GATE PH Minimum Qualifying Marks Prediction 2026

GATE PH 2026 minimum qualifying marks are predicted: General 26-32, OBC/EWS 24-28, SC/ST/PwD 18-22. Based on previous trends, the highest score could be around 80. Candidates scoring 72-80 marks might secure a seat in top IITs/IISc. Actual cutoffs may vary based on paper difficulty and the total number of candidates.

GATE PH Minimum Qualifying Marks Prediction 2026: GATE Physics (PH) minimum qualifying marks 2026 for the general, OBC/EWS, and SC/ST/PwD candidates will range between 26 to 32, 24 to 28, and 18 to 22, respectively. Based on the previous year’s trends, the expected cutoff analysis for the categories has been done. In 2025 and 2024, the GATE PH highest marks were 76.67 and 78.33, respectively. This implies that the GATE PH highest score for 2026 will likely be around 80. This means that the candidates who will obtain 72 to 80 marks in the GATE PH exam can expect to gain a seat in any top-ranked IITs/ IIsc.

GATE PH 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 PH 2026 will likely be increased for the categories.

Categories	Qualifying Marks (Out of 100)	Qualifying Score (Out of 1000)
General	26 to 32	350 to 355
OBC/EWS	24 to 28	305 to 310
SC/ST/PwD	18 to 22	215 to 220

Note that the actual might be varied with the expected analysis, since the external factors, such as the difficulty level of the paper, the total number of candidates appearing for the exam, will determine the expected cutoff marks.

GATE PH Previous Years Qualifying Cutoff Marks

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

For Year 2025:

Particulars	Details
Number of Candidates Appeared	19225
Number of Candidates Qualified	3917
Highest Marks Score Out of 100	76.67
Cutoff Score Out of 100	General: 26.8 OBC/EWS: 24.1 SC/ST: 17.8
Highest Marks Score Out of 1000	1000
Cutoff Score Out of 1000	General: 350 OBC/EWS: 309 SC/ST: 215

For Year 2024:

Particulars	Details
Number of Candidates Appeared	20258
Number of Candidates Qualified	4431
Highest Marks Score Out of 100	78.33
Cutoff Score Out of 100	General: 32 OBC/EWS: 28.8 SC/ST: 21.3
Highest Marks Score Out of 1000	1000
Cutoff Score Out of 1000	General: 350 OBC/EWS: 302 SC/ST: 221

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