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Candidates can check GATE 2021 Cutoff for IITs here.
GATE 2021 Cutoff for IITs will be released for admission into the institutes. It is to be noted that the institutes will release the GATE 2021 cutoff for IITs separately. Below is the previous year GATE cutoff for IITs within which admission was offered to the eligible candidates. IITs in India offer admission through Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP). To be eligible for admission candidates have to satisfy GATE cutoff for IITs for admission into MTech courses. Various factors will be taken into consideration while preparing GATE cutoffs for IITs. The GATE cutoff will be different for all the institutes, category and courses. It is compulsory for all candidates to qualify the GATE 2021 examination. Go through the complete article to get complete details on GATE 2021 cutoffs for IITs.
- Factors determining GATE 2021 Cutoff for IITs
- GATE 2021 Admission for IITs
- GATE 2021 Cutoff
Factors determining GATE 2021 Cutoff for IITs
GATE cutoff for IITs for each paper depends on numerous factors mentioned below:
- Total number of candidates appearing for the paper
- The difficulty level of the GATE question paper
- Total seats available
- Category under which the candidate is seeking admission
GATE 2021 Admission for IITs
The Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) offers admission to various MTech courses through GATE. The eligible candidates have to individually apply for admission at their preferred institute. The GATE does not conduct any centralized counselling for admission. Candidates must note that some IITs take direct admission through GATE while others conduct entrance examination or personal interview depending on the candidates’ qualification. GATE Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) is a common platform where the candidates will have to register for admission into the IITs after applying individually.
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GATE 2021 Cutoff
The IIT Bombay will announce GATE 2021 qualifying cut off soon after the declaration of the result. Candidates can check the subject-wise and category-wise cutoff for last year below:
| Paper Name |
Paper Code |
GATE Cut off 2020 |
GATE Cut off 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
AE |
27.2 |
33.5 |
| Agricultural Engineering |
AG |
26.3 |
28.3 |
| Architecture and Planning |
AR |
34.8 |
41 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
BM |
25 |
N/A |
| Biotechnology |
BT |
30.7 |
35.9 |
| Chemical Engineering |
CH |
35.7 |
34.8 |
| Chemistry |
CY |
26.7 |
32 |
| Civil Engineering |
CE |
32.9 |
28.2 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology |
CS |
28.5 |
29.5 |
| Ecology and Evolution |
EY |
42.2 |
37.1 |
| Electrical Engineering |
EE |
33.4 |
39.6 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
EC |
28.8 |
26.7 |
| Engineering Sciences Minor |
XE |
26 |
26.7 |
| Geology |
GG |
38.4 |
44.5 |
| Geophysics |
GG |
51.9 |
N/A |
| Instrumentation Engineering |
IN |
34.6 |
31.9 |
| Life Sciences |
XL |
31.7 |
36.7 |
| Mathematics |
MA |
25 |
25 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
ME |
34 |
34.1 |
| Metallurgical Engineering |
MT |
49.2 |
53.5 |
| Mining Engineering |
MN |
32.7 |
31.5 |
| Petroleum Engineering |
PE |
39.8 |
49.9 |
| Physics |
PH |
37.2 |
25.2 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering |
PI |
36.6 |
32.2 |
| Statistics |
ST |
25 |
32.5 |
|
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|
|
|
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
TF |
37.1 |
40.1 |
GATE 2021 Cutoff for IITs
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Candidates can check GATE institute-wise cutoffs from below.
| S. No |
Institute |
GATE Cut off 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IIT Delhi |
Available soon |
| 2 |
IIT Madras |
Available soon |
| 3 |
IIT Bombay |
Available soon |
| 4 |
IIT Kharagpur |
Available soon |
| 5 |
IIT Guwahati |
Available soon |
| 6 |
IIT Kanpur |
Available soon |
| 7 |
IIT Roorkee |
Available soon |
| 8 |
IIT Hyderabad |
Available soon |
| 9 |
IIT Indore |
Available soon |
| 10 |
IIT BHU |
Available soon |
| 11. |
IIT Jodhpur |
Available soon |
| 12 |
IIT Mandi |
Available soon |
| 13 |
IIT Gandhinagar |
Available soon |
| 14 |
IISc Bangalore |
Available soon |
| 15 |
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad |
Available soon |
| 15 |
IIT Patna |
Available soon |
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The GATE 2026 question paper difficulty level of all subjects will be available after the completion of exam. In addition, students will also get an idea about chapter-wise weightage and important topics asked in major papers like GATE CSE, ME, EC, EE, DA, XE, etc.
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Answered 3 days ago
No, GATE questions are not exactly repeated. However, the concept, core, and question format may remain the same. Therefore, candidates must focus on concept-building and practice GATE PYQs as many times as possible. In addition, solve mock test paper to improve accuracy and time management.
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Answered 3 days ago
Yes, GATE has negative marking for Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) only. In GATE question paper, MCQs will be of one and two marks. Hence, the marking scheme for such questions can be checked below -
- For one mark MCQ - 1/3rd mark will be deducted
- For two mark MCQ - 2/3rd mark will be deducted
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Answered a week ago
NHCE Bangalore accepts GATE score for admission to M.Tech programme. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants can also get into M.Tech course based on their Karnataka PGCET scores. Selected candidates have to confirm their seat by paying the course fees.
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Guide-Level 15
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Chandigarh University does not announce branch-wise GATE Exam 2026 cut-offs for M.E. admissions. Since GATE is not mandatory for admission, there are no fixed cut-offs for different specialisations. However, for GATE fellowship allocation, competition may vary by branch depending on the number of ap
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Candidates need to graduate from BTech at IIT Dhanbad with a minimum GPA of 8.0 or above to qualify for M.Tech admissions without GATE. Only the candidates who clear BTech from IIT Dhanbad are allowed admissions without GATE into M.Tech at II Dhanbad with the aforementioned score.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, the GATE 2026 has already been concluded for IIT Dhanbad M.Tech admissions. The GATE 2026 registrations are closed in the month of October. Candidates who have appeared for GATE will need to wait for all merit-lists to be revealed.
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The PhD admissions to the Institute Assistantship courses at IIT Guwahati require candidates to appear for the GATE or CEED.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for Plaksha University MS in AI admissions. Candidates also have the option to appear for other entrance exams to qualify for MS in AI admissions such as GRE, CAT and GMAT.
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The GATE paper will be divided into sections like engineering mathematics, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, etc.
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