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GATE 2026 Cutoff for CH - IIT Guwahati will publish the GATE CH Cutoff 2026 along with the GATE results. The GATE Chemical Engineering cutoff 2026 will be updated on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Based on reports, the GATE CH cutoff is 25 for General, 22.5 for OBC, and 16.6 for SC/ST. These cutoff marks determine a candidate's eligibility for M.Tech admissions at IITs, NITs, and other institutes. The GATE 2026 result was declared on March 19, 2026. The authority conducted the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. The GATE 2026 cutoff for all categories will be announced on the website.
Candidates who secure more than the cutoff in chemical engineering for GATE 2026, have higher chances for admission. The institute-wise cutoff for Chemical Engineering based on the GATE 2026 score will be provided here. The cutoff of GATE 2026 for chemical engineering will be based on different categories. The GATE exam is the national-level entrance test for admission to the M.Tech courses. Read the full article to know more about the GATE 2026 cutoff for CH and its trends here.
The GATE cutoff 2026 for Chemistry will be released online. Candidates will be able to check the GATE 2026 cutoff marks below once it's updated.
| Category | CH qualifying marks (Cutoff) |
|---|---|
| General | 25 |
| OBC-NCL/EWS | 22.5 |
| SC/ST/PwD | 16.6 |
Determiners of GATE 2026 Cutoff for CH
To determine the GATE cutoff 2026 for Chemical Engineering (CH), the following factors will be considered by IIT Roorkee.
No. of candidates who have applied.
Cutoff trends (previous years).
The difficulty level of the exam.
Total no. of seats available.
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The authority has released the GATE cutoffs for CH for the previous year online on the official website. Candidates can check the GATE cutoff through their login. The GATE cutoff for Chemical Engineering is not the same for all categories. Candidates who are preparing for the GATE 2026 entrance exam can get the previous year GATE cutoff and the current year to compare the differences in the cutoff. GATE cutoff of CH is available category-wise.
| Category | CH qualifying marks (Cutoff) |
|---|---|
| General | 27.7 |
| OBC-NCL/EWS | 24.9 |
| SC/ST/PwD | 18.4 |
| Category | CH qualifying marks (Cutoff) |
|---|---|
| General | 25.2 |
| OBC-NCL/EWS | 22.6 |
| SC/ST/PwD | 16.7 |
Candidates who appeared for the GATE Chemical Engineering paper can check the qualifying marks below.
| Category | CH qualifying marks (Cutoff) |
|---|---|
| General | 31.10 |
| OBC-NCL/EWS | 22.7 |
| SC/ST/PwD | 16.8 |
GATE Paper 2022 | GATE Qualifying Marks | ||
General | OBC-NCL/ EWS | SC/ST/PwD | |
Chemical Engineering | 25.3 | 22.7 | 16.8 |
GATE Paper 2021 | GATE Qualifying Marks | ||
Highest score | Highest Marks (out of 100) | Cut-off marks (out of 100) | |
Chemical Engineering | 1000 | 89.67 | 35.1 |
Year | General | OBC | SC/ ST/ PH |
2013 | 32.35 | 20.12 | 21.57 |
2014 | 35.14 | 23.43 | 31.62 |
2015 | 27.52 | 24.77 | 18.34 |
2016 | 29.7 | 33.1 | 22 |
2017 | 44.3 | 39.8 | 29.5 |
2018 | 37.8 | 34 | 25.1 |
2019 | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
| 2020 | 35.7 | 32.1 | 23.8 |
Institute Name | General | OBC | SC | ST | PwD |
IIT Delhi (Direct Admission) | 765 | 690 | 575 | 500 | 575 |
IIT Delhi (Interview and Shortlisting) | 600 | 550 | 475 | 400 | 475 |
Institute Name | General | OBC | SC | ST | PwD |
IIT Delhi - Direct Admission | 765 | 670 | 560 | 500 | 560 |
Interview and Shortlisting - IIT Delhi | 600 | 550 | 450 | 400 | 450 |
IIT Bombay | 550 | 495 | 367 | 367 | - |
IIT Madras | 694 | 603 | 294 | 448 | Gen- 492 OBC- 339 |
Institute Name | General | OBC | SC | ST | PwD | Gen Pwd | OBC PwD |
IIT Delhi - Direct Admission | 670 | 630 | 535 | 445 | 535 | - | - |
IIT Delhi - Interview and Shortlisting | 540 | 450 | 375 | 300 | 375 | - | - |
582 | 573 | 384 | 242 | - | - | 199 | |
IIT Bombay | 550 | 495 | 367 | 367 | - | - | - |
470 | 431 | 324 | 208 | - | - | ||
IIT Kharagpur | 582 | 517 | 345 | 335 | - | - | - |
IIT Roorkee | 40.96 | 42.97 | 31.71 | 31.37 | 35.61 | - | - |
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