GATE CH Minimum Qualifying Cutoff Marks 2026 Prediction: Will cutoffs decline for all categories?

Angana Nath

Updated On: February 07, 2026 05:30 PM

The GATE CH 2026 predicted qualifying marks are 25-28 for General, 22-25 for OBC/EWS, and 16-19 for SC/ST/PwD candidates. These predictions are based on past trends, but actual cutoffs depend on factors like candidate numbers and paper difficulty. 
GATE CH Minimum Qualifying Cutoff Marks 2026 PredictionGATE CH Minimum Qualifying Cutoff Marks 2026 Prediction

GATE CH Minimum Qualifying Cutoff Marks 2026 Prediction: As per the past years’ trends, it is assumed that the GATE Chemical (CH) minimum qualifying cutoff marks for the general, OBC, and SC/ST candidates will be tentatively between 25 to 28, 22 to 25, and 16 to 19 marks out of 100, respectively. The actual cutoff marks might not be the same, since it will depend on the other factors as well, such as the number of candidates appeared for the Chemical exam, the difficulty level of the paper compared to the previous years, etc. However, the candidates can refer to the expected cutoff marks before releasing the GATE 2026 result here.

GATE CH Minimum Qualifying Cutoff Marks 2026 Prediction

Here, the candidates can find out the GATE CH minimum qualifying cutoff marks 2026, which have been analysed based on the previous years’ trends.

Categories

Qualifying Marks (Out of 100)

Qualifying Score (Out of 1000)

General

25 to 28

350 to 352

OBC/EWS

22 to 25

308 to 312

SC/ST/PwD

16 to 19

215 to 230

GATE CH Previous Years Qualifying Cutoff Marks

Check out the GATE CH previous years' qualifying cutoff marks both for 2025 and 2024 here in the following table:

For Year 2025:

Particulars

Details

Number of Candidates Appeared

14843

Number of Candidates Qualified

3002

Highest Marks Score Out of 100

75.33

Cutoff Score Out of 100

  • General: 27.7
  • OBC/EWS: 24.9
  • SC/ST/PwD: 18.4

Highest Marks Score Out of 1000

1000

Cutoff Score Out of 1000

  • General: 350
  • OBC/EWS: 309
  • SC/ST/PwD: 214

For Year 2024:

Particulars

Details

Number of Candidates Appeared

13937

Number of Candidates Qualified

1933

Highest Marks Score Out of 100

73.33

Cutoff Score Out of 100

  • General: 25
  • OBC/EWS: 22.5
  • SC/ST/PwD: 16.6

Highest Marks Score Out of 1000

1000

Cutoff Score Out of 1000

  • General: 350
  • OBC/EWS: 313
  • SC/ST/PwD: 232

At last, our CollegeDekho’s subject matter expert, Mr. Kurra Srinivas (who has 30 years of experience in teaching Chemistry), has assumed that the expected minimum qualifying cutoff of GATE CH 2026 will likely be higher than the past two years. Candidates who will get between 70 and 80 marks in the GATE CH 2026 exam can expect to secure a good college, such as top IITs and NITs. A 75+ score is excellent for the PSU retired candidates in this paper.

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