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Which IIT is making the GATE 2026 paper The IIT Guwahati will be making the GATE exam paper for 2026. The authority will be responsible for setting the GATE 2026 exam paper, handling registrations, and managing the overall exam process. The GATE 2026 exam registration has commenced, and the last date to apply without a late fee has been extended to October 6, 2025. Candidates need to register to appear in GATE 2026 through the official portal, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Be sure to check the GATE 2026 eligibility criteria before applying. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati will conduct the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15. Read this article for details on the IIT making the 2026 GATE paper and what the previous year’s trends were.
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IIT Guwahati also determines the GATE exam centres 2026, which have been divided into 8 IIT zones across India. The GATE exam will be held in more than 200 cities.
IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE exam for the third time in 2026; the previous GATE exam was conducted in 2010 & 2018, respectively. According to the official source, the exam toughness level is expected to be medium to hard. However, candidates can check the GATE exam pattern 2026 on this page.
IIT Guwahati conducted its second GATE exam in 2018. Here is the branch-wise cutoff as per the official records. Candidates can refer to the GATE cutoff to understand the difficulty level of the exam by analysing the qualifying marks for the branch and category-wise.
Paper with code | Category-Wise Qualifying Marks | ||
Open | OBC-NCL | SC/ST | |
Aerospace Engineering(AE) | 34.4 | 30.9 | 22.9 |
Agricultural Engineering(AG) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Architecture and Planning(AR) | 43.9 | 39.5 | 29.2 |
Biotechnology(BT) | 27.9 | 25.1 | 18.5 |
Civil Engineering(CE) | 26.9 | 24.2 | 17.9 |
Chemical Engineering(CH) | 37.8 | 34 | 25.1 |
Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Chemistry(CY) | 25.4 | 22.8 | 16.9 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Electrical Engineering(EE) | 29.1 | 26.1 | 19.4 |
Ecology and Evolution(EY) | 49.3 | 44.3 | 32.8 |
Geology and Geophysics(GG) | 32.4 | 29.1 | 21.5 |
Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
Mathematics(MA) | 29.4 | 26.4 | 19.5 |
Mechanical Engineering(ME) | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
Mining Engineering(MN) | 45 | 40.5 | 30 |
Metallurgical Engineering(MT) | 40.3 | 36.2 | 26.8 |
Petroleum Engineering(PE) | 39.8 | 35.8 | 26.5 |
Physics(PH) | 29 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) | 32.2 | 28.9 | 21.4 |
Engineering Sciences(XE) | 31.5 | 28.3 | 21 |
Life Sciences(XL) | 29.9 | 26.9 | 19.9 |
IIT Guwahati GATE Cutoff 2010
IIT Guwahati conducted its first GATE exam in 2010. Here is the curated list of courses and category-wise cutoff. Candidates can refer it to understand the qualifying marks trend.
Paper with code | Category-Wise Qualifying Marks | ||
Open | OBC-NCL | SC/ST/Pwd | |
Mechanical Engineering(ME) | 25.00 | 22.50 | 16.67 |
Electrical Engineering(EE) | 25.20 | 22.68 | 16.80 |
Computer Science/IT(CS) | 25.00 | 22.50 | 16.67 |
Electronics & Communication Engineering(EC) | 25.00 | 22.50 | 16.67 |
Civil Engineering(CE) | 25.01 | 22.51 | 16.67 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
GATE 2026 will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, following the rotational pattern among the IITs and IISc.
Not directly. The GATE 2026 question paper is prepared collectively by a committee of professors from multiple IITs and IISc—not solely by IIT Guwahati.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
Yes, you as a Bachelor of Science graduate in home science can appear for the GATE 2026 exam, as the eligibility criteria include graduates from "Science" and other fields, as well as those in the 3rd year or higher of an undergraduate program.
I hope it will clear your query!!
Hey! The GATE exam (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is very important for long-term career growth. It opens opportunities for postgraduate studies (M.Tech, MS, PhD) in top institutes like IITs and NITs and is also used by many public sector companies (PSUs) for recruitment, often with higher salary packages. In the long run, qualifying GATE can enhance your technical knowledge, career prospects, and credibility in the engineering field.
If your GATE application shows failed status even after a successful payment, don’t worry, this usually happens due to server or transaction update delays. First, wait for 24–48 hours as sometimes the status gets updated automatically. If it still shows failed, you should raise a query through the GATE application portal by providing your enrollment ID and payment receipt or transaction details. You can also contact the GATE zonal office via email or helpline with proof of payment. Keeping a screenshot of the payment success message will also help in resolving the issue quickly.
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Hey! The qualifying cutoff for GATE CSE in 2025 was around 29.2 marks for General, 26.2 for OBC/EWS, and 19.4 for SC/ST/PwD. For GATE 2026, the official cutoff is not declared yet, but if we look at the past trends, it usually stays around 30–32 marks for General category. So, if you are preparing, it’s better to target a score well above this range to be on the safer side.
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