GATE 2026 Cut Off has been released. GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is managed by the seven IITs on rotation basis. GATE 2026 exam is organised by IIT, Guwahati on 7th, 8th, 14th & 15th February 2026.
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It is a national level exam, which is conducted to get admissions in the postgraduate programmes (M.Tech/ M.E) in NITs, IITs & various top Institutions.
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In this article, we have updated the details about GATE Cut Off 2026 including the qualifying cut off, category cut off, paper wise and branch wise cut off for the year.
GATE 2026 Cut Off
The GATE Cut Off are the minimum marks which candidates have to score in the examination for admission into M.Tech/ ME courses. The cut-off depends on the various factors such as the number of candidates appeared in the exam, the difficulty level of exam & total number of seats available in each Institution.
After the result declaration, the cut-off list is released. GATE 2026 Result has been released on 19th March 2026 through online mode. The scorecard is available for downloading from 27th March – 31st May 2026. Cutoff has been released.
The Cut-off marks is decided by a committee constituted by IIT Council. On the basis of cut-off marks, the merit list will be prepared for short listing candidates for counselling and admission process.
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| GATE Score Card 2026 | GATE Counselling 2026 |
Previous years Cut Off Score (Out of 100)
The GATE cut-off varies from exam to exam & college to college. Here, we are providing stream-wise cut-off scores:
Year 2025:
| Test Paper | Qualifying Marks |
||
| Cut-off (GEN) | Cut-off (OBC-NCL/EWS) | Cut-off (SC/ST/PwD) | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 28.9 | 26 | 19.2 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Architecture and Planning | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| Biotechnology | 28 | 25.2 | 18.6 |
| Civil Engineering | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| Chemical Engineering | 27.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| Chemistry | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 29 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Electrical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 26.1 | 23.4 | 17.4 |
| Ecology and Evolution | 39.5 | 35.5 | 26.3 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 25.7 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
| Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 38.4 | 34.5 | 25.5 |
| Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 25.6 | 23 | 17 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 35.8 | 32.2 | 23.8 |
| Mining Engineering | 30.6 | 27.5 | 20.4 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 31.1 | 27.9 | 20.7 |
| Physics | 26.8 | 24.1 | 17.8 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 35.6 | 32 | 23.7 |
| Statistics | 30.2 | 27.1 | 20.1 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| Engineering Sciences | 35.4 | 31.8 | 23.5 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Life Sciences | 31.3 | 28.1 | 20.8 |
For 2024:
| Papers | Category wise Cut Off Marks | ||
| General | EWS/ OBC-NCL | ST/ SC/ PWD | |
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
| Mining Engineering | 22 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Physics | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
| Statistics | 26 | 23.5 | 17.6 |
| CS & IT | 27.6 | 24.8 | 18.4 |
| Civil Engineering | 28.3 | 25.4 | 18.8 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.5 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 34.8 | 32.3 | 24.2 |
| Engineering Sciences | 36.2 | 32.5 | 24.1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 28.6 | 25.7 | 19 |
For 2023:
| GATE Paper Code | Qualifying Cut off Marks | ||
| General | OBC-NCL/ EWS | SC/ ST/ PWD | |
| Physics | 31.1 | 27.9 | 20.7 |
| CE | 26.6 | 23.9 | 17.7 |
| Statistics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Electrical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| XE | 37.9 | 34.1 | 25.2 |
| ECE | 29.9 | 26.9 | 19.9 |
| CH | 32.10 | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 28.4 | 25.5 | 18.9 |
| CS | 32.5 | 29.2 | 21.6 |
| IN | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
GATE Cut off 2019:
| Exam Paper | Qualifying Marks | ||
| General | OBC (NCL) | SC/ST/PwD | |
| Aerospace Engineering (AE) | 33.5 | 30.2 | 22.3 |
| Agricultural Engineering (AG) | 28.3 | 25.5 | 18.9 |
| Architecture and Planning (AR) | 41 | 36.9 | 27.3 |
| Biotechnology (BT) | 35.9 | 32.3 | 23.9 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 28.2 | 25.4 | 18.8 |
| Chemical Engineering (CH) | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) | 29.5 | 26.6 | 19.7 |
| Chemistry (CY) | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | 26.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 39.6 | 35.6 | 26.4 |
| Ecology and Evolution (EY) | 37.1 | 33.4 | 24.7 |
| Geology and Geophysics (GG) | 44.5 | 40.1 | 29.7 |
| Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | 31.9 | 28.7 | 21.3 |
| Mathematics (MA) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 34.1 | 30.7 | 22.7 |
| Mining Engineering (MN) | 31.5 | 28.4 | 21 |
| Metallurgical Engineering (MT) | 53.5 | 48.1 | 35.7 |
| Petroleum Engineering (PE) | 49.9 | 44.9 | 33.3 |
| Physics (PH) | 25.2 | 22.7 | 16.8 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) | 32.2 | 29 | 21.5 |
| Statistics (ST) | 32.5 | 29.2 | 21.7 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) | 40.1 | 36.1 | 26.7 |
| Engineering Sciences (XE-A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) | 26.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
| Life Sciences (XL-P, Q, R, S, T, U) | 36.7 | 33 | 24.5 |
GATE Cut-Off (2018):
In the table given below, candidates must check the official qualifying cut-off for various papers of GATE (last year):
| S.N. | Papers | Codes | Qualifying Marks | ||
| General | OBC (NCL) | SC/ST/PwD | |||
| 1 | Aerospace Engineering |
AE
|
34.4
|
30.9
|
22.9
|
| 2 | Agricultural Engineering |
AG
|
25
|
22.5
|
16.6
|
| 3 | Architecture and Planning |
AR
|
43.9
|
39.5
|
29.2
|
| 4 | Biotechnology |
BT
|
27.9
|
25.1
|
18.5
|
| 5 | Civil Engineering |
CE
|
26.9
|
24.2
|
17.9
|
| 6 | Chemical Engineering |
CH
|
37.8
|
34
|
25.1
|
| 7 | Computer Science and Information Technology |
CS
|
25
|
22.5
|
16.6
|
| 8 | Chemistry |
CY
|
25.4
|
22.8
|
16.9
|
| 9 | Electronics and Communication Engineering |
EC
|
25
|
22.5
|
16.6
|
| 10 | Electrical Engineering |
EE
|
29.1
|
26.1
|
19.4
|
| 11 | Ecology and Evolution |
EY
|
49.3
|
44.3
|
32.8
|
| 12 | Geology and Geophysics |
GG
|
32.4
|
29.1
|
21.5
|
| 13 | Instrumentation Engineering |
IN
|
37.1
|
33.3
|
24.7
|
| 14 | Mathematics |
MA
|
29.4
|
26.4
|
19.5
|
| 15 | Mechanical Engineering |
ME
|
34.7
|
31.2
|
23.1
|
| 16 | Mining Engineering |
MN
|
45
|
40.5
|
30
|
| 17 | Metallurgical Engineering |
MT
|
40.3
|
36.2
|
26.8
|
| 18 | Petroleum Engineering |
PE
|
39.8
|
35.8
|
26.5
|
| 19 | Physics |
PH
|
29
|
26.1
|
19.3
|
| 20 | Production and Industrial Engineering |
PI
|
32
|
28.8
|
21.3
|
| 21 | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
TF
|
32.2
|
28.9
|
21.4
|
| 22 | Engineering Sciences |
XE
|
31.5
|
28.3
|
21
|
| 23 | Life Sciences |
XL
|
29.9
|
26.9
|
19.9
|
GATE Cut-Off (2017):
Here you may check GATE cutoff for the year 2017. The cutoff is mentioned branch wise:
| Branch | General | OBC | ST/SC/PH |
| CS | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| ME | 32.87 | 29 | 21 |
| EC | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| EE | 25.2 | 25.2 | 16.7 |
| CE | 28.7 | 25.8 | 19.1 |
| CH | 44.3 | 39.8 | 29.5 |
GATE Cut-Off (2016):
Here you may check GATE cutoff for the year 2016. The cutoff is mentioned branch wise:
| GATE Paper | Category | ||
| GEN | OBC | SC/ST/PwD | |
| Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | 25.45 | 22.9 | 16.96 |
| Chemical Engineering (CH) | 29.7 | 33.1 | 22 |
| Biotechnology (BT) | 26.08 | 23.47 | 17.39 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 27.52 | 24.77 | 18.34 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
GATE Cut-Off (2015):
Here you may check GATE cutoff for the year 2015. The cutoff is mentioned branch wise:
| GATE Paper | Category | ||
| GEN | OBC | SC/ST/PwD | |
| Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | 25.45 | 22.9 | 16.96 |
| Chemical Engineering (CH) | 27.52 | 24.77 | 18.34 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 32.73 | 29.46 | 21.82 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.67 |
GATE Cut-Off (2014):
Here you may check GATE cutoff for the year 2014. The cutoff is mentioned branch wise:
| GATE Paper | Category | ||
| GEN | OBC | SC/ST/PwD | |
| Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.67 |
| Chemical Engineering (CH) | 32.35 | 21.57 | 29.12 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.67 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 25.74 | 23.17 | 17.16 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.67 |
| Metallurgical Engineering (MT) | 49.87 | 44.88 | 33.25 |
| Civil Engineering | 27.13 | 24.42 | 18.09 |
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