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Appeared for GATE 2022? Check expected and previous years’ GATE 2022 cutoff in the article below.

GATE 2022 Expected Cutoff

GATE 2022 cutoff is expected to be released soon by the exam conducting authority. The cutoff will help the applicants to know the minimum marks required to appear for the admission process of the engineering stream. Students can check the expected GATE cutoff in the article below.

GATE 2022 was conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur on February 5, 6, 12 and 13 for all 29 papers. The exam was conducted in two shifts: Forenoon and afternoon. The forenoon shift was conducted from 9 am to 12 pm while the afternoon shift was conducted from 2:30 to 5:30 pm.

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Now, that the exam is over, the authorities are expected to release the GATE cutoff for candidates. IIT Kharagpur has already announced the dates to release response sheets. With its help, students can estimate their expected scores in the exam. GATE 2022 response sheet will be released on February 15, 2022, at GOAPS. Applicants who appeared for the exam can check the expected and previous years’ GATE cut off here.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What are the factors deciding the GATE 2026 cutoff?
A: 
The GATE cutoff is the minimum mark that an aspirant needs to score to be eligible for admission to M.Tech, M.Sc. And Ph.D. courses offered at the participating institutes. There are several factors based on which the cutoff is decided. Those who will obtain the GATE cutoff will be eligible to participate in the CCMT counselling for admission to IITs, NITs, CFTIs, and COAPS for admission to IITs. Therefore, factors that determine the GATE cutoff are: The difficulty level of the GATE question paper. The number of candidates taking the paper. The total number of available seats. The marks obtained by the aspirants. Category under which the candidate is seeking admission. Check more information related to GATE 2024 Cutoff: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff.
Q:   How to check the GATE Cut Off 2025?
A: 
Candidates can check below the mentioned steps to download the GATE 2024 cutoff. - Visit the official website. - Enter the GATE 2024 login credentials. - The cutoff will appear on the screen. - Download and take a printout for future reference. The exam authorities consider some factors while determining the GATE cutoff marks. It is to be noted that the GATE 2024 cutoff marks will differ as per the category of the candidate and the course selected. It is necessary for every candidate to qualify for the GATE exam 2024 for admission. Know more about the GATE Cutoff 2024: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff.
Q:   What is the difference between the GATE qualifying and admission cutoffs?
A: 

GATE qualifying cutoff is institute eligibility cutoff, and on other hand, GATE admission cutoff ensures a call for admission at IITs, NITs, IITs, and CFTIs. Check below in detail:

GATE Qualifying Cutoff: It is minimum mark a candidate must score so that he or she is eligible for admission. But this does not mean that a candidate is selected for admission. Actually, it is fixed before announcement of GATE results. It is announced by conducting IIT and available on GOAPS. It includes qualifying marks for each paper.

Admission GATE Cutoffs: It is final opening and closing rank score fixed by participating institutes for selection of candidates. It is to be noted here that meeting admission GATE cutoff does not mean that candidates will be selected for admission. It is fixed after GATE result date. It is declared by individual participating institutes and available on their respective counselling portals (CCMT/ COAP).

Q:   Who will decide the cutoff for GATE 2025?
A: 

The exam-conducting authority (IIT Roorkee) will decide the GATE cutoff 2025. It is conducted across the country jointly by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, and the Indian Institute for Science, Bangalore (IISC Bangalore), on a rotational basis on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB-GATE), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource & Development (MHRD), Government of India. The GATE cutoff will be released with the official result. Candidates who clear the GATE 2025 cutoff marks will be eligible for the counselling procedure. Candidates will be able to check their marks on the official website. A direct link will also be provided on our webpage once it is released. As we know, the cutoff for the GATE exam will be based on the number of students who appear in the examination, the difficulty level of the exam, the average marks scored by the maximum number of candidates, etc. Read more about the GATE 2025 Cutoff: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff.

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GATE 2022 Cutoff (Expected)

GATE participating institutes decide their cutoff for admission of candidates to a course. GATE cutoff is the minimum marks that test-l need to score to be eligible for admission to various postgraduate and research level programmes offered by the participating institutes. Students can check the GATE 2022 Expected cutoff in the table. All applicants must note that the below information can be different from the actual cutoff of the exam.

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Subject

Expected Cut-off (General Category)

Aerospace Engineering

26.1

Agricultural Engineering

25.2

Architecture and Planning

40

Biotechnology

31.2

Civil Engineering

29

Chemical Engineering

35.1

Computer Science and Information Technology

25.8

Chemistry

36

Electronics and Communications Engineering

25.1

Electrical Engineering

30.2

Geology

38.8

Mathematics

28.8

Mechanical Engineering

33

Mining Engineering

32.9

Metallurgical Engineering

48.3

Petroleum Engineering

50.9

Physics

32.8

Production and Industrial Engineering

35.7

Statistics

26

Humantites and Social Sciences

37.9

Life Sciences

36

GATE Cutoff comparison (2021 vs 2020 vs 2019)

Candidates can check the subject-wise cutoff comparison of past years in the table below. Exam conducting authorities announced the GATE cutoff along with the result for all the papers online. The cutoff mentioned in the table is for the general category.

Paper Name

Paper Code

GATE Cutoff 2021

GATE Cutoff 2020

GATE CUtoff 2019

Aerospace Engineering

AE

26.3

27.2

33.5

Agricultural Engineering

AG

25

26.3

28.3

Architecture and Planning

AR

40.9

34.8

41

Biomedical Engineering

BM

25

25

N/A

Biotechnology

BT

30

30.7

35.9

Civil Engineering

CE*

29.2

32.9

28.2

Chemical Engineering

CH

35.1

35.7

34.8

Computer Science and Information Technology

CS*

26.1

28.5

29.5

Chemistry

CY

36.2

26.7

32

Electronics and Communication Engineering

EC

25

28.8

26.7

Electrical Engineering

EE

30.3

33.4

39.6

Environmental Science & Engineering

ES

39.6

-

-

Ecology and Evolution

EY

35.7

42.2

37.1

Geology

GG

38.9

38.4

44.5

Geophysics

GG

44.8

51.9

N/A

Instrumentation Engineering

IN

36

34.6

31.9

Mathematics

MA

29

25

25

Mechanical Engineering

ME*

33

34

34.1

Mining Engineering

MN

31

32.7

31.5

Metallurgical Engineering

MT

48.5

49.2

53.5

Petroleum Engineering

PE

51.4

39.8

49.9

Physics

PH

32.8

37.2

25.2

Production and Industrial Engineering

PI

35.7

36.6

32.2

Statistics

ST

25

25

32.5

Textile Engineering and Fibre Science

TF

41.8

37.1

40.1

Engineering Sciences Minor

XE

37

26

26.7

Economics

XH-C1

29.4

-

-

English

XH-C2

41.7

-

-

Linguistics

XH-C3

35.3

-

-

Philosophy

XH-C4

37.9

-

-

Psychology

XH-C5

48.5

-

-

Sociology

XH-C6

34.3

-

-

Life Sciences

XL

36

31.7

36.7

Candidates who will qualify cutoff for GATE in their respective papers can participate in the CCMT counselling for admission to IIITs, NITs, and CFTIs;  and COAPS for admission to IITs. Besides admission to postgraduate programs in IITs, NITs, IISc and other engineering colleges in India, the GATE score is also used for PSU recruitment through GATE.

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Q:   Will the GATE cutoff 2025 remain the same as the previous year?
A: 

The authority revises the GATE cutoff every year. The GATE 2025 cutoff will be released along with the result. Although the cutoff might remain the same for two consecutive years, the conducting IIT releases a revised cutoff every year. An aspirant cannot qualify for the exam on the basis of the previous year's GATE cutoff. The number of applicants for the GATE exam varies every year. Therefore, on average, around one million students register for the exam. These students came from different educational backgrounds, like engineering, Science, and mathematics. Basically, GATE is a gateway for those candidates who want to take admission into several postgraduate programs in engineering, technology, and Science fields offered by prestigious institutes, including IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other universities across the country. Also secures employment in public sector undertakings that recruit candidates based on their GATE score. Read More about the GATE 2025 Exam Cutoff: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff.

Q:   What is GATE cutoff for IISC Bangalore?
A: 

IISC Bangalore cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to the MTech programmes. For the General AII India category candidates, the round 1 closing rank ranged between 350 and 665, among which Mechanical Engineering is the most competitive specialisation. For OBC category, the round 1closing rank is 624 for the same specialisation. 

Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the IISC Bangalore GATE COAP cutoff 2024 for Round 1: 

Course2024
M.Tech. in Computational and Data Science600
M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering665
Master of Management Studies (MMS)– / –
M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering350
M.Tech. in Mobility Engineering640
M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering– / –
M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering650
M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design625
M.Tech. in Signal Processing621
M.Tech. in Earth and Climate Sciences500
M.Tech. in Electronic Systems Engineering625
M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems500
M.Tech. in Semiconductor Technology500
M.Tech. (Research) in Product Design and Manufacturing500
M.Des. in Product Design and Manufacturing– / –
M.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence600
M.Tech. in Smart Manufacturing400
M.Tech. in Bioengineering600
M.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering550
M.Tech. in Electronic Product Design550
M.Tech. in Quantum Technology600
M.Tech. in Robotics and Autonomous Systems550
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