GATE 2026 toppers released
The GATE 2026 toppers list and marks were published this cycle — a timely benchmark for algorithmic rigor that many recruiters use as a proxy for strong DSA fundamentals. (engineering.careers360.com)
IIT Guwahati posted the branch‑wise GATE 2026 toppers list and cut‑off marks on the official portal on March 28, 2026 (gate2026.iitg.ac.in). (engineering.careers360.com, gate2026.iitg.ac.in) The GATE 2026 result was declared on March 19, 2026 and the centralized scorecard download was activated on March 27, 2026. (gate2026.iitg.ac.in, testbook.com) Official reporting shows 29 candidates achieved the maximum normalized GATE score of 1000 in 2026. (engineering.careers360.com, careerindia.com) Computer Science & IT AIR‑1 this cycle was listed as Maninder with raw marks 92.57 out of 100, while Mechanical Engineering AIR‑1 Rahul Nehra posted 96.67 raw marks and a normalized score of 1000. (timesnownews.com, engineering.careers360.com) The GATE branch‑wise AIR‑1 roll includes Tejavath Manoj Kumar (EE), Ekta Priyadarshini (CH), Nikhil Shivhare (MN), Gautham Gudimella (XE), Raja Majhi (IN) and Vishruth Singh (ES), and Data Science & AI AIR‑1 is recorded as Yashwanth M S. (engineering.careers360.com, testbook.com) The Computer Science & IT qualifying cutoff for the unreserved category was published at 30 (OBC‑NCL/EWS 27), the GATE scorecard validity remains three years, and COAP round‑1 counselling for M.Tech admissions is scheduled to begin May 11, 2026. (engineering.careers360.com, shiksha.com)
