Worrying about how to check GATE 2021 on the official website? Check the complete procedure to check the GATE result on this page below.
IIT Bombay will tentatively announce the GATE 2021 result in the third week of March online on the official website. Candidates who have appeared in the exam will be able to check the result on the scheduled date. Candidates must note that the authorities will not share the GATE 2021 exam result through email or by post with any candidate.
GATE 2021 will be conducted online in the second and third week of February at the various centres across the country. Successful candidates who willing to pursue MTech will need to appear in the GATE 2021 counselling. GATE 2021 scorecard will be valid for three years from the date of announcement of the GATE result.
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Check GATE 2021 result declaration date in the table below:
| GATE 2021 Events | GATE 2021 Dates |
|---|---|
| Admit card download | 8-Jan-2020 |
| Exam day | 5-Feb-2021 to 7-Feb-2021 and 12-Feb-2021 to 14-Feb-2021 |
| Result announcement | 22-Mar-2021 |
- How to check GATE 2021 Result on the official website?
- Details on GATE Result 2021
- GATE 2021 Score Card
- GATE Previous Year Cutoff
- Important FAQs regarding GATE 2021 Result
How to check GATE 2021 Result on the official website?
IIT Bombay will activate the link to check the GATE 2021 result on its official website. However, we will also update the GATE result download link on this when it will be available. This section comprises the steps to download the GATE result 2021 successfully. Read the steps below.
- Go to the official website or click on the link, which will be available on this page later
- Then the page to enter the login credentials will open in a new tab
- Fill the application number and password in the given space and click on the submit button
- After that, the GATE 2021 result will display on the screen
- Check the information printed on the result carefully
- Download it and keep it safe for future use
Details on GATE Result 2021
The GATE exam result will have some information printed over it. Candidates should check them very carefully. If any candidate finds any error then contact the helpline number immediately. The following details will be there on the GATE 2021 result.
- Name of the candidate
- Photo of the candidate
- Signature of the candidate
- Registration number
- Name of the paper
- Marks secured out of 100
- Category wise qualifying marks
GATE 2021 Score Card
After the declaration of the GATE 2021 result, IIT Delhi will release the GATE 2021 scorecard. Candidates will be able to download the GATE scorecard in online mode within five days from the announcement of the result. Candidates should keep the softcopy of the GATE scorecard 2021 for future use. GATE 2021 scorecard will be available for download till the specified date free of cost. Candidates will need not to pay any fee to download it. The exam conducting authority will also make available the GATE scorecard for download (with a fee of Rs 500) after the specified date. IIT Bombay will not issue a hard copy of the scorecard to any candidate.
GATE Previous Year Cutoff
Candidates can check the previous cutoffs below.
GATE 2020 Cutoff
GATE 2020 subject-wise cutoff has been announced by the IIT Delhi along with the result. Candidates can check the cut off below:
| Paper Name |
Paper Code |
Qualifying Marks |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General |
OBC (NCL) |
SC/ST/PwD |
||
| Life Sciences |
XL |
31.7 |
28.5 |
21.1 |
| Civil Engineering |
CE |
32.9 |
29.6 |
21.9 |
| Electrical Engineering |
EE |
33.4 |
30.0 |
22.2 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology |
CS |
28.5 |
25.6 |
19.0 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
ME |
34.0 |
30.6 |
22.6 |
| Petroleum Engineering |
PE |
39.8 |
35.8 |
26.5 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
EC |
28.8 |
25.9 |
19.2 |
| Chemical Engineering |
CH |
35.7 |
32.1 |
23.8 |
| Chemistry |
CY |
26.7 |
24.0 |
17.8 |
| Biotechnology |
BT |
30.7 |
27.6 |
20.4 |
| Engineering Sciences Minor |
XE |
26.0 |
23.4 |
17.3 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
TF |
37.1 |
33.3 |
24.7 |
| Aerospace Engineering |
AE |
27.2 |
24.4 |
18.1 |
| Agricultural Engineering |
AG |
26.3 |
23.6 |
17.5 |
| Architecture and Planning |
AR |
34.8 |
31.3 |
23.2 |
| Ecology and Evolution |
EY |
42.2 |
37.9 |
28.1 |
| Geology |
GG |
38.4 |
34.5 |
25.6 |
| Geophysics |
GG |
51.9 |
46.7 |
34.6 |
| Instrumentation Engineering |
IN |
34.6 |
31.1 |
23.0 |
| Mathematics |
MA |
25 |
22.5 |
16.6 |
| Mining Engineering |
MN |
32.7 |
29.4 |
21.8 |
| Metallurgical Engineering |
MT |
49.2 |
44.2 |
32.8 |
| Physics |
PH |
37.2 |
33.4 |
24.8 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering |
PI |
36.6 |
32.9 |
24.4 |
| Statistics |
ST |
25 |
22.5 |
16.6 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
BM |
25.0 |
22.5 |
16.6 |
GATE 2019 Cutoff
GATE 2019 subject-wise cutoff has been announced along with the result. Candidates can check the cut off below:
| Exam Paper |
Qualifying Marks |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| General |
OBC (NCL) |
SC/ST/PwD |
|
| Aerospace Engineering (AE) |
33.5 |
30.2 |
22.3 |
| Agricultural Engineering (AG) |
28.3 |
25.5 |
18.9 |
| Architecture and Planning (AR) |
41 |
36.9 |
27.3 |
| Biotechnology (BT) |
35.9 |
32.3 |
23.9 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) |
28.2 |
25.4 |
18.8 |
| Chemical Engineering (CH) |
34.8 |
31.3 |
23.2 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) |
29.5 |
26.6 |
19.7 |
| Chemistry (CY) |
32 |
28.8 |
21.3 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) |
26.7 |
24 |
17.8 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) |
39.6 |
35.6 |
26.4 |
| Ecology and Evolution (EY) |
37.1 |
33.4 |
24.7 |
| Geology and Geophysics (GG) |
44.5 |
40.1 |
29.7 |
| Instrumentation Engineering (IN) |
31.9 |
28.7 |
21.3 |
| Mathematics (MA) |
25 |
22.5 |
16.7 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) |
34.1 |
30.7 |
22.7 |
| Mining Engineering (MN) |
31.5 |
28.4 |
21 |
| Metallurgical Engineering (MT) |
53.5 |
48.1 |
35.7 |
| Petroleum Engineering (PE) |
49.9 |
44.9 |
33.3 |
| Physics (PH) |
25.2 |
22.7 |
16.8 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) |
32.2 |
29 |
21.5 |
| Statistics (ST) |
32.5 |
29.2 |
21.7 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) |
40.1 |
36.1 |
26.7 |
| Engineering Sciences (XE-A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) |
26.7 |
24 |
17.8 |
| Life Sciences (XL-P, Q, R, S, T, U) |
36.7 |
33 |
24.5 |
Important FAQs regarding GATE 2021 Result
Q. Where will be the GATE 2021 result declared?
A. On the official website of GOAPS.
Q. What information do I need to provide to access my GATE result 2021?
A. Your GATE enrolment Id/registered email id and date of birth.
Q. Would I be able to download my GATE 2021 scorecard after the GATE result declaration?
A. No, candidates will not be able to download their scorecard later on.
Q. What fee do I need to pay for downloading the GATE scorecard after the last date?
A. INR 500
Q. What should be done in case a student is unable to access the GATE 2021 Scorecard?
A. Only qualified students of the exam will be able to access their GATE scorecard. The students who can’t qualify the GATE 2021 will not be allowed to download it.
Q. Is it necessary to download the GATE scorecard 2021?
A. Qualified candidates must download the GATE scorecard as it will be required for admission and interviews. Candidates must keep a soft copy of the GATE 2021 scorecard with them.
Q. Is it possible for students to obtain their GATE scorecard after the due date? What is the procedure?
A. the scorecard will not be accessible to students after the due date. To obtain a scorecard after the due date, candidates will need to pay Rs 500 online through the GOAPS portal. The facility will be available until a certain date.
Q. Will the students who can’t qualify the exam be able to check the GATE 2021 result?
A. Yes, such students will also be able to check their result but they won’t be allowed to download the scorecard.
Q. Is the scorecard available for download on the day of the GATE result declaration?
A. No, candidates will not be able to download the scorecard along with the result. The facility to download the GATE scorecard will be available after a few days.
Q. Will exam conducting authority send a hard copy of the GATE result 2021?
A. No, the result will not be sent to any candidate via any means. It will be available online only.
Q. Will students be able to see the section-wise score?
A. No, the student’s total score out of 100 marks will only be displayed on the screen.
Q. Till how long is the GATE score 2021 valid?
A. GATE result and scorecards are valid for three years.
Q. What is the importance of the GATE scorecard?
A. GATE scorecard is one of the must document for admission to Master’s courses as well as for the recruitment in various PSUs.
Q. Which details will be mentioned on the GATE Result page?
A. The following details will be mentioned on the GATE result page:
- Name of the candidate
- Candidate’s Registration number
- GATE Exam Paper and Paper Code
- GATE Score obtained by the candidate
- Cut off Marks for the GATE exam
- All India Rank (AIR) for the qualified students
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, IIT Guwahati has extended the GATE 2026 registration date with late fees. The new GATE 2026 registration date is October 13.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
If you notice an error or discrepancy after submitting your GATE form, don't panic. Once the application correction window opens, log in via GOAPS using your credentials and make the corrections. Details like category, gender, exam city, paper choice, date of birth, etc., can often be edited — usual
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
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- Availability of seats (the total seat intake varies every year for NITs, IIITs, and IIT admission)
- Number of registered applicants
- The difficulty level of the examination - (GATE is conducted on multiple days, however, the paper difficulty varies for eve
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Contributor-Level 7
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Answered a month ago
Applicants must carry the following documents and items to the center along with the GATE 2026 admit card -
- Photo ID proof (as uploaded in the application form)
- Passport-size photograph
- Transparent water bottle
- Pen (blue or black)
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