GATE cutoff for NITs will be released soon after the announcement of result. Read the article below for all the MTech admissions related updates offered by the National Institute of Technology (NITs).
GATE Cutoff for NITs is the minimum marks a candidate needs to score for getting admission to their preferred course and institute. Candidates seeking admissions into the MTech courses offered by the National Institute of Technology (NITs) need to appear for the GATE 2022.
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The process of admission in NITs is regulated by Centralised Counseling for MTech or CCMT. The concerned body will prepare the Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering (GATE) cutoff for NITs which will help in the process of admissions.
Commonly asked questions
GATE qualifying cutoff is institute eligibility cutoff, and on other hand, GATE admission cutoff ensures a call for admission at IITs, NITs, IITs, and CFTIs. Check below in detail:
GATE Qualifying Cutoff: It is minimum mark a candidate must score so that he or she is eligible for admission. But this does not mean that a candidate is selected for admission. Actually, it is fixed before announcement of GATE results. It is announced by conducting IIT and available on GOAPS. It includes qualifying marks for each paper.
Admission GATE Cutoffs: It is final opening and closing rank score fixed by participating institutes for selection of candidates. It is to be noted here that meeting admission GATE cutoff does not mean that candidates will be selected for admission. It is fixed after GATE result date. It is declared by individual participating institutes and available on their respective counselling portals (CCMT/ COAP).
- About GATE Cutoff for NITs
- GATE 2022 Expected Cutoff by NITs
- Previous Years' GATE Cutoff for NITs
About GATE Cutoff for NITs
The GATE Cutoff for each NIT will vary and each NIT will release its GATE cutoff based on the following factors. Candidates will be able to see the cutoff for all NITs on the official website of CCMT (Centralised Counselling for MTech). Look at the list of factors that will determine the GATE 2022 cutoff for NITs:
- The total number of candidates qualified for the GATE 2022 exam
- The difficulty level (easy/ moderate/ difficult) of the exam will play a crucial role in deciding the GATE cut off for each stream of the MTech course in NITs
- The total number of MTech seats available in each course
GATE 2022 Expected Cutoff by NITs
Candidates can check the expected GATE cutoff for NIT by clicking on the links provided in the table below.
Previous Years' GATE Cutoff for NITs
Candidates can check the GATE 2017 cutoff for NITs given in the table below. Cut off for popular NITs is mentioned below:
Dr. BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
| Name of the M.Tech Specialisation |
GATE cutoff for OC/ General Category |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering |
692 – 582 |
553 – 459 |
439 – 421 |
401 – 349 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
708 - 643 |
593 - 576 |
451 - 437 |
302 - 295 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
608 - 554 |
526 - 496 |
361 - 357 |
264 - 254 |
| Chemical Engineering |
436 - 380 |
337 - 315 |
256 - 248 |
165 |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) Bhopal
| Name of the M.Tech Specialisation |
GATE cutoff for OC/ General Category |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Networking |
629 - 594 |
534 - 504 |
443 |
356 - 271 |
| Transportation Engineering |
650 - 620 |
594 -548 |
496 - 421 |
366 |
| Materials Science & Technology |
673 - 620 |
575 - 565 |
408 - 402 |
261 |
| Advanced Computing |
629 - 600 |
549 - 504 |
402 - 386 |
355 - 272 |
NIT Delhi
| Name of the M.Tech Specialisation |
GATE cutoff for OC/ General Category |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering (Analytics) |
724 - 647 |
567 - 549 |
472 - 458 |
399 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (with VLSI) |
704 - 657 |
610 - 584 |
562 - 490 |
339 |
| Power Electronics & Drives |
761 - 650 |
644 - 598 |
489 - 446 |
411 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
688 - 637 |
610 - 580 |
481 - 458 |
330 |
NIT Warangal
| Name of the M.Tech Specialisation |
GATE cutoff for OC/ General Category |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Information Security |
771 - 757 |
691 -670 |
563 - 549 |
414 |
| Chemical Engineering |
573 - 491 |
478 - 397 |
365 - 345 |
315 |
| Automobile Engineering |
782 - 736 |
726 - 701 |
557 -550 |
402 |
| Computer Science & Engineering |
799 -775 |
742 - 705 |
622 - 575 |
529 – 465 |
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur
| Name of the M.Tech Specialisation |
GATE cutoff for OC/ General Category |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering |
725 - 678 |
596 - 570 |
479 - 461 |
349 |
| Materials Engineering |
640 - 608 |
567 - 557 |
465 - 398 |
285 - 250 |
| Industrial Engineering |
710 - 648 |
631 - 589 |
458 - 447 |
324 |
| Chemical Engineering |
659 - 431 |
345 - 334 |
401 - 259 |
242 |
Motilal Nehru Institute of Technology (MNIT) Allahabad
Commonly asked questions
The exam-conducting authority (IIT Roorkee) will decide the GATE cutoff 2025. It is conducted across the country jointly by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, and the Indian Institute for Science, Bangalore (IISC Bangalore), on a rotational basis on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB-GATE), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource & Development (MHRD), Government of India. The GATE cutoff will be released with the official result. Candidates who clear the GATE 2025 cutoff marks will be eligible for the counselling procedure. Candidates will be able to check their marks on the official website. A direct link will also be provided on our webpage once it is released. As we know, the cutoff for the GATE exam will be based on the number of students who appear in the examination, the difficulty level of the exam, the average marks scored by the maximum number of candidates, etc. Read more about the GATE 2025 Cutoff: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff.
The authority revises the GATE cutoff every year. The GATE 2025 cutoff will be released along with the result. Although the cutoff might remain the same for two consecutive years, the conducting IIT releases a revised cutoff every year. An aspirant cannot qualify for the exam on the basis of the previous year's GATE cutoff. The number of applicants for the GATE exam varies every year. Therefore, on average, around one million students register for the exam. These students came from different educational backgrounds, like engineering, Science, and mathematics. Basically, GATE is a gateway for those candidates who want to take admission into several postgraduate programs in engineering, technology, and Science fields offered by prestigious institutes, including IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other universities across the country. Also secures employment in public sector undertakings that recruit candidates based on their GATE score. Read More about the GATE 2025 Exam Cutoff: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff.
IISC Bangalore cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to the MTech programmes. For the General AII India category candidates, the round 1 closing rank ranged between 350 and 665, among which Mechanical Engineering is the most competitive specialisation. For OBC category, the round 1closing rank is 624 for the same specialisation.
Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the IISC Bangalore GATE COAP cutoff 2024 for Round 1:
| Course | 2024 |
|---|---|
| M.Tech. in Computational and Data Science | 600 |
| M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 665 |
| Master of Management Studies (MMS) | – / – |
| M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 350 |
| M.Tech. in Mobility Engineering | 640 |
| M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | – / – |
| M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 650 |
| M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design | 625 |
| M.Tech. in Signal Processing | 621 |
| M.Tech. in Earth and Climate Sciences | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Electronic Systems Engineering | 625 |
| M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Semiconductor Technology | 500 |
| M.Tech. (Research) in Product Design and Manufacturing | 500 |
| M.Des. in Product Design and Manufacturing | – / – |
| M.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence | 600 |
| M.Tech. in Smart Manufacturing | 400 |
| M.Tech. in Bioengineering | 600 |
| M.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 550 |
| M.Tech. in Electronic Product Design | 550 |
| M.Tech. in Quantum Technology | 600 |
| M.Tech. in Robotics and Autonomous Systems | 550 |
| Name of the M.Tech Specialisation |
GATE cutoff for OC/ General Category |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering |
798 - 729 |
640 - 627 |
538 - 520 |
475 - 410 |
| Materials Science & Engineering |
673 - 655 |
647 - 603 |
454 - 451 |
292 - 267 |
| Engineering Mechanics & Design |
736 - 687 |
679 - 662 |
504 - 476 |
370 - 332 |
| Communication Systems |
691 - 677 |
666 - 642 |
557 - 446 |
393 - 321 |
NIT Agartala
| Name of the M.Tech Specialisation |
GATE cutoff for OC/ General Category |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering |
582 - 545 |
467 - 434 |
393 |
295 |
| Chemical Engineering |
384 - 379 |
307 |
220 |
160 |
| Environmental Engineering |
556 - 507 |
469 - 454 |
337 - 333 |
302 |
| Communication Engineering |
585 - 526 |
490 - 468 |
343 - 312 |
273 |
NIT Goa
| Name of the M.Tech Specialisation |
GATE cutoff for OC/ General Category |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering |
631 - 586 |
556 - 498 |
413 - 372 |
334 |
| VLSI |
618 - 584 |
548 - 539 |
478 - 373 |
306 |
| Power Electronics & Power Systems |
641 - 589 |
554 - 533 |
429 - 403 |
390 - 341 |
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- |
- |
- |
NIT Karnataka (Suratkal)
| Name of the M.Tech Specialisation |
GATE cutoff for OC/ General Category |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering |
826 - 767 |
698 - 680 |
607 - 561 |
454 – 447 |
| Materials Engineering |
713 - 645 |
640 - 599 |
448 - 416 |
327 - 292 |
| Information Technology |
750 - 720 |
660 - 635 |
545 - 483 |
561 - 422 |
| Structural Engineering |
768 - 716 |
699 - 662 |
603 - 537 |
426 - 41 |
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Answered 15 hours ago
With a GATE score of 423 (OBC), your chances for core branches at IIT Kharagpur are low. However, you may qualify for specialised or interdisciplinary programs.
Potential Options at IIT KGP:
Agricultural Systems: Cutoff ~434.
Chemical/Cryogenic Engineering: Cutoff ~350.
Earth System Science: Cutoff ~389
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
Candidates with a valid GATE scorecard of 2026/2025/2024 are eligible to participate in CCMT counselling 2026.
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Answered 3 days ago
Candidates need to meet minimum qualifying mark to participate in GATE 2026 CCMT counselling. The CGPA is different for each category. For General/EWS and OBC-NCL category, the required CGPA is 6.5 on a 10-point scale, which is 60%. On the other hand, for SC/ST and PwD, required CGPA is 6.0 on a 10-
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Answered 3 days ago
Candidates can check GATE expected safe marks for IIT M.Tech admission below -
Branch | Cutoff range |
Computer Science (CSE) | 65 - 75 marks |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) | 60 - 70 marks |
Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) | 70 - 80 marks |
Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 36 - 45 marks |
Electrical Engineering (EE) | 35- 40 marks |
Civil Engineering (CE) | 35 - 40 marks |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, candidates with GATE score of 400 to 500 are also eligible for COAP counselling. However, admission and selection chances completely depends on different criteria such as branch selection, competition level, category, etc.
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Answered 3 days ago
Candidates with a valid GATE scorecard of 2026/2025/2024 are eligible to participate in COAP counselling 2026
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, ITT Guwahati released GATE 2026 qualifying cutoff marks for all subjects on March 28. Candidates can check passing mark of respective papers now.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Aspirants with GATE scores can get admission in M.Tech programme at IIIT Pune. The seats are allotted via CCMT Counselling. In 2025, the closing GATE cutoff was 354 for Electronics & Communication Engineering and 536 for CSE. The cutoffs are quite competitive considering the limited seats available
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Aspirants without scores can get admission in M.Tech programme at IIIT Pune. Such candidates need to appear for written test conducted by the institute. Selected aspirants also need to pass the personal interview round for final selection.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 2 weeks ago
JNU CCMT cutoff 2025 was based on the results for the GATE exam, followed by the CCMT counselling process. For the M.Tech Computer Science and Technology course, the overall cutoff ranged from 529 to 338 for the OBC AI category.
Candidates can refer to the table below to know the cutoff range for di
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