GATE EC 2026 : Cutoff Marks

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an important exam for engineering students in India. Upon the announcement of GATE 2026 result, the authorities will publish the subject-wise cutoff. Candidates meeting the cutoff will be deemed qualified. As of now, the GATE cutoff 2026 is yet to be released. However, candidates can refer to the previous year's GATE cutoff while awaiting the official update.

What Are Cutoff Marks?

Cutoff marks are the lowest scores you need to pass the exam and move forward in the admission process. These marks are different for various groups, such as General, OBC, SC, ST, and EWS (Economically Weaker Sections). The cutoff marks act as a guide to show which students can apply for different master’s programs.

There are two types of GATE Cutoff Released

The cutoff released by GATE conducting body is the qualifying GATE cutoff, i.e., minimum scores required by candidates to qualify the GATE paper.
Each of participating institutes release a separate admission GATE cutoff i.e., the minimum cutoff required for admission to the respective college.

GATE 2026 (Expected)

STREAM	General	OBC	SC/St/PH
ECE	25	22.5	16.6

GATE 2025

STREAM	General	OBC	SC/St/PH
ECE	25	22.5	16.6

GATE 2024

STREAM	General	OBC	SC/St/PH
ECE	25	22.5	16.6

GATE 2023 Cutoff for ECE

Subject Name	General	OBC-NCL/EWS	SC/ST/Pwd
Electronics and Communication	29.9	26.9	19.9

GATE 2022 Cutoff for ECE

Subject Name	General	OBC-NCL/EWS	SC/ST/Pwd
Electronics and Communication	25	22.5	16.5

GATE 2021 Cutoff for ECE

The GATE cutoff for ECE has been updated here on this page after it got released by the authorities. Here, we have compiled the GATE 2021 ECE cutoff for all major NITs, IITs, and IIITs.