GATE 2025 Score to Rank Conversion: What GATE Aspirants in ME, CS, DA, EE, and EC Need to Know

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2025 ( GATE )

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What will your GATE 2025 rank be based on your GATE score or marks? Whether you are aiming for MTech admissions or PSU recruitment, or just trying to assess your standing, understanding the relationship between GATE marks, score, and rank is crucial. Read below to check what your GATE 2025 rank is in this article.

Wondering where you stand with your GATE 2025 scores or marks? So, whether you are planning for GATE MTech admissions or PSU recruitment, or just want to understand the relationship between GATE marks, score and rank, this blog can be helpful. Check below to know more. 

GATE Score to Rank Conversion

GATE 2025 Score to Rank Conversion: IIT Roorkee announced the GATE results on March 19, with qualifying branch-wise marks. The GATE 2025 AIR rank list, which was published on March 25, indicates that many students have secured the same ranks. The GATE 2025 scorecard is now available on the GOAPS portal and is available for free download till May 31. After that, candidates can download their result scorecard till December 31, paying INR 500 per paper. Candidates can use their scorecard to apply for IITs separately for GATE MTech admissions. To download the scorecard, candidates need to provide their enrollment ID and password at GOAPS portal. 

In addition, we have provided cutoff trends and insights of popular GATE branches like Mechanical (ME), Computer Science (CS), and Electronics (EC), to help you understand where you stand. 
Also, students have secured the same rank, and aspirants who have secured a rank under 500 are from third-year or working professionals. 

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GATE 2025 Score to Rank Conversion

Check the expected GATE rank and scores based on the marks you've secured in the GATE exam. IIT Roorkee conducted the GATE 2025 on Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16. 

Rank

GATE Score

Marks

4

985

91.64

8

976

90.75

12

959

89.04

14

955

88.80

20

951

87.71

32

929

86.11

38

922

85.50

58

905

83.84

65

903

83.50

130

860

79.29

154

853

78.64

204

837

80.33

215

833

76.64

234

830

76.30

306

806

73.57

308

810

74.38

336

803

73.44

351

797

73.16

365

797

73.11

416

785

71.92

532

767

70.22

609

757

69.21

622

756

69.07

724

744

67.91

1121

711

64.55

1171

708

64.34

1445

688

62.37

1605

649

58.46

2434

632

56.87

2498

628

56.34

3466

589

52.07

4137

568

50.65

5620

529

46.78

6600

506

44.52

9288

460

40.11

11184

436

37.68

11318

435

37.56

11517

433

37.37

11652

420

36.07

12652

419

36.08

14720

400

34.12

18757

367

31.11

19661

364

30.55

23003

343

28.56

What is a good score in GATE: Branch-Wise GATE Rank Insights

Check the top branches GATE 2025 rank insights below -

GATE Mechanical Engineering

  • Top 100 ranks usually require 85+ marks or a score of 900+
  • A score of 700 to 800 may land you within the Top 1500, good enough for mid-tier IITs or NITs.

GATE Computer Science Engineering

  • Due to high competition, CS cutoffs tend to get high every year
  • A 900+ score usually means a rank under 100 and can offer top IITs with branches like CS and EC
  • 750–850 scores may give ranks between 200–700

GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering

  • For EC, a score above 850 often means a rank below 200.
  • 700–800 score lands within the Top 1000 AIR
  • Aspirants are advised to go through last 5 year's cutoff trends to analyse and make decision for counselling

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GATE 2025 rank and score will determine your next step, either to pursue MTech or work at PSU. Knowing the GATE marks vs rank will help to decide your future. You can compare your GATE rank with the previous year cutoff to know your chance of admission or recruitment at PSU. 

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Q:   How is IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2024 different from that of 2023?
A:

IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2024 was concluded for different courses such as BTech, Integrated BTech and BS. The cutoff for the General AI category candidates closed at a range of 159 and 10682. During 2023, the cutoff ranks for the same was closed at a range of 148 and 11185. Candidates can check the branch-wise cutoff for both the years in the table below, to get an idea of the change in cutoff:

Course20232024
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering32372815
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering44393972
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering61325688
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering148159
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering964838
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering61694748
B.Tech. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering79967404
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering25722310
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering32932984
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Biological Engineering– / –– / –
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Engineering Design (Automotive Engineering)44363656
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics18771858
B.S. + M.S. in Physics31712742
B.S. + M.S in Biological Science– / –– / –
B.Tech. in Biological Engineering79675755
B.S. in Biological Science1118510682
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics– / –419
 
Q:   As an OBC AI category candidate, can I get admission into IIT Delhi with 7000 rank in JEE advanced?
A:

IIT Delhi OBC cutoff 2025 for JEE Advanced is yet to be released. However, during the last round cutoff in 2024, the JEE Advanced closing ranks for BTech admission varied between 89 and 3185 in the All India quota. In the first round, the cutoff ranks were more competitive for admission compared to the final round. Therefore, based on last year's cutoff ranks, a JEE Advanced rank of 7000 does not allow for admission at IIT Delhi for any BTech or Integrated BTech courses for students belonging to the OBC AI category.

Q:   How much rank should I score to get a seat at IIT Madras?
A:

IIT Madras BTech cutoff 2025 has been released for Round 1, wherein, B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering is the most competitive specialsiation with a closing rank of 171 for the General AII India category students. The least competitive course is B.Tech. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering with a cutoff rank of 6926. So, candidates seeking admission to any of the BTech course must secure a rank upto 171 to be eligible for IIT Madras 

IIT Madras admissio to the BTech course is based on JEE Advanced scores, followed by JoSAA counselling process. 

Q:   I belong to the OBC category and aiming for a IIT Roorkee for CSE or AI and DS. What should I aim so that my OBC rank falls in IIT cutoffs?
A:

IIT Roorkee is one of the top IITs which offer BTech courses based on JEE Advanced scores. Candidates with various All India categories has applied to get admission at IIT Roorkee for top courses like CSE, IT, and Artificial Intelligence. Among all the categories, the OBC AI category candidates encountered a cutoff range between 236 and 6973. Wherein, the CSE, and DS and AI cutoff stood at 236 and 421. Considering the cutoff data, we should aim a rank of 200 to get easy selection for the aforementioned courses in JEE Advanced exam 2025.

Q:   What is the minimum mark or rank required in JEE Main to get a seat in the BSc department of IISc Bangalore?
A:

IISc Bangalore cutoff 2024 has been released for BSc (Research) in Physics in the form of opening and closing ranks. IISc Bangalore had released its last-round for the candidates seeking admission through JEE Main scores. The minimum rank for B.Sc. (Research) in Physics based on last-round cutoff was 903 for the students belonging to the General All India Quota. 

Further, for the OBC AI category, the required rank stood at 1665. Check out more cutoffs related to different AI categories in the table given below:

CourseGeneralOBCSCSTPWDEWS
BSc (Research) in Physics903166558131441214
Q:   How much rank should I target for Electrical Engineering at IIT Roorkee?
A:

The rank that you require to target for a particular specialisation at IIT Roorkee would depend on the category you belong to. If you belong to the General AI category, then you must target a rank of below 2033 for Electrical Engineering, as per the last round. 

If you belong to the OBC AI category, then your target should be a rank below 1012. For the SC AI and ST AI category candidates, the target rank for Electrical Engineering should be below 560 and 298, respectively. 

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