GATE 2026 Cutoff Mark for CSE: Score Required for IITs, NIT Admission
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Counselling - 27 Mar '26
GATE cutoff mark for CSE: IIT Guwahati has released GATE cutoff mark for CSE on March 19 along with results. This year, the qualifying mark for GATE 2026 CSE general category is 30 marks, 27 for OBC-NCL, and 20 marks for SC/ST and PwD category. Check below for more.
GATE 2026 result is now available at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates who appeared for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering can check their GATE scores at GOAPS login using their enrollment ID/email ID and password. The official branch-wise GATE cutoff marks for all 30 papers will be made available soon. Qualified students will be able to participate in GATE counselling 2026.
The GATE 2026 cutoff mark for CSE will determine the admission qualification for students who want to apply for NITs, IITs, IISc, or GFTIs or IIITs. For now, many IITs have started MTech COAP 2026 registrations. Candidates must visit COAP portal 2026 and register there to generate ID to apply for IITs and IISc Bangalore GATE admission.
Latest:
- IIT Dhanbad GATE 2026 COAP Registrations Open, Last Date (April 19)
- IIT Kanpur GATE COAP 2026 MTech Registrations Ongoing, Check here
- COAP 2026 registrations open from March 27, Round 1 Counselling from May 11
GATE Cutoff Mark for CSE
Candidates can check GATE cutoff mark for computer science and engineering paper below.
| Branch |
General |
OBC-NCL EWS |
SC/ST and PwD |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSE |
30 |
27 |
20 |
Check: GATE College Predictor
- How to check GATE 2026 CSE cutoff mark?
- Factors Responsible for GATE Cutoff Mark for CSE
- GATE CSE Past Year Cutoff Trends
- GATE CSE 2026 Marks Vs Rank Analysis
- GATE 2025 CSE Cutoff Mark for IIT Madras
- GATE 2026 CSE Admission Cutoff for IITs and NITs
How to check GATE 2026 CSE cutoff mark?
Candidates can check the process below to check the GATE CSE cutoff mark-
- Go to official website and click on the GATE paper section
- Select cutoff mark link
- Look for CSE subject and find the qualifying GATE cutoff marks
Also read:
| GATE 2026 Reservation Criteria | GATE Safe Score for CSE | GATE 2026 cutoff for IIITs |
| Is 500 marks enough for MTech admission at IITs | GATE 2026 CSE marks vs rank | GATE 2026 Topper's List |
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.
IIT Guwahati declared GATE result for 2026 on March 19. Candidates can now login with their credentials to download result.
The GATE counselling is conducted online by CCMT and COAP. Authorities announced GATE results 2026 on March 19. Qualified candidates can participate in counselling. COAP is done IIT and IISc admission and CCMT for NITs and other institutions.
Factors Responsible for GATE Cutoff Mark for CSE
While declaring the GATE CSE cutoff marks and scores, the authorities consider the following factors-
- GATE seat matrix
- Total number of applicants
- Difficulty level of GATE CSE question paper
- Previous year’s cutoff trends
- Category of which GATE cutoff is determined
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GATE CSE Past Year Cutoff Trends
Candidates can check past five-year's CSE cutoff trends to analyse and prepare for GATE exam
| 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 |
Commonly asked questions
Indian Institute of Technology will release GATE cutoff 2026 soon. 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 will be available category-wise. Candidates securing the minimum cutoff will be eligible to participate in counselling.
Note: The minimum qualifying cutoff will be different for all subjects.
GATE counselling 2026 will be conducted by COAP and CCMT, which will be done by respective IITs and IISc on rotational basis.
- Through COAP, students will be offered admission to IITs
- Through CCMT, students will be offered admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
Candidates can find the direct link to access GATE result 2026 at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The new tab will be created at candidate's login dashboard. The link will reflect once you are logged in.
GATE CSE 2026 Marks Vs Rank Analysis
| GATE marks |
Expected GATE AIR range |
|---|---|
| 85-100 marks |
Under 10 |
| 75 -80 marks |
Under 50 |
| 75+ marks in GATE CSE |
Within 200 rank |
| 70+ marks in GATE CSE |
Rank 500 - 600 |
GATE 2026 CSE Rank Vs Mark Analysis
| 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 |
GATE 2025 CSE Cutoff Mark for IIT Madras
| IITs Madras (Year) |
GATE Highest Cutoff for CSE |
GATE Lowest Cutoff for CSE |
PDF Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
981 (Gen) |
513 (Gen) |
|
| 2024 |
845 (Gen) |
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| 2023 |
- |
- |
GATE IISc Bengaluru Computer Science Cutoff
| Discipline/Department | Category-Wise GATE Cutoff Scores |
|---|---|
| CS | General - 713 to 878 | OBC (NCL) - 612 to 710 | SC - 486 to 686 | ST - 440 to 624 |
Also read:
| How many students qualified in GATE 2026? | GATE 2026 Safe Score for DA | GATE Scholarships: Eligibility, Stipend Amount, Instructions |
GATE 2026 CSE Admission Cutoff for IITs and NITs
Candidates must note that qualifying GATE exam does not guarantee admission. Here is the expected GATE cutoff mark for CSE to get admission to IITs, NITs, and IISc.
| 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 |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 days ago
IIT Guwahati has updated the status of GATE result on the homepage of the official website (under the notification tab). Candidates can login to their page and access the result link.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 6 days ago
IIT Guwahati has declared GATE 2026 result. Candidates can access their result at official website.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 6 days ago
Candidates can find the direct link to access GATE result 2026 at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The new tab will be created at candidate's login dashboard. The link will reflect once you are logged in.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
The GATE 2026 final answer key will be released soon. The official announcement will be done by the authorities on official website - gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates must note that final answer key cannot be challenged.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
But this score range 330-400 are below cutoff. Then how those candidates can register in the portal below the cutoff?
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered a week ago
IIT Guwahati released GATE 2026 final answer key. Candidates can login at GOAPS and access master question paper and answer key.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
UIET Chandigarh considers GATE scores for admission to M.Tech programme. Selected candidates are called for counselling. Aspirants can get admission in M.Tech without GATE scores provided they meet the selection criteria.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered a week ago
MGM Institute of Biosciences and Technology does accept GATE scores for admission to M.Tech courses. Aspirants can also get into M.Tech based on their scores in NET or MGMU CET. The seats are offered to candidates based on their ranks in either of the accepted entrance exams.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered a week ago
Aspirants without GATE scores can get admission at NIT Goa. Such candidates need to fill out the institute-level form and appear for written test conducted by the institute. NIT Goa releases the test results on the official website.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 2 weeks ago
Overall, the difficulty level of GATE 2026 paper was moderate to tough. The papers that were held on the first day were easy to moderate. The difficulty level of the popular papers- CSE, ME, CE, ECE, and EE had mixed student reactions from students and experts. Refer below to get a brief analysis of
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How do I know if the GATE result 2026 is declared?