GATE Branches and Cutoff Trends: GATE EE, CS, ME, CE, DA cutoff marks OUT, PSUs, Scholarships, and More
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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.
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 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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 16 hours ago
Yes, candidates can get admission based on their GATE scores in M.Tech at Ramaiah Institute of Technology. Aspirants can also get a seat in M.Tech course based on Karnataka PGCET scores. The seats are allotted via KEA Counselling.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered Yesterday
If you belong to the ST AI or SC AI category and have a score of 3000 in GATE CCMT, you could get admission at NIT Agartala in the first round.
For the ST AI category, the NIT Agartala GATE CCMT cutoff 2026 for Round 1 ranged between 251 and 334. See below to know which specialisations are availabl
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Contributor-Level 10
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Candidates can check below the seat allocation rule followed for admission in M.Tech of DTU for the GATE qualifying students:
The total number of seats (out of 18) should be-
- 60 % (~11) for (aa) i.e B.E/B.Tech. in Engineering
- 40% (~7) for (ab) i.e M.Sc. and (ac) i.e MCA.
- During the spot round, all seats
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
For the OBC AI category, the NIT Agartala M.Tech cutoff 2026 ranged from 321 to 488 in the first round.
As per this range, the most competitive M.Tech course specialisation was Artificial Inteligence, with the cutoff being 488. On the other hand, the least competitive branch was Chemical Engineering
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
The NIT Agartala M.Tech cutoff 2026 ranged from 353 to 518 in the first round for the General AI category. The NIT Agartala CCMT cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for various All India categories.
See the table below to know the round 1 cutoff range for all other categories.
| Category | NIT Agartala M.Tech cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 353 - 518 |
| OBC | 321 - 488 |
| SC | 174 - 411 |
| ST | 251- 334 |
| EWS | 321 - 516 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
No, students cannot get admission in Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering M.Tech without GATE. Admission is entrance-based. Candidates are shortlisted for the M.Tech programme based on entrance scores in GATE. Candidates who qualify in the admission process are eligible to secure their seat i
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering does accept GATE for admission to its M.Tech programme. The college offers seats through both MHT CET and GATE scores. Students have to check and apply online for both. The college may reserve some of its intake for students having GATE score.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
At KIIT School of Electronics Engineering, GATE-qualified students follow the same general timeline for the M.Tech application. But, their selection process might move faster if they have a high GATE score, as they are then exempt from the entrance exam.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
At KIIT School of Electronics Engineering, the M.Tech selection process gives strong preference to GATE-qualified candidates. If an applicant has a GATE score of 400 or higher, they are exempt from the entrance examination. This recognizes their national-level competency and simplifies admission jou
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
IIIT Ranchi considers the score of GATE exam for M.Tech admission. However, it is not compulsory. The M.Tech admission will be through online/offline counselling based on the GATE score and/or written test and/or interview by the respective departments at IIIT Ranchi.
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