GATE Branches and Cutoff Trends: GATE EE, CS, ME, CE, DA cutoff marks OUT, PSUs, Scholarships, and More

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2027 ( GATE )

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Top GATE Branches and Cutoff Trends: Check the GATE 2026 cutoff trends of the top GATE branches for the past five years below. Check cutoff analysis here. GATE Top PSUs for CE, CS, ME, EE, and EC, financial assistance offered to GATE qualifiers, etc. Read below to know more.

Top GATE Branches and Cutoff Trends: The GATE 2025 result and cutoff are NOW AVAILABLE, and with the big day, aspirants are eager to know where they stand. Check below the top GATE branches and their cutoff trends for the past five years and analyse the GATE cutoff score

GATE Results, Cutoff, PSUs, and Scholarships

Top GATE Branches and Cutoff Trends: IIT Guwahati will be conducting GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15 in two shifts. Last year, IIT Roorkee conducted GATE 2025 exam and announced result and cutoff on March 19. In this, we have tracked and noted down GATE exam past five year's cutoff trends of the most popular branches - CS, EC, EE, ME, and CE. Knowing the past year GATE cutoff trends will help candidates a lot to understand their chances of getting into IITs and PSUs. 

Analysing past GATE cutoff trends (2020-2024) helps candidates set realistic score targets, understand competition levels, and strategise their preparation accordingly for the future. It also explains how exam difficulty and seat availability impact yearly cutoffs. Whether you aim for GATE M.Tech admissions or PSU jobs, staying informed about the cutoff trends can give you a significant edge. Read the top GATE branches and cutoff trend analysis below. 

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GATE Score Vs Rank Vs Marks - Check Estimated GATE scores here

Rank

GATE Score

Marks

4

985

91.64

8

976

90.75

12

959

89.04

14

955

88.80

20

951

87.71

32

929

86.11

38

922

85.50

58

905

83.84

65

903

83.50

130

860

79.29

154

853

78.64

204

837

80.33

215

833

76.64

234

830

76.30

306

806

73.57

308

810

74.38

336

803

73.44

351

797

73.16

365

797

73.11

416

785

71.92

532

767

70.22

609

757

69.21

622

756

69.07

724

744

67.91

1121

711

64.55

1171

708

64.34

1445

688

62.37

1605

649

58.46

2434

632

56.87

2498

628

56.34

3466

589

52.07

4137

568

50.65

5620

529

46.78

6600

506

44.52

9288

460

40.11

11184

436

37.68

11318

435

37.56

11517

433

37.37

11652

420

36.07

12652

419

36.08

14720

400

34.12

18757

367

31.11

19661

364

30.55

23003

343

28.56

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GATE 2025 Cutoff Scores of EE, EC, CE, ME, and CS

IIT Roorkee conducted the GATE 2025 exam on Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16. The exam was conducted in multiple shifts. Candidates can check the GATE 2025 CE, CS, EC, EE, and ME qualifying cutoff scores below. The GATE 2025 cutoff is available on GOAPS portal. The detailed GATE 2025 cutoff list can be checked here. 

GATE Branch

GATE 2025 Minimum Qualifying Marks (Category-Wise)

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA)

Gen - 29 | OBC-NCL/EWS - 26.1 | SC/ST/PwD - 19.3

Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)

Gen - 25 | OBC-NCL/EWS - 22.5 | SC/ST/PwD - 16.6

Chemical Engineering (CE)

Gen - 27.7 | OBC-NCL/EWS - 24.9 | SC/ST/PwD - 18.4

Chemistry (CY)

Gen - 25 | OBC-NCL/EWS - 22.5 | SC/ST/PwD - 16.6

Computer Science and Infomation Technology (CS)

Gen - 29.2 | OBC-NCL/EWS - 26.2 | SC/ST/PwD - 19.4

Humanities and Social Sciences (XH)

Gen - 40 | OBC-NCL/EWS - 36.0 | SC/ST/PwD - 26.6

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Gen - 35.8 | OBC-NCL/EWS - 32.2 | SC/ST/PwD - 23.8

Top GATE Branches and Cutoff Trend Analysis (2020-2024)

GATE Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) Cutoff: 

Year

GATE CS Cutoff Analysis

2024 (Conducting Body - IISc Bengaluru)

General - 27.6 | OBC/EWS - 24.8 | SC/ST/PwD - 18.4

2023 (Conducting Body - IIT Kanpur

General - 32.5 | OBC/EWS - 29.2 | SC/ST/PwD - 21.6

2022 (Conducting Body - IIT Kharagpur)

General - 25 | OBC/EWS - 22.5 | SC/ST/PwD - 16.6

2021 (Conducting Body - IIT Bombay)

General - 26.1 | OBC/EWS - 23.4 | SC/ST/PwD - 17.4

2020 (Conducting Body - IIT Delhi)

General - 28.5 | OBC/EWS - 25.6 | SC/ST/PwD - 19.0

GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) Cutoff: 

Year

GATE EC Cutoff Analysis

2024 (Conducting Body - IISc Bengaluru)

General - 25 | OBC/EWS - 22.5 | SC/ST/PwD - 16.6

2023 (Conducting Body - IIT Kanpur)

General - 29.9 | OBC/EWS - 26.9 | SC/ST/PwD - 19.9

2022 (Conducting Body - IIT Kharagpur)

General - 25 | OBC/EWS - 22.5 | SC/ST/PwD - 16.6

2021 (Conducting Body - IIT Bombay)

General - 25 | OBC/EWS - 22.5 | SC/ST/PwD - 16.6

2020 (Conducting Body - IIT Delhi)

General - 28.8 | OBC/EWS - 25.9 | SC/ST/PwD - 19.2

GATE Civil Engineering (CE) Cutoff: 

Year

GATE CE Cutoff Analysis

2024 (Conducting Body - IISc Bengaluru)

General - 28.3 | OBC/EWS - 25.4 | SC/ST/PwD - 18.8

2023 (Conducting Body - IIT Kanpur)

General - 26.6 | OBC/EWS - 23.9 | SC/ST/PwD - 17.7

2022 (Conducting Body - IIT Kharagpur)

General - 30.4 | OBC/EWS - 27.3 | SC/ST/PwD - 20.2

2021 (Conducting Body - IIT Bombay)

General - 29.2 | OBC/EWS - 26.2 | SC/ST/PwD - 19.4

2020 (Conducting Body - IIT Delhi)

General - 32.9 | OBC/EWS - 29.6 | SC/ST/PwD - 21.9

GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) Cutoff Analysis

Year

GATE ME Cutoff Analysis

2024 (Conducting Body - IISc Bengaluru)

General - 28.6 | OBC/EWS - 25.7 | SC/ST/PwD - 19

2023 (Conducting Body - IIT Kanpur)

General - 28.4 | OBC/EWS - 25.5 | SC/ST/PwD - 19.9

2022 (Conducting Body - IIT Kharagpur)

General - 28.1 | OBC/EWS - 25.2 | SC/ST/PwD - 18.7

2021 (Conducting Body - IIT Bombay)

General - 33.0 | OBC/EWS - 29.7 | SC/ST/PwD - 22

2020 (Conducting Body - IIT Delhi)

General - 34 | OBC/EWS - 30.6 | SC/ST/PwD - 22.6

GATE Electrical Engineering (EE) Cutoff Analysis

Year

GATE EE Cutoff Analysis

2024 (Conducting Body - IISc Bengaluru)

General - 25.7 | OBC/EWS - 23.1 | SC/ST/PwD - 17.1

2023 (Conducting Body - IIT Kanpur)

General - 25 | OBC/EWS - 22.5 | SC/ST/PwD - 16.6

2022 (Conducting Body - IIT Kharagpur)

General - 30.7 | OBC/EWS -27.6 | SC/ST/PwD - 20.4

2021 (Conducting Body - IIT Bombay)

General - 30.3 | OBC/EWS - 27.2 | SC/ST/PwD - 20.2

2020 (Conducting Body - IIT Delhi)

General - 33.4 | OBC/EWS - 30.0 | SC/ST/PwD - 22.2

Factors Influencing GATE Cutoffs:

The variations in GATE cutoffs 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 can be attributed to several factors:

  • Exam Difficulty
  • Candidate Participation
  • Seat Availability
  • Normalisation Process

GATE cutoff varies every year depending on the above factors. Going through the last five cutoff trends will help aspirants which branch to target and prepare for. 

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Top PSUs that accept GATE CS, CE, EE, EC, and ME scores

GATE Branch

Top PSUs accepting GATE scores

Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)

ONGC, NTPC, GAIL, IOCL, BPCL, DRDO, ISRO, and Power Grid

Civil Engineering (CE)

NPCIL, NHAI, SAIL, BHEL, DMRC, etc.

Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)

NPCIL, BSBE, ECIL, Power Grid, BHEL, BEL, etc

Electrical Engineering (EE)

NPCIL, Grid-India, GAIL, ISRO, etc.

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

NPCIL, GAIL, HPCL, NHPC, NALCO, IOCL, etc. 

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GATE PSU Recruitments

GATE Scholarship and Financial Assistance Offered to Applicants

Financial Assistance given to M.Tech students is Rs. 12,400 monthly and generally paid for 22 months.  For Ph.D. programs (Direct Ph.D. after B.E./B.Tech/M.Sc equivalent with a valid GATE score) is Rs. 37,000 per month for the first two years and Rs. 42,000 per month from the third to the fifth year. 

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Candidates with following engineering background are eligible for GATE Robotics and Automation Engineering paper:

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Aishwarya Uniyal

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Yes, CSE students can also apply for GATE Robotics and Automation paper. They can either take it as a primary or secondary paper.

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The GATE 2027 registration process remains the same. However, here are a few changes that have been implemented for GATE application form-filling process. 

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Shiksha Hazarika

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Yes, IIT Madras has made it mandatory to register in DigiLocker for GATE 2027 registration. Ensure that the following details are updated properly.

  • Name

  • Date of Birth

  • Mobile Number 

  • Email ID

  • Profile picture

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Piyush Shukla

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JNU M.Tech cutoff 2026 ranged from 327 to 459 for the OBC AI category. As per this range, M.Tech. in Computer Science and Technology was the most sought-after course for admission, with the cutoff being 459. The higher the score, the higher the competition and vice versa. 

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JNU GATE cutoff 2026 was released up to round 3 for admission to the M.Tech course and its various specialisations.

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