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IIT Kharagpur GATE Cutoff 2026 will be released during the official seat allotment and counselling process. Candidates seeking admission must meet the minimum score requirements determined by the institute. Based on the 2025 GATE Cutoff data, the highest closing score was 781 for M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering), while M.Tech (Exploration Geoscience) closed at 354 for the General category.
Aspirants can check the previous year's cutoff trends, expected 2026 ranges, and category-wise closing scores (General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS) in the tables below to estimate their admission chances.
IIT Kharagpur Cutoff: Key Highlights
- Top Specialization: M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) (Closing Score: 781).
- Lowest Cutoff Branch: M.Tech (Exploration Geoscience) (Closing Score: 354).
- Selection Process: Valid entrance score followed by centralized counselling.
- Expected Trend: High demand is projected for core branches in the 2026 admission cycle.
IIT Kharagpur GATE Cutoff 2025: Category-wise
Candidates can refer to the 2025 category-wise closing scores to understand the exact requirements for admissions at IIT Kharagpur.
IIT Kharagpur GATE Cutoff 2025 for General Category
For the General category, M.Arch (City Planning) recorded the highest cutoff at 620. Detailed course-wise scores are listed below:
| Specialization | Closing Score |
|---|---|
| M.Arch (City Planning) | 620 |
| M.Arch (Sustainable Built Environment) | 592 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Engineering) | 544 |
| M.Tech (Agricultural Biotechnology) | 585 |
| M.Tech (Agricultural Systems and Management) | 458 |
| M.Tech (Aquacultural Engineering) | 414 |
| M.Tech (Artificial Intelligence) | 764 |
| M.Tech (Biomedical Engineering) | 405 |
| M.Tech (Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering) | 663 |
| M.Tech (Chemical Engineering) | 452 |
| M.Tech (Communication and Signal Processing) | 604 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Data Processing) | 533 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 781 |
| M.Tech (Control Systems) | 460 |
| M.Tech (Cryogenic Engineering) | 371 |
| M.Tech (Cyber Physical Systems) | 617 |
| M.Tech (Data Analytics) | 466 |
| M.Tech (Earth System Science and Technology) | 459 |
| M.Tech (Entrepreneurship and Innovations) | 668 |
| M.Tech (Environmental Engineering and Management) | 505 |
| M.Tech (Exploration Geoscience) | 354 |
| M.Tech (Farm Machinery and Power Engineering) | 548 |
| M.Tech (Fluid Electric Transportation) | 452 |
| M.Tech (Food Process Engineering) | 644 |
| M.Tech (Functional Materials and Devices) | 468 |
| M.Tech (Geomechanics for Mineral and Energy Resources) | 495 |
| M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering) | 513 |
| M.Tech (Health, Safety and Environment Management) | 466 |
| M.Tech (Hydraulics & Water Resource Engineering) | 487 |
| M.Tech (Industrial Engineering & Management) | 579 |
| M.Tech (Infrastructure Design and Management) | 643 |
| M.Tech (Instrumentation and Integrated Electronics) | 569 |
| M.Tech (Land and Water Resources Engineering) | 512 |
| M.Tech (Manufacturing Science & Engineering) | 539 |
| M.Tech (Material Science and Engineering) | 446 |
| M.Tech (Mechanical System Design) | 611 |
| M.Tech (Medical Imaging and Informatics) | 519 |
| M.Tech (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering) | 358 |
| M.Tech (Microelectronics and VLSI Design) | 745 |
| M.Tech (Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture) | 456 |
| M.Tech (Power and Energy System Engineering) | 425 |
| M.Tech (Power Electronics & Machine Drives) | 480 |
| M.Tech (Qualify and Reliability Engineering) | 596 |
| M.Tech (Renewable Energy) | 552 |
| M.Tech (RF and Microwave Engineering) | 538 |
| M.Tech (Rubber Technology) | 463 |
| M.Tech (Safety Engineering and Analytics) | 419 |
| M.Tech (Signal Processing & Machine Learning) | 551 |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 621 |
| M.Tech (Thermal and Fluid Engineering) | 570 |
| M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) | 552 |
| M.Tech (Vision and Intelligent Systems) | 529 |
| M.Tech (Water Engineering and Management) | 446 |
| M.Tech (Wireless Communication & Sensor Networks) | 534 |
IIT Kharagpur GATE Cutoff 2025 for EWS Category
For the EWS category, M.Arch (City Planning) recorded the highest cutoff at 468. Detailed course-wise scores are listed below:
| Specialization | Closing Score |
|---|---|
| M.Arch (City Planning) | 468 |
| M.Arch (Sustainable Built Environment) | 558 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Engineering) | 421 |
| M.Tech (Agricultural Biotechnology) | 428 |
| M.Tech (Agricultural Systems and Management) | 434 |
| M.Tech (Aquacultural Engineering) | 380 |
| M.Tech (Artificial Intelligence) | 747 |
| M.Tech (Biomedical Engineering) | 381 |
| M.Tech (Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering) | 435 |
| M.Tech (Chemical Engineering) | 320 |
| M.Tech (Communication and Signal Processing) | 569 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Data Processing) | 337 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 757 |
| M.Tech (Control Systems) | 448 |
| M.Tech (Cryogenic Engineering) | 384 |
| M.Tech (Cyber Physical Systems) | 585 |
| M.Tech (Data Analytics) | 646 |
| M.Tech (Earth System Science and Technology) | 359 |
| M.Tech (Entrepreneurship and Innovations) | 645 |
| M.Tech (Environmental Engineering and Management) | 463 |
| M.Tech (Exploration Geoscience) | 290 |
| M.Tech (Farm Machinery and Power Engineering) | 476 |
| M.Tech (Fluid Electric Transportation) | 452 |
| M.Tech (Food Process Engineering) | 548 |
| M.Tech (Functional Materials and Devices) | 325 |
| M.Tech (Geomechanics for Mineral and Energy Resources) | 428 |
| M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering) | 385 |
| M.Tech (Health, Safety and Environment Management) | 429 |
| M.Tech (Hydraulics & Water Resource Engineering) | 378 |
| M.Tech (Industrial Engineering & Management) | 528 |
| M.Tech (Infrastructure Design and Management) | 446 |
| M.Tech (Instrumentation and Integrated Electronics) | 523 |
| M.Tech (Land and Water Resources Engineering) | 404 |
| M.Tech (Manufacturing Science & Engineering) | 404 |
| M.Tech (Material Science and Engineering) | 325 |
| M.Tech (Mechanical System Design) | 528 |
| M.Tech (Medical Imaging and Informatics) | 338 |
| M.Tech (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering) | 394 |
| M.Tech (Microelectronics and VLSI Design) | 698 |
| M.Tech (Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture) | 332 |
| M.Tech (Power and Energy System Engineering) | 413 |
| M.Tech (Power Electronics & Machine Drives) | 448 |
| M.Tech (Qualify and Reliability Engineering) | 522 |
| M.Tech (Renewable Energy) | 468 |
| M.Tech (RF and Microwave Engineering) | 487 |
| M.Tech (Rubber Technology) | 313 |
| M.Tech (Safety Engineering and Analytics) | 380 |
| M.Tech (Signal Processing & Machine Learning) | 496 |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 545 |
| M.Tech (Thermal and Fluid Engineering) | 452 |
| M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) | 509 |
| M.Tech (Vision and Intelligent Systems) | 491 |
| M.Tech (Water Engineering and Management) | 392 |
| M.Tech (Wireless Communication & Sensor Networks) | 487 |
IIT Kharagpur GATE Cutoff 2025 for OBC Category
For the OBC category, M.Arch (City Planning) recorded the highest cutoff at 483. Detailed course-wise scores are listed below:
| Specialization | Closing Score |
|---|---|
| M.Arch (City Planning) | 483 |
| M.Arch (Sustainable Built Environment) | 553 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Engineering) | 514 |
| M.Tech (Agricultural Biotechnology) | 532 |
| M.Tech (Agricultural Systems and Management) | 434 |
| M.Tech (Aquacultural Engineering) | 308 |
| M.Tech (Artificial Intelligence) | 708 |
| M.Tech (Biomedical Engineering) | 319 |
| M.Tech (Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering) | 598 |
| M.Tech (Chemical Engineering) | 350 |
| M.Tech (Communication and Signal Processing) | 541 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Data Processing) | 297 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 711 |
| M.Tech (Control Systems) | 446 |
| M.Tech (Cryogenic Engineering) | 350 |
| M.Tech (Cyber Physical Systems) | 564 |
| M.Tech (Data Analytics) | 573 |
| M.Tech (Earth System Science and Technology) | 389 |
| M.Tech (Entrepreneurship and Innovations) | 555 |
| M.Tech (Environmental Engineering and Management) | 457 |
| M.Tech (Exploration Geoscience) | 311 |
| M.Tech (Farm Machinery and Power Engineering) | 465 |
| M.Tech (Fluid Electric Transportation) | 437 |
| M.Tech (Food Process Engineering) | 518 |
| M.Tech (Functional Materials and Devices) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Geomechanics for Mineral and Energy Resources) | 457 |
| M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering) | 475 |
| M.Tech (Health, Safety and Environment Management) | 389 |
| M.Tech (Hydraulics & Water Resource Engineering) | 438 |
| M.Tech (Industrial Engineering & Management) | 573 |
| M.Tech (Infrastructure Design and Management) | 484 |
| M.Tech (Instrumentation and Integrated Electronics) | 531 |
| M.Tech (Land and Water Resources Engineering) | 452 |
| M.Tech (Manufacturing Science & Engineering) | 525 |
| M.Tech (Material Science and Engineering) | 328 |
| M.Tech (Mechanical System Design) | 549 |
| M.Tech (Medical Imaging and Informatics) | 352 |
| M.Tech (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering) | 306 |
| M.Tech (Microelectronics and VLSI Design) | 690 |
| M.Tech (Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture) | 418 |
| M.Tech (Power and Energy System Engineering) | 405 |
| M.Tech (Power Electronics & Machine Drives) | 480 |
| M.Tech (Qualify and Reliability Engineering) | 502 |
| M.Tech (Renewable Energy) | 428 |
| M.Tech (RF and Microwave Engineering) | 491 |
| M.Tech (Rubber Technology) | 310 |
| M.Tech (Safety Engineering and Analytics) | 394 |
| M.Tech (Signal Processing & Machine Learning) | 441 |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 528 |
| M.Tech (Thermal and Fluid Engineering) | 542 |
| M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) | 502 |
| M.Tech (Vision and Intelligent Systems) | 475 |
| M.Tech (Water Engineering and Management) | 412 |
| M.Tech (Wireless Communication & Sensor Networks) | 495 |
IIT Kharagpur GATE Cutoff 2025 for SC Category
For the SC category, M.Arch (City Planning) recorded the highest cutoff at 440. Detailed course-wise scores are listed below:
| Specialization | Closing Score |
|---|---|
| M.Arch (City Planning) | 440 |
| M.Arch (Sustainable Built Environment) | 418 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Engineering) | 366 |
| M.Tech (Agricultural Biotechnology) | 350 |
| M.Tech (Agricultural Systems and Management) | 345 |
| M.Tech (Aquacultural Engineering) | 309 |
| M.Tech (Artificial Intelligence) | 589 |
| M.Tech (Biomedical Engineering) | 299 |
| M.Tech (Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering) | 337 |
| M.Tech (Chemical Engineering) | 247 |
| M.Tech (Communication and Signal Processing) | 420 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Data Processing) | 265 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 598 |
| M.Tech (Control Systems) | 382 |
| M.Tech (Cryogenic Engineering) | 237 |
| M.Tech (Cyber Physical Systems) | 495 |
| M.Tech (Data Analytics) | 466 |
| M.Tech (Earth System Science and Technology) | 296 |
| M.Tech (Entrepreneurship and Innovations) | 473 |
| M.Tech (Environmental Engineering and Management) | 363 |
| M.Tech (Exploration Geoscience) | 160 |
| M.Tech (Farm Machinery and Power Engineering) | 314 |
| M.Tech (Fluid Electric Transportation) | 475 |
| M.Tech (Food Process Engineering) | 428 |
| M.Tech (Functional Materials and Devices) | 258 |
| M.Tech (Geomechanics for Mineral and Energy Resources) | 394 |
| M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering) | 378 |
| M.Tech (Health, Safety and Environment Management) | 399 |
| M.Tech (Hydraulics & Water Resource Engineering) | 359 |
| M.Tech (Industrial Engineering & Management) | 480 |
| M.Tech (Infrastructure Design and Management) | 366 |
| M.Tech (Instrumentation and Integrated Electronics) | 342 |
| M.Tech (Land and Water Resources Engineering) | 350 |
| M.Tech (Manufacturing Science & Engineering) | 366 |
| M.Tech (Material Science and Engineering) | 233 |
| M.Tech (Mechanical System Design) | 407 |
| M.Tech (Medical Imaging and Informatics) | 307 |
| M.Tech (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering) | 211 |
| M.Tech (Microelectronics and VLSI Design) | 526 |
| M.Tech (Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture) | 339 |
| M.Tech (Power and Energy System Engineering) | 332 |
| M.Tech (Power Electronics & Machine Drives) | 332 |
| M.Tech (Qualify and Reliability Engineering) | 411 |
| M.Tech (Renewable Energy) | 324 |
| M.Tech (RF and Microwave Engineering) | 389 |
| M.Tech (Rubber Technology) | 237 |
| M.Tech (Safety Engineering and Analytics) | 232 |
| M.Tech (Signal Processing & Machine Learning) | 342 |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 438 |
| M.Tech (Thermal and Fluid Engineering) | 380 |
| M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) | 382 |
| M.Tech (Vision and Intelligent Systems) | 375 |
| M.Tech (Water Engineering and Management) | 351 |
| M.Tech (Wireless Communication & Sensor Networks) | 362 |
IIT Kharagpur GATE Cutoff 2025 for ST Category
For the ST category, M.Arch (City Planning) recorded the highest cutoff at 322. Detailed course-wise scores are listed below:
| Specialization | Closing Score |
|---|---|
| M.Arch (City Planning) | 322 |
| M.Arch (Sustainable Built Environment) | 378 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Engineering) | 306 |
| M.Tech (Agricultural Systems and Management) | 258 |
| M.Tech (Aquacultural Engineering) | 212 |
| M.Tech (Artificial Intelligence) | 436 |
| M.Tech (Biomedical Engineering) | 291 |
| M.Tech (Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering) | 174 |
| M.Tech (Chemical Engineering) | 237 |
| M.Tech (Communication and Signal Processing) | 345 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Data Processing) | 198 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 473 |
| M.Tech (Control Systems) | 299 |
| M.Tech (Cryogenic Engineering) | 328 |
| M.Tech (Cyber Physical Systems) | 423 |
| M.Tech (Data Analytics) | 324 |
| M.Tech (Earth System Science and Technology) | 272 |
| M.Tech (Entrepreneurship and Innovations) | 341 |
| M.Tech (Environmental Engineering and Management) | 344 |
| M.Tech (Exploration Geoscience) | 149 |
| M.Tech (Farm Machinery and Power Engineering) | 452 |
| M.Tech (Fluid Electric Transportation) | 346 |
| M.Tech (Food Process Engineering) | 368 |
| M.Tech (Geomechanics for Mineral and Energy Resources) | 442 |
| M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering) | 347 |
| M.Tech (Health, Safety and Environment Management) | 279 |
| M.Tech (Hydraulics & Water Resource Engineering) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Industrial Engineering & Management) | 362 |
| M.Tech (Infrastructure Design and Management) | 316 |
| M.Tech (Instrumentation and Integrated Electronics) | 378 |
| M.Tech (Land and Water Resources Engineering) | 296 |
| M.Tech (Manufacturing Science & Engineering) | 266 |
| M.Tech (Material Science and Engineering) | 222 |
| M.Tech (Mechanical System Design) | 281 |
| M.Tech (Medical Imaging and Informatics) | 221 |
| M.Tech (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering) | 437 |
| M.Tech (Microelectronics and VLSI Design) | 424 |
| M.Tech (Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture) | 228 |
| M.Tech (Power and Energy System Engineering) | 252 |
| M.Tech (Power Electronics & Machine Drives) | 291 |
| M.Tech (Qualify and Reliability Engineering) | 327 |
| M.Tech (Renewable Energy) | 220 |
| M.Tech (RF and Microwave Engineering) | 311 |
| M.Tech (Rubber Technology) | 227 |
| M.Tech (Safety Engineering and Analytics) | 250 |
| M.Tech (Signal Processing & Machine Learning) | 291 |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 431 |
| M.Tech (Thermal and Fluid Engineering) | 376 |
| M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) | 427 |
| M.Tech (Vision and Intelligent Systems) | 330 |
| M.Tech (Water Engineering and Management) | 295 |
| M.Tech (Wireless Communication & Sensor Networks) | 307 |
IIT Kharagpur GATE Cutoff Comparison: 2024 vs 2025
Checking the past year trends helps candidates understand if competition is increasing or decreasing. The table below compares the General category closing scores for the last two years.
| Specialization | 2024 Score | 2025 Score | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 773 | 781 | Increased |
| M.Tech (Artificial Intelligence) | 679 | 764 | Increased |
| M.Tech (Microelectronics and VLSI Design) | 702 | 745 | Increased |
| M.Tech (Entrepreneurship and Innovations) | 592 | 668 | Increased |
| M.Tech (Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering) | 605 | 663 | Increased |
| M.Tech (Food Process Engineering) | 597 | 644 | Increased |
| M.Tech (Infrastructure Design and Management) | 608 | 643 | Increased |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 668 | 621 | Decreased |
| M.Arch (City Planning) | 655 | 620 | Decreased |
| M.Tech (Mechanical System Design) | 612 | 611 | Stable |
| M.Tech (Communication and Signal Processing) | 568 | 604 | Increased |
| M.Tech (Qualify and Reliability Engineering) | 570 | 596 | Increased |
| M.Arch (Sustainable Built Environment) | 596 | 592 | Stable |
| M.Tech (Agricultural Biotechnology) | 555 | 585 | Increased |
IIT Kharagpur Expected GATE Cutoff 2026
Based on previous admission data, candidates can expect the 2026 cutoffs to fall within the ranges mentioned below. Scoring above this range ensures a higher chance of seat allotment.
| Specialization | Expected 2026 Score Range |
|---|---|
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 763 - 793 |
| M.Tech (Artificial Intelligence) | 746 - 776 |
| M.Tech (Microelectronics and VLSI Design) | 727 - 757 |
| M.Tech (Entrepreneurship and Innovations) | 650 - 680 |
| M.Tech (Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering) | 645 - 675 |
| M.Tech (Food Process Engineering) | 626 - 656 |
| M.Tech (Infrastructure Design and Management) | 625 - 655 |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 603 - 633 |
| M.Arch (City Planning) | 602 - 632 |
| M.Tech (Cyber Physical Systems) | 599 - 629 |
| M.Tech (Mechanical System Design) | 593 - 623 |
| M.Tech (Communication and Signal Processing) | 586 - 616 |
| M.Tech (Qualify and Reliability Engineering) | 578 - 608 |
| M.Arch (Sustainable Built Environment) | 574 - 604 |
| M.Tech (Agricultural Biotechnology) | 567 - 597 |
IIT Kharagpur Counselling Process
Candidates who meet the cutoff must participate in the official counselling process. The steps include:
- Registration: Register on the centralized portal using your credentials.
- Choice Filling: Select IIT Kharagpur and preferred specializations based on your score.
- Seat Allotment: Seats are allocated in multiple rounds based on rank, category, and availability.
- Document Verification: After allotment, candidates must pay the acceptance fee and complete document verification.
IIT Kharagpur vs Other Institutes: GATE Cutoff Comparison
Candidates targeting M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) can compare the closing scores of IIT Kharagpur with other top institutes below:
| Institute Name | Specialization | Closing Score (General) |
| **IIT Kharagpur** | M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | **781** |
| IIT Delhi | M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 800 |
| IIT Bombay | M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 750 |
| IIT Kanpur | M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 750 |
| NIT Trichy | M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 739 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Ques. What is the GATE cutoff for M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) at IIT Kharagpur?
Ans. In the latest admission round, the closing score for M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) at IIT Kharagpur was 781 for General category candidates.
Ques. Which branch has the lowest GATE cutoff at IIT Kharagpur?
Ans. Based on the latest data, **M.Tech (Exploration Geoscience)** recorded the lowest closing score of 354.
Ques. What is a safe score for IIT Kharagpur in 2026?
Ans. Candidates should target a score between 354 and 781 depending on their category and chosen specialization.
Ques. Is an entrance exam score compulsory for admission at IIT Kharagpur?
Ans. Yes, a valid entrance exam score is mandatory for admission to the regular programs.
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