What is a Good Rank for GATE 2026? - Check Details

What is a Good Rank for GATE 2026? - Check Details

Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 14 Jan 2026, 06:19 PM IST

What is a good rank for GATE 2026? - A GATE rank below 200 is considered the best rank. Candidates whose rank in the GATE exam is below 200 can easily secure admission to IITs and ISC Bangalore. Students with a high rank in the GATE 2026 exam can also secure jobs in PSUs. Further, GATE ranks between 300 to 800 are considered good, and secure seats at NITs and IIITs. However, the GATE ranks keep changing based on several factors, including the difficulty level of the exams or the number of students participating. Candidates can check the article to know what a good rank is for the GATE exam 2026.

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  1. What is a Good Rank for GATE 2026?
  2. GATE Toppers Marks
  3. GATE Result 2026
What is a Good Rank for GATE 2026? - Check Details
What is a good rank for GATE 2026

What is a Good Rank for GATE 2026?

Candidates need to score 80+ marks to obtain a good score in the GATE exam. According to 2025, students with 84.67 marks in GATE Mechanical obtained a rank 1. To obtain a good rank in GATE CSE, candidates must obtain 70+ marks and for GATE ECE, 60+ marks are required. GATE rank is based on various factors such as the number of students who applied for the test, students who appeared for the test, exam difficulty level and previous year trends. Here we have provided the previous year's GATE marks vs rank. Candidates can check the course-wise marks vs the rank of GATE to know what a good rank for GATE.

GATE Marks vs Rank: Civil Engineering

Rank

GATE Civil Engineering Marks vs Rank

1-1090+
10-5085-90
50-10078-85
100-20074-78
200-50056-60
500-1000064-70
10000-200057-64
2000-500050-57
5000-1000040-50
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GATE Marks vs Rank: Mechanical Engineering

Rank

GATE Mechanical Engineering Marks vs Rank

1-1092+
10-5087-92
50-10085-87
100-20082-85
200-50079-82
500-1000075-79
10000-200075-79
2000-500063-71
5000-1000051-63
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GATE Marks vs rank: ECE

Students can find the GATE Marks vs Rank in the table below.

Rank

GATE Electrical Engineering Marks vs Rank

1-1091+
10-5087-91
50-10084-87
100-20081-84
200-50077-81
500-1000072-77
10000-200066-72
2000-500057-66
5000-1000046-57
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GATE Marks vs rank: CSE

Candidates can check the GATE CSE Marks Vs Rank in the table below.

Rank

GATE Computer Science Engineering 2024 Marks vs Rank

1-1080+
10-5075-80
50-10072-75
100-20068-72
200-50062-68
500-1000056-62
10000-200050-56
2000-500040-50
5000-1000032-40

GATE Toppers Marks

Candidates can check the GATE toppers marks of the past year to understand the variation in the marks and predict the probable score for GATE 2026. Here are the GATE Topper marks for the top M.Tech branches.

GATE 2025 Toppers

GATE Test Paper

Student Name

GATE marks

GATE score

Civil Engineering

ABHAY SINGH

89.02

1000

Computer Science and Engineering

RAHUL KUMAR SINGH

100

1000

Electrical Engineering

PRADIP CHAUHAN

81.67

1000

Electronics and Communication Engineering

SWARNAVA BISWAS

82.67

1000

Mechanical Engineering

RAJNEESH BIJARNIYA

95.33

967

GATE 2024 Toppers

GATE Test Paper

Student Name

GATE marks

GATE score

Civil Engineering

Deepak & Bhanu Pratap Singh

87.33

989

Computer Science and Engineering

Piyush Kumar

90

1000

Electrical Engineering

Manoj, Shivam, and Sai Kiran Adelly

77

1000

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Raja Majhi

84.67

1000

Mechanical Engineering

Suraj Kumar Samal

84.67

1000

GATE 2023 Toppers

GATE Test Paper

Student Name

GATE marks

GATE score

Civil Engineering

Suban Kumar Mishra

83.11

1000

Computer Science and Engineering

Jaydeep Sudhakar More

93.67

1000

Electrical Engineering

Bhanwar Singh Choudhary

66

1000

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Siddharth Sabharwal

90

1000

Mechanical Engineering

Aryan Choudhary

90.67

1000

GATE 2022 Toppers

GATE Test Paper

Student Name

GATE marks

GATE score

Civil Engineering

Abhishek Agrawal

97.36

1000

Computer Science and Engineering

Abhinav Garg

81

1000

Electrical Engineering

Gaurav Kumar

92.67

1000

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Ram Balaji S

78

1000

Mechanical Engineering

Nikhil Kumar Saha

90.05

1000

GATE Result 2026

IIT Guwhati will announce the GATE 2026 exam results on March 19, 2026. Candidates can check the result of GATE 2026 on the website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. To check the exam result candidates have to provide an email id and password. Students can check their results to know the GATE score, total marks and qualifying marks categories-wise. Along with the result the authority will release the GATE Toppers list. The toppers list will help candidates know the toppers' GATE raw marks, score out of 1000 and their rank. Knowing the toppers score candidates will get to know what is a good rank for GATE.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is 5000 rank good in GATE?
A:

Yes, GATE rank 5000 is good. Candidates can secure admission to the IITs.

Q: What is the minimum rank for GATE?
A:

As per the previous year trends, GATE rank below 200 is good for getting admission to IITs. Moreover, 300 to 800 rank in GATE will also help to get admission to top NITs and IIITs. 

Q: Is 25 a good score in GATE?
A:

No, it is below-average score in GATE.

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The link to the question paper is attached here. You can also find the answer key that will help you analyse your in-depth performance. Careers360 provides students with preparation tips that will help them utilise their time effectively in preparartion.

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/gate-metallurgical-question-papers

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Hello,

Yes, you can get admission in M.Tech CSE without GATE .

  1. Through university entrance exams
    Many universities conduct their own M.Tech entrance exams. You have to qualify the test and sometimes attend an interview.

  2. Through JET for M.Tech
    JET (JAIN Entrance Test) is conducted by Jain University.
    It is

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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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