)

    General

    27.5

    OBC-NCL / EWS

    25

    SC / ST / PwD

    20

    GATE EE cutoff 2024

    Category

    Cutoff

    General

    25.7

    OBC-NCL / EWS

    23.1

    SC / ST / PwD

    17.1

    GATE EE Cutoff 2023

    GATE Paper 2023

    GATE Qualifying Marks

    General

    OBC-NCL/ EWS

    SC/ST/PwD

    Electrical Engineering

    25

    22.5

    16.6

    GATE EE Cutoff 2022

    GATE Paper 2022

    GATE Qualifying Marks

    General

    OBC-NCL/ EWS

    SC/ST/PwD

    Electrical Engineering

    30.7

    27.6

    20.4

    GATE 2021 Qualifying Cutoff Marks for EE

    GATE Paper 2021

    GATE Qualifying Marks

    Highest score

    Highest Marks (out of 100)

    Cut-off marks (out of 100)

    Electrical Engineering

    974

    85.33

    30.3

    GATE Qualifying Cutoff for EE (2013-2021)

    Year

    General

    OBC

    SC/ST/PH

    2013

    25.74

    23.17

    17.16

    2014

    25

    22.5

    16.67

    2015

    25

    22.5

    16.67

    2016

    25.1

    22.5

    16.7

    2017

    25.2

    25.2

    16.7

    2018

    29.1

    26.1

    19.4

    2019

    39.6

    35.6

    26.4

    2020

    33.4

    30.0

    22.2

    2021

    30.3

    27.2

    20.2

    GATE 2020 Cutoff for Electrical Engineering (EE) - IITs

    Candidates can check the GATE electrical cutoff for IIT below. The GATE cutoff marks for IITs will vary category-wise.

    Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

    Closing Rank

    General

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

    735

    720

    535

    495

    Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi

    781

    757

    619

    534

    Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

    634

    616

    446

    446

    Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

    612

    570

    417

    361

    Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

    592

    549

    407

    407

    Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

    827

    711

    591

    449

    Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

    592

    549

    407

    368.5

    Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

    649

    632

    482

    417

    Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

    74.66

    74.31

    63.35

    56.16

    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

    741

    670

    528

    464

    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

    900

    813

    683

    594

    Indian Institute of Technology Madras

    877

    843

    651

    584

    Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

    775

    746

    558

    416.9

    Indian Institute of Technology Indian School of Mines Dhanbad

    634

    616

    446

    379

    Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

    800

    700

    500

    500

    Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati

    608

    555

    397

    373

    Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad

    554

    588

    426

    265

    Indian Institute of Technology Goa

    569

    330

    -

    -

    Indian Institute of Technology Jammu

    450

    405

    270

    270

    GATE Cutoff for EE - NITs

    National Institute of Technology (NITs)

    Closing Rank

    General

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (Control and Instrumentation Engineering)

    601

    495

    353

    272

    Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Power Electronics & Drives)

    737

    615

    456

    383

    Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (Electrical Drives)

    605

    558

    422

    311

    Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad

    -

    -

    -

    -

    National Institute of Technology, Agartala (Power System Engineering)

    545

    464

    362

    255

    National Institute of Technology, Warangal (Power Electronics & Drives)

    757

    698

    626

    481

    National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh

    -

    -

    -

    -

    National Institute of Technology, Calicut (Power Systems)

    669

    622

    499

    349

    National Institute of Technology, Delhi

    NA

    NA

    NA

    NA

    National Institute of Technology, Durgapur (Power System)

    601

    520

    387

    307

    National Institute of Technology, Goa (Power Electronics & Power Systems)

    609

    510

    353

    302

    National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (Power System)

    575

    515

    387

    324

    National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur (Power Systems)

    643

    515

    387

    336

    National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra (Power System)

    749

    555

    426

    336

    National Institute of Technology, Manipur (Power System and Control System)

    494

    460

    294

    241

    National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya (Power & Energy Systems)

    498

    451

    307

    270

    National Institute of Technology, Mizoram

    -

    -

    -

    -

    National Institute of Technology, Nagaland (Power Systems Engineering)

    464

    451

    319

    221

    National Institute of Technology, Patna (Power Systems Engineering)

    707

    559

    464

    230

    National Institute of Technology, Puducherry (Power Electronics)

    566

    537

    383

    298

    National Institute of Technology, Raipur (Power System & Control)

    558

    502

    379

    270

    National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (Power Systems Engineering)

    660

    626

    481

    379

    National Institute of Technology, Sikkim (Control Power and Electric Drives)

    515

    453

    315

    260

    National Institute of Technology, Silchar (Power & Energy Systems Engineering)

    549

    507

    358

    268

    National Institute of Technology, Srinagar (Electrical Power and Energy System)

    507

    430

    311

    362

    National Institute of Technology, Surathkal (Power & Energy Systems)

    742

    657

    514

    617

    National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (Power Electronics)

    818

    737

    673

    464

    Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat (Power Electronics & Electrical Drives)

    679

    592

    471

    298

    Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (Power Electronics & Drives)

    775

    596

    460

    345

    Factors that determine GATE 2026 Cutoff for EE

    The following are the parameters that determine the GATE cutoff for Electrical Engineering (EE).

    • The difficulty level of the GATE 2026 question paper

    • Total number of GATE applicants

    • Previous year's cutoff trends

    • Availability of seats (Department-wise or discipline-wise)

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How can I find the cutoff for a specific GATE 2026 EE Cutoff?
    A:

    To find the cutoff scores for a particular institute or university, candidates must visit the official website of that institute or university.

    Q: Are there any other factors considered for admission besides the GATE score?
    A:

    A valid GATE score in a relevant discipline is the most seeking criterion required in PSU recruitment through GATE. Along with this, there are other factors that are considered to define the eligibility such as age limit, minimum pass percentage or CGPA in bachelor's degree and medical standards.

    Q: When will the GATE 2026 cutoff for Electrical Engineering be released?
    A:

    The GATE 2026 cutoff for EE will be released along with the result on March 19, 2026.

    Q: Can I get admission if my GATE score is below the cutoff?
    A:

    There are some institutes that give admission to students with low GATE scores or ranks. There are 1074 colleges in India that accept GATE scores for admission in M. Tech. There are 827 private colleges and 247 government colleges.

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