GATE 2026 Qualifying Marks for OBC Candidates - Subject Wise Passing Cutoff

GATE 2026 Qualifying Marks for OBC Candidates - Subject Wise Passing Cutoff

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Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 14 Jan 2026, 11:00 AM IST
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GATE 2026 Qualifying Marks for OBC : IIT Guwahati will release the GATE qualifying marks 2026 for OBC on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Based on the previous years' trend, the qualifying marks for Civil Engineering (OBC) are 26.2, and for Computer Science and Information Technology (OBC), the qualifying marks are also 26.2. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 qualifying marks for each category wise on this page. Students who score above the qualifying marks are eligible to participate in the GATE counselling 2026 process. The authority will conduct the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026.

GATE 2026 Qualifying Marks for OBC Candidates - Subject Wise Passing Cutoff
GATE 2026 Qualifying Marks for OBC Candidates

The official qualifying marks for all categories will be released online. The GATE result 2026 will be declared on March 19, 2026. Candidates can also refer to our articles for the latest updates. For reference, the previous year's qualifying marks for OBC in GATE 2024 were 25.4 for Civil Engineering (CE) and 24.8 for Computer Science and Information Technology (CSE). Analysing the previous year's GATE qualifying marks is crucial for understanding and predicting the upcoming results. Continue reading for detailed information on the GATE qualifying marks for OBC, last year's cut-offs, and the factors that determine them.

GATE 2026 Qualifying Marks for OBC

Candidates can check below the previous year's GATE qualifying marks for the OBC category. The main cut-off data will be available once released. Analysing past years' data can help the candidate expect future marks. It can also be valuable in understanding the changing nature of the GATE cut-off every year. See below the GATE qualifying marks for 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022 data.

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Previous Year's GATE Qualifying Marks for OBC 2025

Paper CodeTest PaperCut-off (OBC-NCL/EWS)
AEAerospace Engineering26
AGAgricultural Engineering22.5
ARArchitecture and Planning36
BMBiomedical Engineering26.2
BTBiotechnology25.2
CECivil Engineering26.2
CHChemical Engineering24.9
CSComputer Science and Information Technology26.2
CYChemistry22.5
DAData Science and Artificial Intelligence26.1
ECElectronics and Communication Engineering22.5
EEElectrical Engineering22.5
ESEnvironmental Science and Engineering23.4
EYEcology and Evolution35.5
GEGeomatics Engineering23.1
GG1Geology and Geophysics (Geology)34.5
GG2Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)36
INInstrumentation Engineering23
MAMathematics22.5
MEMechanical Engineering32.2
MNMining Engineering27.5
MTMetallurgical Engineering36
NMNaval Architecture and Marine Engineering22.5
PEPetroleum Engineering27.9
PHPhysics24.1
PIProduction and Industrial Engineering32
STStatistics27.1
TFTextile Engineering and Fibre Science31.2
XEEngineering Sciences31.8
XH-C1Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)36
XH-C2Humanities and Social Sciences (English)36
XH-C3Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics)36
XH-C4Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy)36
XH-C5Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology)36
XH-C6Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology)36
XLLife Sciences28.1
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GATE Paper Name

Expected Qualifying Marks

Aerospace Engineering

27-30

Agricultural Engineering

22-25

Architecture and Planning

37-40

Biomedical Engineering

22-25

Biotechnology

34-37

Civil Engineering

25-27

Chemical Engineering

22-25

Computer Science and Information Technology

23-26

Chemistry

21-24

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

32-35

Electronics and Communication Engineering

21-24

Electrical Engineering

22-24

Environmental Science and Engineering

32-35

Ecology and Evolution

31-33

Geomatics Engineering

35-38

Geology and Geophysics (Geology)

36-39

Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)

43-45

Instrumentation Engineering

28-31

Mathematics

21-23

Mechanical Engineering

34-37

Mining Engineering

22-25

Metallurgical Engineering

36-39

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

22-25

Petroleum Engineering

37-39

Physics

28-31

Production and Industrial Engineering

27-29

Statistics

22-25

Textile Engineering and Fibre Science

24-27

Engineering Sciences

32-35

Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)

32-35

Humanities and Social Sciences (English)

42-45

Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics)

43-46

Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy)

35-38

Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology)

46-49

Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology)

31-34

Life Sciences

25-28

GATE Qualifying Marks for OBC 2024

GATE Paper Name

Qualifying Marks

Aerospace Engineering

29.9

Agricultural Engineering

22.5

Architecture and Planning

37.3

Biomedical Engineering

22.5

Biotechnology

35

Civil Engineering

25.4

Chemical Engineering

22.5

Computer Science and Information Technology

24.8

Chemistry

22.6

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

33.3

Electronics and Communication Engineering

22.5

Electrical Engineering

23.1

Environmental Science and Engineering

34.1

Ecology and Evolution

32.2

Geomatics Engineering

36.9

Geology and Geophysics (Geology)

37.8

Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)

44.1

Instrumentation Engineering

29.4

Mathematics

22.5

Mechanical Engineering

25.7

Mining Engineering

22.5

Metallurgical Engineering

36.9

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

22.5

Petroleum Engineering

38.3

Physics

28.8

Production and Industrial Engineering

27.4

Statistics

23.9

Textile Engineering and Fibre Science

25.2

Engineering Sciences

32.5

Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)

33.3

Humanities and Social Sciences (English)

43.2

Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics)

44.7

Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy)

35.3

Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology)

47.4

Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology)

32.4

Life Sciences

26.3

GATE Qualifying Marks for OBC 2023- Category-wise

GATE Paper Code

Qualifying Marks

ST: Statistics

22.5

PH: Physics

27.9

CS: Computer Science & Information Technology

29.2

EC: Electronics & Communication Engineering

26.9

CE: Civil Engineering

23.9

IN: Instrumentation Engineering

31.3

EE: Electrical engineering

22.5

ME: Mechanical Engineering

25.5

XE: Engineering Sciences

34.1

CH: Chemical Engineering

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GATE Qualifying Marks for OBC 2022- Subject-wise

GATE Paper Name

Qualifying Marks

CS

22.5

ECE

22.5

Biotechnology

31.9

Chemical Engineering

22.7

Statistics

22.5

Metallurgical engineering

41.5

Mathematics

24.5

Electrical Engineering

27.6

Textile Engineering and Fibre Science

34.9

Mechanical Engineering

25.2

Physics

23.8

Life Science

30.5

Ecology and Life Sciences

30

Agricultural Engineering

23.6

Chemistry

24.7

Mining Engineering

22.9

Chemistry Engineering

23.7

Civil Engineering

28.3

Engineering Sciences

36.2

Factors Affecting GATE Qualifying Marks

The conducting body of the GATE 2026 exam will consider a few factors while determining the GATE cut-off 2026 and GATE qualifying marks for OBC. These factors consist of:

  • Number of candidates who took the GATE examination

  • Number of seats available for allocation

  • Difficulty level of GATE examination

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Do different NITs have different cut-off marks?
A:

Yes. The GATE cut-off for NITs varies for each one of them. Kindly check the separate cut-off marks for each NIT in India for accurate data.

Q: Is 50 marks enough in GATE?
A:

No. 50 marks is not at all considered good in the GATE examination.

Q: What is the passing score of GATE 2026?
A:

The passing score varies for each specific subject. Candidates can check the official brochure once released for accurate data.

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