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    GATE Cutoff for Civil Engineering (CE) 2026 - Check Here!
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    GATE Cutoff for Civil Engineering (CE) 2026 - Check Here!

    Team Careers360Updated on 20 Mar 2026, 04:22 PM IST

    GATE 2026 Cutoff for Civil Engineering (CE) - IIT Guwahati releases the GATE CE cutoff 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The authority has announced the GATE 2026 result on March 19, 2026. Based on the latest GATE CE result, the GATE qualifying marks for the general category are 27.8, for OBC 25.8, and for SC/ST 19.1. The GATE civil engineering cutoff is the minimum mark required to qualify for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. Moreover, the GATE cutoff will vary for each category. Candidates whose marks are more than or equal to the cutoff of GATE CE 2026 become eligible to participate in the admission counselling. The cutoff will be determined based on the number of applicants, previous years' cutoff trends, and GATE exam difficulty level.

    GATE Cutoff for Civil Engineering (CE) 2026 - Check Here!
    GATE 2026 Cutoff for CE

    Candidates can check the GATE CE cutoff 2026 on this page. The GATE cutoff marks for Civil Engineering will be considered for admission to NITs, IIITs, IITs and other CFTIs. Only those candidates who have cleared the cutoff will be eligible to participate in the GATE 2026 counselling. Candidates must note that the cutoff for Civil Engineering GATE 2026 differs each year due to some parameters like the difficulty of GATE 2026, the number of candidates who have applied, cutoff trends (previous year) etc. Refer to the GATE qualifying cutoff for Civil Engineering 2026 article for more details.

    GATE 2026 CE Cutoff

    Candidates who appear for the GATE Civil Engineering paper can check the qualifying marks for the GATE CE paper below. Below, we have updated the GATE CE cutoff 2026. Candidates can also refer to this article for the GATE previous year Civil cutoffs.

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    GATE Previous Year’s Civil Cutoff

    The authorities will announce the GATE 2026 civil engineering cutoff. Candidates can also check the previous year's GATE cutoff from the table below to understand the past year's cutoff trends.

    GATE Qualifying Cutoff for CE (Civil Engineering)

    Category

    General

    OBC

    SC/ST/PH

    202627.8
    25.819.1
    202428.325.418.8
    202326.623.917.7
    202220.427.320.2
    202129.226.222
    202032.929.621.0

    2019

    26.9

    24.2

    17.9

    2018

    26.9

    24.2

    17.9

    2017

    28.7

    25.8

    19.1

    2016

    25

    22.5

    16.6

    2015

    25

    22.5

    16.67

    2014

    26.57

    23.91

    17.71

    2013

    27.13

    24.42

    18.09

    GATE 2018 Cutoff for CE in IIT Delhi

    M.Tech. Programme

    Code

    GATE

    Paper/ B.Tech. Discipline

    GEN

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    PH

    Construction Engg. & Mgmt.

    CET

    CE

    300

    300

    200

    200

    200

    Environmental Engg.

    & Mgmt.

    CEV

    CE

    300

    300

    200

    200

    200

    Rock Engg. &

    Underground Structure

    CEU

    CE

    300

    300

    200

    200

    200

    Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental

    Engg.

    CEG

    CE

    300

    300

    200

    200

    200

    Structural

    Engineering

    CES

    CE

    300

    300

    200

    200

    200

    Water Resources

    Engg.

    CEW

    CE

    300

    300

    200

    200

    200

    Transportation Engg.

    CEP

    CE

    300

    300

    200

    200

    200

    GATE 2017 Cutoff for CE in IIT Delhi

    Stream

    Construction Engg. & Mgmt.

    Rock Engg. & Mgmt.

    Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

    Structural Engineering

    Water Resources Engineering

    Transportation Engineering

    Gen

    735

    408

    788

    848

    725

    738

    OBC

    720

    408

    750

    785

    660

    670

    SC

    556

    264

    634

    632

    520

    490

    ST

    439

    272

    634

    552

    480

    490

    PH

    370

    200

    634

    630

    480

    332

    GATE 2017 Cutoff for CE in IIT Guwahati

    GATE Papers

    General

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    Civil Engineering (CE)

    358

    320

    252

    251

    Civil Engineering (CE) PD

    252

    252

    252

    NA

    PH*

    392

    NA

    390

    NA

    AR**

    400

    333

    198

    162

    AG***

    362

    362

    202

    144

    MN*

    NA

    NA

    299

    NA

    GG*

    460

    376

    246

    NA

    CY*

    623

    NA

    NA

    NA

    MA*

    NA

    NA

    184

    NA

    PE*

    542

    NA

    NA

    NA

    GATE 2017 Cutoff for CE in IIT Madras

    M.Tech Program

    Course Codes

    GEN

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    Gen-PwD

    Environmental Engineering

    CE2Y

    780

    643

    603

    448


    Building Technology and Construction

    Management

    CE1Y

    754

    723


    527

    321

    Geotechnical Engineering

    CE3Y

    768

    651

    499

    397


    Structural Engineering

    CE5Y

    730


    507

    454

    282

    Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering

    CE4Y

    700

    666

    478

    362


    Transportation Engineering

    CE6Y

    714

    637

    475

    382


    Environmental Engineering

    CE2N

    616





    Building Technology and Construction

    Management

    CE1N

    711





    Geotechnical Engineering

    CE3N

    696





    Structural Engineering

    CE5N

    772





    Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering

    CE4N

    603





    Transportation Engineering

    CE6N

    712




    289

    GATE 2017 Cutoff for CE in IIT BHU

    Scores/ Categories

    GEN

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    GATE Cutoff Score

    624

    530

    437

    No applicants

    GATE 2017 Cutoff for CE in IIT Bombay

    Branch

    Stream

    Cutoff

    GEN

    OBC-NC

    SC/ST/PwD

    Civil Engineering

    Construction Technology and Management (Specialization CE 7)

    730

    657

    487

    Geotechnical Engineering (Specialization CE 2)

    730

    657

    487

    Transportation Systems Engineering (Specialization CE 1)

    730

    657

    487

    Ocean Engineering (Specialization CE 5)

    620

    558

    413

    Structural Engineering (Specialization CE 4)

    675

    608

    450

    Water Resources Engineering (Specialization CE 3)

    640

    576

    427

    GATE 2016 Cutoff for CE at IIT Delhi

    M.Tech. Programme

    Code

    GATE Paper/

    B.Tech. Discipline

    GEN

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    PH

    Environmental Engg.

    & Mgmt

    CEV

    CE/EN

    700

    650

    630

    630

    300

    BT

    600

    600

    550

    550

    300

    CH

    600

    500

    400

    400

    300

    Construction Engg.

    & Mgmt

    CET

    CE

    770

    700

    600

    320

    320

    AR

    780

    650

    425

    339

    300

    Rock Engg. &

    Underground Structure

    CEU

    CE

    645

    630

    480

    440

    300

    Transportation Engg.

    CEP

    CE

    709

    624

    500

    315

    400

    Structural Engineering

    CES

    CE

    820

    780

    635

    495

    495

    Geotechnical and Geo

    Environmental Engg.

    CEG

    CE

    751

    710

    600

    550

    400

    Water Resources Engg.

    CEW

    CE

    675

    650

    475

    454

    400

    GATE 2016 Cutoff for CE at IIT Bombay

    Specialization

    Qualifying

    Discipline

    GATE

    Discipline

    GEN

    OBC-NC (.9 of GN)

    SC/ST (.6666 of GN)

    CE1

    (Transportation

    Systems

    Engineering)

    CE

    CE

    550

    495

    367

    CE2

    (Geotechnical

    Engineering)

    CE

    CE

    550

    495

    367

    CE3

    (Water

    Resources

    Engineering)

    CE

    CE

    500

    450

    333

    CE4

    (Structural

    Engineering)

    CE

    CE

    600

    540

    400

    CE5

    (Ocean

    Engineering)

    CE

    CE

    500

    450

    333

    CE7 (Construction Technology and Management)

    CE

    CE

    500

    450

    333

    GATE 2016 Cutoff for CE at IIT Kharagpur

    Course

    Opening Scores

    Closing scores

    GEN

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    PwD

    GEN

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    PwD

    CE1

    751

    696

    574

    435

    446

    677

    605

    511

    348

    333

    CE2

    788

    718

    622

    490

    541

    710

    -

    526

    -

    -

    CE3

    755

    707

    585

    453

    -

    685

    611

    518

    360

    -

    CE4

    795

    725

    659

    591

    -

    707

    669

    -

    386

    -

    CE5

    847

    759

    655

    547

    758

    740

    751

    585

    -

    410

    GATE 2016 Cutoff for CE - IIT Madras

    M.Tech Programme

    Programme Codes

    Discipline Codes

    General

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    Building Technology and Construction Management

    CE1Y

    CE

    718

    634

    578


    CE1Y

    AR

    798

    -

    -

    302

    CE1Y

    ZE

    -

    -

    -

    -

    Environmental Engineering

    CE2Y

    CE

    674

    624

    544

    -

    CE2Y

    ZE, AG, BT, CH, EV,

    ME

    791

    681

    -

    --

    Geotechnical Engineering

    CE3Y

    CE

    693

    670

    674

    -

    CE3Y

    ZE

    -

    -

    -

    -

    Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering

    CE4Y

    CE

    667

    634

    576

    413

    CE4Y

    AG

    732

    -

    102

    -

    CE4Y

    ZE, EV, ME

    -

    -

    -

    404

    Structural Engineering

    CE5Y

    CE

    759

    -

    587

    -

    CE5Y

    ZE

    -

    -

    -

    -

    Transportation Engineering

    CE6Y

    CE

    704

    666

    580

    406

    CE6Y

    ZE, AR

    798

    -

    -

    -

    GATE 2015 Cutoff for CE at IIT Bombay

    Branch

    Stream

    Cutoff

    GEN

    OBC-NC

    SC/ST/PwD

    Civil Engineering

    Transportation Systems Engineering (Specialization CE 1)

    550

    495

    367

    Offshore Engineering

    (Specialization CE5)

    500

    450

    333

    Water Resources Engineering (Specialization CE 3)

    500

    450

    333

    Geotechnical Engineering (Specialization CE 2)

    550

    495

    367

    Structural Engineering (Specialization CE 4)

    600

    540

    400

    GATE 2015 Cutoff for CE in IIT Kharagpur

    Discipline

    Gen

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    Pwd

    CE5

    841

    798

    561

    449

    505

    CE4

    794

    745

    544

    441

    -

    CE3

    767

    719

    522

    435

    -

    CE2

    785

    759

    540

    449

    677

    CE1

    752

    708

    524

    423

    525

    GATE 2015 Cutoff for CE in IIT Guwahati

    Stream

    Main GATE Disciplines

    Allied GATE Disciplines

    Gen

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    Pwd

    Gen

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    Pwd

    Civil Engineering

    27.49

    25.42

    18.63

    18.78

    20.02

    29.35

    30.18

    20.45

    23.1

    23.82

    GATE 2015 Cutoff for CE in IIT BHU

    Discipline

    Gen

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    PwD

    Civil Engineering

    572

    286

    362

    263

    252

    GATE COAP 2026

    GATE COAP is the common admission portal that will provide a common platform for M.Tech applicants of IITs. Candidates will get a guide to make the choice of the M.Tech courses to take admission through the common admission portal. It is necessary to register for GATE 2026 COAP. The authority is expected to open the COAP 2026 window after March 20, 2026.

    How to register on GATE COAP 2026

    Candidates will have to enter the following details while filling out the online application form of COAP.

    • Name
    • Date of birth
    • Email Id and mobile no.
    • GATE registration number.
    • GATE score

    Eligibility criteria: To apply for COAP, candidates are advised to check the eligibility details carefully. They need to have qualified GATE in 2026, 2024 or 2023.

    Admission to IIITs, NITs & GFTIs: Qualified candidates will be invited for counselling and seat allotment process after a successful registration.

    Parameters that determine GATE Cutoff for CE 2026

    The following factors are considered by exam authorities to prepare the cutoff marks for GATE 2026 for CE.

    • Number of seats available for admission.

    • Number of candidates applied.

    • Difficulty level of GATE 2026 exam.

    • Previous years Cutoff trends.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the GATE qualifying marks for civil exam?
    A:

    The qualifying marks for the GATE Civil Engineering (CE) exam in 2026  27.8, for OBC 25.8, and for SC/ST 19.1. 

    Q: What is the pass mark for GATE 2026?
    A:

    The GATE 2026 qualifying marks will vary across all 30 subjects and institutions. For General category students, the minimum qualifying marks typically range between 25 and 30 out of 100.

    Q: How many marks are there in GATE 2026?
    A:

    Each GATE 2026 paper is for a total of 100 marks. The General Aptitude (GA) section, common to all papers, is worth 15 marks, while the remaining 85 marks cover the specific test paper syllabus.

    Q: What is the GATE qualifying marks for civil exam?
    A:

    The qualifying marks for the GATE Civil Engineering (CE) exam in 2024 are 28.3 for General category, 25.4 for OBC-NCL and EWS categories, and 18.8 for SC, ST, and PwD categories.

    Q: What is a good rank in GATE civil?
    A:

    A rank below 200 in GATE Civil Engineering is considered good and can ensure a seat in leading institutions like IITs and IISc.

    Q: What is the pass mark for GATE 2026?
    A:

    The GATE 2026 qualifying marks will vary across all 30 subjects and institutions. For General category students, the minimum qualifying marks typically range between 25 and 30 out of 100.

    Q: How many students appeared for GATE 2024 Civil Engineering?
    A:

    For Civil Engineering (CE) in GATE 2024, 1,08,136 candidates registered, and 85,869 appeared for the exam.

    Q: How many marks are there in GATE 2026?
    A:

    Each GATE 2026 paper is for a total of 100 marks. The General Aptitude (GA) section, common to all papers, is worth 15 marks, while the remaining 85 marks cover the specific test paper syllabus.

    Q: What is a good rank in GATE civil?
    A:

    A rank below 200 in GATE Civil Engineering is considered good and can ensure a seat in leading institutions like IITs and IISc.

    Q: How many students appeared for GATE 2024 Civil Engineering?
    A:

    For Civil Engineering (CE) in GATE 2024, 1,08,136 candidates registered, and 85,869 appeared for the exam.

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