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Yes, 65 marks in GATE is considered as good and is expected to correspond to a AIR of 800-1000. Students who secure 65 marks do have good options in getting into IITs and NITs for branches like EE, ME, CE, etc.
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Which M.Tech branch has the highest salary through GATE?
MTech in CSE, ECE, ME, CE, DA, and EE usually have the highest salaries in India. Many IITs and IIITs offer placement packages over 50 LPA. However, the average package remains around 20 to 30 LPA.
For subjects like EE, CE, and ME opportunities for high salaries are mainly through PSU jobs, as these
Upvote What is the total seat intake for M.Tech admission through GATE exam?
There are 20000+ seats for M.Tech admission through GATE including IITs, NITs, and IISc admission. Each IITs have an approximately seat intake of 1000+ seats. On the other hand, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, have around 20000+ seats.
Upvote The GATE 2026 toppers list will be released after the result, along with qualifying marks. Last year, 21 students secured GATE score of 1000, securing top AIR position in their respective subjects.
Upvote Candidates can check toppers list on official website - gate2026.iitg.ac.in under GATE papers section. The topper's list will have the name of candidate, with raw marks and scores.
Upvote Swarnava Biswas was the ECE topper in GATE 2025, securing 82.67 marks out of 100 and GATE score of 1000.
Upvote What is the validity of GATE scorecard for PSU recruitment?
The scorecard of GATE is valid for 3 years. However, many PSUs often restrict of using old GATE scorecard. Many PSUs accept GATE scorecard of current year or at least one year old result scorecard.
Upvote Which NITs accept GATE score 500 for M.Tech admission?
Many new NITs do accept 500 score in GATE for M.Tech admission. Here are some NITs that accept GATE scores between 400 - 500 -
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
National Institute of Technolog
Upvote Securing 2500 rank in GATE is considered good. With this rank, you can get admission to new IITs, top NITs and IIITs as well. However, opportunities for PSU jobs can be limited. GATE AIR of 2500 can roughly correspond a GATE score of 670 to 750.
- Possible NITs include - NIT Trichy, NIT Sur
Upvote Based on previous year's cutoff trends and experts analysis, here is an expected GATE score range required for M.Tech admission -
| GATE Score Range | MTech options |
|---|---|
| 300 to 400 | MTech in any state government college. Also, aspirants can apply for other exams. |
| GATE Score 500 to 600 | The maximum chances of getting into a state government college. Few new NITs options (specific branches or category) |
| 600 to 700 score in GATE | Top NITs (in-demand branches) and few new IITs |
| GATE score 700 to 800 | Top NITs, IITs, and IISc, High chances for PSU recruitment |
| GATE score 800 to 900 | MTech or MSc in Top IITs (core branches), top PSUs recruitment like ISRO, BARC, and DRDO |
| GATE score 900+ | Top IITs, NITs, IISc, and PSU recruitment. Aspirants can also opt for research work. |
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