GATE 2026 Geomatics Engineering (GE) Paper Analysis: Difficulty & Cutoffs

Section-wise Marks Distribution (Part A & B), Expected Qualifying Marks, and IIT Admission Safe Scores.

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GATE 2026 Geomatics Engineering (GE) Detailed Analysis

Exam Analysis: Feb 7, 2026 | Comprehensive Paper Review

Overall Difficulty & Question Trend

The GATE 2026 GE paper was rated Easy to Moderate. Part A, which is compulsory, focused heavily on the fundamentals of Remote Sensing and GNSS. Part B1 (Surveying) was calculation-heavy, while Part B2 (Image Processing) tested candidates on digital transformation and quantization theories.

General Aptitude: Easy
Part A (Common): Moderate
Part B (Optional): Moderate-Tough

Sectional Marks Distribution

Section Marks Important Topics in 2026
General Aptitude 15 Marks Venn Diagrams, P&C, Verbal Logic, Pythogoras Problems.
Part A (Compulsory) 55 Marks GNSS Components, GIS Data Models, Spectral Resolutions, Errors.
Part B1 (Surveying) 30 Marks Photogrammetry, Total Station, DEM/Slope, Map Projections.
Part B2 (Image Proc.) 30 Marks PCA, NDVI/NDWI, Convolution, Fourier Transform.

Expected Qualifying Cutoff 2026

Since the 2026 paper was slightly more conceptual in the compulsory section, the qualifying marks are expected to be around the levels seen in 2024.

Category 2026 (Expected) 2025 (Actual) 2024 (Actual)
General (GEN) 41.0 - 43.0 25.7 41.1
OBC-NCL / EWS 36.8 - 38.5 23.1 36.9
SC / ST / PwD 27.3 - 28.6 17.1 27.4

IIT Admission Scores (Expected)

IIT Bombay / IIT Roorkee

GEN Score: 750+ | Marks Range: 65+

IIT Kanpur / IIT Kharagpur

GEN Score: 700+ | Marks Range: 58+

Other IITs / NITs

GEN Score: 550+ | Marks Range: 45+

Note: These analysis points are based on memory-based student feedback. Refer to the official GOAPS portal for the final answer key.