IIT Kanpur GATE Cutoff 2026 – Branch-Wise Qualifying Marks & Admission Trends

IIT Kanpur GATE Cutoff 2026 – Branch-Wise Qualifying Marks & Admission Trends

Gandubilli UnnatiUpdated on 23 Feb 2026, 01:12 PM IST

IIT Kanpur GATE cutoff 2026 - IIT Kanpur will publish the IIT Kanpur GATE 2026 cutoffs on the official website, iitk.ac.in. The minimum score that candidates need to score to gain admission into the MTech programmes of IIT Kanpur is the GATE 2026 Cutoff. According to the previous year's data, for admission to Sustainable Energy Engineering, Gen category candidates need to score between 727 & 450 for admission. Only those who clear the IIT Kanpur cutoff of the GATE 2026 will be eligible for admission. Candidates can refer to this article for the IIT Kanpur GATE cutoff 2026.

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IIT Kanpur GATE Cutoff 2026 – Branch-Wise Qualifying Marks & Admission Trends
IIT Kanpur GATE cutoff 2026

IIT Kanpur GATE Cutoff 2026

IIT Kanpur will release the GATE 2026 cutoff after the counselling is concluded. Only those who clear this cutoff will be given admission to the MTech programmes in IIT Kanpur. The GATE cutoffs 2026 for IIT Kanpur will be updated here when released.

IIT Kanpur GATE Previous Year Cutoffs

As the 2026 admission cycle is not yet completed, candidates can check the previous year's GATE IIT Kanpur cutoffs below.

IIT Kanpur GATE 2025 Cutoff (Sustainable Energy Engineering)

Category

GATE/CS IR/JEST/ NET Maximum GATE Score

GATE/CS IR/JEST/ NET Minimum GATE Score

GEN

727

450

EWS

631

414

OBC (NCL)

674

420

SC

546

298

ST

345

297

OBC (NCL) DAP

237

237

GATE 2024 Cutoff for IIT Kanpur

Cut-off GATE scores for shortlisting candidates:








Specialization

Eligible Gate Paper Code(s)

GN

OBC- NCL

EWS

SC

ST

DAP

Environmental Engineering

AG, CE, CH, ES, ME

600

540

540

400

300

300

Geoinformatics

AE, AG, CE, CS, DA, EC, EE, ES,

GE, GG, IN, MA, ME, MN, PH, ST, XE

469

422

391

312

189

*

Geotechnical Engineering

CE

500

450

450

333

333

333

Infrastructure Engineering and Management

AR

690

610

590

450

410

410

Infrastructure Engineering and Management

CE

610

550

540

400

350

350

Infrastructure Engineering and Management

GE

690

610

590

450

410

410

Structural Engineering

CE

540

480

480

360

360

360

Transportation Engineering

AE, CE, ME

500

450

450

333

333

333

Cut-off GATE scores for direct admission through COAP (without written test and/or interview):








Specialization

Eligible Gate Paper Code(s)

GN

OBC- NCL

EWS

SC

ST

DAP

Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering

AG

500

450

450

330

330

330


CE

415

360

360

270

270

*

GATE 2022 Cutoff for IIT Kanpur

Branch Name

Category

Closing Rank

Aerospace Engineering

General

4683

EWS

853

OBC

2214

SC

1092

ST

744

Mechanical Engineering

General

3155

EWS

592

OBC

1529

SC

914

ST

465

Bio-Engineering

General

7309

EWS

1409

OBC

3262

SC

2071

ST

1213

Chemical Engineering

General

4649

OBC

762

SC

2034

ST

1281

Civil Engineering

General

6297

EWS

1078

OBC

2582

SC

1380

ST

430

Computer Science Engineering

General

237

EWS

55

OBC

155

SC

94

ST

43

Earth Science

General

9614

EWS

1714

OBC

4513

SC

2826

ST

1314

Electrical Engineering

General

1368

EWS

287

OBC

696

SC

410

ST

269

Physics

General

6383

EWS

1568

OBC

3781

SC

2446

ST

1383

Statistics and Data Science

General

1082

EWS

246

OBC

833

SC

588

ST

378

Materials Science and Engineering

General

6535

EWS

1226

OBC

3003

SC

1881

ST

1083

Mathematics and Scientific Computing

General

1143

EWS

212

OBC

681

SC

646

ST

325

GATE 2020 Cutoff for IIT Kanpur

Branch Name

Category

Closing Rank

Aerospace Engineering

General

750

EWS

670

OBC

600

SC

495

ST

460

Automation and Robotics

General

750

EWS

675

OBC

675

SC

500

ST

500

Bio Engineering

General

750

EWS

675

OBC

675

SC

490

ST

490

Chemical Engineering

General

475

EWS

427

OBC

427

SC

285

ST

285

Civil Engineering

General

730

EWS

680

OBC

680

SC

630

ST

630

Computer Science Engineering

General

775

EWS

697

OBC

697

SC

516

ST

516

Earth Science

General

430

EWS

330

OBC

330

SC

310

ST

269

Electrical Engineering

General

900

EWS

835

OBC

813

SC

683

ST

594

Engineering Physics

General

660

EWS

594

OBC

594

SC

396

ST

396

Environmental Engineering

General

690

EWS

690

OBC

690

SC

690

ST

690

Geoinformatics

General

730

EWS

671

OBC

671

SC

483

ST

483

Industrial Engineering

General

825

EWS

790

OBC

790

SC

630

ST

630

Materials Science and Technology

General

600

EWS

560

OBC

560

SC

362

ST

362

Mechanical Engineering

General

750

EWS

675

OBC

675

SC

558

ST

558

Transportation Engineering

General

728

EWS

453

OBC

654

SC

559

ST

525

How to apply for IIT Kanpur MTech 2026 programmes?

Candidates who are interested in pursuing MTech at IIT Kanpur have to first apply. The application process for IIT Kanpur Mtech is given below.

  • IIT Kanpur Admission Portal: Application along with preference of specialisation and more must be submitted through the IIT Kanpur admission portal.

  • GATE COAP portal: The admission offers will be released through the COAP portal; hence, candidates must also register here. The option of accepting/rejecting, paying the admission fee, and more will be done through the COAP portal.

What is the difference between the GATE Qualifying Cutoff and the IIT Kanpur admission Cutoff?

The GATE 2026 qualifying cutoff and the IIT Kanpur admission cutoff are two separate metrics. The differences between the two is highlighted below:

  • GATE 2026 Qualifying Cutoff- This is the minimum score that candidates need to participate in the GATE 2026 counselling. Candidates who do not meet this score cannot apply for admission through scores of the GATE exam. This is released by the exam- conducting authority and will be lower.

  • IIT Kanpur Admission Cutoff 2026 - This is the minimum cutoff that candidates need to secure an MTech seat in IIT Kanpur. This cutoff score is determined by IIT Kanpur. This cutoff will be higher than the qualifying cutoff.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the expected GATE cutoff for IIT Kanpur CSE 2026?
A:

The expected cutoff for CSE (General category) is approximately between 750 and 820 according to the previous year's data.

Q: Is clearing the GATE cutoff enough for IIT Kanpur admission?
A:

No. Candidates must also clear the admission cutoff to be able to apply for IIT Kanpur MTech programmes. 

Q: Does IIT Kanpur conduct interviews for M.Tech admission?
A:

Some MTech departments might conduct interviews before shortlisting the candidates. However, this depends on the choice of the particular department.

Q: Are cutoffs the same for all branches at IIT Kanpur?
A:

No. Each branch at IIT Kanpur will have a separate cutoff, based on the total number of seats available for admission.

Q: Can EWS and OBC candidates get admission at lower GATE scores?
A:

Yes. The cutoffs for reserved category candidates will be lower than those of the GEN category cutoffs. Hence, EWS & OBC candidates can get admission at lower GATE scores.

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