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    GATE Cutoff 2026 Category-Wise for IIT, NIT, IIIT: Branch & Qualifying Marks

    GATE Cutoff 2026 Category-Wise for IIT, NIT, IIIT: Branch & Qualifying Marks

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    RanjeetaUpdated on 16 Mar 2026, 04:23 PM IST

    GATE Cutoff Category-Wise 2026: IIT Guwahati will release the GATE 2026 cut-off marks for each category along with the results. The category-wise GATE cutoff 2026 will be available on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. GATE 2026 cutoff marks are different for different branches. For CSE, the expected General category GATE cut off may fall between 35-40. While the expected EE GATE cut-off for General category candidates can be between 28-32.GATE cutoff marks are the minimum marks that one should obtain out of 100 marks.

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    1. GATE Cut-off 2026 Category-Wise
    2. GATE Cut-off 2026 General Category - Expected
    3. GATE Cut-off 2026 OBC/EWS Category - Expected
    4. GATE Cut-off 2026 SC/ST/PWD Category - Expected
    5. GATE 2026 Cut-off Expected Marks Subject-Wise
    6. Previous Years GATE Cutoff Category-wise
    7. Factors Affecting GATE Category-Wise Cutoff 2026
    GATE Cutoff 2026 Category-Wise for IIT, NIT, IIIT: Branch & Qualifying Marks
    GATE Cutoff 2026 Category-Wise

    However, candidates will have to secure more than the expected GATE 2026 cutoff marks to be eligible for admission in top IITs, IIITs, NITs, and direct recruitment in PSUs. The cutoff ranks are entirely based on the multiple GATE 2026 exam factors. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 score predictor based on their marks to find their exam performance. Find more details on the GATE cutoff for GEN, OBS, and SC/ST.

    GATE Cut-off 2026 Category-Wise

    Since the GATE 2026 Cutoff is not out yet. Candidates can check out the expected GATE cutoff category-wise to calculate their most probable marks in the GATE 2026 exam. Here are the expected cutoff marks category-wise and for the major GATE subjects.

    GATE Cut-off 2026 General Category - Expected

    As per the latest GATE cutoff trends, candidates from the General category will likely have to secure a minimum of 25 marks to be eligible for any one of the GATE subjects for the 2026 exam. Note that 25 is only the qualifying marks for GATE; for admission to top NITs and IIITs, candidates will have to secure more than 40 marks.

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    GATE Cut-off 2026 OBC/EWS Category - Expected

    The expected GATE cutoff or OBS and EWS category is likely to range from 20 to 23 for low-end, and 33 to 36 for the high-end. OBS and EWS students must secure the mentioned marks to pass the GATE 2026 exam. Check the cutoff marks for the top GATE subjects.

    Subject

    OBC Cutoff

    Computer Science(CS)

    28- 26

    Mechanical Engineering (ME)

    33 - 34

    Electrical Engineering (EE)

    24–27

    Electronics & Comm (EC)

    27–30

    Civil Engineering

    23-26

    Mathemathics

    20-23

    Life Sciences

    24-29

    Date Science

    27-33

    GATE Cut-off 2026 SC/ST/PWD Category - Expected

    For the SC/ST category, the GATE cutoff can be expected to be 17-23 marks at the low end across subjects. The cutoff is generally lower compared to GEN and OBC. However, admission into top institutions might require 30+ for SC-ST students.

    Subject

    SC/ST Cutoff

    Computer Science and Engineering (CS)

    20-23

    Mechanical Engineering (ME)

    22 - 25

    Electrical Engineering (EE)

    18–21

    Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)

    20–23

    Civil Engineering

    18-20

    Mathematics

    16-18

    Life Sciences (Xl)

    19-21

    Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

    20-22

    GATE 2026 Cut-off Expected Marks Subject-Wise

    Candidates can also check the subject-wise expected cutoff marks. The cutoff is presented for different GATE subjects. Architecture and Planning, Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics), and Petroleum Engineering have the highest qualifying marks. Whereas, Mechanical, Civil, and CS have the lower cutoff marks.

    GATE Paper

    GATE Qualifying Marks

    Aerospace Engineering

    32 - 34

    Agricultural Engineering

    24.6 - 26

    Architecture and Planning

    40 - 43

    Biomedical Engineering

    24 - 26

    Biotechnology

    37 - 40.2

    Civil Engineering

    27 - 29.5

    Chemical Engineering

    24.1 - 26.3

    Computer Science and Information Technology

    27 - 29.5

    Chemistry

    24 - 27

    Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

    36.5 - 38

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    24 - 26.7

    Electrical Engineering

    25 - 28

    Environmental Science and Engineering

    37.1 - 39.5

    Ecology and Evolution

    35 - 37

    Geomatics Engineering

    41 - 43

    Geology and Geophysics (Geology)

    41.3 - 44

    Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)

    48.7 - 50.4

    Instrumentation Engineering

    32 - 33.3

    Mathematics

    24.5 - 26

    Mechanical Engineering

    28 - 29.6

    Mining Engineering

    24 - 26.7

    Metallurgical Engineering

    40.1 - 43.5

    Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

    24.4 - 26

    Petroleum Engineering

    41.6 - 43.7

    Physics

    31 - 33.1

    Production and Industrial Engineering

    29.7 - 31.2

    Statistics

    26 - 28

    Textile Engineering and Fibre Science

    27 - 29.8

    Engineering Sciences

    35 - 36.4

    Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)

    36 - 38.1

    Life Sciences

    28 - 30

    Previous Years GATE Cutoff Category-wise

    Also, check the previous years' GATE cutoff subject-wise across all the categories. Previous years' data will help candidates predict the upcoming GATE cutoff range.

    GATE 2025 Cutoff Category-Wise

    GATE 2025 Paper

    Qualifying Marks

    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

    Life Sciences

    31.3

    28.1

    20.8

    GATE 2024 Cutoff Category-Wise

    Paper

    Qualifying Marks

    GATE Paper Code

    Qualifying GATE Cutoff 2024

    General

    OBC-NCL/EWS

    SC/ST/PWD

    Aerospace Engineering

    33.3

    29.9

    22.1

    Agricultural Engineering

    25

    22.5

    16.6

    Architecture and Planning

    41.5

    37.3

    27.6

    Biomedical Engineering

    25

    22.5

    16.6

    Biotechnology

    38.9

    35

    25.9

    Civil Engineering

    28.3

    25.4

    18.8

    Chemical Engineering

    25

    22.5

    16.6

    Computer Science and Information Technology

    27.6

    24.8

    18.4

    Chemistry

    25.2

    22.6

    16.7

    Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

    37.1

    33.3

    24.7

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    25

    22.5

    16.6

    Electrical Engineering

    25.7

    23.1

    17.1

    Environmental Science and Engineering

    37.9

    34.1

    25.2

    Ecology and Evolution

    35.8

    32.2

    23.8

    Geomatics Engineering

    41.1

    36.9

    27.4

    Geology and Geophysics (Geology)

    42

    37.8

    28

    Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)

    49

    44.1

    32.6

    Instrumentation Engineering

    32.7

    29.4

    21.8

    Mathematics

    25

    22.5

    16.6

    Mechanical Engineering

    28.6

    25.7

    19

    Mining Engineering

    25

    22.5

    16.6

    Metallurgical Engineering

    41

    36.9

    27.3

    Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

    25.1

    22.5

    16.7

    Petroleum Engineering

    42.6

    38.3

    28.4

    Physics

    32

    28.8

    21.3

    Production and Industrial Engineering

    30.5

    27.4

    20.3

    Statistics

    26.6

    23.9

    17.7

    Textile Engineering and Fibre Science

    28.1

    25.2

    18.7

    Engineering Sciences

    36.2

    32.5

    24.1

    Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)

    37

    33.3

    24.6

    Humanities and Social Sciences (English)

    48

    43.2

    32

    Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics)

    49.7

    44.7

    33.1

    Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy)

    39.3

    35.3

    26.1

    Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology)

    52.7

    47.4

    35.1

    Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology)

    36

    32.4

    24

    Life Sciences

    29.3

    26.3

    19.5


    Factors Affecting GATE Category-Wise Cutoff 2026

    GATE cutoffs are not always stable. The cutoff marks keep changing every year, depending on certain exam factors. Candidates can check the factors that have been affecting the GATE cutoff.


    • Number of students appearing for the GATE 2026 exam.

    • The GATE exam difficulty level in each shift also affects the cutoff.

    • The previous years GATE cutoff trends also influence the trends.

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