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GATE CSE 2026 Marks vs Rank- Aspirants can go through this page for the GATE CSE 2026 marks vs rank. The marks vs rank for GATE 2026 is based on exam difficulty level, result statistics and previous year trends. Candidates must be aware of the GATE marks vs rank 2026 to know what rank corresponds to how many marks. The GATE 2026 cutoff for CSE is 30 for the general category. To secure a rank of 27, candidates need to score 85+ in the GATE exam. The authority concluded the GATE 2026 exam for CSE.
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Candidates can check the GATE CSE marks vs rank 2026 to determine which rank they might get in the GATE CSE 2026 exam based on their performance. However, the GATE CSE 2026 Marks vs rank will vary based on a variety of factors such as the difficulty level of the exam and the number of students that attempted the exam. Candidates can check the complete details about the GATE 2026 marks vs rank in this article.
Candidates can check the GATE Marks vs Rank 2026 for Computer Science based on this year's result trends and previous year marks. Candidates can use the table below to analyse their preparation for the GATE exam.
| GATE Marks Vs Rank for Computer Science Branch | GATE CSE Marks vs Rank 2026 |
|---|---|
| 1-10 | 85+ |
| 10-50 | 75-80 |
| 50-100 | 72-75 |
| 100-200 | 68-72 |
| 200-500 | 62-68 |
| 500-10000 | 56-62 |
| 10000-13000 | 50-56 |
| 13000-28000 | 40-50 |
| 28000-33000 | 32-40 |
Candidates should also be aware of the GATE cutoff while preparing for the GATE CSE 2026 exam. Knowing the cutoff ensures that the preparation of the candidates is enough to clear the GATE cutoff for CSE. Candidates can find the previous year GATE cutoff from the table below.
Category | GATE cutoff 2026 for CSE |
General | 30 |
OBC | 27 |
SC/ST/PH | 20 |
| Test Paper | Cut-off (GEN) | Cut-off (OBC-NCL/ EWS) | Cut-Off (SC/ST/PwD) |
| Aerospace Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Architecture and Planning | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Biotechnology | 25.8 | 23.2 | 17.2 |
| Civil Engineering | 28.7 | 25.8 | 19.1 |
| Chemical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | 30 | 27 | 20 |
| Chemistry | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 26.4 | 23.7 | 17.5 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 26.4 | 23.7 | 17.5 |
| Electrical Engineering | 27.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 30 | 27 | 20 |
| Ecology and Evolution | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 39.3 | 35.3 | 26.1 |
| Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 39.8 | 35.8 | 26.5 |
| Mathematics | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 25.2 | 22.6 | 16.7 |
| Mining Engineering | 29.5 | 26.5 | 19.6 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 33.7 | 30.3 | 22.4 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Physics | 25.5 | 22.9 | 17 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 36 | 32.4 | 24 |
| Statistics | 30.4 | 27.3 | 20.2 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 31.5 | 28.3 | 21 |
| Engineering Sciences | 35.2 | 31.6 | 23.4 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 35.7 | 32.1 | 23.8 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 37.4 | 33.6 | 24.9 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 38.3 | 34.4 | 25.5 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 39.3 | 35.3 | 26.1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Life Sciences | 36.3 | 32.6 | 24.1 |
Test Paper | Cut-off (GEN) | Cut-off (OBC-NCL/EWS) | Cut-off (SC/ST/PwD) |
Aerospace Engineering | 28.9 | 26 | 19.2 |
Agricultural Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Architecture and Planning | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Biomedical Engineering | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
Biotechnology | 28 | 25.2 | 18.6 |
Civil Engineering | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
Chemical Engineering | 27.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 |
Computer Science and Information Technology | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
Chemistry | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 29 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Electrical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Environmental Science and Engineering | 26.1 | 23.4 | 17.4 |
Ecology and Evolution | 39.5 | 35.5 | 26.3 |
Geomatics Engineering | 25.7 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 38.4 | 34.5 | 25.5 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Instrumentation Engineering | 25.6 | 23 | 17 |
Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Mechanical Engineering | 35.8 | 32.2 | 23.8 |
Mining Engineering | 30.6 | 27.5 | 20.4 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
Petroleum Engineering | 31.1 | 27.9 | 20.7 |
Physics | 26.8 | 24.1 | 17.8 |
Production and Industrial Engineering | 35.6 | 32 | 23.7 |
Statistics | 30.2 | 27.1 | 20.1 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
Engineering Sciences | 35.4 | 31.8 | 23.5 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Life Sciences | 31.3 | 28.1 | 20.8 |
Test Paper | Cut-off (GEN) | Cut-off (OBC-NCL/EWS) | Cut-off (SC/ST/PwD) |
Aerospace Engineering | 28.9 | 26 | 19.2 |
Agricultural Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Architecture and Planning | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Biomedical Engineering | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
Biotechnology | 28 | 25.2 | 18.6 |
Civil Engineering | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
Chemical Engineering | 27.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 |
Computer Science and Information Technology | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
Chemistry | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 29 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Electrical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Environmental Science and Engineering | 26.1 | 23.4 | 17.4 |
Ecology and Evolution | 39.5 | 35.5 | 26.3 |
Geomatics Engineering | 25.7 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 38.4 | 34.5 | 25.5 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Instrumentation Engineering | 25.6 | 23 | 17 |
Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Mechanical Engineering | 35.8 | 32.2 | 23.8 |
Mining Engineering | 30.6 | 27.5 | 20.4 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
Petroleum Engineering | 31.1 | 27.9 | 20.7 |
Physics | 26.8 | 24.1 | 17.8 |
Production and Industrial Engineering | 35.6 | 32 | 23.7 |
Statistics | 30.2 | 27.1 | 20.1 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
Engineering Sciences | 35.4 | 31.8 | 23.5 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
Life Sciences | 31.3 | 28.1 | 20.8 |
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Institute | Group | Max GATE Score | Min GATE Score |
|---|---|---|---|
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal | G1 | 765 | 742 |
NIT Delhi | G1 | 751 | 680 |
Sardar Vallabhbhai NIT, Surat | G1 | 726 | 610 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur | G1 | 588 | 551 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar | G1 | 548 | 512 |
NIT, Srinagar | G1 | 736 | 512 |
NIT Mizoram | G1 | 468 | 459 |
NIT, Manipur | G1 | 485 | 452 |
NIT Nagaland | G1 | 476 | 451 |
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur | G1 | 469 | 404 |
NIT Hamirpur | G1 | 603 | 544 |
NIT, Silchar | G1 | 668 | 570 |
NIT Calicut | G1 | 709 | 694 |
Visvesvaraya NIT, Nagpur | G1 | 689 | 624 |
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh | G1 | 773 | 486 |
NIT, Tiruchirappalli | G2 | 804 | 749 |
NIT, Warangal | G1 | 785 | 751 |
IIIT, Una | G1 | 494 | 477 |
Central University of Rajasthan | G1 | 534 | 440 |
IIIT, Design and Manufacturing, Kurnool | G1 | 506 | 485 |
NIT Goa | G1 | 672 | 551 |
Malaviya NIT Jaipur | G1 | 716 | 653 |
Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad | G1 | 712 | 675 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT, Jalandhar | G1 | 690 | 555 |
NIT Meghalaya | G1 | 566 | 492 |
NIT Puducherry | G1 | 595 | 540 |
NIT Arunachal Pradesh | G1 | 490 | 467 |
NIT, Tiruchirappalli | G1 | 797 | 765 |
Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar | G1 | 491 | 491 |
IIIT Tiruchirappalli | G1 | 657 | 530 |
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, District Howrah | G1 | 760 | 588 |
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | G1 | 459 | 415 |
NIT Durgapur | G1 | 628 | 580 |
NIT, Jamshedpur | G1 | 664 | 584 |
IIIT, Pune | G1 | 596 | 566 |
Note- The GATE cutoff table above only consists of the Open category cutoffs. For the cutoffs of all categories, candidates should check the official CCMT website.
The GATE 2026 score is calculated as the actual GATE scores and Normalised GATE score. The actual GATE scores are the scores gained by the candidates out of 300 marks in the GATE exam. The normalised GATE score indicates the percentile scored by the candidate in the GATE 2026 exam.
Candidates can also get an approximate idea about their GATE Rank immediately after concluding the GATE Exam based on the score.
Candidates can use the GATE 2026 answer key to calculate their score in the GATE 2026 exam and use the above GATE Marks vs rank table to determine which rank range they might fall into.
Total questions in GATE Exam -65
MCQs - 1 mark for each correct answer; 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
MCQs - 2 marks for each correct answer; 2/3 marks will be deducted for every incorrect response. There are no negative marks for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
NO negative marking for MSQ & NAT.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The GATE 2026 Marks vs Rank for CSE is that a score of 80+ can get candidates a rank of 1 to 42. For further details, check the page.
The rank range for a candidate who gets 70 marks in the GATE 2026 exam is 295+.
According to the GATE Cutoff, the GATE cutoff for general candidates is 30.
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