Difference between GATE 2025 Marks, Score and Percentile
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2025 ( GATE )
Registration - 28 Aug '25 - 6 Oct '25
IIT Roorkee has announced GATE 2025 results and cutoff marks on March 19, 2025. The most common question asked among the students is the GATE 2025 percentile & score, the same as how to calculate the GATE percentile from the rank. Know the difference between GATE 2025 Marks, Score & Percentile here.
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 was conducted on Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025. The GATE 2025 result is now available along with the qualifying cutoff marks, now the next set of questions in every student’s mind is, what will be my score, are GATE 2025 percentile and score the same, how to calculate the percentile from rank, and others.
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As one of the biggest exams for engineering graduates to pursue higher studies, every candidate appearing in the GATE 2025 must be free from confusion. The article below is the answer to every query that a candidate may have in their mind.
Before understanding how GATE 2025 marks and percentiles will be calculated, candidates must understand the GATE 2025 exam pattern.
- GATE 2025 exam pattern
- GATE Rank
- Marks Out of 100
- GATE Score
- GATE Percentile Calculation
GATE 2025 exam pattern
There are two types of questions asked in the paper.
Multiple-choice questions
In such questions, candidates will have four options to choose the correct question. There are two types of multiple-choice questions:
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One mark multiple-choice questions: Candidates will be awarded 1 mark for marking the correct option but 1/3 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer.
Two marks multiple-choice questions: Candidates will be awarded two marks for marking the correct option but 2/3 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer.
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Numerical Answer Type Questions
Such questions have a unique integer-type answer (which is the only single correct answer) or else a floating-point answer that can take a range of values. There is NO negative marking for numerical answer-type questions.
Detailed Marking Scheme
Candidates can check the detailed marking scheme for GATE 2024 below:
| Paper Code |
General Aptitude (GA) Marks |
Subject Marks |
Total Marks |
Total Time (Minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE, AR, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST and BM |
15 |
85 |
100 |
180 |
| GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1 Geology OR Section 2 Geophysics)] |
15 |
25 + 60 |
100 |
180 |
| XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections) |
15 |
15 + (2 x 35) |
100 |
180 |
| XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) |
15 |
25 + (1 x 60) |
100 |
180 |
| XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections) |
15 |
25 + (2 x 30) |
100 |
180 |
Note: There will be NO negative marking for a wrong answer in NAT questions.
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GATE Rank
GATE rank is also known as All India Rank (AIR). A candidate gets his/her GATE rank only for his branch. For example, candidates appearing in the Electrical Engineering paper will get the rank among students who appeared in the same paper only.
Marks Out of 100
It is displayed on the GATE 2025 scorecard of every candidate, but all students must be very clear about it. These marks have two versions:
For papers conducted in a single session: For Candidates who appeared in the single session papers/subjects, actual marks obtained in the subject will be displayed in this field.
For papers conducted in multiple sessions: Candidates who appeared in the single session papers/subjects will get their normalised marks will be displayed in this field. The normalization will be done using the formula given below:
Candidates can have a rough idea about what will be their normalised marks against the actual marks with the help of the graph below:
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GATE Score
The GATE score of candidates will also be calculated based on the paper the candidate has appeared for.
For papers conducted in a single session: For all papers for only one session, actual marks obtained by the candidates will be used for calculating the GATE 2025 Score.
For papers conducted in multiple sessions: For papers conducted in multiple sessions: For papers in multiple sessions, normalized marks will be calculated corresponding to the raw marks obtained by a candidate, and the GATE 2025 Score will be calculated based on the normalized marks.
For all candidates (including single and multiple sessions) GATE Score will be calculated using the following formula:
Candidates can have a rough idea about what their score will be against the actual marks/normalised marks with the help of the graph below:
GATE Percentile Calculation
The percentile is the percentage of people behind you in the GATE exam. The percentile is calculated as shown below:
For Example:
Suppose 5,00,000 candidates appeared in your subject of the GATE exam.
Example 1:
Your rank is 1
Percentile = ((5,00,000-1)/(5,00,000-1)) x 100 = 100
Example 2:
Your rank is 100
Percentile = ((5,00,000-100)/(5,00,000-1)) x 100 = 99.95
Example 3:
Your rank is 5,00,000
Percentile = ((5,00,000-5,00,000)/(5,00,000-1)) x 100 = 0
Candidates who wish to get direct admission into IISC/ IITs must try to score nearly 100 percentile.
IIT Roorkee declared the GATE 2025 results on March 19, 2025. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can check their results using enrollment ID and password. The GATE scorecard will be released on March 28.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
The factors that determine the GATE cutoff are -
- Availability of seats (the total seat intake varies every year for NITs, IIITs, and IIT admission)
- Number of registered applicants
- The difficulty level of the examination - (GATE is conducted on multiple days, however, the paper difficulty varies for eve
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Based on the previous year's trends, the GATE 2026 expected cutoff for computer Science and engineering can be checked below-
- For General category it might go around 30 to 31.0
However, the GATE cutoff varies every year, depending on the difficulty level, number of applicants appearing for the exam,
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
No, a duplicate GATE 2026 admit card will not be provided at the test center. Candidates must carry their own admit card along with the mentioned documents and items to the GATE exam center. IIT Guwahati will release the GATE admit card on January 2.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates will get only one scribble pad at a time. They must write their name and registration number before using it. If the rough sheet gets filled, then they can ask for another one scribble pad after returning the previous one to the invigilator. After the exam concludes, candidates must retur
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, candidates will get a scribble pad in the GATE exam 2026 to do the rough work. Candidates have to write their name and registration number on the scribble pad before using it. However, the rough sheet must be returned after the completion of the exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
The barcode present in the GATE admit card 2026 carries the candidate's information. It is required for a faster verification process and fraud prevention. So, make sure it does not get tampered. Carry multiple copies in case your GATE 2026 hall ticket is torn or tampered.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Applicants must carry the following documents and items to the center along with the GATE 2026 admit card -
- Photo ID proof (as uploaded in the application form)
- Passport-size photograph
- Transparent water bottle
- Pen (blue or black)
It is advised to carry two to three copies of the GATE admit card to avoid
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates must provide their enrollment ID and password (created at the time of registration) to download their GATE admit card. The admit card will be made available on the GOAPS portal at the GATE candidate login. The GATE 2026 hall ticket release date is January 2 as mentioned in the information
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Well,
As such, the GATE authorities have not mentioned anything regarding the black and white or colour printout of the GATE admit card to be carried or not. But it is better to carry a colour printout of the hall ticket to the exam centre Also, the admit card of GATE must be in A4 size format.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
If there are any details missing in the GATE admit card, then he/she must contact the GATE zone helpline centre. The candidate must raise their concern, mentioning the issue they are facing with the hall ticket. They will have to provide complete details regarding the information that are missing in
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Contributor-Level 7