Assam CEE 2026 Cutoff: Category-Wise Qualifying Marks and Previous Year Trends

The Assam CEE 2026 qualifying cutoff is expected at 75–80 marks for the General category out of a total of 480 marks, based on 2024 and 2025 trends.

Assam Science and Technology University (ASTU) will release the official Assam CEE 2026 cutoff round-wise during counselling on cee.dtecounselling.in. Around 20,000–27,000 students compete every year for approximately 1,335 seats across 10 government engineering institutes in Assam. The 2026 exam was held on June 14, 2026 and the result is expected in July 2026.

• Exam total marks: 480 (120 MCQs — Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, 40 questions each)
• Expected General category qualifying marks: 75–80 out of 480
• Cutoff release: Round-wise at cee.dtecounselling.in after the result is declared in July 2026
• Admission seats: Approximately 1,335 seats across 10 government engineering colleges in Assam
• Meeting the qualifying cutoff only makes you eligible for counselling — final admission depends on rank, seat availability and document verification

Assam CEE 2026 Cutoff — Overview

The Assam CEE cutoff is the minimum rank or score a student must secure to be eligible for seat allotment in B.Tech programmes at government engineering colleges in Assam. ASTU releases it in two forms: a qualifying cutoff (minimum marks for counselling eligibility) and a closing rank (last rank allotted in a round at a specific college and branch).

The Assam CEE 2026 exam was held on June 14, 2026 in offline (OMR) mode. Each correct answer carries 4 marks and each wrong answer deducts 1 mark, making a maximum possible score of 480 marks. The official cutoff will be published on astu.ac.in and cee.dtecounselling.in after each counselling round, likely in July–August 2026.

Expected Category-Wise Qualifying Marks 2026

The table below lists the expected Assam CEE 2026 qualifying cutoff marks by category, based on 2024 and 2025 trends. These are the minimum marks out of 480 required to enter counselling. These are expected figures based on previous year trends; the official cutoff for 2026 has not yet been released.

Qualifying for counselling and securing admission to a preferred branch are very different benchmarks. Admission to Computer Science Engineering (CSE) at Assam Engineering College (AEC) typically requires 300 or more marks out of 480 for the General category — far above the minimum qualifying cutoff.

Previous Year Cutoff: 2024 Round 1 Data (AEC)

The table below shows the official Assam CEE 2024 Round 1 closing cutoff for Assam Engineering College (AEC), Guwahati — the most competitive government engineering college in Assam. These are the last ranks and corresponding marks at which seats were allotted in Round 1 for each category.

Key observation: General category students needed around 193–194 marks to secure a seat in Civil or Mechanical Engineering at AEC in Round 1 of 2024. For CSE — the most sought-after branch — the General category closing rank was within the top 100–150, requiring 300 or more marks. Based on these 2024 trends, Assam CEE 2026 cutoff marks at AEC are expected to remain in a similar range, with a marginal increase possible as applicant numbers rise year on year.

College-Wise Expected Closing Ranks 2026

The table below lists the expected Assam CEE 2026 closing ranks for major government engineering colleges, based on 2024 data. These are college-level admission cutoffs — not the minimum qualifying marks. All figures are expected values based on 2024 trends and have not been confirmed officially.

Students with a rank below 500 have excellent prospects at AEC or JEC in their preferred branch. A rank below 1,000 is generally considered good for most government engineering colleges in Assam.

Factors Affecting Assam CEE 2026 Cutoff

The Assam CEE 2026 cutoff is not announced in advance — it is determined after the exam and the counselling process. The following factors influence where it lands each year:

• Exam difficulty level: A tougher paper tends to lower the qualifying cutoff; an easier paper raises it.
• Total number of applicants: Higher participation increases competition and typically pushes qualifying cutoffs upward.
• Seat availability: Any rise in sanctioned intake at participating colleges can lower admission closing ranks.
• Category-wise seat distribution: Each category has a separate seat pool so cutoffs move independently across categories.
• Number of counselling rounds: Later rounds often see lower closing ranks as vacant seats are opened up.
• Score normalisation: ASTU normalises scores to account for difficulty variation across question papers, which affects score distribution and cutoffs.