GATE 2026 AIR Cut Off Released: Check Branch-Wise Cut Off & Latest Updates

Last Updated : 30 Mar, 2026

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), the organizing institute for GATE 2026, has officially released the qualifying cut-off marks (also referred to as AIR cut-off or minimum qualifying marks) along with the toppers' list (All India Rank 1 candidates) for all 30 test papers.

Results were announced on March 19, 2026, and scorecards are now available for download on the GOAPS portal (goaps.iitg.ac.in). The qualifying cut-offs were updated around March 28, 2026, on the official website.

GATE 2026 Qualifying Cut-Off

The GATE cut-off marks represent the minimum marks (out of 100) required to qualify for the exam and become eligible for:

  • M.Tech/M.S./Ph.D. admissions in IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other institutes
  • PSU recruitment (e.g., NPCIL is using GATE 2026 scores for CE, CH, EC, EE, IN, ME papers)
  • Scholarships/financial assistance

Important Note: These are only qualifying cut-offs. They make you eligible to participate in counselling (COAP for IITs, CCMT for NITs, etc.). Actual admission cut-offs are much higher and depend on the institute, program, category, and seat availability.

The cut-offs are released separately for three categories:

  • General (GEN)
  • OBC-NCL / EWS
  • SC / ST / PwD

They are calculated using a statistical formula based on the performance of candidates (mean + standard deviation, with minimum thresholds).

GATE 2026 Branch-Wise / Paper-Wise Qualifying Cut-Off Marks

IIT Guwahati has officially released the GATE 2026 qualifying cut-off marks on its dedicated cut-off page. These are the minimum marks required to qualify the exam (category-wise).

The table below includes No. of Candidates Registered, No. of Candidates Appeared, and cut-offs for GEN, OBC-NCL/EWS, and SC/ST/PwD categories (marks out of 100):

Paper CodeTest PaperCut-off (GEN)Cut-off (OBC-NCL/ EWS)Cut-Off (SC/ST/PwD)
AEAerospace Engineering2522.516.6
AGAgricultural Engineering2522.516.6
ARArchitecture and Planning403626.6
BMBiomedical Engineering2522.516.6
BTBiotechnology25.823.217.2
CECivil Engineering28.725.819.1
CHChemical Engineering2522.516.6
CSComputer Science & Information Technology302720
CYChemistry2522.516.6
DAData Science and Artificial Intelligence26.423.717.5
ECElectronics and Communication Engineering26.423.717.5
EEElectrical Engineering27.724.918.4
ESEnvironmental Science and Engineering302720
EYEcology and Evolution403626.6
GEGeomatics Engineering2522.516.6
GGGeology and GeophysicsVariesVariesVaries
INInstrumentation Engineering39.835.826.5
MAMathematics34.731.223.1
MEMechanical Engineering25.222.616.7
MNMining Engineering29.526.519.6
MTMetallurgical Engineering403626.6
NMNaval Architecture and Marine Engineering33.730.322.4
PEPetroleum Engineering403626.6
PHPhysics25.522.917
PIProduction and Industrial Engineering3632.424
STStatistics30.427.320.2
TFTextile Engineering and Fibre Science31.528.321
XEEngineering Sciences35.231.623.4
XHHumanities & Social SciencesVariesVariesVaries
XLLife Sciences36.332.624.1

Qualifying does not guarantee admission it only makes candidates eligible for further counselling processes.

GATE 2026 AIR Cut Off (AIR-1 List)

IIT Guwahati has released the official list of All India Rank 1 candidates for every test paper on the All India Rank page. Many toppers achieved a perfect GATE Score of 1000.

Here is the complete official toppers table:

Test PaperName of CandidateRaw Marks (out of 100)GATE Score (out of 1000)
Aerospace EngineeringYUGESH KUMAR R731000
Agricultural EngineeringDEBA PRASAD RATH761000
Architecture and PlanningBHARAT80.33967
Biomedical EngineeringSRAVANI VETI60.671000
BiotechnologyDHANVIN RICHIE GUPTA82.671000
Civil EngineeringAMIT SIHAG94.54*1000
Civil EngineeringSAHIL NAGAL94.54*1000
Chemical EngineeringEKTA PRIYADARSHINEE87.331000
Computer Science and Information TechnologyMANINDER92.57*1000
ChemistryRAJAT CHAUHAN631000
Data Science and Artificial IntelligenceYASHWANTH M S901000
Electronics and Communication EngineeringGAURAV KUMAR95.671000
Electrical EngineeringTEJAVATH MANOJ KUMAR921000
Environmental Science and EngineeringVISHRUT SINGH68.33985
Ecology and EvolutionROHIT SAMUEL PADANKATTI95.67941
Geomatics EngineeringRAJENDRA SINGH611000
Geology and Geophysics (Geology)SAYANTA SINHA841000
Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)SOUMITRA KAR68.331000
Instrumentation EngineeringRAJA MAJHI931000
MathematicsSUDHARSHAN RAJAGOPALAN84.67996
Mechanical EngineeringRAHUL NEHRA96.671000
Mining EngineeringNIKHIL SHIVHARE83.671000
Metallurgical EngineeringAMAN SINGH1001000
Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringRAJAVIVEGAN M R56.671000
Petroleum EngineeringPRAJWAL GOSWAMI69948
Petroleum EngineeringMOHAMMAD SHEHBAZ NAZIRBHAI SHAIKH69948
PhysicsBIPASHA70975
Production and Industrial EngineeringASHISH841000
StatisticsSAPTASHWA BAISYA941000
Textile Engineering and Fibre ScienceSATYAM YADAV66.33968
Engineering SciencesKUSHAGRA MISRA84.67942
Engineering SciencesSH GOWTHAM GUDIMELLA84.67942
Humanities & Social Sciences (Economics)SURYODAY SETHI81.331000
Humanities & Social Sciences (English)RISHABH MENON78.331000
Humanities & Social Sciences (Linguistics)BHAMA R601000
Humanities & Social Sciences (Philosophy)SHIVAM BALIYAN68.671000
Humanities & Social Sciences (Psychology)ROSHAN RAJESH731000
Humanities & Social Sciences (Psychology)MANSI731000
Humanities & Social Sciences (Sociology)AMAL MOHAN V R73.67993
Life SciencesARPAN TAPADER79.671000

How to Check Your GATE 2026 Result, Scorecard & Rank

  1. Visit the GOAPS portal:https://goaps.iitg.ac.in/login
  2. Login with your Enrollment ID and Password
  3. Download your scorecard (valid for 3 years from result date)

Your scorecard shows:

  • Marks obtained (out of 100)
  • GATE Score (out of 1000)
  • All India Rank (AIR)
  • Qualifying status

Counselling processes (COAP, institute-specific) are expected to begin soon

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