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.
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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 |
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 |
Program | GEN | OBC-NCL | SC/ST |
Computer Science | 750+ | 675+ | 500+ |
Program | GEN | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
CSE | 720+ | 650+ | 500+ | 480+ |
Program | Max GATE Score | Min GATE Score |
Computer Science Engineering | 700 | 650 |
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 |
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)
The GATE 2026 CSE cutoff has been released by IIT Ghuwati on March 28, 2026.
Yes, IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 results.
No, qualifying cutoff will just enable you to pass the exam. To get into IITs, one needs a significantly higher GATE score.
A score above 65–70 marks is considered safe for top IITs in CSE.
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