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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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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 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 |
| 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 |
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.
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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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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