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IIT Bombay 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 750 for M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering), while M.Tech (Petroleum Geoscience) closed at 325 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 Bombay Cutoff: Key Highlights
- Top Specialization: M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) (Closing Score: 750).
- Lowest Cutoff Branch: M.Tech (Petroleum Geoscience) (Closing Score: 325).
- Selection Process: Valid entrance score followed by centralized counselling.
- Expected Trend: High demand is projected for core branches in the 2026 admission cycle.
IIT Bombay GATE Cutoff 2025: Category-wise
Candidates can refer to the 2025 category-wise closing scores to understand the exact requirements for admissions at IIT Bombay.
IIT Bombay GATE Cutoff 2025 for General Category
For the General category, M.Tech (Aerodynamics) recorded the highest cutoff at 500. Detailed course-wise scores are listed below:
| Specialization | Closing Score |
|---|---|
| M.Tech (Aerodynamics) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Propulsion) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Structure) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Biomedical Engineering) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Chemical Engineering) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Climate and Sustainability) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Communication Engineering) | 510 |
| M.Tech (Computational Materials Engineering ) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 750 |
| M.Tech (Construction Management) | 600 |
| M.Tech (Control & Computing) | 510 |
| M.Tech (Corrosion Science & Technology) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Design Engineering) | 600 |
| M.Tech (Dynamics & Control) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Educational Technology) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Electronic Systems) | 510 |
| M.Tech (Energy Science and Technology) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Environmental Science and Engineering) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Geoexploration) | 325 |
| M.Tech (Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering) | 350 |
| M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering) | 540 |
| M.Tech (Industrial Engineering and Operations Research) | 650 |
| M.Tech (Integrated Circuit Technology) | 510 |
| M.Tech (Manufacturing Engineering) | 600 |
| M.Tech (Material Science and Engineering) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Materials, Manufacturing and Modeling) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Ocean Engineering) | 550 |
| M.Tech (Petroleum Geoscience) | 325 |
| M.Tech (Power Systems and Power Electronics) | 510 |
| M.Tech (Remote Sensing) | 600 |
| M.Tech (Semiconductor Materials and Processing ) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Solid State Materials) | 510 |
| M.Tech (Steel Technology) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 675 |
| M.Tech (Systems & Control Engineering) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Technology and Development) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Thermal - Fluid) | 600 |
| M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) | 650 |
| M.Tech (Water Resources Engineering) | 550 |
IIT Bombay GATE Cutoff 2025 for EWS Category
For the EWS category, M.Tech (Aerodynamics) recorded the highest cutoff at 500. Detailed course-wise scores are listed below:
| Specialization | Closing Score |
|---|---|
| M.Tech (Aerodynamics) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Propulsion) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Structure) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Biomedical Engineering) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Chemical Engineering) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Climate and Sustainability) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Communication Engineering) | 510 |
| M.Tech (Computational Materials Engineering ) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 750 |
| M.Tech (Construction Management) | 600 |
| M.Tech (Control & Computing) | 510 |
| M.Tech (Corrosion Science & Technology) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Design Engineering) | 600 |
| M.Tech (Dynamics & Control) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Educational Technology) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Electronic Systems) | 510 |
| M.Tech (Energy Science and Technology) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Environmental Science and Engineering) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Geoexploration) | 325 |
| M.Tech (Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering) | 350 |
| M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering) | 540 |
| M.Tech (Industrial Engineering and Operations Research) | 650 |
| M.Tech (Integrated Circuit Technology) | 510 |
| M.Tech (Manufacturing Engineering) | 600 |
| M.Tech (Material Science and Engineering) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Materials, Manufacturing and Modeling) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Ocean Engineering) | 550 |
| M.Tech (Petroleum Geoscience) | 325 |
| M.Tech (Power Systems and Power Electronics) | 510 |
| M.Tech (Remote Sensing) | 600 |
| M.Tech (Semiconductor Materials and Processing ) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Solid State Materials) | 510 |
| M.Tech (Steel Technology) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 675 |
| M.Tech (Systems & Control Engineering) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Technology and Development) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Thermal - Fluid) | 600 |
| M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) | 650 |
| M.Tech (Water Resources Engineering) | 550 |
IIT Bombay GATE Cutoff 2025 for OBC Category
For the OBC category, M.Tech (Aerodynamics) recorded the highest cutoff at 450. Detailed course-wise scores are listed below:
| Specialization | Closing Score |
|---|---|
| M.Tech (Aerodynamics) | 450 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Propulsion) | 450 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Structure) | 450 |
| M.Tech (Biomedical Engineering) | 360 |
| M.Tech (Chemical Engineering) | 450 |
| M.Tech (Climate and Sustainability) | 360 |
| M.Tech (Communication Engineering) | 459 |
| M.Tech (Computational Materials Engineering ) | 360 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 675 |
| M.Tech (Construction Management) | 540 |
| M.Tech (Control & Computing) | 459 |
| M.Tech (Corrosion Science & Technology) | 360 |
| M.Tech (Design Engineering) | 540 |
| M.Tech (Dynamics & Control) | 450 |
| M.Tech (Educational Technology) | 450 |
| M.Tech (Electronic Systems) | 459 |
| M.Tech (Energy Science and Technology) | 450 |
| M.Tech (Environmental Science and Engineering) | 450 |
| M.Tech (Geoexploration) | 293 |
| M.Tech (Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering) | 315 |
| M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering) | 486 |
| M.Tech (Industrial Engineering and Operations Research) | 585 |
| M.Tech (Integrated Circuit Technology) | 459 |
| M.Tech (Manufacturing Engineering) | 540 |
| M.Tech (Material Science and Engineering) | 360 |
| M.Tech (Materials, Manufacturing and Modeling) | 360 |
| M.Tech (Ocean Engineering) | 495 |
| M.Tech (Petroleum Geoscience) | 293 |
| M.Tech (Power Systems and Power Electronics) | 459 |
| M.Tech (Remote Sensing) | 540 |
| M.Tech (Semiconductor Materials and Processing ) | 360 |
| M.Tech (Solid State Materials) | 459 |
| M.Tech (Steel Technology) | 360 |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 608 |
| M.Tech (Systems & Control Engineering) | 450 |
| M.Tech (Technology and Development) | 450 |
| M.Tech (Thermal - Fluid) | 540 |
| M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) | 585 |
| M.Tech (Water Resources Engineering) | 495 |
IIT Bombay GATE Cutoff 2025 for SC Category
For the SC category, M.Tech (Aerodynamics) recorded the highest cutoff at 333. Detailed course-wise scores are listed below:
| Specialization | Closing Score |
|---|---|
| M.Tech (Aerodynamics) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Propulsion) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Structure) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Biomedical Engineering) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Chemical Engineering) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Climate and Sustainability) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Communication Engineering) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Computational Materials Engineering ) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Construction Management) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Control & Computing) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Corrosion Science & Technology) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Design Engineering) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Dynamics & Control) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Educational Technology) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Electronic Systems) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Energy Science and Technology) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Environmental Science and Engineering) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Geoexploration) | 217 |
| M.Tech (Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering) | 233 |
| M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering) | 360 |
| M.Tech (Industrial Engineering and Operations Research) | 433 |
| M.Tech (Integrated Circuit Technology) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Manufacturing Engineering) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Material Science and Engineering) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Materials, Manufacturing and Modeling) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Ocean Engineering) | 367 |
| M.Tech (Petroleum Geoscience) | 217 |
| M.Tech (Power Systems and Power Electronics) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Remote Sensing) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Semiconductor Materials and Processing ) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Solid State Materials) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Steel Technology) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 450 |
| M.Tech (Systems & Control Engineering) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Technology and Development) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Thermal - Fluid) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) | 433 |
| M.Tech (Water Resources Engineering) | 367 |
IIT Bombay GATE Cutoff 2025 for ST Category
For the ST category, M.Tech (Aerodynamics) recorded the highest cutoff at 333. Detailed course-wise scores are listed below:
| Specialization | Closing Score |
|---|---|
| M.Tech (Aerodynamics) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Propulsion) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Aerospace Structure) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Biomedical Engineering) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Chemical Engineering) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Climate and Sustainability) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Communication Engineering) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Computational Materials Engineering ) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 500 |
| M.Tech (Construction Management) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Control & Computing) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Corrosion Science & Technology) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Design Engineering) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Dynamics & Control) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Educational Technology) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Electronic Systems) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Energy Science and Technology) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Environmental Science and Engineering) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Geoexploration) | 217 |
| M.Tech (Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering) | 233 |
| M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering) | 360 |
| M.Tech (Industrial Engineering and Operations Research) | 433 |
| M.Tech (Integrated Circuit Technology) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Manufacturing Engineering) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Material Science and Engineering) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Materials, Manufacturing and Modeling) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Ocean Engineering) | 367 |
| M.Tech (Petroleum Geoscience) | 217 |
| M.Tech (Power Systems and Power Electronics) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Remote Sensing) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Semiconductor Materials and Processing ) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Solid State Materials) | 340 |
| M.Tech (Steel Technology) | 267 |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 450 |
| M.Tech (Systems & Control Engineering) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Technology and Development) | 333 |
| M.Tech (Thermal - Fluid) | 400 |
| M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) | 433 |
| M.Tech (Water Resources Engineering) | 367 |
IIT Bombay 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) | 750 | 750 | Stable |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 675 | 675 | Stable |
| M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) | 650 | 650 | Stable |
| M.Tech (Industrial Engineering and Operations Research) | 650 | 650 | Stable |
| M.Tech (Design Engineering) | 600 | 600 | Stable |
| M.Tech (Remote Sensing) | 600 | 600 | Stable |
| M.Tech (Thermal - Fluid) | 600 | 600 | Stable |
| M.Tech (Construction Management) | 600 | 600 | Stable |
| M.Tech (Manufacturing Engineering) | 600 | 600 | Stable |
| M.Tech (Ocean Engineering) | 600 | 550 | Decreased |
| M.Tech (Water Resources Engineering) | 570 | 550 | Decreased |
| M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering) | 600 | 540 | Decreased |
| M.Tech (Power Systems and Power Electronics) | 510 | 510 | Stable |
| M.Tech (Communication Engineering) | 510 | 510 | Stable |
| M.Tech (Integrated Circuit Technology) | 510 | 510 | Stable |
IIT Bombay 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) | 732 - 762 |
| M.Tech (Structural Engineering) | 657 - 687 |
| M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) | 632 - 662 |
| M.Tech (Industrial Engineering and Operations Research) | 632 - 662 |
| M.Tech (Design Engineering) | 582 - 612 |
| M.Tech (Remote Sensing) | 582 - 612 |
| M.Tech (Thermal - Fluid) | 582 - 612 |
| M.Tech (Construction Management) | 582 - 612 |
| M.Tech (Manufacturing Engineering) | 582 - 612 |
| M.Tech (Ocean Engineering) | 532 - 562 |
| M.Tech (Water Resources Engineering) | 532 - 562 |
| M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering) | 522 - 552 |
| M.Tech (Power Systems and Power Electronics) | 492 - 522 |
| M.Tech (Communication Engineering) | 492 - 522 |
| M.Tech (Integrated Circuit Technology) | 492 - 522 |
IIT Bombay 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 Bombay 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 Bombay vs Other Institutes: GATE Cutoff Comparison
Candidates targeting M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) can compare the closing scores of IIT Bombay with other top institutes below:
| Institute Name | Specialization | Closing Score (General) |
| **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 |
| NIT Warangal | M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 734 |
| IIT Kharagpur | M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) | 781 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Ques. What is the GATE cutoff for M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) at IIT Bombay?
Ans. In the latest admission round, the closing score for M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) at IIT Bombay was 750 for General category candidates.
Ques. Which branch has the lowest GATE cutoff at IIT Bombay?
Ans. Based on the latest data, **M.Tech (Petroleum Geoscience)** recorded the lowest closing score of 325.
Ques. What is a safe score for IIT Bombay in 2026?
Ans. Candidates should target a score between 325 and 750 depending on their category and chosen specialization.
Ques. Is an entrance exam score compulsory for admission at IIT Bombay?
Ans. Yes, a valid entrance exam score is mandatory for admission to the regular programs.
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