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    GATE 2026 DA Cutoff (Out) - Qualifying Marks for Data science and Artificial Intelligence

    GATE 2026 DA Cutoff (Out) - Qualifying Marks for Data science and Artificial Intelligence

    Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 28 Mar 2026, 06:03 PM IST

    GATE DA Cutoff 2026: IIT Guwahati has published the GATE DA cutoff on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The authority has released the GATE 2026 Data Science and Artificial Intelligence cutoff category-wise. The expected GATE DA cutoff 2026 for the general category is 26.4 based on reports, previous year cutoffs and trends. The GATE 2026 cutoff is a certain cutoff score that a GATE applicant must pass to secure admission through the GATE 2026 Exam. The authority has published the GATE cutoff score after 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. Previous Years' GATE DA Cut Off
    3. Difference between GATE DA 2026 Admission Cutoff & Qualifying Cutoff
    4. How to check GATE DA 2026 Cutoff
    5. How to calculate GATE 2026 Score?
    GATE 2026 DA Cutoff (Out) - 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 is now provided here after it officially gets released. The authority has released the GATE 2026 DA qualifying cutoff on the official website. Candidates can check the official GATE DA 2026 cutoff from the table below.

    GATE DA 2026 Qualifying Cutoff Marks


    GATE Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Cutoff 2026 Category-wise


    GATE 2026 Expected Cutoff

    GATE Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Cutoff 2026 for General

    26.4

    GATE Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Cutoff 2026 for OBC

    23.7

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

    17.5

    Previous Years' GATE DA Cut Off

    YearPaperGeneralOBC-NCL-EWSSC/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.

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    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 TypeMarksNegative 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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