GATE Scores

If you belong to the General AI quota, you must target to secure a cutoff score of up to 700 and above to get admission in top MTech branches. In 2025, the GATE last round cutoff ranged between 211 and 717. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the last round cutoff scores for all the MTech specialisations offered at IIT Dhanbad. The below cutoff data is for the General AI quota: 

IIT Kanpur accepts GATE scores for admission to the M.Tech course. As per the GATE COAP round 1 cutoff, the most competitive course was Microelectronics and VLSI with a closing rank of 935 for the General AII India category students. So, to secure a seat in IIT Kanpur, candidates must secure more than 900 for General AI category.  

Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the IIT Kanpur M.Tech cutoff 2024 for the General AII India category students: 

If you want to get admission into Haridwar university, the top university situated in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, your rank should be in between 40000 - 70000 for JEE and for GATE you'll need the rank of around 150000-30000 to get into the best courses. This cutt-off is usually for the B.Tech course admisson. This is based on online data and may vary and change in future.

India boasts several top M.Tech colleges that admit students based on their GATE scores, providing a pathway for engineering graduates to pursue advanced studies in their field at renowned institutions known for academic excellence and industry recognition.

Listed below are some of the top M.Tech colleges accepting GATE score in India along with their fees:

Ambalika Institute of Management and Technology offers M.Tech in Automation and Robotics as well as CAD and CAM. Both the courses are 2-year PG level courses. 

The minimum eligibility to secure a seat in M.Tech at AIMT is to have a score of at least 60% in graduation. Valid GATE scores are also accepted by the institute. A candidate scoring above 550 in the GATE exam has a high chance of getting accepted for M.Tech. 

No. Candidates of Foreign Nationality need not register at COAP.

No, students need to have valid a GATE score to apply for Maharashtra MTech counselling. Also, if you are in your final year then also you can apply for MHTCET MTech. Allotment to seats in Maharashtra colleges will be based on the GATE scores. Therefore, plan to score good in GATE exam. 

Yes, GATE exam score is valid for admissions to M.Tech courses at Vellore Institute of Technology. Applicants can also apply through VITMEE exam score 2026. Candidates appearing through the GATE score must upload their scorecard at the time of filling the application form.   

Students trying to take admission in IIT Tirupati based on GATE score are likely applying for M.Tech programme. IIT Tirupati accepts applications for both GATE qualified and IIT graduates. GATE qualified candidates need to complete bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology or maters's degree in Science in a suitable discipline as in the above table from Educational Institutions approved by AICTE/ Government to apply for MTech. Candidates with BTech degree from IITs with CGPA of 8.0 (7.5 for SC/ST) and above can also apply.

GATE CCMT R1 has been released for admission to the M.Tech courses. Candidates seeking admission to the NIT Uttarakhand M.Tech course must secure a rank between 353 and 438 under the first cutoff list for the General category students. Specialisation-wise Round 1 cutoffs are given below for NIT Uttarakhand: