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GATE 2026 Cutoff for CSE - IIT Guwahati has uploaded the GATE 2026 CSE cutoff on the official website. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 cutoff for CSE on this page. It is the minimum marks required to qualify for admission. The GATE Note that the GATE cutoff is of two types, qualifying and admission-based. The authorities will consider various factors like the number of seats, the difficulty level of the exam and the previous year cutoffs while determining the GATE cutoff for qualifying the exam. The GATE 2026 cutoff for CSE will vary for each category.
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Candidates can check the GATE CSE cutoff for previous years below. Those who appeared for the CSE paper in the GATE 2026 exam and obtained the GATE CSE cutoff 2026 has been declared qualified. Admission to IITs, NITs, GFTIs, and other participating institutes is subject to meeting the CSE GATE 2026 cutoff and satisfying the eligibility criteria laid by the institutes. Read the entire article for more information regarding the GATE 2024 CSE cutoff and other admission processes.
The authority has released the GATE 2026 CSE cutoff online. Candidates can check the GATE CSE cutoff 2026 in the table below.
| Category | GATE Cutoff 2026 for CSE |
|---|---|
General | 30 |
OBC | 27 |
SC/ST/PH | 20 |
GATE CSE qualifying cutoff is determined by organising IIT along with the declaration of results. GATE 2026 cutoff marks for CSE for admission are determined by the institutes after the admission process. Students who will qualify GATE 2026 exam can know their admission chances in various institutes depending on the cutoff.
Number of Seats in Program.
Total number of applicants for the program.
Difficulty level of GATE for that particular exam.
Previous year cutoff trends.
Category for which cutoff is to be determined.
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Students who secure scores within the GATE 2026 cutoff for CSE become eligible for admission to participating institutes. The admission process includes filling an application form of the institute and registering for COAP and CCMT in case of admission to IITs, NITs, and GFTIs. The institute will shortlist candidates based on the GATE score 2026 and intimation is displayed on the college/ CCMT or COAP portal. Several institutes also conduct additional written tests and/or interviews after shortlisting on the basis of GATE.
Students can find below the previous year GATE Cutoff for CSE. This will help students understand the previous year GATE cutoff trends and their admission possibilities in various institutes.
| Category | GATE 2025 cutoff for CSE |
|---|---|
General | 29 |
OBC | 26 |
SC/ST/PH | 20.2 |
| 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 |
| Institute | M.Tech Programme | Gen | OBC | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | PwD | Gen-PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IIT Madras | Computer Science and Engineering | 799 | 658 | - | 537 | 345 | - | 266 |
IIT Guwahati | Computer Science and Engineering | ≥600 | - | ≥550 | ≥400 | ≥400 | ≥400 | - |
IIT Bombay | Computer Science and Engineering | 750 | - | 675 | 500 | 500 | 500 | - |
IIT Delhi | Direct Admission | 900 | 900 | - | 900 | 900 | 900 | - |
Shortlisting 67.5/7.5 | 790 | 710 | - | 550 | 550 | 550 | - | |
Interview Shortlisting 60.0/6.75 | 820 | 735 | - | 600 | 600 | 600 | - |
| Insitute | M.Tech Programmes | General | OBC | SC | ST | PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Computer Science and Engineering | 808 | 729 | 532 | 404 | - | |
Industrial Mathematics & Scientific Computing | 802 | - | 555 | 547 | - | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 768 | 654 | 520 | 448 | - | |
Theoretical Computer Science | 563 | - | - | 342 | - | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 750 | 675 | 500 | 500 | - | |
Direct Admission | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | |
Interview Shortlisting | 790 | 710 | - | - | - | |
Shortlisting 60.0/6.75 | 820 | 735 | 550 | 550 | 550 | |
Interview Shortlisting 55/6.25 | - | - | 600 | 600 | 600 | |
Computer Science | 732 | 665 | 567 443 | - | - | |
CSE (Teaching Assistantship) | 728 | 638 | 472 | 400 | - | |
CSE (Research Assistantship) | 658 | 607 | 279 | NA | - | |
Computer Science Engineering | 48.96 | 20.77 | 40 | 35.92 | - | |
Computer Science Engineering | 57.23 | 51.62 | 38.51 | 39.3 | 422 | |
Computer Science Engineering | 835 -800 | 761 | 621-536 | 496-397 | 646 - 535 |
| Insitute | M.Tech Program | General | OBC | SC | ST | PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Computer Science & Engineering | 800-812 | 732 - 761 | 559-647 | 471-548 | - | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 750-781 | 646-684 | 472-533 | 378-478 | - | |
Information Security | 724-745 | 607-640 | 453-504 | 353-362 | - | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 776-802 | 652-721 | 473-591 | 338 | - | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 698 | 496 - 03 | 415-445 | 268-306 | - | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 703-725 | 587-658 | 457-463 | 350-419 | 320 | |
Computer Engineering & Information Security | 665-698 | 566-570 | 419-459 | 346 | 299 - 314 | |
Advanced Computing | 618-662 | 478-550 | 413-434 | 283 | - | |
Computer Networking | 607-745 | 529-577 | 394-445 | 320 | - | |
Information Security | 625-682 | 536-575 | 478 | 272-323 | - | |
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad | Computer Science & Engineering | 747-773 | 698 | 480-664 | 360-397 | - |
Information Security | 682-725 | 584-626 | 441-478 | 358 | - | |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Computer Science & Engineering | 695 | 511-522 | 382-489 | 409-417 | - |
Information Security | 548-603 | 404-512 | 309-312 | 249- 306 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
GATE cutoff 2026 has been released online.
Candidates can check the GATE 2026 cutoff on the official webiste.
GATE cutoff is decided by considering various factors like the number of applicants, availability of seats, difficulty level of exam and performance of candidates. The conducting institute decides the cutoff in consultation with other responsible authorities.
The GATE 2026 result date is March 19, 2026.
IIT Guwahati conducted the GATE 2026 exam on February 7,8, 14 &, 15, 2026.
On Question asked by student community
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