Key Points
- GATE 2026 results released March 19, 2026; admission process begins.
- CCMT is key for securing M.Tech seats at NITs.
- NIT Karnataka's GATE 2025 cutoff data provided for trend analysis.
As the GATE 2026 results have been released on March 19, 2026 candidates will start gearing up for the admission process. While the process is vague for many, it is essential to understand the admission process integrating Centralized Counselling for M.Tech (CCMT) to secure seats at eminent NITs (National Institute of Technology.
Moving forward, candidates need to also be updated about cutoff changes, expected cutoffs, past trends etc. With several cutoff rounds it gets confusing for students to figure out the spots, especially for Special and National Spot rounds. In the article we have provided the previous year GATE (2025) cutoff for NIT Karnataka, to understand the past trends for major PG programs offered by national institutes. While also getting updates on GATE 2026 expected cutoff for NIT Karnataka.
Also Check: GATE Scorecard 2026: Check Validity and Other Key Details
NIT Karnataka GATE Cutoff Expected 2026
The table contains a list of subjects and GATE 2026 expected cutoff list for NIT Karnataka (National Institute of Technology Karnataka) including different categories. Check and analyse the scores and expected trends from here to gauge subject-wise probability of securing seats in your preferred specialization.
| Institute | PG Program | Group | Category | Max GATE Score | Min GATE Score |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computer Science & Engineering | Group 1 | SC | 575 | 570 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computer Science & Engineering | Group 1 | ST | 445 | 440 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computer Science & Engineering | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 725 | 720 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computer Science & Engineering | Group 1 | EWS | 745 | 735 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computer Science & Engineering | Group 1 | OPEN | 770 | 755 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | POWER ELECTRONICS AND CONTROL | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 545 | 540 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | POWER ELECTRONICS AND CONTROL | Group 1 | OPEN | 555 | 550 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computational and Data Science | Group 1 | EWS | 725 | 710 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computational and Data Science | Group 1 | OPEN | 735 | 720 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computational and Data Science | Group 1 | SC | 560 | 555 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Chemical Engineering | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 350 | 335 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Chemical Engineering | Group 1 | OPEN | 385 | 380 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Chemical Engineering | Group 1 | SC | 265 | 260 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Construction Technology and Management | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 500 | 495 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Construction Technology and Management | Group 1 | OPEN | 545 | 540 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Construction Technology and Management | Group 1 | SC | 405 | 400 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Communication Engineering and Networks | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 520 | 510 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Communication Engineering and Networks | Group 1 | EWS | 500 | 495 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Communication Engineering and Networks | Group 1 | OPEN | 550 | 545 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Communication Engineering and Networks | Group 1 | SC | 370 | 360 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Environmental Science & Technology | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 340 | 330 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Environmental Science & Technology | Group 1 | OPEN | 390 | 375 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Environmental Science & Technology | Group 1 | SC | 275 | 270 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Environmental Engineering | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 400 | 395 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Environmental Engineering | Group 1 | OPEN | 445 | 430 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Geotechnical Engineering | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 415 | 405 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Geotechnical Engineering | Group 1 | OPEN | 445 | 430 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Geoinformatics | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 340 | 330 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Geoinformatics | Group 1 | OPEN | 365 | 360 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Geoinformatics | Group 1 | SC | 285 | 280 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Industrial Biotechnology | Group 1 | OPEN | 520 | 515 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Industrial Biotechnology | Group 1 | SC | 270 | 265 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Information Technology | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 680 | 675 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Information Technology | Group 1 | OPEN | 730 | 720 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Information Technology | Group 1 | SC | 550 | 545 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Information Technology | Group 1 | ST | 385 | 380 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Mechanical Design | Group 2 | OBC-NCL | 630 | 625 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Mechanical Design | Group 3 | OBC-NCL | 585 | 580 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Mechanical Design | Group 2 | EWS | 575 | 570 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Mechanical Design | Group 3 | EWS | 550 | 545 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Mechanical Design | Group 2 | OPEN | 640 | 635 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Mechanical Design | Group 3 | OPEN | 610 | 600 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Marine Structures | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 380 | 375 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Marine Structures | Group 1 | OPEN | 400 | 395 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Manufacturing Engineering | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 405 | 400 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Manufacturing Engineering | Group 1 | OPEN | 490 | 460 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Mechatronics Engineering | Group 2 | OBC-NCL | 395 | 385 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Mechatronics Engineering | Group 1 | OPEN | 500 | 495 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Mechatronics Engineering | Group 2 | OPEN | 445 | 430 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Nanotechnology | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 440 | 435 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Nanotechnology | Group 1 | EWS | 395 | 390 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Nanotechnology | Group 1 | OPEN | 495 | 490 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Power & Energy Systems | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 460 | 450 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Power & Energy Systems | Group 1 | OPEN | 500 | 495 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Power & Energy Systems | Group 1 | SC | 350 | 345 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Signal Processing and Machine Learning | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 635 | 620 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Signal Processing and Machine Learning | Group 2 | EWS | 520 | 515 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Signal Processing and Machine Learning | Group 2 | OPEN | 550 | 545 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Structural Engineering | Group 1 | SC | 410 | 405 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Structural Engineering | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 515 | 500 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Structural Engineering | Group 1 | EWS | 445 | 440 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Structural Engineering | Group 1 | OPEN | 540 | 530 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Transportation Engineering | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 430 | 420 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Transportation Engineering | Group 1 | SC | 340 | 335 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Thermal Engineering | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 500 | 485 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Thermal Engineering | Group 1 | EWS | 455 | 450 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Thermal Engineering | Group 1 | OPEN | 545 | 540 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | VLSI Design | Group 2 | OBC-NCL | 670 | 660 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | VLSI Design | Group 1 | OPEN | 705 | 695 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | VLSI Design | Group 2 | OPEN | 690 | 685 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | VLSI Design | Group 1 | SC | 515 | 500 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | VLSI Design | Group 2 | SC | 495 | 485 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | VLSI Design | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 675 | 670 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Water Resources Engineering & Management | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 365 | 350 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Water Resources Engineering & Management | Group 1 | OPEN | 390 | 385 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computer Science & Engineering (Information Security) | Group 1 | OBC-NCL | 705 | 700 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computer Science & Engineering (Information Security) | Group 1 | EWS | 740 | 725 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computer Science & Engineering (Information Security) | Group 1 | OPEN | 750 | 745 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computer Science & Engineering (Information Security) | Group 1 | ST | 415 | 410 |
NIT Karnataka GATE Cutoff 2025: Past Trends
Given here is an expected GATE 2026 cutoff for NIT Karnataka as per previous trends, number of seats, and number of applicants. This is an estimated list and the cutoff may vary as per GATE 2026 official trends. As IIT Guwahati has yet not released official GATE 2026 cutoffs, this can be viewed as an example and forecast and analyse the round 3 cutoff list.
| Round | Institutions | PG Programs | Group | Categories | Maximum Scores | Minimum Scores |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computer Science & Engineering | Group 1 | SC | 562 | 562 |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Computational and Data Science | Group 1 | SC | 539 | 539 |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Chemical Engineering | Group 1 | SC | 247 | 247 |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Construction Technology and Management | Group 1 | SC | 385 | 385 |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Communication Engineering and Networks | Group 1 | SC | 350 | 346 |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Environmental Science & Technology | Group 1 | SC | 257 | 257 |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Geoinformatics | Group 1 | SC | 269 | 269 |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Industrial Biotechnology | Group 1 | SC | 252 | 252 |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Information Technology | Group 1 | SC | 529 | 529 |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Power & Energy Systems | Group 1 | SC | 330 | 330 |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Structural Engineering | Group 1 | SC | 393 | 393 |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Transportation Engineering | Group 1 | SC | 322 | 322 |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | VLSI Design | Group 1 | SC | 495 | 482 |
| Round 3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | VLSI Design | Group 2 | SC | 475 | 467 |
GATE 2026: Opening and Closing Score for NITs
For GATE 2026 opening and closing scores for NITs varies between top-tier institutions and for high demand branches like Computer Science Engineering, and Electronics and Communication Engineering. This will be confirmed during counselling.
GATE opening and closing scores for NITs generally range from 700-800+ for top-tier institutions (Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal) in high-demand branches like CSE/ECE. Mid-tier NITs often close around 500-600+, while newer NITs or less competitive branches may close at 300-400+. Admissions are managed through the CCMT counseling process.