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
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+
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