GATE 2026 DA Cutoff - Expected Qualifying Marks for Data science and Artificial Intelligence

GATE 2026 DA Cutoff - Expected Qualifying Marks for Data science and Artificial Intelligence

Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 15 Feb 2026, 10:31 AM IST

GATE DA Cutoff 2026: IIT Guwahati will release the GATE 2026 Data science and Artificial Intelligence Cutoff on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The authority will publish the category-wise cutoff of GATE 2026 DA. As per previous years' records, the GATE DA cutoff 2026 for the general category is expected to be around 29. The GATE 2026 cutoff is the cutoff score that a GATE aspirant must cross to secure admission through the GATE 2026 Exam. The authority will release the GATE cutoff score along with the GATE 2026 results. Candidates whose GATE DA cutoff is higher than can not only get a seat in a top institute but also have chances of a job in Public Sector Units. Read the article carefully to know more about the GATE DA 2026 Cutoff.

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  1. GATE DA 2026 Cutoff
  2. GATE DA 2026 Qualifying Cutoff Marks
  3. Previous Years' GATE DA Cut Off
  4. Difference between GATE DA 2026 Admission Cutoff & Qualifying Cutoff
  5. How to check GATE DA 2026 Cutoff
  6. How to calculate GATE 2026 Score?
GATE 2026 DA Cutoff - Expected Qualifying Marks for Data science and Artificial Intelligence
GATE 2026 DA Cutoff - Category-Wise Qualifying Marks for Data science and Artificial Intelligence

GATE DA 2026 Cutoff

The GATE 2026 Cutoff for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence will be provided here after it officially gets released. By the time candidates can check the previous years GATE DA cutoff given below.

GATE DA 2026 Qualifying Cutoff Marks

The authority will release the GATE 2026 DA qualifying cutoff on the official website. Candidates can check the expected GATE DA 2026 cutoff from the table below.


GATE Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Cutoff 2026 Category-wise


GATE 2026 Expected Cutoff

GATE Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Cutoff 2026 for General

30

GATE Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Cutoff 2026 for OBC

26.2

GATE Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Cutoff 2026 for SC / ST

20

Previous Years' GATE DA Cut Off

Year

Paper

General

OBC-NCL / EWS

SC / ST / PwD

2025

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

29

26.1

19.3

2024

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

37.1

33.3

24.7

Difference between GATE DA 2026 Admission Cutoff & Qualifying Cutoff

GATE aspirants must know about the 2 types of GATE cutoffs: the qualifying cutoff and another is the admission cutoff. Below is the explanation of 2 different GATE cutoffs.

GATE Admission Cutoff: The GATE admission cutoff is the cutoff decided by the institute for all categories. Candidates can secure a seat in this institute only if they cross the determined cutoff prescribed by the particular institute.

GATE Qualifying Cutoff: This GATE qualifying cutoff is set by the GATE exam conducting authority to make students qualify the exam. The GATE qualified students can only apply for admissions in further counselling process.

How to check GATE DA 2026 Cutoff

Candidates need to follow the procedure below, step by step, on how to check the GATE 2026 cutoff of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

  • First, visit the GATE 2026 official website.

  • Search for GATE 2026 cutoff links

  • Click on the GATE DA Cutoff

  • The GATE cutoff for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence will be displayed on the screen.

  • Download the GATE 2026 DA Cutoff for future reference.

How to calculate GATE 2026 Score?

The exam authority calculates the candidate's GATE raw score by using the normalisation formula. Check below the formulas for calculating the actual GATE scores and the normalised GATE score.
GATE Normalisation Formula
GATE_2026_Normalisation_Formula
GATE Score Calculation Formula
GATE_Score_Calucation_Formula

GATE 2026 Marking Scheme
To calculate their GATE cutoff, candidates must have an overall idea of the GATE marking scheme. Check the table for the marking scheme process.



Question Type

Marks

Negative Marking

Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)

1 marks

For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.

Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)

2 marks

For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer.

Multiple Select Question (MSQ)

1 or 2 marks

There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions.

Number Answer Type (NAT)

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