GATE 2025 Cutoff Analysis for Engineering: Paper-Wise Candidate Participation, Popular Papers, Counselling Cutoff
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Exam On - 7 Feb '26
GATE 2025 Cutoff Analysis: IIT Roorkee has released GATE 2025 paper-wise cutoff marks and appeared candidates. As per stats, released by conducting authorities, this year, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering saw an impressive response from aspirants nationwide. Read below to know more about GATE 2025 cutoff analysis, popular GATE papers and what candidates can expect in GATE counselling process.
GATE 2025 Cutoff Analysis: With 9.3 lakh registered candidates and 7.47 lakh appeared candidates for GATE 2025, it remains one popular postgraduate entrance test to offer higher education admissions and PSU recruitments in India. That being said, IIT Roorkee has released GATE cutoff marks along with total of applicants applied. Check below for cutoff trends and popularity insights to make a wise decision during counselling and future admission process.
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GATE 2025 Branch and Category-Wise Cutoff Marks OUT
Candidates can check GATE 2025 branch-wise and category-wise cutoff marks below -
| Paper Code | Test Paper | No. Candidates Registered | No. Candidates Appeared | Cut-off (GEN) |
Cut-off (OBC-NCL/EWS) |
Cut-off (SC/ST/PwD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Aerospace Engineering | 7576 | 6009 | 28.9 | 26 | 19.2 |
| AG | Agricultural Engineering | 3095 | 2624 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| AR | Architecture and Planning | 10898 | 8501 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| BM | Biomedical Engineering | 2682 | 2165 | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| BT | Biotechnology | 24927 | 20048 | 28 | 25.2 | 18.6 |
| CE | Civil Engineering | 101596 | 79951 | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| CH | Chemical Engineering | 18009 | 14843 | 27.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 |
| CS | Computer Science and Information Technology | 207851 | 170825 | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| CY | Chemistry | 33058 | 25698 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| DA | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 75854 | 57054 | 29 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
| EC | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 97394 | 81475 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| EE | Electrical Engineering | 83355 | 67701 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| ES | Environmental Science and Engineering | 9073 | 6631 | 26.1 | 23.4 | 17.4 |
| EY | Ecology and Evolution | 3509 | 2713 | 39.5 | 35.5 | 26.3 |
| GE | Geomatics Engineering | 3616 | 2726 | 25.7 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
| GG1 | Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 6837 | 5352 | 38.4 | 34.5 | 25.5 |
| GG2 | Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 917 | 684 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| IN | Instrumentation Engineering | 14680 | 11935 | 25.6 | 23 | 17 |
| MA | Mathematics | 16953 | 13171 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering | 79830 | 62015 | 35.8 | 32.2 | 23.8 |
| MN | Mining Engineering | 8881 | 7438 | 30.6 | 27.5 | 20.4 |
| MT | Metallurgical Engineering | 4420 | 3571 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| NM | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 538 | 395 | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| PE | Petroleum Engineering | 1731 | 1320 | 31.1 | 27.9 | 20.7 |
| PH | Physics | 24747 | 19225 | 26.8 | 24.1 | 17.8 |
| PI | Production and Industrial Engineering | 4791 | 3547 | 35.6 | 32 | 23.7 |
| ST | Statistics | 3063 | 1967 | 30.2 | 27.1 | 20.1 |
| TF | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 2355 | 1889 | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| XE | Engineering Sciences | 14937 | 11156 | 35.4 | 31.8 | 23.5 |
| XH-C1 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 4161 | 2973 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XH-C2 | Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 5665 | 4132 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XH-C3 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 378 | 297 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XH-C4 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 702 | 531 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XH-C5 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 5709 | 4125 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XH-C6 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 2147 | 1546 | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| XL | Life Sciences | 50084 | 41086 | 31.3 | 28.1 | 20.8 |
| TOTAL | 936019 | 747319 |
Most Registered Papers in GATE 2025
As expected, core engineering branches had most registrations. GATE CS had a total of 207,851 registrations, followed by GATE CE with 101,596 candidates and EC with 97,394 applicants. Besides that, EE had 83,255 registrations and ME with 79,830 applicant registrations. Interesting thing to note- newly introduced branch/subject Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) had a total of 75,854 registrations, showcasing growing demand in data and AI-related roles.
After receiving the admission offer letter from GATE COAP, counselling candidates will have three options available to perform, which can be checked below-
- Accept and freeze
- Retain and wait and
- Reject all and wait
For students belonging to the General AI quota, most of the BTech branches remained open till the last round for admission at IIT Roorkee. The cutoffs of different branches vary across rounds and categories. Some of the BTech branches, such as CSE, ECE, Civil, and Mechanical, etc., reflected a rise in the last round, closing ranks as compared to initial rounds, indicating IIT Roorkee seats remained vacant till the last round for BTech admission. Whether the branch will remain open till the last round or not depends on the availability of seats allocated for each category. In the meantime, candidates can check out the round-wise cutoff details for a few BTech branches of IIT Roorkee for the students belonging to the General AI quota.
| BTech Branch | Round-wise 2025 closing ranks (General AI quota) |
|---|---|
| CSE | Round 1: 535 | Round 2: 535 | Round 3: 549 | Round 4: 555 | Round 5: 562 | Round 6: 592 |
| ECE | Round 1: 1394 | Round 2: 1394 | Round 3: 1394 | Round 4: 1399 | Round 5: 1407 | Round 6: 1486 |
| Civil | Round 1: 6361 | Round 2: 6397 | Round 3: 6397 | Round 4: 6425 | Round 5: 6532 | Round 6: 6870 |
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GATE 2025 Category-Wise Cutoff Analysis: General, OBC/EWS, and SC/ST/PwD Categories
The GATE cutoff is announced based on different factors, such as paper difficulty, candidate's performance, and number of applicants registered. Check below the cutoff of GATE 2025 of popular streams (CS, ME, EC, and CE)
| GATE Streams/Papers | Category-Wise Cutoff Scores |
|---|---|
| GATE 2025 CSE cutoff | Gen (29.2), OBC-NCL/EWS (26.2), and SC/ST/PwD (19.4) |
| GATE 2025 CE cutoff | Gen (29.2), OBC-NCL/EWS (26.2), and SC/ST/PwD (19.4) |
| GATE 2025 EC cutoff | Gen (25), OBC-NCL/EWS (22.5), and SC/ST/PwD (16.6) |
| GATE 2025 ME cutoff | Gen (35.8), OBC-NCL/EWS (32.2), and SC/ST/PwD (23.8) |
Some papers like Humanities and Social Sciences had fixed cutoff for all categories. GATE DA (Data Science and Artificial Intelligence) paper had moderate cutoff (General category- 29) which shows that it can grow in coming years. GATE 2025 DA paper had a relatively moderate cut-off at 29 for GEN, which suggests exam may have been balanced in terms of difficulty, considering its popularity and new-age relevance.
The GATE counselling is conducted online by CCMT and COAP. Authorities will announce GATE results 2026 on March 19. Qualified candidates can participate in counselling. COAP is done IIT and IISc admission and CCMT for NITs and other institutions.
The GATE counselling process starts after the announcement of results. The GATE counselling is conducted by COAP and CCMT. The COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal) is the counselling portal that offers admission to IITs. While CCMT (Centralised Counselling for MTech/M.Arch/M.Plan) is the counselling portal that offers admission to NITs, IIITs, and other GFTIs. The GATE CCMT/COAP counselling usually starts in the second or third week of May.
No, IIT Roorkee does not offer direct admissions. All candidates seeking admission are required to appear for CAT. It is a national-level entrance test conducted by the IIMs. Moreover, this exa is genereally conducted in the month of November.
GATE 2025 Cutoff Analysis, Trends and Final Takeaway
- Average Appearance Rate - The appearance rate remains around 80% for most papers, with Computer Science, Civil, and Data Science showing strong numbers in terms of registration and attempts
- Competitive Papers on Spotlight - Papers like Mathematics and Physics had many participants with GATE cutoffs (25 and 26.8, respectively), slowly hinting strong career opportunities.
- Top GATE Cut-offs - Mechanical Engineering (ME), Metallurgical Engineering (MT), and various XH subjects had cut-offs ranging from 35 to 40, showing relatively easy paper or high performance
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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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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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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 -
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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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