When will the GAT-B and DBT-BET 2026 exam be conducted?

The GAT-B and DBT-BET 2026 exam is scheduled to be held on 17 May 2026.

Who conducts the GAT-B and DBT-BET examination?

The exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for programmes supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).

Are GAT-B and DBT-BET conducted separately in 2026?

No, from 2026 onward, both exams have been merged into a single combined examination.

How can previous year cut-offs help candidates?

Previous year cut-offs help candidates understand qualifying trends, set safe score targets, and plan their preparation strategy effectively.

What factors decide the GAT-B/DBT-BET cut-off?

The cut-off depends on number of applicants, exam difficulty, seat availability, and previous years’ cut-off trends.

NTA GAT-B and DBT-BET Cut off 2026, Check Expected Qualifying Marks Here

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The NTA GAT-B and DBT BET exam 2026 is scheduled for 17 May 2026. As the exam approaches, candidates can refer to the previous year’s GAT-B and DBT BET category-wise cut-off marks to understand the expected qualifying trends. The previous year’s cut-off analysis provides a reliable benchmark of minimum qualifying marks and offers the right insight to boost preparation and refine exam strategy ahead of the GAT-B/DBT BET 2026 examination.

NTA GAT-B and DBT BET Cut Off 2026

The GAT-B and DBT BET cut-off is the minimum score required for admission to top biotechnology programmes in India. GAT-B and BET are national-level entrance exams conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for postgraduate biotechnology and life sciences courses supported by the Department of Biotechnology. The previous year’s cut-off trends give candidates a clear idea of the expected qualifying marks.

NTA GAT-B and DBT BET Cut Off 2026: Overview

GAT-B and BET are national-level entrance exams conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for Postgraduate Biotechnology and Life Sciences courses supported by the Department of Biotechnology. Below is a quick overview that provides all the necessary information about the exam.

Particulars	Details
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Name	GAT-B and DBT BET
Subject	Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Course	Post Graduation
Exam Date	17 May 2026
Mode of Examination	Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Exam Duration	3 hours (180 minutes)
Official Website	exams.nta.nic.in/gat-bet/
Notification	Download PDF

NTA GAT B Previous Year Cut Off Category-wise

Earlier, GAT-B and DBT-BET were conducted as separate exams, but from this year onwards, they have been combined into a single examination. This change helps streamline the selection process, and candidates can use previous years’ cut-off trends as a reference while preparing for the combined exam. Below is the year-wise GAT-B cut-off analysis from 2020 to 2025 to help candidates understand past trends.

GAT Biotechnology Cut Off (2020-2025)
Year	General	EWS	OBC-NCL	SC	ST	PwD
2025	145	103.5	104.5	80	60.5	62
2024	127	91	89.5	65	60	64
2023	127.5	84.5	88	65	60.5	64
2022	112	65	71	60	60	60
2021	121.5	121.5	103.5	67.5	60	60
2020	123.5	123.5	100.5	60	60	60

NTA DBT-BET Previous Year Cut Off Category-wise

Below is the table providing the category-wise previous year cut-off details from 2021 to 2025 for both GAT-B and DBT-BET. This information will help candidates understand past qualifying trends and strategise their preparation effectively for the upcoming exam.

DBT BET Cut Off (2021-2025)
S. No.	Category	Year	Category-I Last Qualifying Percentage (%)	Category-I Last Qualifying Marks	Category-II Last Qualifying Percentage (%)	Category-II Last Qualifying Marks
1	Unreserved (UR)	2025	72.67%	218	70.67%	212
		2024	72.00	216	70.00	210
		2023	73.67	221	71.67	215
		2022	62.00	186	60.00	180
		2021	64.67	194	62.67	188
2	Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	2025	66.00%	198	64.00%	192
		2024	65.33	196	63.33	190
		2023	64.67	194	62.67	188
		2022	54.33	163	52.33	157
		2021	55.33	166	53.33	160
3	Other Backward Class – Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)	2025	65.33%	196	63.33%	190
		2024	63.33	190	61.33	184
		2023	64.67	194	62.67	188
		2022	53.33	160	51.33	154
		2021	54.67	164	52.67	158
4	Scheduled Caste (SC)	2025	57.67%	173	55.67%	167
		2024	55.33	166	53.33	160
		2023	56.33	169	54.33	163
		2022	50.00	150	48.33	145
		2021	50.00	150	48.00	144
5	Scheduled Tribe (ST)	2025	50.00%	150	48.00%	144
		2024	50.00	150	48.00	146
		2023	50.33	151	48.33	145
		2022	50.00	150	48.67	146
		2021	50.00	150	48.00	144
6	Differently-abled (DA)	2025	50.33%	151	48.00%	144
		2024	50.67	152	48.67	146
		2023	50.33	151	48.33	146
		2022	50.00	150	48.00	144
		2021	50.00	150	48.00	144

NTA GAT-B 2026 College Wise Seat Matrix & Expected Cutoffs

Below is the expected GAT-B 2026 college-wise seat matrix and general category cutoff marks based on the previous year’s trends and institute popularity. The college-wise list for GAT B 2026 College Wise Seat Matrix & Expected Cutoffs has been provided below.

S. No.	Institution	Program	Total Seats	Expected Cutoff Marks
1	Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi	M.Sc. Biotechnology	30	178–190
2	IIT Indore	M.Sc. Biotechnology	10	180–190
3	Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra	M.Sc. Biotechnology	30	170–180
4	University of Hyderabad, Telangana	M.Sc. Biotechnology	30	175–185
5	Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Uttar Pradesh	M.Sc. Biotechnology	30	175–185
6	BHU, Uttar Pradesh	M.Sc. Molecular & Human Genetics	30	175–185
7	Pondicherry University	M.Sc. Biotechnology	30	165–175
8	University of Mysore, Karnataka	M.Sc. Biotechnology	30	165–175
9	GIET University, Odisha	M.Sc. Biotechnology	10	160–170
10	Central University of Rajasthan	M.Sc. Biotechnology	10	155–165
11	Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Punjab	M.Sc. Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (Animal Biotech)	10	150–160
12	North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Meghalaya	M.Sc. Biotechnology	30	145–155
13	Central University of Jammu	M.Sc. Biotechnology	10	150–160
14	Central University of Tamil Nadu	M.Sc. Biotechnology	10	150–160
15	Guru Nanak Dev University, Punjab	M.Sc. Biotechnology	30	160–170
16	Himachal Pradesh University	M.Sc. Biotechnology	30	155–165
17	Amity University, Haryana	M.Sc. Biotechnology	10	150–160
18	Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan	M.Sc. Biotechnology (Women Only)	30	150–160
19	Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu	M.Sc. Biotechnology	10	150–160
20	Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu	M.Sc. Medical Biotechnology	10	160–170
21	Jaypee University of IT, Himachal Pradesh	M.Sc. Biotechnology	10	160–170
22	Institute of Advanced Research, Gujarat	M.Sc. Biotechnology	10	150–160
23	National College, Tamil Nadu	M.Sc. Biotechnology	10	145–155
24	Rama Devi Women’s University, Odisha	M.Sc. Biotechnology (Women Only)	10	145–155
25	University of Jammu	M.Sc. Biotechnology	20	150–160
26	University of Kashmir	M.Sc. Biotechnology	20	145–155
27	Utkal University, Odisha	M.Sc. Biotechnology	25	155–165
28	Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal	M.Sc. Biotechnology	20	155–165
29	Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, J&K	M.Sc. Bio-resources Biotechnology	20	145–155
30	Goa University	M.Sc. Marine Biotechnology	30	155–165
31	NITTE University, Karnataka	M.Sc. Marine Biotechnology	10	145–155
32	PGIMER, Punjab	M.Sc. Medical Biotechnology	10	165–175
33	Osmania University, Telangana	M.Sc. Molecular & Human Genetics	10	160–170
34	JNU, Delhi	M.Sc. Computational & Integrative Sciences	15	175–185
35	University of Delhi	M.Sc. Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	10	165–175
36	Assam Agricultural University	M.Sc. Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	11	155–165
37	ICT Mumbai	M.Tech. Bioprocess Technology	30	165–175
38	ICT Mumbai	M.Tech. Food Biotechnology	10	160–170
39	ICT Mumbai	M.Tech. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	10	165–175
40	IIIT Delhi	M.Tech. Computational Biology	15	175–185
41	Pondicherry University	M.Tech. Computational Biology	30	165–175
42	MAKAUT, West Bengal	M.Tech. Biotechnology	30	155–165
43	Jaypee Inst. of IT, Noida	M.Tech. Biotechnology	10	160–170
44	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi	M.Tech. Industrial Biotechnology	10	160–170
45	Jamia Hamdard, Delhi	M.Tech. Biotechnology	10	160–170
46	Cotton University, Assam	M.Sc. Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	10	155–165
47	Tezpur University, Assam	M.Sc. Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	30	160–170
48	Assam Agricultural University	M.V.Sc. Veterinary Biotechnology	10	150–160
49	Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science Univ., MP	M.Sc. (Animal Biotechnology)	5	145–155
50	Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science Univ., MP	M.V.Sc. Veterinary Biotechnology	5	145–155
51	IIS (Deemed University), Jaipur	M.Sc. Biotechnology	10	145–155
52	Central University of Tamil Nadu	M.Sc. Biotechnology	10	145–155
53	University of Delhi	M.Sc. Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	10	150–160
54	Assam Agricultural University	M.Sc. Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	11	145–155
55	G.B. Pant Univ. of Agriculture & Tech., Uttarakhand	M.Sc. (Agri) Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	15	155–165
56	Punjab Agricultural University	M.Sc. (Agri) Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	10	155–165
57	IGKV, Chhattisgarh	M.Sc. (Ag) Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	30	145–155
58	Kerala Agricultural University	M.Sc. Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	15	155–165
59	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	M.Sc. (Ag.) Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	20	145–155
60	UAS Bangalore	M.Sc. (Agri) Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	13	165–175
61	UAS Dharwad	M.Sc. (Ag.) Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	12	160–170
62	V.D College of Agriculture Biotech, Latur	M.Sc. Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	30	175–185
63	Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agri. Univ., Bihar	M.Sc. (Ag.) Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	10	165–175
64	Sher-e-Kashmir Univ. of Agri. Sciences & Tech., Jammu	M.Sc. (Agri) Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	10	155–165
65	Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agri. Univ., UP	M.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology	10	165–175
66	CUSAT, Kerala	M.Tech. Marine Biotechnology	20	160–170
67	IIIT-Delhi	M.Tech. Computational Biology	15	165–175
68	ICT Mumbai	M.Tech. Bioprocess Technology	30	175–185
69	ICT Mumbai	M.Tech. Food Biotechnology	10	165–175
70	ICT Mumbai	M.Tech. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	10	155–165
71	K.S. Rangasamy College of Tech., Tamil Nadu	M.Tech. Biotechnology	10	160–170
72	MAKAUT, West Bengal	M.Tech. Biotechnology	30	160–170
73	Pondicherry University	M.Tech. Computational Biology	30	160–170
74	Vel Tech Rangarajan Inst., Tamil Nadu	M.Tech. Biotechnology (Industrial Biotech)	10	155–165
75	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Univ., Delhi	M.Tech. Industrial Biotechnology	10	160–170
76	Jamia Hamdard, Delhi	M.Tech. Biotechnology	10	155–165
77	Jaypee Inst. of IT, Noida	M.Tech. Biotechnology	10	160–170
78	Assam Agricultural University	M.V.Sc. Veterinary Biotechnology	10	175–185
79	Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science Univ., MP	M.V.Sc. Veterinary Biotechnology	5	170–180

NTA DBT-BET 2026 Expected Cutoff

Below is the DBT-BET 2026 expected cut-offs have been provided below to help candidates assess their admission chances.

Category	Expected Category-I (%)	Expected Category-I Marks	Expected Category-II (%)	Expected Category-II Marks
UR (General)	71–73%	213–220	69–71%	207–213
EWS	64–66%	192–198	62–64%	186–192
OBC-NCL	63–65%	189–195	61–63%	183–189
SC	55–57%	165–171	53–55%	159–165
ST	49–51%	147–153	47–49%	141–147
PwBD	49–51%	147–153	47–49%	141–147

Factors Determining GAT Biotechnology and DBT-BET Cut Off

The GAT-B and DBT -BET cut-off marks are influenced by multiple dynamic factors that can significantly impact the qualifying scores each year. Understanding these elements helps aspirants set realistic targets and strategise their preparation effectively. To determine the GAT Biotechnology and DBT-BET cut-off, several factors come into play:

Number of Applicants: The total number of candidates applying for GAT Biotechnology and DBT-BET affects the competitiveness of the exam and influences the cut-off.
Difficulty Level of the Exam: The complexity of the exam questions directly impacts the average performance of candidates, thereby affecting where the cut-off is set.
Previous Year Cut Off Trends: Historical data on previous years’ cut-offs provides insights into the expected range for the current year, considering variations in applicant performance and exam difficulty.
Seat Availability: The number of seats available in Biotechnology programs influences how stringent or relaxed the cut-off may be, as more competitive programs tend to have higher cut-offs.