GATE CY Minimum Passing Marks 2026 Prediction

Angana Nath

Updated On: February 07, 2026 07:00 PM

For GATE CY 2026, predicted minimum passing marks are 25-27 for General, 22-24 for OBC/EWS, and 16-18 for SC/ST candidates. Cutoffs depend on applicant numbers and paper difficulty. Scoring 65-72 marks in GATE CY 2026 may secure a top 100 rank and an IIT seat.
GATE CY Minimum Passing Marks 2026 PredictionGATE CY Minimum Passing Marks 2026 Prediction

GATE CY Minimum Passing Marks 2026 Prediction: GATE Chemistry (CY) cutoff marks will depend on several factors, on which the minimum cutoff score will depend. As per the experts’ assumption, the GATE CY cutoff marks for the General, OBC/EWS, and SC/St categories candidates will be tentatively between 25 to 27, 22 to 24, and 16 to 18 respectively. Note that the expected cutoff marks for the GATE CY 2026 exam will be increased if the number of applicants for the exam is increased compared to 2025 and 2024. On the other hand, if the difficulty level of the GATE CY paper is higher than the past two years’, then the minimum qualifying cutoff for the paper might decline.

GATE CY Predicted Minimum Qualifying Cutoff Marks 2026

Based on the past two years’ analysis, it is assumed that the expected minimum qualifying cutoff marks for GATE CY 2026 will likely be increased for the categories.

Categories

Qualifying Marks (Out of 100)

Qualifying Score (Out of 1000)

General

25 to 27

350 to 352

OBC/EWS

22 to 24

310 to 312

SC/ST/PwD

16 to 18

195 to 200

GATE CY Previous Years Qualifying Cutoff Marks

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

For Year 2025:

Particulars

Details

Number of Candidates Appeared

25698

Number of Candidates Qualified

4315

Highest Marks Score Out of 100

70

Cutoff Score Out of 100

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

Highest Marks Score Out of 1000

1000

Cutoff Score Out of 1000

  • General: 350
  • OBC/EWS: 310
  • SC/ST: 216

For Year 2024:

Particulars

Details

Number of Candidates Appeared

26825

Number of Candidates Qualified

5428

Highest Marks Score Out of 100

78

Cutoff Score Out of 100

  • General: 25.2
  • OBC/EWS: 22.6
  • SC/ST: 16.7

Highest Marks Score Out of 1000

1000

Cutoff Score Out of 1000

  • General: 350
  • OBC/EWS: 311
  • SC/ST: 133

As per the expert’s assumption, if the candidates score between 65 and 72 marks in the GATE CY 2026 exam, then they will have a chance to rank within 100, and they can easily secure a seat in any of the top-listed IITs.

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