GATE

The required GATE scores vary depending on which branch you want and which category, and which round. NIT Raipur GATE cutoff 2025 for the General AI category, All India quota ranges from 354 to 590 across all M.Tech specialisations. Students belonging to the General AI quota should aim to secure well above 354 to have a chance of getting admission to NIT Raipur. Please note that this is the cutoff for the General AI category only; if you belong to another category, such as OBC AI, you would need to aim for a score ranging between 294 and 436. 

NIT Puducherry GATE cutoff 2025 has been released for various rounds, categories and branches. For the OBC AI category, the cutoff score fell between 322 to 479, amongst all the branches, M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive with a cutoff score of 479, followed by M.Tech. in VLSI Design with 389 as the qualifying score. Below is a table providing the branch-wise last round GATE 2025 cutoff score: 

The GATE marks required for admission to IIITDM Kancheepuram vary across courses, specialisations and rounds. For the General AI category candidates, IIITDM Kancheepuram GATE cutoff 2025 ranged from 350 to 483 for all MTech courses. Among all, M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science and Artificial Intelligence) was the most competitive with a cutoff score of 483, followed by M.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering (Microelectronics and VLSI Systems) with 385, as the cutoff score.

There are mainly three pools in CSE that aspirants can look out for -

• Theory (Algorithm analysis and designing, cryptography, etc.)
• Systems (Compiler design, operating systems, etc.)
• Intelligent systems (AI, ML, Game theory, etc.)

Yes, candidates from any academic background can apply for GATE CSE. If you look at the GATE two paper combination list, students with different backgrounds/disciplines are eligible to take the exam. 

The eligible two-paper combination for GATE CSE can be checked below -

• Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Geomatics Engineering
• Mathematics
• Physics
• and Statistics

NIT Sikkim cut off for M.Tech was released as scores for different categories belonging to the AI and HS quotas. NIT Sikkim GATE cutoff 2025 ranged between 360 and 432, wherein M.Tech in Communication and Signal Processing emerged as the most sought-after specialisation for admission in the General AI category.

NIT Arunachal Pradesh MTech cutoff 2026 round 1 results are out. The institute saw the following cutoff for the General All India category:

• MTech CSE - 504
• MTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship - 396

If two applicants secure the same GATE score for admission to M.Tech at NIELIT Calicut, the institute will resolve and determine the merit of candidates from the following criteria:

• In the case of students with the same GATE score, the selection shall be based on the marks in the qualifying degree.
• In case a tie still exists, the selection shall be based on the marks in the next lower education qualification.

To qualify for IIIT Kalyani admissions, the score one would need would depend entirely on which category you belong to. If you belong to the General category AI quota, you would need to secure a score well above 300 to get a chance for admission at IIIT Kalyani as M.Tech. in VLSI and Embedded Systems cutoff score 2025 is 358. For the OBC AI category, the cutoff for the same course is 330. Similarly, other categories will have differing cutoff scores. Below is a table detailing the last round cutoff scores for different categories.