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    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.

    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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