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GATE Total Marks 2026—The IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 total marks with the information brochure on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. This article consists of the GATE exam total marks for CSE and other programmes. The GATE exam total marks are 100 for each of the 30 papers. The GATE 2026 includes marks for general aptitude, compulsory section, and the candidates' selected subject. The GATE 2026 exam will be divided into different sections, with varying total marks. Candidates must be thorough with the GATE exam pattern for a more comprehensive understanding. The GATE exam will be conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. The authority will conclude the GATE 2026 application form registration with a late fee of Rs 500 today, October 9, 2025.
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Along with the exam pattern, it is also advisable to check the GATE syllabus for an effective preparation strategy. Knowing the GATE 2025 total marks also helps candidates determine their score after the exam. As the GATE Exam has negative marking for incorrect responses, candidates should know the total marks. Candidates must stay updated on this page to not miss any important events.
Knowing the GATE total marks helps candidates decide what marks to obtain to qualify for the exam. Moreover, aspirants can also plan their preparation accordingly to obtain good marks in GATE 2026.
Check the table below to know the GATE total marks for the CSE 2026 paper. Also, find the section-wise marks distribution and negative marking here.
Exam Particulars | Details |
GATE CSE 2026 Sections | General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, Subject-specific |
GATE CSE 2026 Marks distribution |
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GATE CSE Marking Scheme 2026 | One mark or 2 mark questions |
GATE CSE 2026 Negative marking |
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GATE CSE total marks 2026 | 100 marks |
Specified in the table below is the GATE total marks for ECE 2026 paper. The exam will have three sections, with GA and Engineering Mathematics.
Exam Particulars | Details |
GATE ECE Sections | General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, Subject-specific |
GATE ECE 2026 Marks distribution |
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Marking scheme for GATE ECE 2026 | One mark or 2 marks questions |
GATE ECE 2026 Negative marking |
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GATE ECE total marks 2026 | 100 marks |
Find the section wise marks distribution and negative marking for GATE 2026 ME paper along with GATE total marks 2026 here.
Exam Particulars | Details |
Sections in GATE ME paper | General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, Subject-specific |
GATE ME 2026 Marks distribution |
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GATE ME marking scheme 2026 | One mark or 2 marks questions |
Negative marking in GATE ME paper |
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GATE ME 2026 total marks | 100 marks |
Check the table below to find information on the GATE 2026 total marks for EE. Also, know the section-wise marks distribution and negative marking here.
Exam Particulars | Details |
GATE EE 2026 Sections | General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, Subject-specific |
Marks distribution for GATE EE paper |
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GATE EE Marking scheme 2026 | One mark or 2 marks questions |
GATE EE 2026 Negative marking |
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GATE EE total marks 2026 | 100 marks |
The following table has been updated with the GATE total marks for CE 2026 paper. The exam will have three sections, with GA and Engineering Mathematics.
Exam Particulars | Details |
GATE Civil 2026 exam sections | General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, Subject specific |
GATE CE 2026 marks distribution |
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GATE CE marking scheme | One mark or 2 marks questions |
Negative marking for GATE CE 2026 |
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GATE CE 2026 total marks | 100 marks |
Aspirants can go through the table for section wise marks distribution and negative marking in GATE 2026 CH paper with total marks here.
Exam Particulars | Details |
GATE CH Sections | General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, Subject specific |
GATE Chemical Engineering marks distribution |
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GATE CH 2026 marking scheme | One mark or 2 marks questions |
Negative marking in GATE CH 2026 |
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GATE CH 2026 total marks | 100 marks |
Candidates can check the GATE exam pattern below as per the GATE total marks PDF.
| Particulars | Details |
Mode of exam | Computer Based Test (Online) |
Test duration | 3 hours |
Total papers | 30 papers |
Question sections | General Aptitude (GA) |
Types of questions |
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Total marks | 100 marks |
| Negative Marking in GATE |
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Distribution of marks in all papers except (AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, Xh and Xl) |
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Distribution of marks in papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH, and XL |
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**XE includes Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 marks
Candidates can check the GATE marks vs rank to know how many marks are required to obtain a good rank. Based on the GATE total marks below are the expected marks vs rank.
GATE rank | GATE marks |
1-10 | 85-100 |
10-50 | 82-90 |
50-100 | 80-86 |
100-200 | 78-85 |
200-500 | 76-81 |
500-1000 | 74-78 |
1000-2000 | 70-75 |
Candidates appearing for the GATE exam must have a proper test preparation strategy to secure good marks in GATE. Below is the preparation strategy for the GATE 2026 exam.
Candidates must follow the GATE exam syllabus and paper pattern to prepare for the entrance exam. Knowing what to study will help candidates in obtaining a high rank.
Gather the required resources such as previous year's question papers, books, notes, and more.
Keep the concept clear. Understand what you study. If you find it difficult to understand some topics, seek the help of the subject teacher.
Revise what you have studied. Revision is a good way of brushing the memory.
Practice the previous year's question paper regularly. Solving the GATE question paper will help in self-assessment and identify which topics require more attention.
Attempt the GATE mock test to get familiar with the online exam platform and improve your time management skills. The GATE mock test is available for all 30 papers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The GATE 2026 exam will be conducted online in Computer Based Test mode, with a duration of 3 hours, containing a total of 65 questions, and the total score will be 100.
Each GATE 2026 paper will be for a total of 100 marks. The paper is divided into two sections: 15 marks are allocated for the General Aptitude (GA) section, which is common to all papers, and the remaining 85 marks are based on the subject-specific syllabus of the respective test paper.
GATE exam total marks is 100.
Candidates need to score more than 85+ marks in GATE for CSE.
Yes, negative marking will be done for wrong answers.
The total mark of GATE for CSE is 100.
The total score in GATE is 100.
On Question asked by student community
Hello
Just visit the link I am attaching below, so that it will help you to download and practice the papers, so that you can practice well and score well.
Hope it will help you!!!
Hello dear candidate,
You will not receive another rectification mail unless and until there is still an error in your reuploaded signature. if everything is okay your status will change to accepted on the GATE portal.
My advice is that you should keep checking your application status on the official website of GATE 2026.
Thank you.
Hello,
Visit the below website to download the previous 15 years question paper of GATE exam.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/last-15-years-gate-papers-solutions
You'll also get the solutions from it. These question papers will help you a lot in your preparation.
All the best.
This is likely a temporary portal or validation issue, not something you did wrong. When candidates try to change category from GEN to OBC-NCL during the GATE correction window, the system checks required fields and sometimes a supporting certificate or fee is needed. If any required data or document is missing, or the server is busy, the portal can show Something went wrong, please try again. Explain to them that first they should log into the GATE portal, open the Correction tab and confirm which fields are editable and whether a payment or document upload is required for category change. Tell them to clear browser cache or try a different browser/device and retry. If the error persists, advise contacting GATE support or the zonal office with a screenshot and timing of the error so officials can check server logs.
Hello,
The GATE 2026 Agricultural Engineering (AG) paper will have a total of 100 marks. Out of this, 15 marks are for General Aptitude and 85 marks are for core Agricultural Engineering subjects.
The marks are generally distributed among major topics like Engineering Mathematics (12–13 marks), Farm Machinery (10–11), Farm Power (14–15), Soil & Water Conservation (12–13), Irrigation & Drainage (10–12), Agricultural Process Engineering (10–12), and Dairy & Food Engineering (9–10 marks).
The official qualifying marks for GATE 2026 are not yet released. However, based on previous years, the cutoff for the Agricultural Engineering paper is expected to be around 25 marks for General, 22.5 for OBC/EWS, and 16.6 for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
Hope it helps !
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