CCMT 2026 SC Cutoff: NIT M.Tech Branch-Wise Closing GATE Scores

Expected CCMT 2026 SC category closing GATE scores range from 570 to 610 for M.Tech CSE at NIT Trichy, 550 to 590 at NIT Warangal, and 280 to 400 for core branches at mid-tier NITs, based on 2025 CCMT counselling trends.

With CCMT 2026 Round 3 seat allotment released on June 29, 2026, SC students who missed their preferred programme can gauge expected closing scores before special rounds open on July 14. All GATE scores used in CCMT are normalized scores out of 1000 — not raw GATE marks out of 100. SC category seats constitute 15% of total intake at every participating NIT and CFTI.

• CCMT 2026 Round 3 results released June 29, 2026; special rounds begin July 14, 2026
• SC students get 15% reservation at all 31 NITs and other CFTIs under CCMT
• All scores in this article are on the normalized GATE scale (0–1000), not raw marks
• SC closing scores are typically 150–250 points below General category at the same NIT and branch
• CSE leads all branches in SC seat demand; core branches such as Civil and Mechanical close at significantly lower scores

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What Is CCMT SC Category Cutoff?

The CCMT SC category cutoff — officially the closing score — is the lowest normalized GATE score at which a Scheduled Caste student received a seat in a specific M.Tech programme at a particular NIT in a given counselling round. NIC publishes these scores in the Opening Score–Closing Score (OR-CR) report after each round at ccmt.admissions.nic.in.

SC students compete only within the 15% SC-reserved seats in each programme. This restricted pool keeps SC closing scores well below the General category at the same NIT and branch. The gap typically runs 150 to 250 points at top NITs and can be wider at mid-tier institutes where SC seats sometimes go partially unfilled in later rounds.

• CCMT uses normalized GATE score (max 1000), not raw marks (max 100); a raw score of 65 marks may translate to a normalized GATE score of 650 or more depending on the year and paper
• Round 1 cutoffs are always the highest; special rounds and the National Spot Round (NSR) post lower closing scores as remaining seats are redistributed

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Expected SC Category Closing GATE Scores — Top NITs (CCMT 2026)

The figures below are expected estimates based on 2025 CCMT Round 3 final closing scores. Official cutoffs for 2026 are published after each counselling round at ccmt.admissions.nic.in. All scores are on the normalized GATE scale (out of 1000).

All 2026 values are expected projections based on 2025 CCMT trends. Official cutoffs are declared after each round at ccmt.admissions.nic.in/or-cr/.

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Branch-Wise SC Cutoff Pattern — CCMT 2026

Branch demand among SC students mirrors the overall CCMT trend: CSE and allied data and AI specialisations attract the most applicants while core branches close at considerably lower scores. The table below shows expected SC closing score ranges by branch and NIT tier.

Top NITs here refers to NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal, NIT Surathkal, NIT Calicut, MNIT Jaipur, VNIT Nagpur, and NIT Rourkela. Mid-tier NITs include NIT Durgapur, NIT Jalandhar, NIT Kurukshetra, MANIT Bhopal, SVNIT Surat, and similar institutes.

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Factors Affecting CCMT SC Category Cutoffs

Several variables determine where the SC closing score settles in each counselling cycle:

• GATE paper difficulty: A harder paper lowers normalized scores broadly, pulling CCMT cutoffs down across all categories including SC
• Number of SC applicants: More SC-qualified GATE students means stronger competition within the SC quota, pushing closing scores upward
• Programme popularity: CSE, AI, Data Science, and VLSI programmes consistently attract more SC applicants than core engineering branches
• Counselling round: Round 1 cutoffs are the highest; each subsequent round relaxes as seats are vacated through upgrades and withdrawals
• Seat upgrades: When students move to better seats in later rounds, their vacated seats become available at lower closing scores — benefiting SC students with moderate GATE scores