Exam

Yes, the syllabus of JET exam is different for each course. While Reading Comprehension, Maths and General Knowledge is common for all courses, one section of syllabus is subject specific.

Yes, you can crack JET exam without coaching as the syllabus has familiar subjects that you have studied in HSc. Moreover, the difficulty level of JET is easy so you can prepare by practicing sample papers only.

It is compulsory to attempt all questions or all sections. Not attempting GK section will affect your overall score negatively as it is of 40 marks.

Test duration of JET exam is 120 minutes. There is no sectional time limit, so candidates need to make a time management strategy of their own. The plan must be such that they spend enough time on all sections of the exam.

Jet exam is of low difficulty level. It doesn't take much to prepare for the exam as the syllabus included is from subjects studied in previous academic course.

JET exam syllabus for MBA includes Reading Comprehension, Data Analysis, Mathematical Skills, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning and Indian & Global Environment. JET exam syllabus for UG courses includes Reading Comprehension, Basic Maths, GK and subject specific topics.

The candidates should note that the topics stated in the syllabus are common to many exams. The candidates find the arithematic topics the difficult to solve during the examination.

Yes, it is expected that the GATE 2026 cutoff may increase compared to last year, for the following reasons -

• Increase in the number of registered applicants.

• Difficulty level of the question paper

• Inclination towards newer branches, such as Data Science, Machine Learning, Quantum Tech, etc. 

• Due to the introduction of new and innovative programmes, there can be slight increase in the cutoff trend, especially for CSE, EE, EC, DA, CE and ME

The highest GATE cutoff score for NIT M.Tech admission typically ranges from 800 to 850 in the first round. Some of the top NITs include NIT Surathkal, NIT Trichy, and NIT Warangal, accept admissions with GATE score 800 above for branches like EC, CS, ME, and EE.

Qualified candidates have to register at the CCMT portal to participate in the GATE counselling. The counselling process will begin in June/July.

IIT Guwahati has released GATE cutoff 2026 mark for all 30 papers. This year, for many papers, the general cutoff is mainly 25-30 marks. Candidates can check GATE passing mark here.