GATE 2026 CSE Marks vs Rank vs Score Analysis

Sakunth Kumar

Updated On: March 16, 2026 05:26 PM

As per the expected GATE 2026 CSE Marks vs Rank vs Score Analysis, students with 100 marks will get 1 rank, students with 85 marks will get 2 to 10 ranks, with 75 to 80 marks are likely to get a rank of 10 to 50. Check out the detailed GATE CSE Marks vs Rank Analysis 2026 here!

GATE CSE Marks vs Rank vs Score Analysis

GATE CSE, or the GATE Computer Science (CS), is one of the most popular papers that students tend to opt for. The GATE 2026 CSE Marks vs Rank Analysis has been released since the results were declared. The examination authority releases the GATE raw marks and the final score (out of 1000 marks) obtained by the students on its official website. Students who appear for this examination must go through the GATE CSE Marks vs rank 2026 to be aware of the rank they will be assigned based on their GATE CSE scores. The GATE CSE score vs rank analysis changes every year, so it's a little difficult to predict the expected rank for the GATE 2026 exam . Along with GATE result, the paper wise GATE 2026 cutoff will also be made available. You can check expected GATE marks vs rank CSE 2026 along with previous years' GATE rank vs mark analysis and GATE CSE rank vs college on this page.

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GATE Performance Benchmarks 2026

Check the table below to understand the different benchmarks used to determine GATE 2026 performance:

Topic

Key Points

GATE Marks

Raw marks obtained based on performance in 65 questions totaling 100 marks. Reflects the candidate’s actual exam performance out of 100.

GATE Score

A normalized score out of 1000 calculated from marks using a normalization formula that accounts for varying difficulty levels across different GATE papers. Used by institutes for admissions and comparisons.

GATE Rank (AIR)

All India Rank assigned to candidates based on their marks relative to others. Determines the candidate’s position among all test-takers and plays a key role in postgraduate admissions.

Good Rank in GATE 2026

Below 200 → Strong chances for top IITs. 350–800 → Good chances for NITs. 600–800 → Possible admission in some IITs/IIITs depending on cutoffs.

GATE CSE 2026 Performance Benchmarks

85+ marks (out of 100) → Excellent performance. 750+ score (out of 1000) → Potential admission to top IITs such as IIT Madras, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Kanpur. 25+ score (General category) → Minimum score required to qualify GATE.

Also Check - What Is a Good Score in GATE CSE 2026?

GATE CSE Marks vs Rank 2026

The GATE marks vs rank CSE will help you get an idea of what rank they will get in the GATE 2026 exam according to the marks scored by them. Go through the table below to check the detailed GATE rank vs marks CSE analysis.

GATE 2026 Marks vs Rank for CSE

GATE Marks (Out of 100)

AIR Rank Range

Performance Level / Admission Chances

85 – 100

1 – 10

Top rank; strong chance for top IITs and PSUs

80 – 85

10 – 50

Excellent; high probability for top IITs

75 – 80

50 – 100

Very good; good IIT admission chances

70 – 75

100 – 200

Good; IIT/NIT opportunities

65 – 70

200 – 500

Decent, mid-tier IITs or top NITs

60 – 65

500 – 1000

NITs and some IIITs are possible

55 – 60

1000 – 2000

Lower NITs/state universities

50 – 55

2000 – 5000

Limited options in newer institutes

40 – 50

5000 – 10000

Mostly private colleges or low-tier institutes

Also Check - GATE 2026 CS Expected Qualifying Cutoff Marks

GATE 2026 CSE Score vs Rank

You can check out the GATE score vs rank CSE 2026 details below. Go through the detailed GATE 2026 CSE score vs rank below.

GATE Marks vs Score for CSE 2026

Check the GATE CSE marks vs rank vs score analysis below.

GATE Score (Out of 1000)

AIR Rank Range (CSE)

Admission Chances / Performance Level

900 – 1000

1 – 10

Top ranks; strong chances for top IITs and PSUs

850 – 900

10 – 50

Excellent performance; high probability of top IIT admission

800 – 850

50 – 100

Very good; strong IIT admission chances

750 – 800

100 – 200

Good; IIT/NIT opportunities

700 – 750

200 – 500

Decent; mid-tier IITs or top NITs possible

650 – 700

500 – 1000

NITs and IIITs likely

600 – 650

1000 – 2000

Lower NITs / IIITs / good state universities

500 – 600

2000 – 5000

Limited options in newer institutes

400 – 500

5000 – 10000

Mostly private or lower-tier institutes

250 – 400

10000+

Usually, it is only a qualifying range with limited admission opportunities

GATE CSE 2025 Marks vs Rank

The GATE CSE marks vs rank analysis 2025 will be the most useful statistic for current year test takers, as the mark vs rank analysis for GATE 2026 will follow similar trends as that of 2025. Check the GATE CSE Marks vs Rank 2025 below:

GATE Rank

GATE CSE Marks (Out of 100)

1-10

85+

10-50

80-85

50-100

75-80

100-200

70-75

200-500

65-70

500-1000

60-65

1000-2000

55-60

2000-5000

50-55

5000-10000

40-50

GATE CSE Marks vs Rank vs Score 2023

The GATE CSE marks vs rank vs score analysis 2023 can be checked from the table below. As per the GATE rank vs marks CSE 2023, ranks 1 to 10 were assigned to students with 80+ marks, ranks 10 to 50 were assigned to students with 75 to 80 marks, and so on.

Rank

Marks

1-10

80+

10-50

75-80

50-100

72-75

100-200

68-72

200-500

62-68

500-1000

56-62

1000-2000

50-56

2000-5000

40-50

5000-1000

32-40

GATE CSE Marks vs Rank vs Score 2022

The GATE CSE marks vs rank vs score analysis 2022 can be checked from the table below. According to the GATE rank vs marks CSE 2022, the AIR rank 1 was secured by a student with 81 marks. Whereas, rank 2 was assigned to a student with 78.33 marks and rank 3 to a student with 74 marks.

Marks

Rank

Score (Out of 1000)

81

1

1000

78.33

2

1000

74

3

995

72

6

969

70.67

10

951

69

15

929

68

21

916

67

30

903

66

37

890

65

49

876

64.33

57

868

63.55

68

855

63

78

850

61.67

102

833

60.67

128

820

59.33

167

802

58

213

784

57

258

771

56

306

758

55

369

745

54.33

405

736

53.33

459

724

52

521

710

51

605

697

50

720

679

49

809

666

48.67

841

662

47.67

934

648

46.67

1048

635

46

1183

622

45

1278

613

44

1321

609

43.67

1466

596

43

1546

591

42.33

1694

578

42

1766

574

40

2008

555

39.67

2718

517

37.33

2799

512

37

2899

508

36.67

3006

504

GATE CSE Marks vs Rank vs Score 2021

The GATE CSE marks vs score analysis 2021 can be checked from the table below. As per the GATE marks vs score CSE 2021, the highest score of 1000 was given at 87.81 marks.

Marks

Rank

Score (Out of 1000)

87.81

1

1000

78.02

5

980

78

8

980

77.68

9

976

75.82

13

954

75.09

14

945

73.99

19

931

73.25

20

922

71.36

38

899

71.04

45

896

70.9

56

884

70.09

56

884

70.09

56

884

68.83

75

869

68.83

75

869

68

80

865

67.75

90

856

67.56

95

853

67.56

95

853

66.61

113

842

66.29

118

838

66.29

118

838

66.29

123

838

66.29

123

838

66.19

123

838

65.92

128

833

64.4

164

815

64

174

811

63.76

179

807

65

192

803

62.98

206

798

62.98

206

798

62.62

224

793

62.5

231

792

62.5

231

792

62.5

231

792

61.88

246

784

63.33

254

784

61.55

262

780

61.53

270

780

61.5

270

780

61.23

277

776

60.92

291

773

60.78

297

771

60.57

328

765

60.28

328

765

60.05

338

762

60.05

338

762

59.97

346

761

61.33

346

761

59.58

360

758

59.68

360

758

59.65

378

757

59.01

378

757

59.33

401

753

58.95

418

749

58.95

418

749

58.7

426

746

58.7

426

746

58.58

439

744

58.58

439

744

58.58

439

744

58.58

439

744

58.39

447

742

59.6

447

742

58

477

738

58

477

738

57.75

499

734

57.48

510

731

57.48

510

731

57.44

525

730

57.12

539

727

56.49

590

719

56.02

637

713

56.02

637

713

55.85

658

711

55.85

658

711

56.02

673

713

54.92

732

700

54.92

732

700

54.59

760

696

54.59

760

696

54.27

800

692

53.95

834

688

53.96

834

688

53.96

834

688

53.81

852

686

53.66

879

684

53.64

879

684

53.66

879

684

53.45

901

682

53.32

923

680

53.33

923

680

53.08

943

678

53

943

678

52.71

983

673

52.38

1022

669

51.98

1089

664

51.67

1146

660

51.43

1172

657

51.11

1227

654

50.78

1277

650

50.51

1302

646

50.51

1302

646

50.5

1302

646

50.48

1339

646

50.48

1339

646

50.48

1339

646

50.16

1376

642

50.16

1376

642

50.15

1400

642

49.53

1491

634

49.53

1491

634

49.53

1491

634

49.53

1491

634

49.41

1518

633

49.41

1518

633

49.05

1567

629

18.68

1630

624

48.58

1657

623

48.57

1657

623

48.26

1717

619

47.95

1748

615

47.95

1748

615

47.95

1748

615

47.63

1829

611

47.2

1922

606

46.65

1985

602

46.66

2030

600

GATE CSE Rank vs Marks vs Score 2020

The GATE CSE marks vs score analysis 2020 can be checked here –

Marks

Rank

Score (Out of 1000)

91

1

1000

83.33

4

989

82.67

6

982

82

8

974

81.67

9

970

80.67

11

958

80

13

950

79.33

17

943

76.67

25

912

76

29

904

75.67

33

900

75

39

892

74.33

47

884

74

53

880

73.67

62

877

73

70

869

72.67

80

865

72.33

86

861

71.67

101

853

71

112

846

70.33

125

838

70

129

834

69.33

151

826

69

166

822

68.67

178

818

67.67

222

807

67.33

239

803

66.67

261

795

66.33

271

791

66

283

787

65.67

294

783

65.33

312

779

65

335

776

65.67

294

783

65.33

312

779

65

335

776

64.67

349

772

64.33

363

768

64

372

764

63.67

387

760

63.33

403

756

63

422

752

62.67

443

748

62.33

460

744

62

481

741

61.67

502

737

61.33

532

733

61

560

729

60.67

591

725

60

652

717

59.33

699

709

58.67

748

702

58

805

694

57.33

864

686

56.67

920

678

56

1014

671

55.67

1051

667

55

1127

659

54.67

1159

655

54.33

1213

651

54

1248

647

53.67

1291

643

53.33

1343

639

53

1388

636

52.67

1445

632

52.33

1491

628

51.33

1635

616

51

1690

612

50.67

1746

608

50.33

1794

605

50

1854

601

49.33

1974

593

48.67

2111

585

48.33

2182

581

48

2263

577

47.33

2400

570

46

2806

550

45

2989

546

44.67

3085

539

44

3285

531

43

3627

519

42.67

3735

515

42

3987

507

41.67

4100

504

41.33

4226

500

Also Read: GATE 2026 Cutoff for IIIT

GATE CS Marks vs Rank Analysis 2019

The marks vs rank GATE CSE 2019 analysis is as follows –

Marks

Rank

88.67

1

85.33

8

84.33

11

84

13

83.67

15

80.67

25

80.33

27

80

29

79.33

33

78.67

43

78

52

77.33

60

77

67

76.67

75

76

81

75.67

86

75

98

74.67

107

74

126

73.67

134

73.33

140

73

145

72

164

71.67

175

71.33

182

71

192

70.67

205

70.33

216

70

226

69.33

253

69

265

68.67

280

68.33

295

68

308

67.67

330

67

369

66.67

388

66.33

410

66

422

65.67

437

65.33

450

65

464

64.67

478

64.33

498

64

531

63.67

558

63.63

582

63

618

62.67

643

62.33

673

62

706

61.67

738

61.33

788

61

808

60.67

851

60.33

888

60

926

50

808

40

1147

30

1406

GATE CSE Rank vs College

Below, we present a list of the top M.Tech colleges for Computer Science and Engineering, categorised according to GATE CSE rank vs college. The analysis of GATE CSE rank vs college will help you understand which college they will get according to the GATE CSE rank. Check the GATE CSE rank vs college analysis below.

College GATE CSE Cutoff (Expected)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras 850-750
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 750-325
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 300-200
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 132-126
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 700-600
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad 200-100
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 750-650
Indian Institute of Technology Indore 670-615
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi 700-535
National Institute of Technology, Trichy 674-364
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 620-615
National Institute of Technology, Warangal 400-350
National Institute of Technology, Surathkal 678-360
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 622-351
National Institute of Technology, Calicut 622-352

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FAQs

What is the rank for 50 marks in GATE CSE 2026?

Students with 50 marks in GATE CSE 2026 around 1000 to 2000.

What is the rank for 80 marks in GATE 2026?

Students with 80 marks in GATE 2026 will get around 10 rank.

What is the rank for 70 marks in GATE?

Students with 70 marks in GATE 2026 will get around 100 to 200 ranks.

What is marks vs rank analysis for GATE 2026?

The marks vs rank analysis of GATE 2026 will help applicants understand what rank they will get based on the marks scored by them. 

How many marks is a 700 GATE score?

The GATE score of 700 will vary branch-wise since other factors are also considered. As per the GATE CSE marks vs rank analysis, students with 56 to 82 marks can receive 700 scores. If a candidate obtains a GATE score of 700, he will need to achieve 65 - 70 marks based on recent years' patterns.

Where will I get admission if I get a rank in between 700 to 800 in GATE CS 2026 Exam?

According to the GATE CSE rank vs college analysis, securing a rank between 700 and 800 in the GATE CSE 2026 exam would enable a candidate to secure admission into the top five NITs.

What rank should I aim for in GATE CS 2026 if I want to get into one of the top 10 colleges for CSE in India?

To secure admission in one of the top 10 colleges for CSE in India, you should aim for a rank within the range of 500.

Which are the best CSE Colleges in India that accept GATE Score?

The top M.Tech colleges for Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) accepting GATE scores in India are IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, etc. 

Is 1000 a good rank in GATE?

A rank below 1,000 increases the likelihood of securing your preferred branch in IITs or NITs while a rank below 200 in most engineering branches is likely to get you shortlisted for PSU recruitment. 

What is the minimum GATE score for IIT?

According to past GATE cutoff trends for IITs, it is recommended that students score a GATE rank of 200 or lower to increase their likelihood of being accepted into IITs. The competitive range for GATE scores necessary for IIT admissions typically spans from 400 to 800.

What is a good GATE score for CSE?

Achieving a score of 90 or above in GATE CSE is considered prestigious. Those who score 750 or more out of 1000 in GATE CSE are expected to gain admission to top institutions like IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, and IIT Delhi.

What is the rank for 40 marks in GATE CSE?

As per GATE CSE 2026 marks vs rank vs score analysis, a 40 marks will get you a GATE rank in between 2000-5000.

What are the qualifying marks for GATE CSE 2026?

The expected qualifying marks for GATE CSE 2026 are 27.6 for General, 24.8 for OBC, and 18.4 for SC/ST/PWD.

When will the result of GATE 2026 Computer Science (CE) exam be released?

The result release date of the GATE 2026 Computer Science (CE) exam is March 19, 2026.

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