GATE 2025 Results Shiksha Poll Reveals 33% Students Plan to Retake the Exam in 2026
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
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IIT Roorkee announced GATE 2025 results on March 19, but before results were OUT there were a rush of emotions and predictions running among GATE aspirants. But after the result, we at Shiksha conducted a poll to know student's reactions about their performance and results. With 80 students participating in the poll, here's what the poll revealed.
Poll Results at a Glance:
- 33% - Need to try again next year
- 31% - Slightly disappointed but okay
- 24% - Exceeded my expectations
- 13% - Turned out as expected
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Majority felt unsatisfied and planned to attempt NEXT year
Around 33% aspirants have planned to attempt GATE next year, and 31% were disappointed about their performance. Well, this shows that many were expecting good results, but somehow it did not match. Consider this is as a trial and start preparing right now. Track your mistakes and plan your goal.
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Aspirants Expressing their Emotions of Scoring Well
On our Shiksha poll, only 13% candidates have stated that their result turned out as expected. Congrats to all. Though the number seems low, but what lies ahead is massive career opportunities and their goals. Many students must be planning to opt for higher studies or PSU job opportunties.
What does this Shiksha Poll Reveal - Summary
Through this Shiksha poll, what we can conclude is -
- GATE preparation requires dedication, commitment to hustle and personal benchmarks
- Good conceptual and fundamental knowledge and skills, as GATE is highly competitive
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What's Next after GATE Exam?
If you lie among one of those who are disappointed, then you are not alonge. Go through and analyse your mistakes and plan your strategy. Start your preparation early, docus on mock tests and work on time management and accuracy building.
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Yes, GATE qualified candidates will also have to appear for the PGET exam held on the scheduled date. The merit list will combine performance of both WBUT and GATE paper.
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Yes, WBUT PGET do accept GATE score for admission. The merit list will be prepared considering 70% weightage to GATE scores and 30% to PGET.
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Candidates with GATE score of 2026, 2025 or 2024 are eligible for BITS HD 2026 entrance examination.
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No, students can not get direct admission in Cluster Innovation Centre MSc. The college only accepts CUET PG score. Hence, having a GATE scorecard will not come in handy during admissions.
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If you are seeking admission in NIT Surathkal MTech, then GATE is mandatory. Students applying for non-MTech programmes do not need to appear for GATE. For M.Tech however, GATE followed by the centralised counselling is mandatory.
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No, students can not get admission in IIT Roorkee MSc with GATE scores. The institute accepts IIT JAM score only. No other tests including GATE are accepted. Students also have to appear for the centralised counselling to get a seat.
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IISc Bangalore GATE cutoff 2026 for the ECE course for the General AI category was 650 in round 1. For the OBC AI category, the round 1 cutoff for the same course was 600. This difference in the score says that the competiton for the General AI category was higher than the OBC AI quota.
To know the
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IISc Banglore GATE COAP cutoff 2026 was declared for admission to the M.Tech course for various All India categories up to Round 1. For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 480 to 800, wherein M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems and M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design were
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Yes, you can get a seat at IISc Banglore with a GATE score of 542, if you belong to the General AI category. Students can refer to the table beow to know which courses are available with this score based on the IISc Banglore GATE cutoff 2026 for round 1.
| Course | Round 1 |
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| M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems | 480 |
| M.Des. in Product Design and Manufacturing | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Smart Manufacturing | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 525 |
For the OBC AI category, the courses availble
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IISc Bangalore GATE COAP cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the M.Tech course and its various branches for several All India categories.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 480 to 800, wherein MTech in Instrumentation Systems and MTech in Microelectronics and VLSI Desi
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