GATE 2026 Toppers List Released by IIT Guwahati: Check AIR 1, Raw Marks & Scores

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 organizing authority, the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati), has officially published the comprehensive GATE 2026 toppers list. Over 7 lakh candidates participated in this prestigious national-level examination, which was conducted in a computer-based format across 30 subjects on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. Aspirants can now review the detailed lists highlighting AIR 1 and other top rankers, along with their respective raw marks and normalized scores where the maximum normalized score reaches up to 1000.

For comprehensive insights into how you performed, you can check the official GATE 2026 Result portal. Additionally, candidates looking to evaluate their status against benchmark criteria should review the GATE Qualifying Marks 2026 – Click to Check details.

How to Check GATE Toppers List 2026

Candidates can easily access and download the official merit lists by following the step-by-step procedure detailed below:

1. First, visit the official website of GATE 2026 i.e. www.gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
2. Now, find the ‘GATE 2026 Topper List Announcement’ link on the homepage and click on it.
3. A new page appears on the screen.
4. Select your branch/paper.
5. The AIR 1 candidates’ list displayed on the system screen with name, raw marks, and GATE score.
6. Download the topper list PDF for future reference.

GATE 2026 AIR 1- Importance

• AIR 1 indicates the highest scorer in a specific paper
• Each branch has its own topper
• It is based on raw marks + normalisation formula
• Top rankers often secure Admission in top IITs (like the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras)
• High-paying PSU jobs

GATE 2026 Toppers and Performance Data

Below are the detailed tables highlighting raw marks, normalized scores, and ranks secured by various top performers across diverse test papers in GATE 2026.

Name	Subject (Paper)	AIR	Raw Marks (Out of 100)	GATE Score (Out of 1000)
Raja Mehta	CE	AIR 1	–	–
Rita Rajeshwari	CH	AIR 1	–	–
S H Gowtham Gunalan	XE	AIR 1	–	–
Abhishek Kumar Sinha	MN	AIR 3	67.67	891
Rajat Pawar	CS	AIR 4	81.3	902
Satyajit Jana	PI	AIR 10	–	–
Sachi Chowdhury	CS	AIR 18	–	–
Sushil Gupta	EE	AIR 20	–	911
Rishiram Gupta	EC	AIR 27	72.31	904
Rishiraj Gupta	EE	AIR 55	70.47	881
Sushrut Mishra	ME	AIR 64	66.67	881
Chandan Sahu	CE	AIR 90	62.67	679
Harikrishna Mishra	XE	AIR 21	71	802
Upendra Kumar	AE	AIR 14	69.34	784
Sangram Agrawal	EE	AIR 41	62.67	753
Rakesh Dadhich	ME	AIR 42	62.33	641
Rishan Kattala	AE	AIR 44	62.31	746
Priyanshu Gupta	EC	AIR 51	63.13	838
Shreyas Chapola	XE	AIR 60	63.67	700
Goushik	EC	AIR 73	64	695
Nimai Patra	EE	AIR 75	63.7	806
Samrath Munche	XE	AIR 77	61.67	861
Shashwat Mishra	ME	AIR 84	62.67	801
Manish Sharma	EE	AIR 92	62.71	675
Rajat Pareek	CS	AIR 107	61.23	796
S Pavan Kumar Reddy	XE	AIR 112	63.31	671
Vikas Garg	CE	AIR 113	64	762
Sai Chandran	ME	AIR 126	59.87	643
H T Pawal	EE	AIR 132	59.28	639
Utkarsh	CE	AIR 145	59.67	634
Shrutivrat Srivastava	XE	AIR 152	58.67	607
Chhayank Tiwari	EE	AIR 202	60.33	741
Agnisha Mukherjee	AR	AIR 200	58.67	714
Subhadeep	CE	AIR 240	57.33	706
Prashant Sagar	AE	AIR 340	51	584
Ajay Purohit Singh	EC	AIR 355	54.67	694
Raj Bhavsar	ME	AIR 419	54.67	676
Pooja	EE	AIR 446	48.6	501
Akhila	ME	AIR 439	48.67	511
Gopi Krishnan	ME	AIR 572	51	693
Rameez Raja	CE	AIR 625	52	612
Abhishek Nayak	EE	AIR 752	51.23	752
Noor Arman Ahmed	AR	AIR 867	50	626

Name	Subject (Paper)	Raw Marks (Out of 100)	GATE Score (Out of 1000)
Rahul Kumar Singh	Computer Science & IT (CSE)	100	1000
Abhay Singh	Civil Engineering (CE)	89.02	1000
Amlan Kumar Tripathy	Chemical Engineering (CH)	75.33	1000
Pradip Chauhan	Electrical Engineering (EE)	81.67	1000
Swarnava Biswas	Electronics & Communication (ECE)	82.67	1000
Debasis Mandal	Chemistry (CY)	70	1000
Sadineni Nikhil Chowdary	Data Science & AI (DA)	96.33	1000
Yash Jain	Environmental Science (ES)	67.33	1000
Keshav R Menon	Ecology & Evolution (EY)	86.33	1000
Balamurugan	Aerospace Engineering (AE)	81	990
Keerthi Revanth Kumar	Agricultural Engineering (AG)	74.67	1000
Jayanth Giftson R	Architecture & Planning (AR)	83	1000
Tanish Gupta	Biomedical Engineering (BM)	77.67	1000
Arnab Paul	Biotechnology (BT)	66.67	1000

Name	Subject (Paper)	Raw Marks (Out of 100)	GATE Score (Out of 1000)
Kundan Jaiswal	Aerospace Engineering	86.33	962
Pratik Sherke	Agricultural Engineering	75.67	1000
Gajendra Kumar Sharma	Architecture and Planning	77	981
Sanjeev C Achar	Biomedical Engineering	54.33	1000
Akansha S	Biotechnology	83	1000
Deepak	Civil Engineering	87.33	989
Bhanu Pratap Singh	Civil Engineering	87.33	989
Adarsh Rai	Chemical Engineering	73.33	1000
Piyush Kumar	Computer Science and Information Technology	90	1000
Himanshu Papnai	Chemistry	78	1000
Ayyagari Sathya Sai Srikar	Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	90	1000
Raja Majhi	Electronics and Communication Engineering	84.67	1000
Manoj Kumar Sinha	Electrical Engineering	77	1000
Shivam	Electrical Engineering	77	1000
Sai Kiran Adely	Electrical Engineering	77	1000
Gadipati Yashwanth Babu	Environmental Science Engineering	77.33	965
Dhrubojyoti Patra	Ecology and Evolution	81.67	1000
Vaibhav Sonkar	Geomatics Engineering	79.33	1000
Jaydeep Roy	Geology and Geophysics (Geology)	82.33	1000
Shivam Kumar Rai	Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)	75.33	999
Rishabh Gupta	Instrumentation Engineering	82.67	984
Suyash Srivastava	Mathematics	71.33	1000
Suraj Kumar Samal	Mechanical Engineering	84.67	1000
Anurag Kumar Pathak	Mining Engineering	58.33	966
Hrutidipan Pradhan	Metallurgical Engineering	81.67	977
Prince Kumar	Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	55.33	1000
Saurabh Kumar	Petroleum Engineering	80.67	955
Anurag Singh	Physics	78.33	1000
Kumar Vishesh	Production and Industrial Engineering	84.67	1000
Sinchan Snigdha Adhikary	Statistics	89.67	1000
Meenu Munjal	Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	72	1000
Ghanshyam Girish Dhamat	Engineering Sciences (Engineering Mathematics, Fluid Mechanics, Solid Mechanics)	83	989
Srijan Shashwat	Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)	70.33	940
Ajay Kumar	Humanities and Social Sciences (English)	83	1000
Jesu Nazarene Roy	Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics)	77.33	1000
Utkarsh Rana	Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy)	58.67	1000

What Next After GATE Topper List 2026?

Once you have verified your standing and reviewed the results, it is essential to prepare your next steps carefully:

• M.Tech / PhD Admissions: COAP counselling for IITs and CCMT counselling for NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and CFTIs.
• PSU Recruitment: Apply for entry-level trainee engineer jobs at PSUs like GAIL, BHEL, DRDO, ISRO, ONGC, and IOCL.
• Scorecard Download: Download the scorecard from GOAPS between 27th March 2026 and 31st May 2026 for free (or for Rs. 500 later), valid for three years.

For access to your official document, you can check out the GATE Score Card 2026 Out – Click to Check page.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

When was the GATE 2026 toppers list published?

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) officially published the GATE 2026 toppers list detailing AIR 1 and other top rankers.

When can candidates download the GATE 2026 scorecard for free?

The GATE 2026 scorecards will be issued by IIT Guwahati at GOAPS on 27th March 2026 and will remain available for free download until 31st May 2026. Downloading it after this date requires a fee of Rs. 500.

What is the validity period of the GATE 2026 scorecard?

The GATE 2026 scorecard remains valid for three years from the date of announcement.

Which counselling processes are used for M.Tech admissions via GATE?

GATE COAP counselling is conducted for admission to M.Tech programs in IITs, whereas GATE CCMT counselling is conducted for admission to NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and CFTIs.