GATE 2026 Cut-Off Marks
Paper-Wise Qualifying Cut-Off for GEN, OBC-NCL/EWS & SC/ST/PwD Categories
GATE 2026 Cut-Off Marks are an important benchmark for candidates who appeared in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). The qualifying cut-off varies from one test paper to another and is also different for different categories.
In this article, you can check the paper-wise GATE 2026 qualifying cut-off marks for General (GEN), OBC-NCL/EWS and SC/ST/PwD candidates. The table also provides the number of candidates registered and appeared for each GATE paper.
Candidates can use these cut-off marks to understand the qualifying benchmark of their respective GATE paper and compare the performance requirements across different subjects.
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Registered & Appeared Candidates
GEN, OBC-NCL/EWS & SC/ST/PwD
📌 GATE 2026 Cut-Off Categories
The cut-off marks shown below are paper-wise qualifying benchmarks for the respective categories.
📊 GATE 2026 Paper-Wise Cut-Off Marks
| Paper Code | Test Paper | Registered | Appeared | Cut-Off GEN |
OBC-NCL / EWS | SC / ST / PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Aerospace Engineering | 8,444 | 6,591 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| AG | Agricultural Engineering | 2,985 | 2,545 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| AR | Architecture and Planning | 10,673 | 8,415 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| BM | Biomedical Engineering | 3,756 | 3,041 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| BT | Biotechnology | 26,808 | 21,513 | 25.8 | 23.2 | 17.2 |
| CE | Civil Engineering | 97,486 | 76,385 | 28.7 | 25.8 | 19.1 |
| CH | Chemical Engineering | 17,416 | 14,077 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| CS | Computer Science and Information Technology | 2,59,922 | 2,11,020 | 30 | 27 | 20 |
| CY | Chemistry | 30,775 | 22,457 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| DA | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 91,764 | 69,242 | 26.4 | 23.7 | 17.5 |
| EC | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 1,15,448 | 95,752 | 26.4 | 23.7 | 17.5 |
| EE | Electrical Engineering | 81,947 | 65,801 | 27.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 |
| ES | Environmental Science and Engineering | 7,341 | 5,107 | 30 | 27 | 20 |
| EY | Ecology and Evolution | 3,659 | 2,601 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| GE | Geomatics Engineering | 3,582 | 2,592 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| GG-1 | Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 5,647 | 4,336 | 39.3 | 35.3 | 26.1 |
| GG-2 | Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 668 | 519 | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
| IN | Instrumentation Engineering | 15,608 | 12,424 | 39.8 | 35.8 | 26.5 |
| MA | Mathematics | 16,272 | 11,561 | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering | 76,823 | 59,612 | 25.2 | 22.6 | 16.7 |
| MN | Mining Engineering | 8,415 | 6,732 | 29.5 | 26.5 | 19.6 |
| MT | Metallurgical Engineering | 4,794 | 3,908 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| NM | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 548 | 419 | 33.7 | 30.3 | 22.4 |
| PE | Petroleum Engineering | 1,428 | 1,137 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| PH | Physics | 24,225 | 18,055 | 25.5 | 22.9 | 17 |
| PI | Production and Industrial Engineering | 4,849 | 3,673 | 36 | 32.4 | 24 |
| ST | Statistics | 3,333 | 2,087 | 30.4 | 27.3 | 20.2 |
| TF | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 1,549 | 1,183 | 31.5 | 28.3 | 21 |
| XE | Engineering Sciences | 12,622 | 9,099 | 35.2 | 31.6 | 23.4 |
| XH-C1 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 4,166 | 2,952 | 35.7 | 32.1 | 23.8 |
| XH-C2 | Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 5,350 | 3,711 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XH-C3 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 383 | 285 | 37.4 | 33.6 | 24.9 |
| XH-C4 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 800 | 570 | 38.3 | 34.4 | 25.5 |
| XH-C5 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 8,858 | 6,178 | 39.3 | 35.3 | 26.1 |
| XH-C6 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 2,643 | 1,819 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XL | Life Sciences | 50,732 | 40,035 | 36.3 | 32.6 | 24.1 |
📌 Key Highlights of GATE 2026 Cut-Off
40 marks in several papers including AR, EY, MT, PE, XH-C2 and XH-C6.
Computer Science and IT: 30 marks for GEN category.
Electronics & Communication: 26.4 marks for GEN category.
Several papers have a qualifying cut-off of 25 marks.
📖 How to Read the GATE Cut-Off Table?
- Paper Code: Short code assigned to each GATE test paper.
- Test Paper: Name of the GATE subject/paper.
- Registered: Number of candidates who registered for the paper.
- Appeared: Number of candidates who actually appeared for the examination.
- GEN: Qualifying cut-off for General category.
- OBC-NCL/EWS: Qualifying cut-off for OBC-NCL and EWS categories.
- SC/ST/PwD: Qualifying cut-off for SC, ST and PwD categories.
⚠️ Important Note
The qualifying cut-off is different from the admission cut-off or institute-specific closing rank. Candidates should check the admission requirements, qualifying criteria and institute-wise cut-offs separately while applying for postgraduate programmes, scholarships, recruitment or other opportunities based on GATE scores.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is GATE 2026 cut-off?
GATE 2026 cut-off is the minimum qualifying mark required for a candidate to qualify in the respective GATE test paper.
Is GATE cut-off the same for every paper?
No. The qualifying cut-off varies according to the GATE test paper. Different papers may have different cut-off marks.
Are category-wise cut-offs different?
Yes. The cut-off is separately provided for GEN, OBC-NCL/EWS and SC/ST/PwD categories.
Does qualifying GATE guarantee admission?
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