CRIS Recruitment through GATE 2026: Dates, Eligibility, Selection Process, Salary
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2027 ( GATE )
GATE 2027 Rectification (Under Scrutiny) Process
14 Oct '26 - 31 Oct '26
CRIS Recruitment through GATE 2026: The Centre of Railway Information Systems will release the official notification for CRIS Recruitment 2026 through GATE scores. Read below to check dates, eligibility, recruitment process, and more.
CRIS Recruitment through GATE Scores
CRIS Recruitment through GATE 2026 happens yearly to select deserving candidates for the available vacancies. The board is expected to release the notification of CRIS recruitment through GATE scores soon. Candidates who qualified for GATE exam in the computer science discipline were eligible to fill out the application form. The CRIS GATE 2026 recruitment application form is expected to be released in July or August 2027. Candidates can check the complete details below.
GATE stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, taken by Bachelor of Engineering (BE) or Bachelor of Technology (BTech) graduates. Candidates seeking admission to the MTech programme in IIT, NIT or any other Government institute can apply for CRIS Jobs. Apart from this, GATE-qualified candidates can apply for PSU jobs if they meet the required conditions.
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- Is CRIS Recruitment through GATE discontinued
- Schedule of CRIS Recruitment through GATE 2026
- Eligibility Criteria for CRIS GATE 2026 Recruitment
- Application form for CRIS 2026 Recruitment through GATE
- Mode of selection of CRIS Recruitment through GATE 2026
- CRIS Recruitment through GATE: Previous Year Cutoff and Merit List
Is CRIS Recruitment through GATE discontinued
No, recruitment to CRIS via GATE is not discontinued. However, job posts are released based on the projects. The Centre of Railway Information Systems (CRIS) use GATE scores for positions like Assistant Software Engineers (ASE) and Assistant Data Analysts (ADA).
Schedule of CRIS Recruitment through GATE 2026
| Particulars |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Application form release date |
July/August 2027 |
| Last date to submit the form |
August 2027 |
| Last date to pay the exam fee |
Second week of August 2027 |
Eligibility Criteria for CRIS GATE 2026 Recruitment
Candidates should check the eligibility criteria before applying through GATE for CRIS jobs. The concerned authority will reject the applications of the non-eligible applicants. CRIS eligibility criteria for GATE 2026 vary from post to post. Check the required qualifications for a recently released job in the table below.
|
Name of the post
|
Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| Assistant Software Engineer (ASE) |
The candidate should have qualified for the
GATE Computer Science and Information Technology exam and have a valid GATE scorecard.
Completed BTech/BE, ME/MTech in Computer Science or Information Technology, or MCA or BSc (Computer Science – 4 Year degree course) with minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA (55% for SC/ST/PWD candidates).
|
Application form for CRIS 2026 Recruitment through GATE
The application form for CRIS will be released online at the official website cris.org.in. Candidates cannot send the CRIS recruitment application form offline. One candidate should fill out a single application form only because more than one application form may lead to the rejection of the candidature. CRIS online form-filling procedure comprises – registration, form filling, uploading a photo & signature, and payment of the application fee. Check the step-by-step process to apply for CRIS Recruitment through GATE below.
- Go to the CRIS official website - https://cris.org.in/
- Accept the terms & conditions and then enter email id and mobile number for CRIS registration.
- You will receive login credentials in the registration email id and contact number.
- Now fill the form. You have to provide personal details, Qualifications, eligibility details, and GATE scorecard details.
- In the next step, candidates have to upload a photograph and signature in 80 kb in jpg/jpeg format and the required certificates in 500 kb in PDF/JPG/JPEG format only.
- The application fee can be paid through Internet Banking /Debit Card/Credit Card only from the State Bank of India (SBI) website's State Bank Collect system.
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Mode of selection of CRIS Recruitment through GATE 2026
GATE qualifying candidates can participate in the CRIS recruitment process. The selection of the canddiates will be based on -
- Merit list preparation
- Medical Fitness Test
- Appointment
Merit List Preparation
Candidates' GATE scorecards will be considered for preparing the merit list. Then, a candidate with a higher All India Rank will be placed higher on the merit list. Candidates need to score GATE qualifying marks. However, for jobs at CRIS, candidates need to meet the GATE admission cutoff.
Medical Fitness Test
Candidates on the merit list will be called for the medical fitness test. Passing the medical examination as per CRIS rules is important.
Appointment
The finally selected candidates will be appointed at any Regional Offices in New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Secunderabad (Hyderabad), or any project site in India.
CRIS Recruitment through GATE: Previous Year Cutoff and Merit List
The cutoff for GATE CRIS usually normalises in 30 marks for Gen category, 27 marks for OBC and EWS and 20 marks for SC/ST candidates. Candidates can check previous year's CRIS Recruitment cutoff for Assistant Software Engineer post through GATE below:
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Commonly asked questions
Yes, CSE students can also apply for GATE Robotics and Automation paper. They can either take it as a primary or secondary paper.
IIT Guwahati has released GATE 2026 cutoff mark on its official page. Candidates who have appeared exam, can check qualifying marks now. The GATE passing mark differs for each branch paper.
The cutoff score in GATE is the minimum mark required to qualify for the exam. The conducting body releases the qualifying cutoff along with result. It determines, whether a candidate is eligible to participate in the counselling round or not.
The cutoff score in GATE varies every year (category-wise), depending on the number of students registered, difficulty level of the question paper, and previous year's trends. The GATE cutoff score are mainly of two types - admission and qualifying cutoff.
Yes, candidates having qualifying degree in B.Com can apply for GATE exam to get admission to the master's programmes in IITs and IISc. Candidates must go through the GATE information brochure carefully before applying. Also, students in 3rd year or final year in commerce are also eligible for GATE.
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Commonly asked questions
A GATE score of 550 in mechanical engineering will fetch you a rank range of 1500 - 3000. Students with this GATE score range can opt for M.Tech at NIT Calicut, NIT Trichy, etc.
The highest GATE cutoff score for NIT M.Tech admission typically ranges from 800 to 850 in the first round. Some of the top NITs include NIT Surathkal, NIT Trichy, and NIT Warangal, accept admissions with GATE score 800 above for branches like EC, CS, ME, and EE.
Qualified candidates have to register at the CCMT portal to participate in the GATE counselling. The counselling process will begin in June/July.
A GATE score of 700 to 800 is mainly required for M.Tech admission at IIT (especially for top IITs). However, the score also depends on the IIT popularity, branch popularity, and other factors. For new IITs, a GATE score of 500 to 600 is mainly required.
It is advised to check the past year's GATE cutoff trends before opting for counselling and admission.
40 marks in GATE will approximately give a rank between 2000 to 5000 depending on the paper difficulty level and the number of registered candidates in that particular branch. Obtaining 40 marks is mainly considered average, opening chances to a few new IITs (less popular branches) and NITs.
However, rank for 40 marks in the Graduate Aptitude in Engineering can give a different rank value for different branches and disciplines. For example, 40 marks in GATE CSE can correspond to 9000 to 10000 rank. On the other hand, 40 marks in GATE ME, can correspond to 6000 - 7100 rank.
Advice to students who secured 40 marks in GATE exam: Better to apply in some state-level colleges or new NITs.
Commonly asked questions
Indian Institute of Technology released GATE cutoff 2026. The IITG GATE 2026 result has been declared. The conducting body releases the exam result and cutoff for all 30 subjects. The cutoff for GATE 2026 is available category-wise. Candidates securing the minimum cutoff will be eligible to participate in counselling.
Note: The minimum qualifying cutoff is different for all subjects.
GATE 2026 CSE cutoff (category-wise) can be checked here -
General | OBC-NCL EWS | SC/ST and PwD |
30 | 27 | 20 |
The cutoff is the minimum mark that is required for all candidates to qualify for the exam. IIT Guwahati announced GATE result 2026 on March 19.
The GATE CCMT cutoff for CSE (round 1) at NIT Delhi can be checked below -
- Minimum GATE score - 668
- Maximum GATE score - 741
No. Candidate can apply online only for CCMT. The candiadtes must visit the official website to apply for the counselling during the dates specified. Offline submission of CCMT application form is not allowed by the authority. Candidates must create a registration ID to access the CCMT result portal.
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