GATE CSE Expected Cutoff 2026: IIT Guwahati has updated the GATE 2026 cutoff along with the GATE 2026 result. Refer to the cutoff for GATE CS to analyse their chance of admission. The CS cutoff for GEN lies between 30, 27 and 26 for OBC, and 20 for SC/ST. The GATE CS cutoff serves as a minimum qualification required for admission in IITs, IIITs, NITs, and direct recruitment in PSUs. The GATE 2026 cutoff will be released as opening and closing ranks. However, a cutoff alone is not sufficient for the final admission based on the GATE 2026 exam. There will be several other factors based on which GATE admission will be considered.
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The GATE cutoff for CSE will be based on multiple factors. Candidates can also refer to the GATE college predictor to determine the best GATE colleges as per their score. Read the article for more details on the expected cutoff for GATE CS 2026.
Candidates can analyse their admission chances based on the expected GATE CS cutoff. The Cutoff for Computer Science and Information Technology is based on the GATE CS result 2026. The cutoff trends are set based on the previous year’s cutoff data.
Category | GATE Qualifying Marks 2026 for CSE |
General | 30 |
OBC | 27 |
SC/ST/PH | 20 |
Over the recent years, the GATE CSE cutoff typically ranged from 19 to 32 for all categories.
The CSE branch, in particular, the GEN category cutoff has seen slight changes and trends over the past two years, which was 29 in 2025, higher to 27.6 in 2024, but lower than 32.5 in 2023.
Category | GATE cutoff 2025 for CSE |
General | 29 |
OBC | 26 |
SC/ST/PH | 19.4 |
Year | General | OBC | SC/ ST/ PH |
2024 | 27.6 | 24.8 | 18.4 |
2023 | 32.5 | 29.2 | 21.6 |
2022 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
2021 | 26.1 | 17.4 | 23.4 |
2020 | 28.5 | 25.6 | 19.0 |
2019 | 29.5 | 26.6 | 19.7 |
2018 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
2017 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
2016 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
2015 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.67 |
2014 | 25 | 22.25 | 16.67 |
2013 | 25 | 22.25 | 16.67 |
The Cutoff trends for GATE CSE are mainly affected by various factors, such as exam difficulty, number of candidates, normalisation, and more. Check below the factors affecting the GATE CSE cutoff 2026.
CSE Seat registered: The CSE cutoff will mainly be affected by the number of seats available for the CSE branch in the particular institutes.
Students appearing for the GATE exam: The cutoff also fluctuates based on the number of students registered for the GATE exam.
Exam Difficulty Level: The level of difficulty of the GATE CSE paper for the exam matters when calculating the final GATE cutoff.
Previous year cutoff trends: The CSE cutoff are also based on the previous year cutoff trends. The cutoff for 2025 will be considered for 2026 cutoff.
NIT Name | Max GATE Score | Min GATE Score |
804 | 749 | |
706 | 645 | |
856 | 761 | |
757 | 747 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The cutoff for GATE CSE is 30 to 20
GATE admission is likely based on the qualifying cutoff score, i.e., 21 to 32. However for IIT a or NITs candidates will have to score more than the qualifying cutoff.
25 marks is an average mark in GATE. Candidates will have to secure more than that to secure admission in top IITs and NITs.
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