How much GATE cutoff do I need for M.Tech admission at IIT Gandhinagar?
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Before knowing the cutoff, students must understand the difference between admission and qualifying cutoff of GATE. the exam qualifying cutoff is the institute eligibility cutoff while the GATE admission cutoff ensures a call for admission at IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. The qualifying GATE cutoff score is released by the conducting authority and available on GOAPS while the admission cutoffs are released by the individual participating institutes (IIT Gandhinagar in this question's context) and available on their respective counselling portals- GATE COAPS.
Qualifying GATE cutoffs
Admission GATE cutoffs
Also referred to as eligibility cutoff, it is the minimum score required to be eligible for admission.
It is the final opening and closing ranks score fixed by the participating institutes for final selection
Meeting the qualifying cutoff does not mean final seat allotment for admission
Meeting the admission cutoff does not mean final seat allotment for admission
It is fixed before the announcement of GATE results
It is fixed after the declaration of GATE result
It is announced by the conducting IIT and is available on GOAPS
It is released by the individual participating institutes and available on their respective counselling portal – CCMT/ COAP
It includes qualifying marks for each paper
It includes opening and closing ranks for courses offered at participating institutes
For more information on GATE cutoff, refer to this link.
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The factors that determine the GATE cutoff are -
- Availability of seats (the total seat intake varies every year for NITs, IIITs, and IIT admission)
- Number of registered applicants
- The difficulty level of the examination - (GATE is conducted on multiple days, however, the paper difficulty varies for every session)
- Previous year cutoff trends
Based on the previous year's trends, the GATE 2026 expected cutoff for computer Science and engineering can be checked below-
- For General category it might go around 30 to 31.0
However, the GATE cutoff varies every year, depending on the difficulty level, number of applicants appearing for the exam, etc.
No, a duplicate GATE 2026 admit card will not be provided at the test center. Candidates must carry their own admit card along with the mentioned documents and items to the GATE exam center. IIT Guwahati will release the GATE admit card on January 2.
Candidates will get only one scribble pad at a time. They must write their name and registration number before using it. If the rough sheet gets filled, then they can ask for another one scribble pad after returning the previous one to the invigilator. After the exam concludes, candidates must return the scribble pad to the invigilator.
Yes, candidates will get a scribble pad in the GATE exam 2026 to do the rough work. Candidates have to write their name and registration number on the scribble pad before using it. However, the rough sheet must be returned after the completion of the exam.
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