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GATE Cut-off 2026: Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 result on March 19, 2026, on its official website. After the declaration of the results, the candidates are now eagerly waiting for the GATE official cutoff, which is expected to be released soon at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The Gate Cutoff is an important factor that helps candidates understand the minimum marks required to qualify for the examination and move to the next stage. Gate Exam was conducted on February 07, 08, 14 and 15 to determine the eligibility of candidates for M.Tech admissions, PSU recruitment, and PhD programmes in top institutes across India. Candidates who score above the minimum qualification marks will be eligible for further admission and PSU recruitment processes. Continue reading this article to learn more about branch-wise and category-wise GATE official cut-off marks.
GATE 2026 Cutoff Official
The GATE exam conducting body will release category-wise cut-off marks along with the GATE result. The GATE 2026 result has been announced on March 19, 2026, so it is expected that IIT Guwahati will soon release the category-wise and paper-wise GATE official cutoff. Keep checking this space for the latest updates on the GATE 2026 official cutoff.
Factors Determining GATE Cut-off
As discussed above, this year, IIT Guwahati will issue the GATE cut-offs after the announcement of GATE 2026 results. There are several factors that determine the GATE cut-off; some of the key factors are given below
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The difficulty level of the exam is the main factor that affects the cut-off. The tougher the question paper, the cut-off will be lower, and vice versa.
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This year, around 10 Lakh candidates applied for GATE 2026, which is significantly higher than the previous year. The higher test-takers mean a higher GATE cut-off, while lower GATE test-takers will lead to a lower GATE cut-off
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The number of aspirants who cleared the GATE exam is directly proportional to the cut-off.
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The number of seats available also affects the GATE cut-off. If an institute has limited seats, the cut-off can be higher.
GATE 2025 Cutoff
IIT Guwahati has not released the GATE 2026 official cutoff yet, so here we are providing the GATE 2025 cutoffs for reference only it will give you an idea about what the GATE final cutoff can be.
| GATE 2025 Official Cutoff | ||||||
| Paper Code | Test Paper | No. Candidates Registered | No. Candidates Appeared | Cut-off (GEN) | Cut-off (OBC-NCL/EWS) | Cut-off (SC/ST/PwD) |
| AE | Aerospace Engineering | 7576 | 6009 | 28.9 | 26 | 19.2 |
| AG | Agricultural Engineering | 3095 | 2624 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| AR | Architecture and Planning | 10898 | 8501 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| BM | Biomedical Engineering | 2682 | 2165 | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| BT | Biotechnology | 24927 | 20048 | 28 | 25.2 | 18.6 |
| CE | Civil Engineering | 101596 | 79951 | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| CH | Chemical Engineering | 18009 | 14843 | 27.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 |
| CS | Computer Science and Information Technology | 207851 | 170825 | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| CY | Chemistry | 33058 | 25698 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| DA | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 75854 | 57054 | 29 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
| EC | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 97394 | 81475 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| EE | Electrical Engineering | 83355 | 67701 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| ES | Environmental Science and Engineering | 9073 | 6631 | 26.1 | 23.4 | 17.4 |
| EY | Ecology and Evolution | 3509 | 2713 | 39.5 | 35.5 | 26.3 |
| GE | Geomatics Engineering | 3616 | 2726 | 25.7 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
| GG1 | Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 6837 | 5352 | 38.4 | 34.5 | 25.5 |
| GG2 | Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 917 | 684 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| IN | Instrumentation Engineering | 14680 | 11935 | 25.6 | 23 | 17 |
| MA | Mathematics | 16953 | 13171 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering | 79830 | 62015 | 35.8 | 32.2 | 23.8 |
| MN | Mining Engineering | 8881 | 7438 | 30.6 | 27.5 | 20.4 |
| MT | Metallurgical Engineering | 4420 | 3571 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| NM | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 538 | 395 | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| PE | Petroleum Engineering | 1731 | 1320 | 31.1 | 27.9 | 20.7 |
| PH | Physics | 24747 | 19225 | 26.8 | 24.1 | 17.8 |
| PI | Production and Industrial Engineering | 4791 | 3547 | 35.6 | 32 | 23.7 |
| ST | Statistics | 3063 | 1967 | 30.2 | 27.1 | 20.1 |
| TF | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 2355 | 1889 | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| XE | Engineering Sciences | 14937 | 11156 | 35.4 | 31.8 | 23.5 |
| XH-C1 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 4161 | 2973 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XH-C2 | Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 5665 | 4132 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XH-C3 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 378 | 297 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XH-C4 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 702 | 531 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XH-C5 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 5709 | 4125 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XH-C6 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 2147 | 1546 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XL | Life Sciences | 50084 | 41086 | 31.3 | 28.1 | 20.8 |
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