GATE

The GATE cutoff for NITs and IITs can differ depending on the institute where admission is required. The cutoff marks will be released for multiple rounds. Candidates are advised to check the GATE CCMT dates stay updated.

The GATE cutoff is the minimum mark required for a candidate to score inorder to get qualified in the exam. The GATE cutoff will be different for each branch/discipline. . The cutoff score varies every year and is determined based on factors such as the number of applicants, difficulty level of the exam, and available seats.

PSU stands for Public Sector Undertakings. Referring to the GATE exams, PSUs are government-owned corporations or companies in which the majority of the ownership is with the government. Many PSUs in India use GATE scores as one of their criteria for recruitment of engineers at entry-level positions. By qualifying in the GATE exam, candidates can apply for job opportunities in PSUs, such as BHEL, ISRO, NABARD, GAIL, and more.

The GATE 2026 result will be declared on March 19 (as per the GATE information brochure 2026). Candidates can check their results at GATE candidate login using their enrollment ID and password. The GATE results determines the qualifying status for the counselling.

Candidates who have qualified for the GATE exam will be eligible to download the scorecard. To do so, candidates must provide their GATE enrollment ID and password at the GOAPs portal. The GATE scorecard is valid for three years. 

Candidates will not be provided with a hard copy of the GATE scorecard. However, they can download it by logging into the GOAPS portal. The GATE 2026 scorecard will be available for free download from March 27, 2026, to May 31, 2026. Afterwards, candidates can download the GATE scorecard by paying INR 500 from June 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

The GATE exam has 30 test papers, and candidates can apply for at least two papers from the two-paper combination list. It will be conducted online, and candidates will be shown questions on the computer screen. For calculations, candidates will be provided with a virtual scientific calculator that will be available on the computer screen.

Candidates must be well aware with the virtual calculator and start practising as soon as possible to improve accuracy with solving questions. 

The list of the exam cities and towns that come under IISc Bangalore are as follows -

• Andaman and Nicobar - Port Blair

• Andhra Pradesh - Ananthapuramu and Kurnool

• Karnataka - Bagalkot, Ballari, Belagavi, Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South, Bidar, Chikkamagaluru, Chikkballapur, Davanagere, Hassan, Huballi/Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Kolar, Mandya, Mangaluru, Manipal-Udupi, Mysuru, Puttur, Shivamogga, Tumakuru

• Kerala - Angamaly, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Payyanur, Thrissur, Vatakara, Wayanad.

• Telangana - Hyderabad, Medak, and Nalgonda

The following zones conduct the GATE examination - 

• IISc Bangalore - Zone I

• IIT Bombay - Zone II

• IIT Delhi - Zone III

• IIT Guwahati - Zone IV

• IIT Kanpur- Zone V

• IIT Kharagpur - Zone VI

• IIT Madras - Zone VII

• IIT Roorkee - Zone VIII

To know more about the GATE 2025 exam centres, read here - https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-centre

No, an on-the-spot request for a scribe at the exam centre is not accepted. Read more about the GATE sribe facility here - https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam