GATE Result 2026: Release Date, Direct Link, Download Scorecard, All India Rank

GATE Result 2026 will be available at gate2026iitg.ac.in. Candidates can download the GATE 2026 result using their registration number, password, and other login details. IIT Guwahati will release the GATE scorecard for candidates to download on its official website only. The GATE 2026 result link is activated on the IIT Guwahati GATE website through which scorecard can be downloaded and saved. GATE scorecard might be available from March to May 2026 tentatively 

The announcement of results in the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) will be done in March. The GOAP Portal link is goaps.iitg.ac.in. Students have to enter their GATE enrollment number and password to access the scorecard.

GATE Result 2025 (Out) (Download)

The GATE result 2026 will include the scores obtained by candidates along with qualifying marks and All India Rank (AIR). Along with the result, the qualifying cutoff will also be released by IIT Guwahati. Candidates clearing the GATE cut off 2026 will be further called for the counselling process. For the year 2025, GATE qualifying cutoff score for CSE & Mechanical was 29.2 and 35.8, respectively. 

IIT Guwahati will also release the GATE scorecard for candidates who appeared for the exam. The scorecard will contain the details like total marks obtained by candidates, gate marks, and gate score. The normalised scores will be used while issuing the final GATE rank because the exam is conducted in various shifts. The candidate's ability to participate in the GATE 2026 counselling round and their acceptance to the preferred course will both be determined by their rank. 

IIT Guwahati will release the provisional GATE answer key 2026 before the announcement of the result on the official website. The answer key will be released tentatively on February 2026. Candidates who appeared for the exam will be able to download the answer key. The provisional answer key can also be challenged by candidates, if not satisfied with the responses.

GATE Expected Cutoff 2026

GATE Result Update

• As per the latest GATE result update, IIT Guwahati will release the result likely on March 2026.
• After the announcement of the GATE Result 2026, IIT Guwahati will start the GATE Counselling for qualified candidates.
• In 2024, as per the official sources, "The total number of candidates who qualified in all test papers in their respective categories (GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD) according to the cutoff for that category and test paper is 1,29,268."
• GATE 2024 featured a new test paper on Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA), which attracted 52,743 applications, of which 39,210 candidates appeared for the test, and 8,378 candidates qualified the test.
• Candidates can keep an eye on this page to learn more about GATE news

GATE Result Date 2025

GATE Result 2026 will release in March,2026. IIT Guwahati will release the result for GATE exam 2026 on the GOAPS portal. Aspirants can use their login credentials to check their IIT GATE result. Meanwhile, candidates can check the important dates in the table below:

GATE Result 2026 Download

The download link of the GATE 2026 result will be available at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The same can be accessed here once the direct link to download the GATE result is activated officially. Aspirants can bookmark this page and check it once the GATE result 2025 is set to release.

GATE Topper List

IIT Guwahati will release the GATE 2026 topper list on the official website. Meanwhile candidates can check the subject-wise topper list for last year GATE Exam 2025

The link to check the GATE result will soon be activated by IIT Guwahati on its official website. GATE result 2026 official website is goaps.iitg.ac.in/login. Candidates will be able to view their results once the conducting body activates the official GATE result direct link. Here's a login window to check your result:

GATE Result Validity

GATE exam result validity is for three years. The scorecard for 2026 can be used in 2027 and 2028 as well.

GATE Scorecard 2026

The GATE scorecard will be released after few days following the result announcement. Students will be able to download it till a deadline is provided by IIT Guwahati. The scorecards can be downloaded after paying an additional fee of INR 500 if the deadline has passed. The GATE scorecards remain valid till 3 years. Candidates are required to log in to the GOAPS portal to download their respective scorecards. 

GATE Result 2026 - How to Check?

The announcement of the GATE 2026 Result will be made on the official GOAPS portal. Following are the steps to check the result by using GATE result 2026 login

• Visit the official website of GATE
• Click on the GOAPS login link
• Enter Enrolment ID/Email Address & Password
• Submit once you are done with entering login credentials.
• The result will be displayed on your screen once you submit the details

GATE Result 2026 - Details Mentioned on scorecard

The GATE result will have the following details mentioned. Candidates are advised to check all below-mentioned details:

• Candidate’s Name
• Candidate’s Photograph
• Candidate’s Signature
• GATE Registration Number
• Gender of the Candidate 
• Examination Paper & Paper Code
• GATE Marks (Out of 100)
• GATE Scores (Out of 1000)
• Validity of GATE scores
• GATE Qualifying Cutoff
• All India Rank for the corresponding Paper for the corresponding paper
• Number of Candidates appeared in the Paper

What after GATE Result 2026?

Following the announcement of the GATE 2026 result, students who meet the cutoff criteria will be invited to participate in the counselling process. To participate in GATE Counselling, candidates must register via the official website at goaps.iitg.ac.in//login. The online application link for GOAPS 2026 will be activated on the official website. Upon the release of the GATE exam 2026 result, successful candidates will be required to upload their documents and complete the detailed counselling form.

GATE Rank Predictor

GATE rank predictor helps candidates predict their All India  Rank on the basis of their GATE score. Candidates must note that IITs and other institutes offer admission to students to M.Tech courses based on their rank. GATE rank will be released along with the result. GATE result will have a scorecard containing the All India Rank, GATE Score, GATE Marks, and other details. Candidates can check their expected GATE rank for admission to various IITs in Computer Science & Engineering program:

Expected GATE Rank for IITs (Computer Science)

GATE Ranks vs Marks Vs Scores

Candidates taking the GATE examination in 2026 should be aware that GATE marks, scores, and ranks vary from one another. The GATE marks are the candidates' marks out of a maximum 100. The GATE scores, on the other hand, are determined using a normalising method and are scaled out of 1000. Candidates are given a GATE rank depending on their scores (i.e after normalisation).

GATE Normalisation

GATE 2026 will be held in numerous sittings, thus there will be some uncertain components like the number of students present, level of difficulty, and weightage assigned to any particular topic. Consequently, normalising scores becomes necessary when these factors change the overall difficulty level of paper.

How is the GATE score Calculated?

Candidates can check the GATE score formula in the image below:

How are GATE scores Normalised?

The formula to normalise GATE marks is stated below:

GATE Counselling 2026

GATE 2026 counselling will be of two types - COAP Counselling and CCMT Counselling. Students must note that COAP Counselling is conducted for M.Tech admission to different IITs. Similarly, CCMT Counselling is conducted for M.Tech admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

GATE Counselling dates are yet to be released by IIT Guwahati. Students can check the tentative counselling date for GATE 2025 by referring to the link below:

Read More - GATE Counselling Date 2026

GATE Result 2026 Cut off 

The GATE Cutoff is the minimum marks that candidates must achieve in order to qualify the GATE examination. The cutoff will be released subject-wise on the official website of the conducting body. Based on this qualifying cutoff, the GATE participating colleges will release the merit list based on which final admission will be granted to students. After the release of the result, GATE COAP Counselling is conducted for admission to various engineering programs in IITs. 

Also, the GATE PSU cutoff will be released separately for each participating PSUs. 

GATE Cut off 2025

The GATE Cutoff can be checked by candidates in the table below:

GATE Cut off 2024

Candidates can also check the cutoff of GATE Exam 2024 to compare their marks

PSU Recruitment through GATE 2026

Based on GATE result 2026, over 50 PSUs, including IOCL, GAIL, BHEL, NTPC, and others, offer recruitment for various positions. Candidates must aim for a GATE rank below 200 for successful recruitment in any one of the PSUs. However, securing a good rank alone is not sufficient, as PSUs also conduct interviews and group discussions for final shortlisting. Excelling in these selection rounds is crucial to securing a position in leading PSUs like Power Grid, BHEL, NTPC, IOCL, HPCL, GAIL, and more.

M.Tech Admission through GATE Exam 2026

GATE exam is primarily conducted for admission to M.Tech program in various engineering colleges. Many private engineering institutes also accept GATE score for M.Tech admission 2026. After the GATE result 2026 is announced, counselling session will be conducted for candidates who qualify the exam. There are two types of GATE Counselling 2026 - COAP and CCMT. GATE COAP Counselling is conducted for admission to IITs, while GATE CCMT Counselling is conducted for admission to NITs. Institutes separately release the GATE opening and closing rank for finalising the admission merit list based on which students are granted admission.

GATE 2026 Result - Colleges accepting GATE score (Government)

Candidates can check the list of government M.Tech colleges accepting GATE scores. The list is created based on NIRF Ranking 2024.

GATE Result 2026 - List of PSUs accepting GATE Score

Candidates can check the complete list of PSUs that accept GATE score for recruitment process below: 

• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
• Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
• National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
• Mazagaon Dock Limited (MDL)
• Rail India Technical & Economic Service (RITES)
• National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)
• National Textile Corporation
• Hindustan Petroleum Coporation Limited (HPCL)
• Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC India Ltd)
• Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BAARC)
• Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)
• Bank Note Paper Mill (BNPM)
• Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
• Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL)
• National Projects Construction Corporation Ltd (NPCC)
• Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
• National Hydroelectric Power Coporation (NHPC)
• Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL)
• Airports Authority of India (AAI)
• National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC)
• National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)
• Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL)
• Neyvelli Lignite Corporation (NLC)
• Coal IndiaPower GridKrishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)
• Indian Railway Construction Company Ltd (IRCON)
• Educational Consultants India (EdCIL India)
• Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL)
• Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC Ltd)
• Bihar State Power Holding Company (BSPCL)
• Central Electronics Limited (CEL)
• Oil India LtdInstitute for Plasma Research (IPR)
• Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL)
• Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd (MRVC Ltd)
• Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL)
• West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL)
• Cabinet SecretariatONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (OMPL)
• Indian Port Rail Corporation Limited (IPRCL)
• Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL)
• National Training Center (NTC)
• SAIL Power Company Limited (NSPCL)
• Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
• Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML)
• Haryana Power Utilities
• Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers limited (RCFL)
• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
• Mishra Dhatu Nigam (Midhani)
• Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL)
• Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)