Outlyn60 marks was about rank 1,160 in GATE CS 2026.
In GATE CS 2026, 60 marks was worth an All-India rank of about 1,160, 50 marks about 3,650 and 70 marks about 300, out of 211,020 candidates who sat the paper. These figures come from IIT Guwahati's official report. GATE CS 2027 will differ, because the qualifying mark and the toppers' marks change every year.
Verified against source — Rank ranges, candidate counts and qualifying marks are from the official GATE 2026 report. The score formula is from the GATE 2027 brochure. The marks-to-score step is our calculation. Checked 12 November 2026. See sources.
01 · The table
GATE CS marks vs rank, 2026
Find your marks, then read across. Two official tables give the rank: the rank range for the score your marks convert to, and, under it, how many candidates scored at least those marks.
| Marks | Approx. score | Official rank range |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 350 | 18,602 to 45,212 29,611 scored 30 or more |
| 40 | 467 | 7,662 to 18,337 10,340 scored 40 or more |
| 50 | 584 | 3,189 to 7,514 3,655 scored 50 or more |
| 60 | 701 | 366 to 1,157 1,170 scored 60 or more |
| 70 | 818 | 85 to 360 295 scored 70 or more |
| 80 | 935 | 1 to 77 42 scored 80 or more |
Read this as a guide, not a prediction
- The rank ranges and candidate counts are official. The score column is our calculation, using the official formula with the 2026 values below.
- The rank is the All-India rank among everyone who sat GATE CS, across all categories.
- The official report counts marks in 10-mark ranges, so a rank between two rows can only be estimated.
- The ranges cover qualified candidates. Scores below 350 qualified only OBC-NCL/EWS (from 315) or SC, ST and PwD candidates (from 233).
| Score | All-India rank range |
|---|---|
| 900 to 1000 | 1 to 77 |
| 800 to 899 | 85 to 360 |
| 700 to 799 | 366 to 1,157 |
| 600 to 699 | 1,171 to 3,124 |
| 500 to 599 | 3,189 to 7,514 |
| 400 to 499 | 7,662 to 18,337 |
| 300 to 399 | 18,602 to 45,212 |
| 200 to 299 | 46,071 to 81,014 |
02 · Worked example
What 60 marks was worth
Here is how 60 marks becomes a rank, step by step.
- The official formula is: score = 350 + (900 − 350) × (M − Mq) ÷ (Mt − Mq).
- For GATE CS 2026, Mq was 30 and Mt was 77.03.
- For 60 marks: 350 + 550 × (60 − 30) ÷ (77.03 − 30) = 350 + 550 × 30 ÷ 47.03, which is about 701.
- A score of 701 falls in the official 700 to 799 band, ranks 366 to 1,157, at the very bottom of it.
- The marks table agrees: 1,170 candidates scored 60 or more.
So 60 marks in GATE CS 2026 meant an All-India rank of about 1,160.
03 · The formula
How marks become a score
GATE turns marks out of 100 into a score out of 1000 with one formula, given in the GATE 2027 brochure.
Score = 350 + (900 − 350) × (M − Mq) ÷ (Mt − Mq)
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| M | Your marks. If a paper runs in more than one session, these are normalised marks. |
| Mq | The qualifying mark for the General category. It was 30 for CS in 2026. |
| Mt | The average marks of the top 0.1% or the top 10 candidates, whichever group is larger. It was 77.03 for CS in 2026. |
| 350 | The score given to the qualifying mark. |
| 900 | The score given to Mt. Marks above Mt score above 900, up to 1000. |
The General qualifying mark is the mean plus one standard deviation of all candidates' marks, kept between 25 and 40. In 2026 the CS mean was 18.51 and the standard deviation 11.58, which gave 30. OBC-NCL/EWS candidates need 90% of it (27 in 2026) and SC, ST and PwD candidates two-thirds (20 in 2026). Of 211,020 CS candidates, 40,661 qualified.
04 · Next year
What changes in 2027
Use 2026 as a guide, not a forecast. Four things move each year.
- The qualifying mark depends on how the whole paper is marked. A harder paper lowers the mean, and with it the qualifying mark.
- Mt depends on the toppers. If the top candidates score less, the same marks give a higher score.
- Rank depends on how many people score above you. A harder paper lowers everyone's marks, so the same rank needs fewer marks. The rank ranges are a steadier guide than the marks.
- If GATE CS 2027 runs in more than one session, raw marks are normalised before the score is worked out, so the marks used for your score can differ from your raw marks.
To set a target, see the GATE CS 2027 90-day plan, and check which topics are still in the 2027 syllabus.
05 · Questions
Questions people are asking
What rank did 60 marks get in GATE CS 2026?
About 1,160. On the official formula, 60 marks gives a score of about 701, at the bottom of the official 700 to 799 band (ranks 366 to 1,157), and the official report shows 1,170 candidates scored 60 or more. GATE CS 2027 will differ.
How many marks did a top-100 rank need in GATE CS 2026?
Roughly 76 marks. Ranks 1 to 77 had scores of 900 or more, which meant 77.03 marks or more, and ranks 85 to 360 had scores of 800 to 899, about 68.5 to 77 marks. Only 295 of the 211,020 candidates scored 70 or more.
How is the GATE score calculated from marks?
Score = 350 + 550 × (M − Mq) ÷ (Mt − Mq), where M is your marks, Mq the General qualifying mark and Mt the average marks of the top 0.1% or top 10 candidates. For GATE CS 2026, Mq was 30 and Mt 77.03, so 60 marks gave a score of about 701.
What was the qualifying mark for GATE CS 2026?
30 marks for General, 27 for OBC-NCL/EWS and 20 for SC, ST and PwD candidates, which gave qualifying scores of 350, 315 and 233. Of 211,020 candidates who sat GATE CS 2026, 40,661 qualified.
Will GATE CS 2027 marks vs rank be the same as 2026?
No. The qualifying mark, the toppers' average and the number of candidates all change each year, so the same marks can give a different score and rank. Use the 2026 figures as a guide. The rank ranges are steadier than the marks, because a harder paper lowers everyone's marks together.
06 · Our method
Sources
Rank ranges, candidate counts and qualifying marks are from the GATE 2026 Statistical and Performance Report (tables 2, 5 and 10, CS rows). The score formula is from the GATE 2027 Information Brochure, section 8.1. The marks-to-score figures are our calculation from that formula with the 2026 values. Outlyn is an independent publisher and is not affiliated with IIT Madras, IIT Guwahati or the GATE organising committee.
Found an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly, with the date. Our corrections are published in public, with the date.
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. GATE 2026 Statistical and Performance Report. published . gate2026.iitg.ac.in/doc/report/GATE%202026%20Statistical%20And%20Performance%20Report%20Web%20Version.pdf
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras. GATE 2027 Information Brochure. Revised version, published . gate2027ib.iitm.ac.in/GATE2027-IB.pdf
Last verified against source: 12 November 2026. This page is re-checked whenever IIT Madras revises the official documents.
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