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GATE 2026 — IIT M.Tech &
PSU Jobs Complete Guide

GATE opens two paths: M.Tech at IITs/NITs with ₹12,400/month fellowship, OR PSU jobs with ₹10–17L CTC at ONGC, NTPC, BHEL. Score valid for 3 years.

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₹12,400/moMHRD Fellowship

Key Dates

GATE 2026 Important Dates

GATE 2026 Registration OpensSeptember 2025

Last Date to Apply (without late fee)October 2025

Last Date with late feeNovember 2025

Admit Card DownloadJanuary 2026

GATE 2026 Exam (weekends)Feb 1–2 & 8–9, 2026

Result DeclarationMarch 16, 2026

Score Card DownloadMar 20 – May 31, 2026

COAP / IIT Admission ProcessApril–June 2026

Papers

Top GATE Papers — Scope & Cutoffs

Choose the paper matching your engineering branch. GATE allows only 1 paper (CS students can optionally attempt 2).

Code	Subject	Avg Cutoff	M.Tech Seats	Difficulty	Career Scope
CS	Computer Science & IT	26–32 (General)	4,800+	Very High	IIT M.Tech CS, Google/Amazon (GATE-hiring), Software PSUs
ECE	Electronics & Communication	25–30 (General)	2,100+	High	IIT M.Tech ECE, ISRO, DRDO, BSNL, BEL
ME	Mechanical Engineering	28–35 (General)	3,200+	High	IIT M.Tech, BHEL, HPCL, ONGC, L&T ECC
CE	Civil Engineering	27–33 (General)	2,400+	Medium-High	IIT M.Tech, NHAI, NTPC Civil, PWD (State PSU)
EE	Electrical Engineering	26–32 (General)	1,900+	High	IIT M.Tech, NTPC, PGCIL, BEL, BHEL, HPCL
CH	Chemical Engineering	35–42 (General)	600+	Medium	HPCL, BPCL, IOCL, ONGC, GAIL, Reliance
IN	Instrumentation Engineering	30–38 (General)	400+	Medium	ISRO, DRDO, BHEL, ONGC, process industries
BT	Biotechnology	27–34 (General)	300+	Medium	IIT/IISc M.Tech BT, biotech companies, ICAR

IIT Cutoffs

IIT M.Tech CS Cutoffs 2024 (GATE Score)

Minimum GATE CS score required for M.Tech Computer Science at IITs (indicative — varies each year).

Institute	General	OBC-NCL	SC/ST	Fees/Sem
IIT Bombay	730+	680+	580+	₹17,200/sem
IIT Delhi	720+	670+	570+	₹17,500/sem
IIT Madras	700+	650+	560+	₹16,800/sem
IIT Kharagpur	680+	640+	540+	₹16,500/sem
IIT Kanpur	710+	660+	565+	₹17,000/sem
IIT Roorkee	650+	610+	510+	₹15,900/sem
IIT Hyderabad	620+	580+	490+	₹15,200/sem
IIT Guwahati	600+	560+	480+	₹15,000/sem
IIT BHU Varanasi	580+	540+	460+	₹14,800/sem
IIT Indore	560+	520+	440+	₹14,500/sem

* All IIT M.Tech students receive ₹12,400/month MHRD fellowship regardless of college tier. Final fees are significantly offset by this stipend.

PSU Jobs

PSU Jobs via GATE 2026

These top public sector companies recruit engineers via GATE score — no separate exam, just GATE score + interview.

ONGC

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation

No bond

MECHEECEECE

₹60,000–80,000/month · CTC ~₹12–16L

NTPC

National Thermal Power Corporation

No bond

EEMECEECEIT

₹60,000–75,000/month · CTC ~₹11–14L

BHEL

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

No bond

MEEEECECECS

₹50,000–65,000/month · CTC ~₹10–13L

HPCL

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation

No bond

CHMEEECSCE

₹65,000–85,000/month · CTC ~₹14–17L

IOCL

Indian Oil Corporation Limited

No bond

CHMEEECSCE

₹60,000–80,000/month · CTC ~₹12–15L

GAIL

Gas Authority of India

No bond

CHMEEECS

₹60,000–78,000/month · CTC ~₹12–15L

PGCIL

Power Grid Corporation of India

No bond

EECEECECS

₹55,000–72,000/month · CTC ~₹11–14L

BEL

Bharat Electronics Limited

No bond

ECEEECSME

₹50,000–65,000/month · CTC ~₹10–13L

ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation

No bond

ECEMECSEECH

₹56,100 basic + allowances · CTC ~₹12–14L

DRDO

Defence Research & Development Organisation

No bond

CSECEMEEECHBT

₹56,100 basic + allowances · CTC ~₹12–14L

Strategy

GATE Preparation Strategy

Phase 1 — 6 months before

Build Foundation

◆Complete entire syllabus topic by topic

◆Use standard textbooks (Cormen for CS, Hayt for ECE, etc.)

◆Make concise notes for each topic

◆Solve previous year questions after each topic

Phase 2 — 3 months before

Practice & Revision

◆Solve 15+ years of previous GATE papers

◆Attempt full mock tests weekly

◆Revise weak areas identified in mocks

◆Focus on high-weightage topics

Phase 3 — 1 month before

Exam Mode

◆Daily full-length timed mock tests

◆Final revision of all formulas & concepts

◆Analyze every mock — understand all errors

◆Manage time: 3 hours, 65 questions

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Exam Pattern

Duration3 hours

Total Marks100

Questions65

SectionsGA (15%) + Technical (85%)

Question TypesMCQ + MSQ + NAT

Negative MarkingMCQ only (1/3 mark)

IIT M.Tech Fellowship

₹12,400/mo

MHRD stipend for all GATE-qualified M.Tech students at IITs/NITs

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GATE 2026 Important Dates

GATE 2026 Registration OpensSeptember 2025

Last Date to Apply (without late fee)October 2025

Last Date with late feeNovember 2025

Admit Card DownloadJanuary 2026

GATE 2026 Exam (weekends)Feb 1–2 & 8–9, 2026

Result DeclarationMarch 16, 2026

Score Card DownloadMar 20 – May 31, 2026

COAP / IIT Admission ProcessApril–June 2026

Top GATE Papers — Scope & Cutoffs

Choose the paper matching your engineering branch. GATE allows only 1 paper (CS students can optionally attempt 2).

Code	Subject	Avg Cutoff	M.Tech Seats	Difficulty	Career Scope
CS	Computer Science & IT	26–32 (General)	4,800+	Very High	IIT M.Tech CS, Google/Amazon (GATE-hiring), Software PSUs
ECE	Electronics & Communication	25–30 (General)	2,100+	High	IIT M.Tech ECE, ISRO, DRDO, BSNL, BEL
ME	Mechanical Engineering	28–35 (General)	3,200+	High	IIT M.Tech, BHEL, HPCL, ONGC, L&T ECC
CE	Civil Engineering	27–33 (General)	2,400+	Medium-High	IIT M.Tech, NHAI, NTPC Civil, PWD (State PSU)
EE	Electrical Engineering	26–32 (General)	1,900+	High	IIT M.Tech, NTPC, PGCIL, BEL, BHEL, HPCL
CH	Chemical Engineering	35–42 (General)	600+	Medium	HPCL, BPCL, IOCL, ONGC, GAIL, Reliance
IN	Instrumentation Engineering	30–38 (General)	400+	Medium	ISRO, DRDO, BHEL, ONGC, process industries
BT	Biotechnology	27–34 (General)	300+	Medium	IIT/IISc M.Tech BT, biotech companies, ICAR

IIT M.Tech CS Cutoffs 2024 (GATE Score)

Minimum GATE CS score required for M.Tech Computer Science at IITs (indicative — varies each year).

Institute	General	OBC-NCL	SC/ST	Fees/Sem
IIT Bombay	730+	680+	580+	₹17,200/sem
IIT Delhi	720+	670+	570+	₹17,500/sem
IIT Madras	700+	650+	560+	₹16,800/sem
IIT Kharagpur	680+	640+	540+	₹16,500/sem
IIT Kanpur	710+	660+	565+	₹17,000/sem
IIT Roorkee	650+	610+	510+	₹15,900/sem
IIT Hyderabad	620+	580+	490+	₹15,200/sem
IIT Guwahati	600+	560+	480+	₹15,000/sem
IIT BHU Varanasi	580+	540+	460+	₹14,800/sem
IIT Indore	560+	520+	440+	₹14,500/sem

* All IIT M.Tech students receive ₹12,400/month MHRD fellowship regardless of college tier. Final fees are significantly offset by this stipend.

PSU Jobs via GATE 2026

These top public sector companies recruit engineers via GATE score — no separate exam, just GATE score + interview.

ONGC

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation

No bond

MECHEECEECE

₹60,000–80,000/month · CTC ~₹12–16L

NTPC

National Thermal Power Corporation

No bond

EEMECEECEIT

₹60,000–75,000/month · CTC ~₹11–14L

BHEL

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

No bond

MEEEECECECS

₹50,000–65,000/month · CTC ~₹10–13L

HPCL

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation

No bond

CHMEEECSCE

₹65,000–85,000/month · CTC ~₹14–17L

IOCL

Indian Oil Corporation Limited

No bond

CHMEEECSCE

₹60,000–80,000/month · CTC ~₹12–15L

GAIL

Gas Authority of India

No bond

CHMEEECS

₹60,000–78,000/month · CTC ~₹12–15L

PGCIL

Power Grid Corporation of India

No bond

EECEECECS

₹55,000–72,000/month · CTC ~₹11–14L

BEL

Bharat Electronics Limited

No bond

ECEEECSME

₹50,000–65,000/month · CTC ~₹10–13L

ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation

No bond

ECEMECSEECH

₹56,100 basic + allowances · CTC ~₹12–14L

DRDO

Defence Research & Development Organisation

No bond

CSECEMEEECHBT

₹56,100 basic + allowances · CTC ~₹12–14L

GATE Preparation Strategy

Phase 1 — 6 months before

Build Foundation

◆Complete entire syllabus topic by topic

◆Use standard textbooks (Cormen for CS, Hayt for ECE, etc.)

◆Make concise notes for each topic

◆Solve previous year questions after each topic

Phase 2 — 3 months before

Practice & Revision

◆Solve 15+ years of previous GATE papers

◆Attempt full mock tests weekly

◆Revise weak areas identified in mocks

◆Focus on high-weightage topics

Phase 3 — 1 month before

Exam Mode

◆Daily full-length timed mock tests

◆Final revision of all formulas & concepts

◆Analyze every mock — understand all errors

◆Manage time: 3 hours, 65 questions

GATE 2026 — IIT M.Tech &PSU Jobs Complete Guide

GATE 2026 Important Dates

Top GATE Papers — Scope & Cutoffs

IIT M.Tech CS Cutoffs 2024 (GATE Score)

PSU Jobs via GATE 2026

GATE Preparation Strategy

Predict Your College

Exam Pattern

Quick Links

Want GATE Guidance?

GATE 2026 — IIT M.Tech &PSU Jobs Complete Guide

GATE 2026 Important Dates

Top GATE Papers — Scope & Cutoffs

IIT M.Tech CS Cutoffs 2024 (GATE Score)

PSU Jobs via GATE 2026

GATE Preparation Strategy

Predict Your College

Exam Pattern

Quick Links

Want GATE Guidance?

GATE 2026 — IIT M.Tech &
PSU Jobs Complete Guide

GATE 2026 — IIT M.Tech &
PSU Jobs Complete Guide