The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 scorecards are released by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati. Candidates who have appeared in the GATE 2026 exams can check their results, cutoff, and download their scorecards.
GATE plays an important role in postgraduate degree examinations and securing job opportunities at PSUs. The scorecard includes the number you achieved out of 100 marks and the All India Ranks.
You can visit the GOAPS portal of IIT Guwahati to check your scorecard by entering your enrollment ID and password. Now let’s get down to the result cutoffs and your chance to secure your dream branch or IITs.
How To Download the GATE 2026 Scorecard?
You can follow these simple steps to download your GATE 2026 scorecards:
- Visit the official GOAPS portal of IIT Guwahati.
- Enter your enrollment ID and Password.
- Verify Captcha and other details
- View your scorecard for GATE exams 2026
- Download & Save it for future reference
Note: The free scorecard download is available till 31st May 2026. After that, you need to pay a ₹ 500 fee.
GATE 2026: Important Date To Remember
The GATE exams are conducted annually for PG admission to top IITs, NITs, and other reputable engineering institutes.
Some important GATE examinations you need to keep in mind for future reference are:
| GATE Events | Important Dates |
| Registration Window | August- October |
| Application Verification | October - November |
| Admit Card Download | Mid January |
| Exams | Mid February (7, 8, 14, 15th Feb) |
| Final Answer Keys | 1st Week of March |
| Provisional Answer Keys | Mid March |
| GATE Results | Mid March |
| Scorecard Download | Late March |
| Free Scorecard Download | Till 31st May |
| AIR/Scorecard Validity | 3 Years of Final Results Date |
GATE 2026 Cutoffs: Eligibility for Top-tier PG Admission
The National Coordination Board (NCB-GATE), under the guidance of the Ministry of Education, IISc Bangalore, and IITs, releases the cutoff criteria to shortlist the top GATE candidates.
These cutoff criteria may vary year by year, branch, and category. It is mandatory to pass with a cutoff mark to ensure eligibility for PG admission at top IITs, IISc, and other reputed institutions, and achieve a better AIR.
| Branch (Paper) | General | OBC / EWS | SC / ST / PwD |
| Computer Science (CS) | 30.2 | 27 | 20.1 |
| Mechanical (ME) | 29 | 26 | 19 |
| Civil (CE) | 30 | 27 | 20 |
| Electrical (EE) | 30.5 | 27.4 | 20.3 |
| Electronics (EC) | 25 | 23 | 17 |
| Instrumentation (IN) | 42 | 38 | 28 |
| Production (PI) | 44.00 | 40 | 29 |
Final Take
The IIT has released the GATE results and scorecard, and you can download them through the official GOAPS portal of IIT Guwahati.
The gate scorecard contains AIR, and the score you achieved, as well as a minimum cutoff mandatory for admission at IITs, IISc, and other top institutions.
Additionally, the free GATE 2026 scorecard download facility is available till 31st May 2026, so make sure to download and save it before the window closes.
