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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