GATE Cut Off
The GATE cutoff varies according to the selected test paper and candidate category. GATE 2026 released separate qualifying cutoff marks for General, OBC-NCL/EWS and SC/ST/PwD categories.
GATE 2026 Cutoff – Selected Papers
|
Test Paper |
General |
OBC-NCL/EWS |
SC/ST/PwD |
|
Computer Science & IT |
30.0 |
27.0 |
20.0 |
|
Civil Engineering |
28.7 |
25.8 |
19.1 |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
25.2 |
22.6 |
16.7 |
|
Electrical Engineering |
27.7 |
24.9 |
18.4 |
|
Electronics & Communication |
26.4 |
23.7 |
17.5 |
|
Data Science & AI |
26.4 |
23.7 |
17.5 |
|
Biotechnology |
25.8 |
23.2 |
17.2 |
|
Chemical Engineering |
25.0 |
22.5 |
16.6 |
|
Physics |
25.5 |
22.9 |
17.0 |
|
Mathematics |
34.7 |
31.2 |
23.1 |
These are the official GATE 2026 qualifying cutoff marks.
It is important to distinguish between the GATE qualifying cutoff and an institute's admission cutoff. Qualifying GATE does not automatically guarantee admission to an IIT, NIT or other institution.
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