GATE 2025 Results Shiksha Poll Reveals 33% Students Plan to Retake the Exam in 2026

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2025 ( GATE )

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Updated on Oct 16, 2025 11:49 IST

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. 

GATE 2025 Results Shiksha Poll

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
    GATE 2025 Results Shiksha Poll

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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IISC Bangalore accepts JEE Main score for BTech admission 2024. The university has different admission criteria as per course requirement. IISc Bangalore offers a four-year BTech in Mathematics and Computing divided into eight semesters. The course is divided into two parts, i.e., Core Courses and Soft Core Courses.

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Candidates applying to a MSc course in IIT Delhi must fulfil the required eligibility criteria. Thus, aspirant must hold a valid bachelor's degree in a relevant stream for at least two years (four semesters) and a minimum aggregate between 55% and 80% or 5.5 CGPA out of 10.

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Q:   Can a student join IISc without entrance exam?
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Candidates who want IISc Bangalore admissions need to clear the entrance exams as the admissions to the institute is entrance based. Also, candidates should clear the basic eligibility criteria. The entrance exams accepted by Indian Institute of Science Bangalore include KVPY/ JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/ NEET UG/ IIT JAM/ GATE/ UCEED/ CAT/GMAT, etc. Additionally, the mode of application at IISC Bangalore is online.

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

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Through this Shiksha poll, what we can conclude is -

  • GATE preparation requires dedication, commitment to hustle and personal benchmarks
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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. 

Q:   How many seats are there in IISc Bangalore?
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The gateway for each programme at IISc Bangalore required passing an entrance test. The institute considers scores in JEE Main, JEE Advanced, IISER Aptitude Test or NEET for BSc, JEE Main for BTech, GATE for MTech. The institute also accepts scores in IIT JAM, CEED, etc. for admission to specific programmes. Below is the course-wise intake for IISc Bangalore:

Course NameSeat Intake
BTech52
MTech653
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Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

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Q:   How many seats are available for IIT Delhi M.Tech course?
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The number of seats available for M.Tech specialisations at IIT Delhi is 1568. In the following table, specialisation-wise seat breakup is provided:

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