GATE 2026 Qualifying Marks OUT: CSE, ME, ECE Cutoff Marks & Previous Year's Trends

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )

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The GATE 2026 qualifying cutoff (category-wise) for CSE, EE, IN, ECE, and XH can be checked here. Candidates can check GATE 2026 cutoff, qualifying marks category-wise, result date, and previous year's GATE cutoff trends here. GATE 2026 result and master question paper and answer key was released on March 19.

GATE Qualifying Marks 2026 OUT: Candidates appeared for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering can check GATE 2026 qualifying marks at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. IIT Guwahati has officially released qualifying cutoff, followed by scorecard, topper's and GATE result 2026. The result along with master question paper and answer key were released on March 19. Students can check GATE qualifying mark of CSE, ME, EE, ECE, and other papers below. Read below about GATE eligibility marks.

GATE Qualifying Marks

IIT Guwahati has officially released GATE 2026 qualifying cutoff marks of all papers on March 28. This year, majority of papers have cutoff marks ranging from 25-35 marks for general category. With 10 lakh around candidate's registrations in GATE 2026 exam, students have performed exceptionally well. IIT Guwahati announced GATE result 2026 on March 19. Candidates can check with their enrollment ID and password a GOAPS. The scorecard was made available on March 27. Students who have secured minimum qualifying mark can participate in GATE counselling 2026. The COAP dates have been announced, and registrations are ongoing. The cutoff marks will vary for each category. The GATE exam 2026 was conducted on Feb 7, 8, 14, and 15 in two shifts.

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GATE 2026 Cutoff Marks (Category-Wise) OUT

IIT Guwahati has released official GATE 2026 cutoff marks for all 30 papers. Candidates can check below-

Paper Code Test Paper No. of Candidates Registered No. of Candidates Appeared Cut-off (GEN) Cut-off
(OBC-NCL/ EWS)
Cut-Off (SC/ST/PwD)
AE Aerospace Engineering 8444 6591 25 22.5 16.6
AG Agricultural Engineering 2985 2545 25 22.5 16.6
AR Architecture and Planning 10673 8415 40 36 26.6
BM Biomedical Engineering 3756 3041 25 22.5 16.6
BT Biotechnology 26808 21513 25.8 23.2 17.2
CE Civil Engineering 97486 76385 28.7 25.8 19.1
CH Chemical Engineering 17416 14077 25 22.5 16.6
CS Computer Science and Information Technology 259922 211020 30 27 20
CY Chemistry 30775 22457 25 22.5 16.6
DA Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 91764 69242 26.4 23.7 17.5
EC Electronics and Communication Engineering 115448 95752 26.4 23.7 17.5
EE Electrical Engineering 81947 65801 27.7 24.9 18.4
ES Environmental Science and Engineering 7341 5107 30 27 20
EY Ecology and Evolution 3659 2601 40 36 26.6
GE Geomatics Engineering 3582 2592 25 22.5 16.6
GG-1 Geology and Geophysics (Geology) 5647 4336 39.3 35.3 26.1
GG-2 Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) 668 519 37.1 33.3 24.7
IN Instrumentation Engineering 15608 12424 39.8 35.8 26.5
MA Mathematics 16272 11561 34.7 31.2 23.1
ME Mechanical Engineering 76823 59612 25.2 22.6 16.7
MN Mining Engineering 8415 6732 29.5 26.5 19.6
MT Metallurgical Engineering 4794 3908 40 36 26.6
NM Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 548 419 33.7 30.3 22.4
PE Petroleum Engineering 1428 1137 40 36 26.6
PH Physics 24225 18055 25.5 22.9 17
PI Production and Industrial Engineering 4849 3673 36 32.4 24
ST Statistics 3333 2087 30.4 27.3 20.2
TF Textile Engineering and Fibre Science 1549 1183 31.5 28.3 21
XE Engineering Sciences 12622 9099 35.2 31.6 23.4
XH-C1 Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) 4166 2952 35.7 32.1 23.8
XH-C2 Humanities and Social Sciences (English) 5350 3711 40 36 26.6
XH-C3 Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) 383 285 37.4 33.6 24.9
XH-C4 Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) 800 570 38.3 34.4 25.5
XH-C5 Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) 8858 6178 39.3 35.3 26.1
XH-C6 Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) 2643 1819 40 36 26.6
XL Life Sciences 50732 40035 36.3 32.6 24.1
Total 10,11,719 797434      
Table of contents
  • GATE 2026 Marks vs Rank vs Score OUT
  • GATE Exam Cutoff: What is Passing Marks in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
  • GATE 2026 Marks Vs Rank Analysis
  • GATE 2026 Qualifying Mark and Expected Rank Predictions: For IITs/NIT Admission and PSU Recruitment
  • Do qualifying marks in GATE vary every year?
  • GATE 2026 Qualifying Cutoff Vs Admission Cutoff
  • How to check GATE Qualifying Marks 2026?
  • Previous Year’s GATE Qualifying Marks
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GATE 2026 Marks vs Rank vs Score OUT

Marks

Rank

Score

55.68 (Electrical Engineering)

408

672

68 (Electronics and Communication Engineering)

61

856

78.33 (Instrumentation Engineering)

6

879

40.78 (Computer Science and Engineering)

9272

-

53 (Humanities and Social Sciences)

262

-

60.67 (Electrical Engineering)

196

730

77.91 (Computer Science)

63

910

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GATE Exam Cutoff: What is Passing Marks in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

The GATE passing mark is the minimum mark that a candidate must obtain to be eligible for the admission process. IIT Guwahati will announce GATE 2026 exam qualifying mark on its official website - gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Check important details regarding GATE eligibility marks -

  • Only candidates who meet the minimum GATE qualifying 2026 marks will be eligible for further admission process. Students scoring below the cutoff will be marked as not qualified, irrespective of how close they are to the passing mark.
  • The GATE exam cutoff score are different for all 30 subjects. Students must note that the cutoff varies depending on the difficulty level, number of candidate appeared, and past cutoff factors.
  • The GATE passing marks will be released for three category types - General, OBC-NCL/EWS, and SC/ST/PwD. The cutoff marks for general category will be high compared to other two categories. 
  • With the help of these qualifying mark, students can also estimate their chances using GATE college predictor

The GATE exam is now completed, and now as per the official admission process, the authortities have released GATE response sheet and answer key, based on which result and minimum qualifying mark will be announced.

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GATE 2026 Marks Vs Rank Analysis

Based on last year's results, candidates can check the GATE marks vs rank analysis below -

Rank (GATE AIR) GATE marks (out of 100)
1 to 10 85 - 90 marks
10 to 50 82 -87 marks
50 to 100  80 - 85 marks
100 to 200 78 - 83 marks
200 to 500 76 - 81 marks
500 to 1000 74 - 79 marks
1000 to 2000 72- 77 marks
2000 to 5000 70 - 75 marks
5000 - 10000 60 - 65 marks

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GATE 2026 Qualifying Mark and Expected Rank Predictions: For IITs/NIT Admission and PSU Recruitment

Considering the last year, paper analysis so far from experts, here's what we can expect in GATE 2026 eligibility marks for IITs, NITs, and PSU recruitment -

  • To get GATE AIR under 10, GATE score above 900 will be required, which can be roughly around 85 to 90 marks in GATE.
  • For GATE AIR rank under 50, candidates need to secure at least 75 to 85 marks in GATE 2026 exam.
  • For GATE AIR rank under 100, 70 to marks in GATE exam can be required. 
  • For top IIT admissions, starting GATE safe score can be around 700-800. However, for top branches/specialisations, a GATE score above 900 is required. 
  • For top NITs, safe GATE score can be around 650 - 750.
  • For PSU recruitment through GATE, a score ranging from 700 -900+ (which is roughly around 75+ marks) will be required, depending on the popularity and academic performance as well. 

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Do qualifying marks in GATE vary every year?

Yes, the minimum qualifying mark changes every year. However, it depends on certain factors such as GATE question paper difficulty level, number of appeared candidates in GATE, category, and past year’s GATE cutoff trends.

Also read: Is 500 score in GATE 2026 enough to qualify for MTech at IITs?

GATE 2026 Qualifying Cutoff Vs Admission Cutoff

Candidates can check a detailed explanation of GATE qualifying vs admission cutoff below -

Qualifying GATE cutoffs

Admission GATE cutoffs

Minimum mark to eligible for GATE admission counselling process.

It is the final opening and closing ranks score fixed by the participating institutes to select candidates.

Meeting the qualifying cutoff does not mean the candidate will be selected for admission.

Meeting the admission GATE cutoff does not mean the candidate will be selected.

It is announced by the conducting IIT and is available on the official website

 

It is released by individual participating institutes and available on their respective counselling portal: CCMT/COAP.

It includes qualifying marks for each paper

It includes opening and closing ranks for courses offered at participating institutes.

How to check GATE Qualifying Marks 2026?

Candidates can check GATE qualification marks on official website. No credentials will be required to access the GATE 2026 elgibility marks. The authorities will activate the link on its homepage, and will be available for each subject along with number of candidates registered and appeared for the GATE paper. 

GATE 2026 scorecard will be available for free download from March 27 to May 31. Later, it will be available till December 31, by paying a fee of INR 500 till December 31, 2026. Candidates can download it at GATE candidate login of GOAPS portal. Candidates who have qualified, will be eligible to download their GATE result scorecard 2026. The scorecard is valid for three years.

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Previous Year’s GATE Qualifying Marks

Applicants can check previous year's GATE exam cutoff below (category-wise). 

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GATE 2025 cutoff

IIT Roorkee conducted GATE 2025. The result was announced on March 19. Candidates can check the GATE cutoff last year below -

Paper Code Test Paper No. Candidates Registered No. Candidates Appeared Cut-off
(GEN)
Cut-off
(OBC-NCL/EWS)
Cut-off
(SC/ST/PwD)
AE Aerospace Engineering 7576 6009 28.9 26 19.2
AG Agricultural Engineering 3095 2624 25 22.5 16.6
AR Architecture and Planning 10898 8501 40 36 26.6
BM Biomedical Engineering 2682 2165 29.2 26.2 19.4
BT Biotechnology 24927 20048 28 25.2 18.6
CE Civil Engineering 101596 79951 29.2 26.2 19.4
CH Chemical Engineering 18009 14843 27.7 24.9 18.4
CS Computer Science and Information Technology 207851 170825 29.2 26.2 19.4
CY Chemistry 33058 25698 25 22.5 16.6
DA Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 75854 57054 29 26.1 19.3
EC Electronics and Communication Engineering 97394 81475 25 22.5 16.6
EE Electrical Engineering 83355 67701 25 22.5 16.6
ES Environmental Science and Engineering 9073 6631 26.1 23.4 17.4
EY Ecology and Evolution 3509 2713 39.5 35.5 26.3
GE Geomatics Engineering 3616 2726 25.7 23.1 17.1
GG1 Geology and Geophysics (Geology) 6837 5352 38.4 34.5 25.5
GG2 Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) 917 684 40 36 26.6
IN Instrumentation Engineering 14680 11935 25.6 23 17
MA Mathematics 16953 13171 25 22.5 16.6
ME Mechanical Engineering 79830 62015 35.8 32.2 23.8
MN Mining Engineering 8881 7438 30.6 27.5 20.4
MT Metallurgical Engineering 4420 3571 40 36 26.6
NM Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 538 395 25.1 22.5 16.7
PE Petroleum Engineering 1731 1320 31.1 27.9 20.7
PH Physics 24747 19225 26.8 24.1 17.8
PI Production and Industrial Engineering 4791 3547 35.6 32 23.7
ST Statistics 3063 1967 30.2 27.1 20.1
TF Textile Engineering and Fibre Science 2355 1889 34.7 31.2 23.1
XE Engineering Sciences 14937 11156 35.4 31.8 23.5
XH-C1 Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) 4161 2973 40 36 26.6
XH-C2 Humanities and Social Sciences (English) 5665 4132 40 36 26.6
XH-C3 Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) 378 297 40 36 26.6
XH-C4 Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) 702 531 40 36 26.6
XH-C5 Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) 5709 4125 40 36 26.6
XH-C6 Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) 2147 1546 40 36 26.6
XL Life Sciences 50084 41086 31.3 28.1 20.8
  TOTAL 936019 747319      

GATE 2024 Cutoff

IISc Bengaluru conducted GATE 2024. The result was declared on March 16. Students can check GATE exam cutoff below -

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GATE 2023 Cutoff

IIT Kanpur conducted GATE 2023, and the result link was activated on March 16. Candidates can refer to the GATE qualifying marks below -

GATE Paper

Paper Code

GATE Passing Marks 2023

General

OBC-NCL/EWS

SC/ST/PwD

Computer Science & Information Technology

CS

32.5

29.2

21.6

Mechanical Engineering

ME

28.4

25.5

18.9

Electronics & Communication Engineering

EC

29.9

26.9

19.9

Electrical Engineering

EE

25

22.5

16.6

Civil Engineering

CE

26.6

23.9

17.7

Chemical Engineering

CH

32.1

28.8

21.4

Instrumentation Engineering

IN

34.8

31.3

23.2

Mathematics

MA

25

22.5

16.6

Architecture & Planning

AR

33.7

30.3

22.4

Biomedical Engineering

BM

25

22.5

16.6

Aerospace Engineering

AE

25.1

22.5

16.7

Agriculture Engineering

AG

25

22.5

16.6

Biotechnology

BT

31.6

28.4

21

Chemistry

CY

26.5

23.8

17.6

Environmental Science & Engineering

ES

27.7

24.9

18.4

Ecology & Evolution

EY

42.6

38.3

28.4

Geomatics Engineering

GE

28.7

25.8

19.1

Geology

-

36.7

33

24.4

Geophysics

-

47.7

42.9

31.8

Mining Engineering

MN

25

22.5

16.6

Metallurgical Engineering

MT

47.5

42.7

31.6

Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering

NM

25

22.5

16.6

Petroleum Engineering

PE

34.4

30.9

22.9

Physics

PH

31.1

27.9

20.7

Production & Industrial Engineering

PI

44.2

39.7

29.4

Statistics

ST

25

22.5

16.6

Textile Engineering & Fiber Science

TF

25.4

22.8

16.9

Engineering Sciences

XE

37.9

34.1

25.2

Life Sciences

XL

32.9

29.6

21.9

GATE 2021 Cutoff

GATE exam 2021 was conducted by IIT Bombay. Students can check GATE minimum qualifying mark for CSE, ME, EE, DA, ECE and other subjects below -

GATE cutoff marks CSE, ME, EE, ECE, DA, and XE
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Yes, ITT Guwahati released GATE 2026 qualifying cutoff marks for all subjects on March 28. Candidates can check passing mark of respective papers now.

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The JNU M.Tech cutoff 2025 for the OBC AI category varied from 338 to 529 for the M.Tech CSE and M.Tech ECE courses. In the last round, MTech CSE came out as the more competitive course, with the cutoff being 443. 

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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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IIT Guwahati has declared GATE 2026 result. Candidates can access their result at official website.

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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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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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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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