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What is GATE score and GATE marks? Candidates who are unsure about the GATE score and marks can refer to the article. GATE score is a normalised score scaled out of 1000. The scores are calculated out of 1000 using a formula to determine the normalised marks. At the same time, the GATE marks are the raw scores obtained by candidates in the GATE exam, calculated out of 100 from 65 questions worth 1 or 2 marks each. IIT Guwahati has released the GATE score and marks along with the GATE 2026 result. The results for the GATE 2026 have been released on March 19, 2026. The GATE scorecard 2026 will be available for download from March 27, 2026, onwards. Read the article for more details on the GATE score and marks.
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Candidates must understand that the GATE score and marks are to summarise their GATE performance and plan their admission or next steps effectively. The GATE marks and rank will be available for download along with the GATE 2026 scorecard. The GATE scorecard will consist of GATE marks obtained and the GATE score, along with the All India Rank (AIR) and qualifying marks. Candidates will be able to download the GATE scorecard for free from March 27 to May 31, 2026. Here, candidates can check the key differences between GATE Scire and Marks.
Aspect | GATE Marks | GATE Score |
Scale | Out of 100 | Out of 1000 |
Basis | Raw performance | Normalised + scaled |
Purpose | Initial result | Admissions/PSU selection |
Variability | Affected by the session | Standardised across shifts |
Find below the dates related to the GATE 2026 scorecard. Candidates can navigate the dates to download the scorecard within the stipulated timelines.
Event | Dates |
GATE 2026 results release date and time | March 19, 2026 (around 1.30 PM) |
GATE scorecard release date | March 27, 2026 |
Availability of scorecards for download by paying a fee of Rs. 500 per test paper | June 1 to December 31, 2026 |
The GATE raw marks are candidates' direct, unadjusted scores out of 100. The marks are calculated from performance across 65 questions in MCQs, MSQs, and NATs. Candidates will be able to access their raw marks from the GATE answer key 2026. Check the GATE 2026 marking scheme taken for calculation.
GATE 2026 Marking Scheme
MCQs with 1 Mark: (Number of correct × 1) – (Number of incorrect × 1/3).
MCQs with 2 Mark: (Number of correct × 2) – (Number of incorrect × 2/3); unattempted gets zero.
MSQs with 1 or 2 Marks: No Negative Marking
NAT Questions 1 or 2 Marks: No Negative Marking
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Follow the given calculation steps:
Candidates must tally correct/incorrect for each MCQ type using their GATE response sheet and official answer key.
Now, compute MSQ/NAT totals: full for exact matches, partial proportional to correct options, zero for fully wrong/unattempted.
At the end, sum up all with the given equation: Raw Marks = MCQ1 + MCQ2 + MSQ + NAT (max 100).
The GATE exam authority uses the normalisation process formulas to calculate the GATE scores of candidates. The image provided below is the formula used to calculate the normalised marks of a candidate. The GATE score is calculated on a scale of 1 to 1000.

GATE Rank | GATE 2026 Marks | ||||
CSE | Mechanical | EE | ECE | Civil | |
10 to 50 | 80–85 | 85–90 | 83–88 | 82–87 | 80–85 |
50 to 100 | 75–80 | 80–85 | 78–83 | 77–82 | 75–80 |
100 to 200 | 70–75 | 82–87 | 75–80 | 74–79 | 72–77 |
200 to 500 | 65–70 | 77–82 | 72–77 | 70–75 | 68–73 |
500 to 1000 | 60–65 | 75–80 | 68–72 | 65–70 | 63–68 |
1000 to 2000 | 55–60 | 70–75 | 63–68 | 60–65 | 58–63 |
2000 to 5000 | 50–55 | 60–65 | 55–60 | 53–58 | 50–55 |
5000 to 10000 | 40–50 | 55–60 | 48–55 | 45–52 | 45–50 |
Candidates can check the previous years toppers lists to check the GATE score against the GATE raw marks obtained by the toppers in the GATE 2025 examination.
Test Paper | Name of the Candidate | Raw Marks (out of 100) | GATE Score (out of 1000) |
Aerospace Engineering | BALAMURUGAN | 81 | 990 |
Agricultural Engineering | KEERTHI REVANTH KUMAR | 74.67 | 1000 |
Architecture and Planning | JAYANTH GIFTSON R | 83 | 1000 |
Biomedical Engineering | TANISH GUPTA | 77.67 | 1000 |
Biotechnology | ARNAB PAUL | 66.67 | 1000 |
Civil Engineering | ABHAY SINGH | 89.02 | 1000 |
Chemical Engineering | AMLAN KUMAR TRIPATHY | 75.33 | 1000 |
Computer Science and Information Technology | RAHUL KUMAR SINGH | 100 | 1000 |
Chemistry | DEBASIS MANDAL | 70 | 1000 |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | SADINENI NIKHIL CHOWDARY | 96.33 | 1000 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | SWARNAVA BISWAS | 82.67 | 1000 |
Electrical Engineering | PRADIP CHAUHAN | 81.67 | 1000 |
Environmental Science and Engineering | YASH JAIN | 67.33 | 1000 |
Ecology and Evolution | KESHAV R MENON | 86.33 | 1000 |
Geomatics Engineering | NITISH KUMAR | 61.67 | 1000 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | SUMIT GHOSH | 76.67 | 970 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | RAHUL MUKHERJEE | 70.67 | 1000 |
Instrumentation Engineering | KAILASH GOYAL | 65 | 993 |
Mathematics | SOHAM PAL | 57 | 1000 |
Mechanical Engineering | RAJNEESH BIJARNIYA | 95.33 | 967 |
Mining Engineering | ANIKET KUMAR GUPTA | 75.67 | 1000 |
Metallurgical Engineering | YOGESH SARMA SEDAI | 89.67 | 941 |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | JATIN PAL | 52.33 | 1000 |
Petroleum Engineering | SAURABH KUMAR | 74 | 1000 |
Physics | PURNENDU DAS | 76.67 | 1000 |
Production and Industrial Engineering | DEVENDRA DHANANJAY UMBRAJKAR | 85.67 | 1000 |
Statistics | ARCHISHMAN MUKHERJEE | 77 | 1000 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | YADAV AVADHESH ANANTRAM | 73.67 | 1000 |
Engineering Sciences (Engineering Mathematics, Fluid Mechanics, Solid Mechanics) | ANANT PRAKASH PANDEY | 88.33 | 1000 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | VICTOR PRINCE N J | 80 | 939 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | SANJNA SHUKLA | 89 | 922 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | MOOMAL MAJEE | 81 | 1000 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | ARIJIT SENGUPTA | 80 | 939 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | NAOREET KHONDEKAR | 71 | 1000 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | SAMBUDDHA ROYCHOWDHURY | 87.33 | 948 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | MOHIT KUMAR | 76 | 1000 |
Life Sciences (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Zoology) | YUGANSH BHATIA | 78.67 | 1000 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
GATE score is the normalised marks out of 1000 calculated from the raw exam marks to assess performance across different sessions.
GATE marks are the raw marks candidates secure out of 100 in the exam.
300 GATE score translates to 25 and 30 ou of 100.
A good GATE score is around 700–800+ out of 1000.
On Question asked by student community
Check the syllabus first - https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/gate-data-science-and-ai-syllabus . Understand where you stand with your knowledge. Check out any past question papers for this and see the question types.
Start preparing on those lines, take up free mock tests and series. There are plenty available on reddit and telegram and other social
Hello, admission for MTech or PhD depends on your GATE score, cutoff, college and branch you choose. Cutoff is different for each and changes every year.
For more details, please check this link: GATE Cutoff 2026
Students are advised to carry only their exam admit card and a pen. Only a few exam centres offer a safe area, but usually, exam centres don’t provide storage; you must keep bags and phones outside the gate at your own risk or avoid bringing them.
With a 413 rank, 350 gate score under the SC category, you have a fair chance of admission into XH:C6 paper at IIT Delhi. For more details on IIT Delhi cutoff, check here: https://www.careers360.com/university/indian-institute-of-technology-delhi/cut-off
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