GATE Cutoff 2026- IIT Guwahati will release the cutoff marks of GATE 2026 for all subjects on March 19. GATE exam cutoff marks are the minimum marks, set by the exam official in order to select the qualified candidates after the GATE Exam. The candidates those who qualify the exam will be able to appear for the counselling round. The cutoff marks of GATE 2026 will be prepared separately for each stream and category as well.
Lakhs of candidates appeared in the exam. Since all the candidates cannot be selected, therefore the GATE 2026 Cutoff marks will be announced to provide transparency to selection process. The candidates those who succeed in scoring marks more than or equal to the cutoff marks will only be allowed to appear in the further rounds. The candidates those who have appeared in the GATE Exam can check the details for the GATE cutoff marks along with their GATE result.
Many institutes will be releasing the GATE 2026 cutoff marks on their official website during the counselling. The candidates can simply visit these websites and check the desired cutoff marks of GATE for admission. Other details for the GATE cutoff marks can be gathered from this article.
GATE Cutoff 2025
| Test Paper | GATE General Cut-off | GATE OBC/ EWS Cut off | GATE SC/ST/PWD Cut off |
| Electrical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 28.9 | 26 | 19.2 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| Architecture and Planning | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Civil Engineering | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Biotechnology | 28 | 25.2 | 18.6 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 29 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 27.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 |
| Ecology and Evolution | 39.5 | 35.5 | 26.3 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Chemistry | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Mining Engineering | 30.6 | 27.5 | 20.4 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 38.4 | 34.5 | 25.5 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 26.1 | 23.4 | 17.4 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 25.6 | 23 | 17 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 25.7 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
| Statistics | 30.2 | 27.1 | 20.1 |
| Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Physics | 26.8 | 24.1 | 17.8 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 35.8 | 32.2 | 23.8 |
| Engineering Sciences | 35.4 | 31.8 | 23.5 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Life Sciences | 31.3 | 28.1 | 20.8 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 31.1 | 27.9 | 20.7 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 35.6 | 32 | 23.7 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics/ English/ Philosophy/ Sociology/ Psychology) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
GATE Cutoff 2024 Category-Wise
| GATE Paper Code | Qualifying GATE Cut Off |
| General | OBC-NCL/EWS | SC/ST/PWD |
| Aerospace Engineering | 33.3 | 29.9 | 22.1 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Architecture and Planning | 41.5 | 37.3 | 27.6 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Biotechnology | 38.9 | 35 | 25.9 |
| Civil Engineering | 28.3 | 25.4 | 18.8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | 27.6 | 24.8 | 18.4 |
| Chemistry | 25.2 | 22.6 | 16.7 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Electrical Engineering | 25.7 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 37.9 | 34.1 | 25.2 |
| Ecology and Evolution | 35.8 | 32.2 | 23.8 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 41.1 | 36.9 | 27.4 |
| Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 42 | 37.8 | 28 |
| Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 49 | 44.1 | 32.6 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 32.7 | 29.4 | 21.8 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 28.6 | 25.7 | 19 |
| Mining Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 41 | 36.9 | 27.3 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 42.6 | 38.3 | 28.4 |
| Physics | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 30.5 | 27.4 | 20.3 |
| Statistics | 26.6 | 23.9 | 17.7 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 28.1 | 25.2 | 18.7 |
| Engineering Sciences | 36.2 | 32.5 | 24.1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 37 | 33.3 | 24.6 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 48 | 43.2 | 32 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 49.7 | 44.7 | 33.1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 39.3 | 35.3 | 26.1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 52.7 | 47.4 | 35.1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 36 | 32.4 | 24 |
| Life Sciences | 29.3 | 26.3 | 19.5 |
GATE Cutoff 2023 Category-Wise
GATE Paper Code | Qualifying GATE Cutoff Marks |
| General | OBC-NCL/EWS | SC/ST/PWD |
| ST: Statistics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| PH: Physics | 31.1 | 27.9 | 20.7 |
| CS: Computer Science & Information Technology | 32.5 | 29.2 | 21.6 |
| EC: Electronics & Communication Engineering | 29.9 | 26.9 | 19.9 |
| CE: Civil Engineering | 26.6 | 23.9 | 17.7 |
| IN: Instrumentation Engineering | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
| EE: Electrical engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| ME: Mechanical Engineering | 28.4 | 25.5 | 18.9 |
| XE: Engineering Sciences | 37.9 | 34.1 | 25.2 |
| CH: Chemical Engineering | 32.10 | – | – |
GATE 2022 Cutoff Subject-wise
GATE Paper 2022 | GATE Qualifying Marks |
| General | OBC-NCL/ EWS | SC/ST/PwD |
| CS | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| ECE | 25 | 22.5 | 16.5 |
| Biotechnology | 35.5 | 31.9 | 23.6 |
| Chemical Engineering | 25.3 | 22.7 | 16.8 |
| Statistics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Metallurgical engineering | 46.2 | 41.5 | 30.8 |
| GATE Maths cut-off | 27.3 | 24.5 | 18.2 |
| Electrical engineering | 30.7 | 27.6 | 20.4 |
| Textile engineering and fibre science | 36.8 | 34.9 | 25.6 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 28.1 | 25.2 | 18.7 |
| GATE Physics cut-off | 26.5 | 23.8 | – |
| GATE Life Science Cut off (Botany/ Zoology) | 33.9 | 30.5 | 22.5 |
| Ecology and life sciences | 33.4 | 30 | 22.2 |
| Agriculture Engineering | 26.3 | 23.6 | 17.5 |
| GATE Chemistry cut-off | 27.5 | 24.7 | 18.3 |
| Mining Engineering | 25.5 | 22.9 | 17 |
| Chemistry Engineering | 25.3 | 23.7 | 17.8 |
| Civil Engineering | 31.4 | 28.3 | – |
| Engineering Sciences (Fluid Mechanics/ Thermodynamics) | 40.3 | 36.2 | 26.8 |
GATE 2021 Cut-off
| GATE Paper Code | Highest Score | Highest Marks (outof 100) | Cut-off Marks (out
of 100) |
|---|
| AE | 1000 | 84 | 26.3 |
| AG | 1000 | 61.33 | 25 |
| AR | 1000 | 79.67 | 40.9 |
| BM | 1000 | 64 | 25 |
| BT | 1000 | 75.33 | 30 |
| CE* | 1000 | 95.56 | 29.2 |
| CH | 1000 | 89.67 | 35.1 |
| CS* | 1000 | 87.81 | 26.1 |
| CY | 996 | 91.33 | 36.2 |
| EC | 1000 | 82 | 25 |
| EE | 974 | 85.33 | 30.3 |
| ES | 966 | 88 | 39.6 |
| EY | 1000 | 78 | 35.7 |
| GG (Geology) | 945 | 72.67 | 38.9 |
| GG (Geophysics) | 1000 | 68.67 | 44.8 |
| IN | 933 | 79 | 36 |
| MA | 1000 | 68.33 | 29 |
| ME* | 979 | 93.22 | 33 |
| MN | 1000 | 77.67 | 31 |
| MT | 923 | 87.67 | 48.5 |
| PE | 947 | 88.67 | 51.4 |
| PH | 1000 | 69.67 | 32.8 |
| PI | 939 | 83.67 | 35.7 |
| ST | 1000 | 51.67 | 25 |
| TF | 945 | 79.67 | 41.8 |
| XE | 1000 | 90.33 | 37 |
| XH-C1 (Economics) | 1000 | 62.67 | 29.4 |
| XH-C2 (English) | 986 | 77.67 | 41.7 |
| XH-C3 (Linguistics) | 1000 | 65.67 | 35.3 |
| XH-C4 (Philosophy) | 1000 | 71 | 37.9 |
| XH-C5 (Psychology) | 1000 | 77.33 | 48.5 |
| XH-C6 (Sociology) | 1000 | 66 | 34.3 |
| XL | 983 | 74.33 | 36 |
GATE 2021 Qualifying Cutoff
GATE Paper 2021 | GATE Qualifying Marks |
| General | OBC-NCL/ EWS | SC/ST/PwD |
| Geology and Geophysics | 44.8 | 40.3 | 29.8 |
| GATE Civil Engineering Cut-Off | 29.2 | 26.2 | 22.0 |
| Biotechnology | 30 | 27 | 20 |
| GATE Mechanical Engineering Cut-Off | 33 | 29.7 | 22 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 41.8 | 37.6 | 27.8 |
| GATE Chemistry cut-off | 36.2 | 32.5 | 24.1 |
| GATE Maths cut-off | 29 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
| GATE Electrical Engineering Cut-Off | 30.3 | 27.2 | 20.2 |
| GATE Computer Science Cut-Off | 26.1 | 23.4 | 17.4 |
| GATE Electronics and Communication Cut-Off | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | 37.9 | 34.1 | 25.2 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 36.0 | 32.0 | 24.0 |
GATE Qualifying Cutoff 2020 (Official)
| Paper Name | Qualifying Marks |
| General | OBC (NCL) | SC/ST/PwD |
| XL: Life Sciences | 31.7 | 28.5 | 21.1 |
| CE: Civil Engineering | 32.9 | 29.6 | 21.9 |
| EE: Electrical Engineering | 33.4 | 30.0 | 22.2 |
| CS: Computer Science and Information Technology | 28.5 | 25.6 | 19.0 |
| ME: Mechanical Engineering | 34.0 | 30.6 | 22.6 |
| PE: Petroleum Engineering | 39.8 | 35.8 | 26.5 |
| EC: Electronics and Communication Engineering | 28.8 | 25.9 | 19.2 |
| CH: Chemical Engineering | 35.7 | 32.1 | 23.8 |
| CY: Chemistry | 26.7 | 24.0 | 17.8 |
| BT: Biotechnology | 30.7 | 27.6 | 20.4 |
| XE: Engineering Sciences Minor | 26.0 | 23.4 | 17.3 |
| TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
| AE: Aerospace Engineering | 27.2 | 24.4 | 18.1 |
| AG: Agricultural Engineering | 26.3 | 23.6 | 17.5 |
| AR: Architecture and Planning | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
| EY: Ecology and Evolution | 42.2 | 37.9 | 28.1 |
| GG: Geology | 38.4 | 34.5 | 25.6 |
| GG: Geophysics | 51.9 | 46.7 | 34.6 |
| IN: Instrumentation Engineering | 34.6 | 31.1 | 23.0 |
| MA: Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| MN: Mining Engineering | 32.7 | 29.4 | 21.8 |
| MT: Metallurgical Engineering | 49.2 | 44.2 | 32.8 |
| PH: GATE Physics Cut off | 37.2 | 33.4 | 24.8 |
| PI: Production and Industrial Engineering | 36.6 | 32.9 | 24.4 |
| ST: Statistics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| BM: Biomedical Engineering | 25.0 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
GATE 2018 Cutoff
| Branch | SC/ST/PH | OBC | General |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 23.1 | 31.2 | 34.7 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 17.9 | 24.2 | 26.9 |
| Computer Science (CS) | 16.6 | 22.5 | 25 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 19.4 | 26.1 | 29.1 |
| Electronics and Communication (EC) | 16.6 | 22.5 | 25 |
| Production Engineering (PI) | 21.3 | 28.8 | 32 |
| Physics (PH) | 19.3 | 26.1 | 29 |
| Chemistry (CY) | 16.9 | 22.8 | 25.4 |
| Life Science | 19.9 | 26.9 | 29.9 |
| Geology and Geophysics (GG) | 21.5 | 29.1 | 32.4 |
| Biotechnology (BT) | 18.5 | 25.1 | 27.9 |
GATE 2017 Cutoff
| Branches | General | OBC | SC/ST/PH |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Computer Science & Information Technology | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Electrical Engineering | 25.2 | 25.2 | 16.7 |
| Civil Engineering | 28.7 | 25.8 | 19.1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 32.87 | 29 | 21 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 34.6 | 31.1 | 23 |
| Biotechnology | 38.9 | 35 | 25.9 |
| Chemical Engineering | 44.3 | 39.8 | 29.5 |
IIT-wise GATE Cutoff 2017
| IIT | Electrical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Chemical Engineering | Computer Science Engineering |
| IIT Delhi | 650 | 750 | 700 | 567 | 742 |
| IIT Roorkee | 57.06 | 70.88 | 27.49 | 42.13 | 61.58 |
| IIT Kanpur | 773 | 810 | 696 | 562 | 732 |
| IIT Gandhinagar | 640 | 600 | 660 | 432 | – |
| IIT Madras | 750 | 772 | 759 | 540 | 808 |
| IIT Bombay | 510 | 600 | 550 | 600 | 750 |
| IIT Mandi | 660 | 735 | – | 440 | – |
| IIT Hyderabad | 730 | 713 | 704 | 436 | 728 |
| IIT BHU | 514 | 514 | 402 | 431 | – |
GATE Cutoff 2026- Deciding Factors
In order to decide the GATE 2026 Cutoff marks, the exam officials consider various factors related to the exam. In general, there is not a huge difference between the cutoff marks of two consecutive years. Some cutoff deciding factors are listed below-
- Number of candidates appeared in the exam
- The difficulty level of the exam
- Total number of seats
- Previous year cutoff marks
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