GATE 2026 CSE Marks vs Rank: Cutoff (OUT), Safe Score for IIT and NIT admission
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2027 ( GATE )
GATE 2027 Application Form Release Date
14 Aug '26
GATE 2026 CSE Marks vs Rank: Candidates who appeared for GATE 2026 CSE exam this year can check computer science marks vs rank analysis here. Candidates who score 100 marks in GATE will get AIR 1. The GATE 2026 CSE qualifying marks is now available. The GATE cutoff for general category is 30 marks. Students can check CSE marks vs rank in GATE, followed by past cutoff trends below.
GATE CSE Marks Vs Rank
IIT Guwahati conducted GATE 2026 CSE exam on Feb 8 in two shifts: forenoon (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) and afternoon (2:30 pm to 5:30 pm). Candidates who attempted GATE exam can check their result which was announced on March 19. To check GATE 2026 exam result, candidates have to enter their enrollment ID and password at GOAPS. Along, with GATE 2026 result, students can also check qualifying cutoff mark of respective subjects. As per the result of GATE 2026, the cutoff for CSE can be checked below -
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GATE 2026 Cutoff Marks (Category-Wise) OUT
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
IIT Guwahati will release GATE CSE topper 2026 after the announcement of result. Once released, candidates will be able to check GATE CSE 2026 topper's name, AIR, along with raw marks and GATE 2026 scores.
A GATE score of 500 can be roughly around 40 to 50 raw scores out of 100 marks. However, it can vary depending for each engineering discipline. For example, for CSE it can be around 45 to 56 marks, for mechanical engineering it can correspond around 46 - 55, and for ECE it can roughly correspond around 50 to 60 marks depending on the paper difficulty level.
IIT Guwahati will release official GATE 2026 cutoff marks for all 30 papers. However, we have received cutoff scores from students who appeared for the following papers -
| Branch |
General |
OBC-NCL EWS |
SC/ST and PwD |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSE |
30 |
27 |
20 |
The GATE result 2026 determine the qualifying status of the applicant for the counselling process. in GATE 2026, the qualifying mark for CSE remains to be 30 for general category, 27 marks for OBC, NCL-EWS, and 20 marks for SC/ST category.
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- GATE 2026 Expected Marks Vs Rank Vs Score
- GATE 2026 CSE Safe Score for IITs and NITs
- GATE 2026 CSE Marks Vs Rank: Past Cutoff Trends
How is GATE CSE Marks Calculated?
To declare CSE marks for GATE 2026, the conducting body uses the normalisation process, as the exam was held in multiple shifts. Since it was held on multiple shifts, the GATE CSE question paper must have varied across different sessions.
Therefore, to ensure fairness among students, the IIT undergoes GATE normalisation process before announcing GATE qualifying marks and result. Hence, the raw marks are converted into normalized marks. In addition, the institute also uses GATE marking scheme 2026 to evaluate scores.
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GATE 2026 Expected Marks vs Rank
Candidates can check the expected GATE marks vs rank for computer science and engineering below -
Commonly asked questions
GATE scorecard 2026 is valid for three years, which means the scorecard can be used till March 31, 2029. Candidates can download their scorecard using their enrollment ID and password. It can be used for MTech, PhD, Research work admissions and PSU recruitment.
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.
| GATE Rank |
GATE Marks (Out of 100) |
|---|---|
| 1-10 |
85+ |
| 10-50 |
80-85 |
| 50-100 |
75-80 |
| 100-200 |
70-75 |
| 200-500 |
65-70 |
| 500-1000 |
60-65 |
| 1000-2000 |
55-60 |
| 2000-5000 |
50-55 |
| 5000-10000 |
40-50 |
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- How to retrieve GATE 2026 login creadentials to access result link?
GATE 2026 Expected Marks Vs Rank Vs Score
Candidates can check a rough estimate of what rank they can obtain with the following marks below. The GATE 2026 cutoff will be released along with result.
| Marks | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 90.75 | 8 | 976 |
| 78.64 | 154 | 854 |
| 78.33 | 156 | 850 |
| 77.01 | 204 | 837 |
| 74.74 | 290 | 813 |
| 73.16 | 351 | 797 |
| 71.11 | 460 | 777 |
| 68.24 | 707 | 747 |
| 66.6 | 871 | 731 |
| 65.79 | 983 | 722 |
| 65.64 | 1008 | 721 |
| 64.16 | 1197 | 706 |
| 58.84 | 2026 | 652 |
| 50.69 | 4077 | 569 |
| 40.29 | 9192 | 463 |
| 36.33 | 12437 | 423 |
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GATE 2026 CSE Safe Score for IITs and NITs
GATE CSE safe score defines a mark that can offer a sure shot admission to top institutes and colleges. Candidates can check the expected GATE CSE marks for IIT, NIT, and IIITs for admission below.
| Institutes |
Required GATE Safe Scores |
|---|---|
| IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, and IIT Delhi |
70 to 80+ marks for general category, 60 to 75 marks for EWS, and 50 to 60 marks for SC/ST For specialisations, like AI, Data Sciene, and Machine Learning, 75+ marks in GATE is highly recommended, which is roughly GATE AIR under 200 |
| For IISc Bangalore |
75 to 85+ marks in General category (AIR under 100) |
| NIT Surathkal and NIT Trichy |
50 to 60 marks in GATE for General Category, 45 to 55 marks for OBC, and 35 to 45 marks for ST/SC category |
| Read more: GATE 2026 CSE safe score for IITs and NITs |
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| IISc Bangalore GATE 2026 cutoff |
GATE 2026 CSE Marks Vs Rank: Past Cutoff Trends
With the help of last 5 year's GATE computer science cutoff trends, students can predict and analyse their performance and where they stand in competition -
| Year |
General |
OBC-NCL / EWS |
SC / ST / PwD |
Conducting Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
29.2 |
26.2 |
19.4 |
IIT Roorkee |
| 2024 |
27.6 |
24.8 |
18.4 |
IISc Bangalore |
| 2023 |
32.5 |
29.2 |
21.6 |
IIT Kanpur |
| 2022 |
25.0 |
22.5 |
16.6 |
IIT Kharagpur |
| 2021 |
26.1 |
23.4 |
17.4 |
IIT Bombay |
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