GATE 2026 Cutoff for DA: Expected Marks, Previous Year Cut off

GATE aspirants can check here the GATE 2026 cut off DA and the safe scores to crack the exam.

Expected Marks, Previous Year Cut off

GATE 2026 Cutoff for DA: GATE 2026 Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DA) expected qualifying cutoff (out of 100) is expected to be around 29.5-32 for General candidates, for candidates belonging to the OBC-NCL/EWS category the expected cut off is expected to be 26.5-28.5. For candidates from SC/ST/PwD category the cut off is expected to be around 19.5-21.

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What is GATE Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) for?

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) is held annually to shortlist candidates for admission into PG programs (M.Tech/Ph.D.) at IITs/NITs and top technical jobs (PSUs). 

As per the GATE exam pattern, the test will be held for a 3-hour time duration. Based on the GATE question papers, the test will have 65 questions (100 marks total). The questions will be based on subjects such as - the questions will be based on General Aptitude, Probability & Statistics, Linear Algebra, Programming (Python), Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and DBMS & Warehousing.

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The cutoff for GATE 2026 is divided into types: qualifying cutoff, and admission cutoff. The qualifying cutoff of GATE determines if students have passed the exam, and admission cutoff varies by institute based on competition and seat availability. Candidates can check here the cut off of GATE 2026 DA to know minimum marks required to crack the GATE exam, as well as past year cut off trends of GATE DA.

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GATE 2026 Cutoff for DA - Key Insights 

Securing a seat in top-tier institutions or landing a PSU job via Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DA) is highly competitive, as it attracts highest-performing candidates. Here are some of the numbers for candidates to get an idea - 

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Expected GATE 2026 Cutoff for DA

Based on past year trends, we can expect a similar score for 2026. From following table, candidates can find the GATE 2026 DA cut off (expected) -  

GATE 2026 DA Expected Qualifying Cutoff (Out of 100)

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GATE 2026 Cutoff for DA - Factors Influencing Cutoff

Final marks will be released by IIT Guwahati on its portal tentatively in March 2026. However, students can check here the key factors that can be considered while determining the cut off of GATE 2026 DA: 

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Past year Cut off trends - GATE DA Official Qualifying Cutoff (2024-2025)

DA was introduced by IISc Bangalore in 2024. From the following table students can check cut off marks in each category out of 100. These trends will help students appearing in the 2026 exam. 

Official Qualifying Cutoff (Out of 100)

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