GATE 2026 Civil Engineering Difficulty Level Prediction: Subject expert shares insights

GATE 2026 Civil Engineering Difficulty Level Prediction: CollegeDekho has approached Ashok, a coaching instructor at one of the top coaching institutes. He is an expert in Civil Engineering and has multiple years of experience in teaching and preparing aspirants for the GATE exam. With his insightful analysis on the GATE exam for Civil Engineering, aspirants shall refer here for the expected level of difficulty for GATE 2026.
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GATE 2026 Civil Engineering Difficulty Level Prediction: Subject expert shares insights

Based on years of experience and analysis, here are some of the questions that Ashok has answered for the convenience of the GATE 2026 aspirants:
CollegeDekho: Can you predict the GATE 2026 Civil Engineering Difficulty Level?
Expert: Over the years, the Civil Engineering paper has always been rated as Moderate or Easy to Moderate. If followed year-by-year, in 2021, it was regarded as Easy to Moderate, in 2022, it was Moderate, and in 2023, the question paper was stated to be Moderate to Tough. Further, in 2024, the paper was rated as moderate, and in 2025, it was regarded as Easy to moderate. In GATE 2026, it is predicted to be of a Moderate level of difficulty.
CollegeDekho: Which topics will have high weightage in GATE 2026 Civil Engineering?
Expert: Following the past trends, it has always been noticed that Geotechnical Engineering and Structural Engineering have always had the highest weighatge in Civil Engineering. However, in 2024, Environmental Engineering has also covered a major weighatge in the question paper. Considering the changes, the Environmental Engineering and Structural Engineering are expected to have the highest weightage. Followed by Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Water Resources Engineering.
CollegeDekho: Can you predict the expected cutoff for GATE 2026 Civil Engineering?
Expert: Based on the previous years' cutoff data, candidates from the General category must obtain 25 to 30 marks to be secured and ensure admissions. Also, for candidates from OBC-NCL and EWS, the expected cutoff stands at 22 to 26 marks, and for the SC and ST categories, the expected cutoff stands at 16 to 20 marks.
If you are preparing to appear for GATE 2026 for Civil Engineering, these insights by the subject expert should guide you to be well-prepared for the exams. They are precise and trustworthy as they are directly from the experts.

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