GATE 2026 Cutoff Mark for CSE: Score Required for IITs, NIT Admission
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
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27 Mar '26 - 31 May '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 is now available along with topper's list. 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.
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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
Who is GATE 2026 CSE topper?
Maninder is the GATE topper 2026 of computer science and engineering branch. Maninder has secured 92.57 marks (raw) out of 100 and after normalisation, the score is 1000 out of 1000.
- 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
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| Is 500 marks enough for MTech admission at IITs | GATE 2026 CSE marks vs rank | GATE 2026 Topper's List 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
This year, IIT Roorkee is conducting COAP counselling 2026. The dates have been released. COAP registrations are ongoing.
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.
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.
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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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