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GATE Qualifying Marks 2026 - IIT Guwahati will release the GATE qualifying marks for 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The expected qualifying marks are 28-37 for the general category, 26 -28.3 for OBC/EWS and 27-31 for SC/ST candidates. The GATE qualifying marks are the minimum marks that candidates require to clear the exam. The GATE 2026 qualifying marks are also available along with the candidate's result. Aspirants who score above the qualifying mark can participate in the GATE 2026 counselling. On average, the qualifying mark for GATE 2026 is comparatively higher for General category students than for the OBC, SC/ST, and PwD.
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The GATE 2026 qualifying marks differ for all 30 subjects and institutions. Factors like the number of students who appeared, the difficulty level of the paper, and the overall performance of the candidates can affect the comprehensive GATE cutoff marks for IIT and NIT. Students interested in pursuing an M.Tech in various engineering fields can go through the complete article to learn course-specific GATE qualifying marks for 2026.
The authority will release the GATE 2026 qualifying marks on the official website. The GATE 2026 qualifying marks will be updated here whenever it gets released. By the time candidates can check the previous years GATE qualifying marks from the table below.
| 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 |
GATE Subject | General | OBC-NCL/EWS | SC/ST/PWD |
|---|---|---|---|
33.3 | 29.9 | 22.1 | |
25 | 22.5 | 16.6 | |
41.5 | 37.3 | 27.6 | |
25 | 22.5 | 16.6 | |
38.9 | 35 | 25.9 | |
28.3 | 25.4 | 18.8 | |
25 | 22.5 | 16.6 | |
27.6 | 24.8 | 18.4 | |
25.2 | 22.6 | 16.7 | |
37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 | |
25 | 22.5 | 16.6 | |
25.7 | 23.1 | 17.1 | |
37.9 | 34.1 | 25.2 | |
35.8 | 32.2 | 23.8 | |
41.1 | 36.9 | 27.4 | |
42 | 37.8 | 28 | |
49 | 44.1 | 32.6 | |
32.7 | 29.4 | 21.8 | |
25 | 22.5 | 16.6 | |
28.6 | 25.7 | 19 | |
25 | 22.5 | 16.6 | |
41 | 36.9 | 27.3 | |
25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 | |
42.6 | 38.3 | 28.4 | |
32 | 28.8 | 21.3 | |
30.5 | 27.4 | 20.3 | |
26.6 | 23.9 | 17.7 | |
28.1 | 25.2 | 18.7 | |
36.2 | 32.5 | 24.1 | |
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 |
29.3 | 26.3 | 19.5 |
The minimum score required to qualify for the GATE exam differs for each academic year. The GATE qualifying mark changes depending on various categories such as the category of the students, General, OBC, SC/ST, and PwD, branch of the studies, and overall ranking of the institution.
Multiple factors influence GATE 2026 qualifying marks. The following are a few factors that play a significant role in determining them each year.
Total number of students: Generally, a higher qualifying mark is observed for a large number of applicants.
Difficulty level of the exam: For tough papers, the qualifying mark is set lower to balance the difficulty level.
The overall performance of the candidates
Category-wise demarcation: The GATE qualifying marks are generally higher for General category students than OBC, SC/ST, and PwD candidates.
For 2026, GATE cutoff marks for IIT and NIT are higher than the qualifying marks. On average, the GATE cutoff score for IITs ranges from 60 to 75 marks or higher depending on the branch and institute. Whereas, NIT cutoffs are generally slightly lower and generally go above 50.
GATE qualifying marks is a type of GATE cutoff only. It is the minimum mark required to clear the GATE 2026 exam. Whereas the GATE cutoff for admission is the minimum score required to gain entrance into a particular institute. The GATE 2026 qualifying mark is common for all institutes, while the GATE 2026 cutoff is institution-specific, i.e., GATE cutoff scores vary from one institution to another for admission to MTech programmes. The GATE 2026 cut-off is generally higher than the qualifying marks for most institutions.
The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati will release the GATE qualifying marks for various subjects and categories through the result. The same has also been uploaded on the official website. Candidates who attempted the GATE 2026 can follow the below-mentioned steps to check the qualifying marks:
Log in to the GATE official website.
Navigate to the "Result" section.
Click on your GATE result 2026
The result will display the qualifying marks for your category.
Candidates who successfully qualify for the GATE qualifying marks will have the following opportunities available to them
M.Tech/M.E. : Apply for admission to M.Tech/M.E. programmes in IITs, NITs, and other popular engineering institutions.
Jobs in PSUs: Students can also apply for different public sectors such as BHEL, GAIL, and ONGC.
PhD fellowships: Qualified applicants can apply for the CSIR Junior Research Fellowship and UGC scholarships for further studies and research.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There are no minimum marks to qualify for GATE. The minimum GATE qualifying marks are unique to all 30 subjects. Students can visit the official GATE website to look for qualifying marks for the academic year. The GATE 2026 cutoff has also been updated above.
Admission to IITs with 40 marks can be challenging. IIT cutoffs generally range higher, for popular branches like Computer Science, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering. Students are advised to check specific cutoffs for their desired course and IIT.
Yes, a score of 75 in the GATE is good. Candidates scoring 75 are considered excellent and qualify for top IITs, NITs, and other top institutions in India.
The GATE 2026 score is valid for three years from the date of announcement of results. Candidates who qualify in GATE 2026 can use their scores for admission into postgraduate programmes until 2029.
On Question asked by student community
The cutoff marks for OBC category students are different for different paper codes. You can check the article on Gate cutoff for all the detailed information. Hope it helps.
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