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GATE 2025 results are out on March 19 with GATE toppers list and cutoff marks. Aspirants looking for GATE cutoff for NITs can check the top NITs opening and closing GATE cutoffs of 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and more. Understand what is a good GATE scores for admission to NITs and more.

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GATE Cutoff for NITs

GATE Cutoff for NITs: Students can check the GATE NIT cutoff details here. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national-level entrance exam conducted every year to offer postgraduate programmes, such as MTech and MS.

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One of the key factors determining admission is the GATE cutoff, which varies from year to year and across institutes. Aspirants can check the qualifying GATE cutoff scores for NIT Trichy, Surat, Rourkela, and more here. Candidates can also check GATE cutoff trends for MTech admission at NITs, factors affecting GATE scores, and more. This analysis will help you gauge the expected cutoff and strategise for future GATE preparations. IIT Roorkee has released the GATE AIR-1 toppers' list on March 25. 

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CCMT NIT (Round 3) Cutoff 2025 (OUT): Check below

The CCMT has released the NIT 2025 round 3 cutoff for all branches/specialisations-

Q:   Can I get direct admission to BTech at NIT Trichy?
A:

No, NIT Trichy does not provide direct admission for BTech. NIT Trichy BTech admission is entrance-based. The institute accepts admission to the BTech course through a valid score of JEE Main. Every aspirant needs to qualify for the exam in order to get admission. Selected candidates further need to take part in JoSAA counselling as well. There is no other procedure for admission.

Q:   What to do after JEE Main session 2 result?
A:

After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced

Q:   Can I get into BTech at NIT Jamshedpur without JEE?
A:

No, NIT Jamshedpur BTech course admission is through JEE Main only. Candidates seeking admission must have a valid score in the national-level exam. The counselling body releases cutoff mark as well. Students who meet the NIT Jamshedpur BTech cutoff can take part in counselling for seat allotment. There is no other provision for admission in a BTech at NIT Jamshedpur.

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Q:   How can someone get admission to M.A. English at NIT Trichy?
A:
At the postgraduate level, NIT Trichy offers M.A. English courses to students. The candidate must have a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate and the accepted entrance exam is CUET-PG. To get admission to this course, the candidates must apply online on the official website of the university. Then follow the application process and clear all the selection rounds as prescribed by the university.
Q:   How does NIT Kurukshetra select candidates for MBA admission?
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NIT Kurukshetra offers a two-year MBA course through the Department of Business Administration. To get admission to this course, students need to qualify for either of the entrance exams (CAT, MAT, or CMAT). After qualifying for the entrance exam, students need to qualify for group discussion and personal interview rounds for the final selection. Tabulated below are the eligibility criteria and the total tuition fee of the MBA course offered by NIT Kurukshetra:

Course Name

Eligibility & Selection Criteria

Total Fee & Seat Intake

MBA

Eligibility: Graduate with a minimum 50% aggregate in the respective subject from a recognised University (45% aggregate is required for candidates belonging to SC/ST category)

Selection Criteria: CAT/ MAT/ CMAT + GD/PI

Fee: INR 1.4 lakh

Seat Intake: 53

Q:   How can I get seat in NIT Manipur MTech?
A:

Candidates need to pass GATE to get a seat in NIT Manipur M.Tech programme. NITM offers seats under Sponsored and Self-Sponsored Category. After qualifying GATE, candidates are required to come for CCMT Counselling.

GATE cutoffs are released online, aspirants with score equal or above cutoff, become eligible for CCMT Counselling. Shortlisted candidates need to register for CCMT Counselling to become eligible for seat allotment. Selected aspirants are required to confirm their seat by paying the course fee.

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What is the GATE cutoff?

The GATE cutoff is the minimum score or rank of candidates required to be eligible for admission to postgraduate programs in various institutes. The cutoff marks vary based on the following factors:

  • More applicants lead to more competition, often pushing the cutoff higher.
  • Difficulty level of the exam, a more challenging paper may result in lower cutoffs.
  • The availability of seats in a particular course or institution also impacts the cutoff.
  • Different cutoffs are applied for candidates from categories such as General, OBC, SC, ST, and PwD.

Our recent Shiksha Poll on GATE results 2025 shows that 33% of students plan to take the GATE exam in 2026. Read here

GATE 2025 Cutoff for NITs

IIT Roorkee announced the GATE results on March 19, along with the branch-wise cutoff score and GATE 2025 topper's list. Candidates seeking admission to MTech in CS, ME, CE, EC, EE or DA in top NITs can check the cutoff listed here. The GATE cutoff for NITs for the GATE counselling is now available. Stay tuned for updates on the GATE cutoff and counselling at Shiksha.com. Aspirants can also check the previous year's GATE cutoff trends for NIT admission to predict their chances of admission and the required minimum GATE marks to get into the NIT admission eligibility. The admission process in NITs is regulated by Centralised Counselling for MTech or CCMT.

What is the GATE 2025 Opening and Closing Score for NITs?

The opening and closing GATE scores will be determined during counselling. The opening score in GATE determines the highest GATE score of candidates admitted to a particular program and category during counselling. On the other hand, the closing score is the lowest GATE score of the candidate admitted to a program and a counselling category. This can vary depending on the course, institute and category, such as General, OBC-NCL, EWS, SC/ST, and PwD. 

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GATE 2024 NIT Trichy (Tiruchirapalli) Cutoff Score

Candidates can check the qualifying GATE cutoff score of NIT Trichy (branch-wise) of Rounds 1, 2, and 3 below -

Branch Maximum GATE score Minimum GATE score
Computer Science and Engineering (CS) 804 436
Civil Engineering 753 361
Electronics and Communication (VLSI) 732 677
Data Analytics 749 715
VLSI System 789 750
Material Science and Engineering 467 407
Power Electronics 707 587
Chemical Engineering 638 370
Material Science and Engineering 502 437
Energy Engineering 590 353
Industrial Engineering and Management 661 568
Environmental Engineering 643 549
Power Systems 543 494
Communication Systems 623 568
Geotechnical Engineering 593 505
Industrial Safety Engineering 505 312
Thermal Power Engineering 686 314
Welding Engineering 526 306
Non-Destructive Testing 499 323
Manufacturing Technology 545 484
Structural Engineering 681 441

GATE 2024 Cutoff for NIT Surathkal

Branch GATE 2024 cutoff (category-wise)
Computer Science and Engineering (Information Technology) General - 624 | EWS - 606 | OBC-NCL -602 | SC-422 | ST - 314
Computer Science and Engineering General - 675 | EWS - 635 | OBC-NCL -621 | SC- 436 | ST - 349
Communication Engineering and Networks General - 459 | EWS - 370 | OBC-NCL - 405 | SC- 315 | ST - 266
Information Technology General - 602 | EWS - 570 | OBC-NCL - 574 | SC- 393 | ST - 306
Computational and Data Science General - 617 | EWS - 574 | OBC-NCL - 570 | SC- 423 | ST - 313
Constructional Technology and Management General - 519 | EWS - 463 | OBC-NCL - 466 | SC- 347 | ST - 319
Geotechnical Engineering General - 424 | EWS - 404 | OBC-NCL - 382 | SC- 330 | ST - 285
Environmental Engineering General - 421 | EWS - 352 | OBC-NCL - 348 | SC- 319 | ST - 207
Signal Processing and Machine Learning General - 516 | EWS - 470 | OBC-NCL - 437 | SC- 323 | ST - 310
VLSI Design General - 578 | EWS - 568 | OBC-NCL - 558 | SC- 410 | ST - 345
Power Electronics and Control General - 477 | EWS - 411 | OBC-NCL - 459 | SC- 350 | ST - 297

GATE 2024 Cutoff Marks NIT Rourkela

Branch Maximum GATE score Minimum GATE score
Computer Science and Engineering 736 698
Information Security 679 642
Electronics System and Communication 569 509
VLSI Design and Embedded Systems 666 628
Biomedical Engineering 726 520
Communication and Networks 624 547
Software Engineering 686 643
Signal and Image Processing 698 577
Mechanical Systems Design and Control 584 584
Biotechnology 530 421

GATE Cutoff for NIT Warangal 2024

Branch GATE Cutoff for NIT
Computer Science and Information Technology Gen - 639 | EWS- 635 | OBC-NCL -624 | SC- 437 | ST - 368
Computer Science and Engineering Gen - 693 | EWS- 662 | OBC-NCL -634 | SC- 456 | ST - 401
Electronics and Communication Engineering - Embedded and Machine Learning Systems Gen - 488 | EWS- 442 | OBC-NCL - 444 | SC- 335 | ST - 292
VLSI Systems Design Gen - 573 | EWS- 553 | OBC-NCL -543 | SC- 400 | ST - 365
Construction Technology and Management General- 490 | EWS- 482 | OBC-NCL- 432 | SC- 339 | ST- 311
Biotechnology General- 441 | EWS- 324 | OBC-NCL- 340 | SC- 282 | ST- 203
Engineering Structures General- 478 | EWS- 436 | OBC-NCL- 443 | SC- 377 | ST- 312
Environmental Engineering General- 396 | EWS- 336 | OBC-NCL- 347 | SC- 279| ST- 271
Advanced Communication Systems General- 429 | EWS- 355 | OBC-NCL- 390 | SC- 315 | ST- 266
Power Electronics and Drives General- 481 | EWS- 380 | OBC-NCL- 455 | SC- 328 | ST- 297
Power Systems and Engineering General- 415 | EWS- 319 | OBC-NCL- 389 | SC- 306 | ST- 297
Machine Design General- 493 | EWS- 456 | OBC-NCL- 388 | SC- 310 | ST- 265

NIT Agartala GATE 2024 Cutoff

Branch Opening Rank Closing Rank
Biotechnology 630 486
Computer Science and Information Technology (EWS) 718 676
Computer Science and Information Technology (Open) 740 694
Machine Design (Open) 628 N/A
Power Electronics and Drives (OBC-NCL) 529 481
Thermal Engineering (OBC-NCL) 510 461
Machine Design (Open) 628 -
Smart Electric Grid (Open) 534 424
Advanced Communication Systems (ST) 330 -

GATE Cutoff 2024 for NIT Calicut

Category GATE cutoff score
GATE CSE NIT Calicut Open category cutoff 671-551
GATE CSE NIT Calicut EWS category cutoff 588 -502
GATE CSE NIT Calicut SC category cutoff 457-388
GATE CSE NIT Calicut ST category cutoff 423 - 299
GATE CSE NIT Calicut OBC-NCL cutoff 592- 421

GATE Cutoff for NITs 2023

National Institute of Technology Branch GATE 2023 Opening and Closing Rank
NIT Trichy Process Control and Instrumentation 447 - 368
NIT Delhi Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialisation in VLSI 571 - 517
NIT Silchar Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 399 - 399
NIT Warangal Materials and Systems Engineering Design 505 - 429
NIT Rourkela Computer Science and Engineering 644 - 622
NIT Mizoram Computer Science and Engineering 393-371
NIT Kurukshetra Production and Industrial Engineering 429 - 357
NIT Goa Computer Science and Engineering 588 - 468
NIT Manipur VLSI Design and Embedded Systems 351 - 351
NIT Calicut Instrumentation and Control Systems 570 - 537
NIT Durgapur Chemical Engineering (Energy Resources and Sustainable Energineering) 404 - 360
VNIT Nagpur Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 458 - 379
NIT Hamirpur Electronics and Communication Engineering 364 - 364
MNIT Jaipur Wireless and Optical Communication 438 - 376
NIT Jalandhar Manufacturing Technology with Machine Learning 539 - 495
NIT Puducherry Computer Science and Engineering 496 - 449

GATE Cutoff for NITs 2022

NITs Accepted GATE marks
NIT Mizoram 381
NIT Silchar 495
NIT Delhi 578
NIT Warangal 710
NIT Rourkela 648
NIT Manipur 381
NIT Kurukshetra 574
NIT Goa 604
NIT Durgapur 569
NIT Surathkal 675
NIT Calicut 669
NIT Hamirpur 556
VNIT Nagpur 651
NIT Sikkim 428
NIT Andhra Pradesh 539
NIT Arunachal Pradesh 354
MNIT Jaipur 618
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad 662
Dr. B.R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 653
NIT Meghalaya 443
NIT Puducherry 539
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