GATE 2025 Cutoff Analysis: Majority Meet Cutoff, But Competition Remains Tough for MTech and PSUs
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Exam On - 7 Feb '26
GATE 2025 Cutoff Poll Analysis: After announcement of GATE 2025 results have created a spark of confusion and excitement among thousands of aspirants. Recently, Shiksha conducted a poll asking did they meet GATE 2025 cutoff, and here's what students have to say. Check below poll result stats and learn about GATE success rate and career opportunities.
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee conducted GATE 2025 exam on February 1, 2, 15, and 16 in two shifts. Results were announced on March 19. Overall, difficulty level was moderate to difficult. With 936019 candidates registered for the exam, out of which 747319 candidates appeared.
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How many students passed GATE 2025 Cutoff?
With 345 votes recorded, the question asked "Did you meet GATE 2025 cutoff?" and here are responses-
Candidates can check GATE exam pattern and question distribution of the papers - AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, GE, MA, PH, ST, XH, and XL below -
- General aptitude section carry 15 marks and subject mark consists questions of 85 marks
- Total marks of GATE question paper - 100 marks
- Mode of exam is online and time duration is 3 hours
The GATE 2025 cutoff of computer Science and information technology (category-wise) can be checked below -
- For general - 29.2
- OBC-NCL/EWS - 26.2
- SC/ST/PwD - 19.4
The cutoff is the minimum mark that is required for all candidates to qualify for the exam. IIT Guwahati will announce the GATE cutoff 2026 after the announcement of results.
- Yes category - 59%
- No category - 32%
- Yes, but attempt next year - 9%
This poll result explains challenges, competition, and future goals of candidates.
Majority qualifying GATE 2025 Cutoff- What do the numbers reveal?
59% of students successfully met GATE 2025 cutoff. These numbers highlight commitment to preparation, and coordination with exam difficulty and regular attempt of GATE previous year's question papers.
Candidates must note that clearing GATE is challenging and no small task. Qualfying GATE clears your opportunities for higher education and research, and PSU opportunities. For admissions through GATE, students must be aware of the selection process, cutoff marks, COAP and CCMT counselling process, and PSU selection process.
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The poll showcases, that 32% of voters did not meet GATE cutoff this year. Now, this can be due to paper difficulty or inadequate planning. For such candidates, clearing cutoff is not the end. Many GATE toppers have achieved a perfect score after a number of attempts. For such applicants, we advise you to begin with focused preparation and strategic planning.
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The GATE cutoff changes every year depending on seat intake, number of applicants appeared in exam, toughness of question paper, and previous cutoff trends. Candidates who meet cutoff score can participate for counselling.
IIT Delhi has been ranked better than IIT Kanpur. Candidates can also look at the ROI calculated based on fee and average package offered to take a decision. The following table presents a comparison between the two institutes:
MTech Institutes | NIRF Ranking 2023 | Total Tuition Fee |
|---|---|---|
IIT Delhi | 2 | INR 3 Lacs - INR 8.7 lakh |
4 | INR 20,000 - INR 8 lakh |
NOTE: The fee mentioned above is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative.
Below is the comparison of MBA courses offered by top IITs based on various parameters:
| MBA Institutes | NIRF Ranking (2023) | Total Tuition Fee* |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 10 | INR 8 Lacs - INR 20 lakh |
| IIT Kharagpur | 14 | INR 3 Lacs - INR 25 lakh |
*The fee is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative.
Aspirants Planning to take GATE Exam next year
Interestingly, although 9% of the participants met the cutoff, but plan to attempt GATE again next year. This showcases, inspiring ambition and improvement.
Clearing basic cutoff may not always guarantee admissions or jobs. Many students aim for higher scores to secure IIT M.Tech seats, research fellowships, or PSU jobs like IOCL, ONGC, and BHEL.
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What does it indicate?
Well, these results straight away point a strong competition, where just qualifying makes no difference. Whether you cleared GATE or not, one must think three steps ahead- start early preparation, skill building, and learning from experiences.
Upasana Pradhan is an Mtech graduate in Electronics and Communication Engineering from DTU who specialises in curating postgraduate and undergraduate engineering entrance exam content, such as GATE, TS PGECET, KCET,
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
No, IIT Guwahati has not released GATE exam admit card 2026 yet. The revised date to download GATE hall ticket will be available soon at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The expected GATE 2026 admit card release date is yet to be announced. Candidates must keep their enrollment ID and password to download admis
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Answered 5 days ago
The IIIT Bangalore M.Tech Cutoff 2025 has been released for admission for all categories under the All India quota. The closing cutoff in the last round for 2025 was 668 for the General AI category candidates. Whereas, in 2024, the closing cutoff in the last round was 570, indicating that the compe
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
The IIIT Bangalore GATE COAP Cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to the M.Tech course specialisations for all categories under the All India quota. For the General AI category candidates, the last round cutoff score ranged from 555 to 668, wherein M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
The IIIT Bangalore GATE Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the M.Tech programmes via the COAP counselling process. The cutoff was released for all categories under the All India quota. According to the IIIT Bangalore COAP Cutoff 2025, the closing cutoff score ranged from 522 to 635 for the st
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
GATE 2026 hall ticket can be downloaded anytime till the scorecard availability. The admit card will be required at the time of counselling process. Candidates can download their scorecard of GATE exam in two timeline, which can be checked below -
| Scorecard (free download) | March 27 to May 31, 2026 |
| Scorecard (by paying a fee of INR 500) | June 1 to December 31, 2026 |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
IIT Guwahati will release GATE entrance admit card for MTech, M.Pharma, ME, PhD, and other programmes soon. To download, candidates have to login at GOAPS using their enrollment ID and password. Students appearing for GATE exam must download their hall ticket in advance and keep it safe till counsel
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
To download GATE admit card, students have to enter their enrollment ID and password along with arithmetic expression at GOAPS portal
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
No, GATE authorities do not release any notification regarding dress code. However, it is advised to wear simple and comfortable clothing, as it will ease the checking process.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
No, passport size is not mandatory to carry. Along with GATE hall ticket, students must carry their valid ID proof, pen or pencil and water bottle. Scribe applicants can carry their assistive devices.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
GATE CSE exam will take place on February 8 in two sessions. CS 1 and 2 shift timings are-
- Forenoon - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Afternoon - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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Contributor-Level 7
As per past year cutoff trends and analysis, GATE 2026 cutoff can be around 25 to 50 marks for various disciplines/branches.