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    GATE CSE Expected Cutoff 2026 - Category-Wise Marks & Analysis

    GATE CSE Expected Cutoff 2026 - Category-Wise Marks & Analysis

    RanjeetaUpdated on 19 Mar 2026, 05:21 PM IST

    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 computer-based test GATE 2026 was conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026 by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati.

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    1. GATE 2026 Cutoff for CSE Expected
    2. Previous Year GATE CSE Cutoff
    3. What are the Factors Affecting GATE CSE Cutoff 2026?
    4. GATE CSE Cutoff 2026 for top NITs
    GATE CSE Expected Cutoff 2026 - Category-Wise Marks & Analysis
    GATE CSE Expected Cutoff 2026

    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.

    GATE 2026 Cutoff for CSE Expected

    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.

    GATE Cutoff for CSE 2026

    Category

    GATE Qualifying Marks 2026 for CSE

    General

    30

    OBC

    27

    SC/ST/PH

    20

    Previous Year GATE CSE Cutoff

    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.

    GATE 2025 Cutoff for CS

    Category

    GATE cutoff 2025 for CSE

    General

    29

    OBC

    26

    SC/ST/PH

    19.4

    GATE CSE Cutoff from 2024 - 2013

    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

    What are the Factors Affecting GATE CSE Cutoff 2026?

    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.

    GATE CSE Cutoff 2026 for top NITs

    NIT Name

    Max GATE Score

    Min GATE Score

    NIT Trichy

    804

    749

    NIT Surathkal

    706

    645

    NIT Warangal

    856

    761

    NIT Rourkela

    757

    747

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the expected cutoff for GATE CSE?
    A:

    The cutoff for GATE CSE is 30 to 20

    Q: What is the required cutoff for the GATE admission?
    A:

    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.

    Q: Is 25 marks good in GATE?
    A:

    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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    Questions related to GATE

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    Have a question related to GATE ?

    Every PSU has different cut-off marks and eligibility. Hence, it is suggested to apply for PSU after checking the eligibility. Also, they do not reveal the marks of the finally selected candidates. So, wait for the final merit list.

    Yes. You can. GATE eligibility specifies that students in their 3rd year and above can appear for the exam. Since the results are valid for 3 years, you can use the same for your admissions.

    If you score 500 marks in GATE2026, your chances of getting into good engineering colleges (especially NITs, IIITs and some older IITs) are strong for most disciplines, while top branches like CSE/EEE/ECE at older IITs may still require higher ranks. Your GATE AllIndia Rank (AIR) with 500 marks usually falls