GATE Rank for 40 Marks in CSE 2026 - Candidates are often curious about the GATE rank for 40 marks. Candidates can check the further article for the detailed GATE rank in CSE 2026 for 40 marks. The subject experts' team of Careers360 has compiled this data based on the previous year GATE cutoff trends. 40 marks in GATE CSE is expected to be equal to 5000 rank. IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE exam 2026 from February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. The GATE CSE 2026 will be held on February 8, 2026. GATE aspirants are advised to go through this article for the details of rank for 40 marks in CSE and determine their chances of admission to top colleges.
The GATE 2026 admit card download link is available on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can access the hall ticket by logging in with their enrolment ID and password.
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Candidates can check the following table for the GATE CSE marks vs rank. Candidates can know the GATE rank for 40 marks in CSE below. Also, note that the GATE rank for 40 marks in CSE for OBC or other categories is the same. This information only provides knowledge of whether an aspirant has cleared the GATE exam and has become eligible for GATE counselling. 40 marks in GATE CSE will be equal to around 5000 ranks.
Rank | GATE CSE Marks |
|---|---|
5000-2000 | 40-50 |
2000-1000 | 50-56 |
1000-500 | 56-62 |
500-200 | 62-68 |
200-100 | 68-72 |
100-50 | 72-75 |
50-10 | 75-80 |
10-1 | 85+ |
Aspirants can refer to the following table for the GATE 2026 cutoff for CSE. Note that, the GATE marks are not considered for admission. Institutions release the GATE admission cutoff based on the GATE score. Given below are the expected passing marks for GATE CSE 2026 paper.
Category | GATE CSE cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
General | 26.2 - 27.9 |
OBC | 23.6 - 25.1 |
SC/ST/PH | 17.5 - 18.6 |
Candidates should know 40 marks in GATE is considered below average. Candidates can get admission to some private institutes or state government colleges. However, 40 marks in GATE CSE 2026 is not enough for entrance to IITs, NITs or other top colleges. The GATE cutoff for admission is determined through CCMT and COAP counselling. It is based on the GATE score rather than marks. Nonetheless, aspirants must aim to get at least 80 and above for better chances of admission to the desired college.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
40 marks in GATE CSE is approximately equal to 5000 rank.
No, 40 marks in GATE is a below average mark. It is not enough for IIT admission.
A rank below 200 is considered a good rank in GATE CSE.
50 marks in GATE is considerd as average or even below average marks.
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Yes, you can get admission in M.Tech CSE without GATE .
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No you cannot get admission to IIT for M Tech if your B Tech is not completed at the time of admission, even if you clear the GATE cutoff but Yes, you can appear for GATE 2028 in your 3rd year of B Tech even if your degree is
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The link to the question paper is attached here. You can access the question papers along with the answer key on the careers360 website. Careers360 also provides students with preparation tips that will help them in preparing and the mock test and analyse their in-depth performance.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/last-15-years-gate-papers-solutions
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Here is a link for the sample papers for GATE Exam with DA subjects. Tap on the link given below to open it:
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