GATE

Yes, BITS Pilani (HD) does accept GATE scores for admission. However, admission to ME in software systems will be through BITS HD exam scores only. However, candidates must submit their valid GATE score and details while filling the application form. 

Around 28 candidates have secured a GATE 2025 score out of 1000. The GATE raw marks are different to that of the GATE score. However, Rahul Kumar Singh from Computer Science and Engineering branch has secured a perfect GATE score of 100 marks. To read more about the GATE 2025 topper's score analysis, check here - https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/articles/gate-2025-air-score-analysis-blogId-194432

The GATE 2025 results were released on March 19 and the topper's list was OUT on March 25. The GATE scorecard release date is March 28. Qualified candidates can download the result scorecard using their enrollment ID and password. 

IISc Bangalore GATE cutoff 2024 has been concluded for M.Tech specialisations. The cutoff scores closed between 350 and 665, for the General AI category candidates. Therefore, for the General AI category candidates, it is possible to get admission to a few specialisations. Some of the top specialisations available at 500 score are M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, M.Tech. in Earth and Climate Sciences and M.Tech. in Smart Manufacturing.  

IISc Bangalore cutoff 2024 has been concluded based on GATE scores. The last round closing scores for the General AI category candidates was closed between 350 and 650. For the OBC AI category candidates, the last round closing scores for the MTech specialisations closed at a range of 250 and 624. 

The table below consists the cutoff scores for the General AI cateory candidates:

While VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology) does not publicly release specific GATE score cutoffs for M.Tech Computer Science, a general understanding is that a good GATE score, along with a strong academic record, is highly beneficial for securing admission. 

With a GATE score of 500+ it can be a bit difficult to get admission into IISc Bengaluru. However, it can also depend on various factors, such as availability of the seats, candidates appeared for the exam, difficulty level of the question paper. The COAP counselling will start from May 12 onwards. Read here for more details - https://www.shiksha.com/news/engineering-gate-2025-coap-counselling-schedule-out-blogId-193758