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    GATE CSE Cutoff 2026 (Out): Category-wise Qualifying Marks, Previous Year Cutoff

    GATE CSE Cutoff 2026 (Out): Category-wise Qualifying Marks, Previous Year Cutoff

    Team Careers360Updated on 28 Mar 2026, 06:13 PM IST

    GATE CSE Cutoff 2026: IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 cutoff for CSE on March 28, 2026. The GATE CSE 2026 cutoff for General category students is 30 marks out of 100. Candidates belonging to the OBC and EWS categories have 27 marks. For SC, ST, and PwD candidates, the cutoff is 20 marks. The GATE cutoff represents the bare minimum score to pass. Securing admission in IITs, NITs, or other prestigious institutions generally demands a score that exceeds this qualifying mark. The GATE2026 result has been declared on March 19, 2026. The authority will conduct the GATE counselling 2026 on May 11, 2026.

    This Story also Contains

    1. GATE 2026 CSE Cutoff Marks
    2. Previous Year’s GATE CSE Cutoff
    3. GATE 2025 CSE Cutoff for Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
    4. GATE 2025 CSE Cutoff for Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
    5. GATE 2025 CSE Cutoff for National Institute of Technology Delhi
    6. GATE 2026 CSE Marks vs Rank (Expected)
    7. Factors Affecting GATE 2026 CSE Cutoff
    GATE CSE Cutoff 2026 (Out): Category-wise Qualifying Marks, Previous Year Cutoff
    GATE CSE Cutoff 2026

    GATE 2026 CSE Cutoff Marks

    The official GATE CSE cutoff 2026 is released online. Meanwhile, candidates can check the qualifying marks below.

    Branch

    GEN

    OBC-NCL/EWS

    SC/ST/PwD

    Computer Science Engineering

    30

    27

    20

    Previous Year’s GATE CSE Cutoff

    The following table lists the GATE 2026 CSE Cutoff. Candidates can check and estimate the GATE 2026 CSE cutoff for admission in top colleges, PSU recruitment, and the counseling process.

    Year

    Cut-off (GEN)

    Cut-off (OBC-NCL/EWS)

    Cut-off (SC/ST/PwD)

    2025

    27.6

    24.8

    18.4

    2024

    25.0

    22.5

    16.6

    2023

    32.5

    29.2

    21.6

    2022

    25.0

    22.5

    16.6

    2021

    26.1

    23.4

    17.4

    2020

    28.5

    25.6

    19.0

    GATE 2025 CSE Cutoff for Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

    Program

    GEN

    OBC-NCL

    SC/ST

    Computer Science

    750+

    675+

    500+

    GATE 2025 CSE Cutoff for Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

    Program

    GEN

    OBC-NCL

    SC

    ST

    CSE

    720+

    650+

    500+

    480+

    GATE 2025 CSE Cutoff for National Institute of Technology Delhi

    Program

    Max GATE Score

    Min GATE Score

    Computer Science Engineering

    700

    650

    GATE 2026 CSE Marks vs Rank (Expected)

    Candidates can check the expected GATE 2026 CSE marks vs rank in the table below:

    Rank

    Marks

    1–10

    85+

    10–50

    75-80

    50–100

    72-74

    100–200

    68-71

    200–500

    62-67

    500–1000

    56-61

    1000–2000

    50-55

    2000–5000

    4.-49

    5000–10000

    32-39

    Factors Affecting GATE 2026 CSE Cutoff

    Many factors determine the final cutoff each year:

    • The cutoff depends on the difficulty level of the exam.

    • Cutoff also depends on the total number of candidates who appeared in the exam.

    • Overall performance of candidates

    • Number of seats available in IITs, NIITs, and top colleges.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will the GATE 2026 CSE cutoff be announced?
    A:

    The GATE 2026 CSE cutoff has been released by IIT Ghuwati on March 28, 2026.

    Q: Is the GATE 2026 result declared?
    A:

    Yes, IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 results.

    Q: Does the qualifying cutoff guarantee IIT admission?
    A:

    No, qualifying cutoff will just enable you to pass the exam. To get into IITs, one needs a significantly higher GATE score.

    Q: What is a safe score in GATE CSE 2026?
    A:

    A score above 65–70 marks is considered safe for top IITs in CSE.

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    Questions related to GATE

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    Have a question related to GATE ?

    Hi Atihse,

    You have got a very good score and rank. Based on previous years trends, With GATEn score of 423 you are expected to get colleges like MNIT Allahabad, VNIT Nagpur, NIT Rourkela, IIEST Shibpur, Howrah. Also have a look into the below link.

    Link: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/gate-rank-vs-college

    Hello,

    You can find information about Mtech CS admission for 2026 without GATE qualification marks through the link provided below.

    https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/list-of-mtech-colleges-without-gate-score

    Any BTech ECE graduate can apply for all the NITs offering MTech CSE based on GATE exam. Some mid and lower NITs are:

    • NIT Warangal
    • MNIT Jaipur
    • VNIT Nagpur
    • NIT Durgapur

    You can check the complete list of NITs offers MTech CSE are - https://engineering.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-top-nit-colleges-in-india

    Hi Shipra,

    To get GATE rank of 1026 in Biotechnology, you need to score GATE marks around 75 out of 100. Check the GATE marks vs Rank article link below to understand it clearly.

    Link: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/gate-marks-vs-rank