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GATE 2027 Cutoff Analysis: Paper-Wise Candidate Participation, Qualifying Score
GATE 2027 Cutoff Analysis: With 10,11,719 registered candidates and 797434 candidates appeared for Graduate Apititude Test in Engineering. GATE remains the most competitive postgraduate engineering exam for…
GATE 2027 Cutoff Analysis: Paper-Wise Candidate Participation, Qualifying Score
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GATE 2027 Cutoff Analysis: With 10,11,719 registered candidates and 797434 candidates appeared for Graduate Apititude Test in Engineering. GATE remains the most competitive postgraduate engineering exam for MTech admission/PSU recruitment in India. Check below for GATE Cutoff trends and popularity insights to make a wise decision during counselling and future admission process.
GATE 2026 Minimum Qualifying Marks
IIT Guwahati has released official GATE 2026 cutoff marks for all 30 papers. Candidates can check below-
| Paper Code | Test Paper | No. of Candidates Registered | No. of Candidates Appeared | Cut-off (GEN) | Cut-off (OBC-NCL/ EWS) |
Cut-Off (SC/ST/PwD)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Aerospace Engineering | 8444 | 6591 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| AG | Agricultural Engineering | 2985 | 2545 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| AR | Architecture and Planning | 10673 | 8415 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| BM | Biomedical Engineering | 3756 | 3041 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| BT | Biotechnology | 26808 | 21513 | 25.8 | 23.2 | 17.2 |
| CE | Civil Engineering | 97486 | 76385 | 28.7 | 25.8 | 19.1 |
| CH | Chemical Engineering | 17416 | 14077 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| CS | Computer Science and Information Technology | 259922 | 211020 | 30 | 27 | 20 |
| CY | Chemistry | 30775 | 22457 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| DA | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 91764 | 69242 | 26.4 | 23.7 | 17.5 |
| EC | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 115448 | 95752 | 26.4 | 23.7 | 17.5 |
| EE | Electrical Engineering | 81947 | 65801 | 27.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 |
| ES | Environmental Science and Engineering | 7341 | 5107 | 30 | 27 | 20 |
| EY | Ecology and Evolution | 3659 | 2601 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| GE | Geomatics Engineering | 3582 | 2592 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| GG-1 | Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 5647 | 4336 | 39.3 | 35.3 | 26.1 |
| GG-2 | Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 668 | 519 | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
| IN | Instrumentation Engineering | 15608 | 12424 | 39.8 | 35.8 | 26.5 |
| MA | Mathematics | 16272 | 11561 | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering | 76823 | 59612 | 25.2 | 22.6 | 16.7 |
| MN | Mining Engineering | 8415 | 6732 | 29.5 | 26.5 | 19.6 |
| MT | Metallurgical Engineering | 4794 | 3908 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| NM | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 548 | 419 | 33.7 | 30.3 | 22.4 |
| PE | Petroleum Engineering | 1428 | 1137 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| PH | Physics | 24225 | 18055 | 25.5 | 22.9 | 17 |
| PI | Production and Industrial Engineering | 4849 | 3673 | 36 | 32.4 | 24 |
| ST | Statistics | 3333 | 2087 | 30.4 | 27.3 | 20.2 |
| TF | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 1549 | 1183 | 31.5 | 28.3 | 21 |
| XE | Engineering Sciences | 12622 | 9099 | 35.2 | 31.6 | 23.4 |
| XH-C1 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 4166 | 2952 | 35.7 | 32.1 | 23.8 |
| XH-C2 | Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 5350 | 3711 | 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) | 8858 | 6178 | 39.3 | 35.3 | 26.1 |
| XH-C6 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 2643 | 1819 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XL | Life Sciences | 50732 | 40035 | 36.3 | 32.6 | 24.1 |
| Total | 10,11,719 | 797434 | ||||
GATE 2025 Branch and Category-Wise Cutoff Marks OUT
Candidates can check GATE 2025 branch-wise and category-wise cutoff marks below –
| 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 |
| TOTAL | 936019 | 747319 |
GATE 2025 Category-Wise Cutoff Analysis: General, OBC/EWS, and SC/ST/PwD Categories
The announced based on different factors, such as paper difficulty, candidate’s performance, and number of applicants registered. Check below the cutoff of GATE 2025 of popular streams (CS, ME, EC, and CE)
| GATE Streams/Papers | Category-Wise Cutoff Scores |
|---|---|
| GATE 2025 CSE cutoff | Gen (29.2), OBC-NCL/EWS (26.2), and SC/ST/PwD (19.4) |
| GATE 2025 CE cutoff | Gen (29.2), OBC-NCL/EWS (26.2), and SC/ST/PwD (19.4) |
| GATE 2025 EC cutoff | Gen (25), OBC-NCL/EWS (22.5), and SC/ST/PwD (16.6) |
| GATE 2025 ME cutoff | Gen (35.8), OBC-NCL/EWS (32.2), and SC/ST/PwD (23.8) |
Some papers like Humanities and Social Sciences had fixed cutoff for all categories. GATE DA (Data Science and Artificial Intelligence) paper had moderate cutoff (General category- 29), which shows that it can grow in coming years. GATE DA paper had a relatively moderate cut-off at 29 for GEN, which suggests the exam may have been balanced in terms of difficulty, considering its popularity and new-age relevance.
GATE Past Year Cutoff Trends Analysis:
- Average Appearance Rate – The appearance rate remains around 80% for most papers, with Computer Science, Civil, and Data Science showing strong numbers in terms of registration and attempts
- Competitive Papers on Spotlight – Papers like Mathematics and Physics had many participants with GATE cutoffs (25 and 26.8, respectively), slowly hinting strong career opportunities.
- Top GATE Cut-offs – Mechanical Engineering (ME), Metallurgical Engineering (MT), and various XH subjects had cut-offs ranging from 35 to 40, showing relatively easy paper or high performance .