GATE Normalisation Process: Know formula to calculate marks and score

Appeared in GATE 2025? Read the article below to know GATE Normalisation Process and how marks are calculated.

GATE Normalisation Process- The GATE results and cutoff marks were announced on March 19, 2025. The IIT Roorkee has completed the GATE 2025 exam on the prescribed dates - Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025. The biggest query among students after the exam is how the marks are calculated and the GATE normalisation process.

The normalisation process is used to evaluate the performance of GATE Candidates who appeared for GATE exam. Shiksha.com brings you this article to know the details of the GATE Normalization Process and how marks are calculated.

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam is conducted for MTech admissions and PSU recruitments. Most of the GATE papers are conducted in one session. However, few of the papers are held in multiple sessions/shifts, such as civil engineering and computer science and information technology. That is why the exam authority uses the GATE Normalisation process to find out the final scores that the students obtain according to the difficulty level of the exam held in multiple sessions. 

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GATE 2025 Normalisation Process

Before understanding the GATE normalisation process, it is important to know why it has been incorporated by the exam authority IIT Delhi. The difficulty level of every paper is different, and the exam is conducted in multiple slots and times on scheduled dates. The normalisation process helps in bringing all the candidates on the same level as far as awarding them marks is concerned.

GATE Marks Vs Scores

Candidates must keep in mind that GATE Marks and GATE Score are two totally different methods of calculation. Candidates can check below how marks and score are calculated for GATE:

Marks Out of 100

For papers conducted in a single session: For applicants who appeared in the single session papers/subjects of the GATE exam, actual marks obtained in the subject will be displayed in this field.

For papers conducted in multiple sessions: Applicants who appeared in the single session papers/subjects will get their normalised marks will be displayed in this field. The formula is in the image below:

GATE Score

For papers conducted in a single session: For all the GATE papers for which there was only one session, actual marks obtained by the applicants will be used for calculating the GATE Score.

For papers conducted in multiple sessions: For papers in multi-session, the GATE 2025 Score will be calculated based on the normalised marks. For all candidates (including single and multiple sessions) GATE Score will be calculated using the below formula:

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The reason why are GATE Marks Normalised?

• The GATE exam authorities use this Normalisation process because the examination is conducted in multiple sessions for some papers. 
• Exams held in multiple sessions because most PSU recruitments are for these particular branches.
• Candidates for MTech specialisations prefer some of the major streams.
• This process is used to stabilise the difficulty level of the various sessions. 
• The exam authorities also keep in mind that the number of candidates allotted in each session is of the same magnitude for the same multi-session paper.

The candidates can calculate their probable scores in the exam after understanding the GATE normalisation process. Candidates are required to go through the GATE  Answer key and match it with responses marked by them.