GATE Cut Off 2025: Check Category-Wise Expected Qualifying Marks and Previous Year Cut-off Trend Analysis

GATE 2025 Expected Cut Off: All prospective candidates of GATE 2025 must check the expected and previous years cut-off to get an idea about the score they need to secure to clear the prelims exam. Check this space for the branch-wise and category-wise GATE cut-off.

Mar 19, 2025, 15:25 IST
Get insight into GATE Expected Cut-off Marks here.
Get insight into GATE Expected Cut-off Marks here.

GATE Expected Cut-off 2025: The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 is one of the most competitive exams for engineering and science graduates. Conducted by IIT Roorkee, the exam determines eligibility for MTech admissions, PSU recruitment, and doctoral programs in prestigious institutions across India. With the completion of the GATE 2025 exam, candidates are eager to know the GATE expected cutoff marks to assess their performance. IIT, Roorkee will release the GATE 2025 cut-off along with the announcement of results. Aspirants scoring above the minimum cut-off marks will be shortlisted for the admission process.  In this article, we provide the GATE 2025 expected cutoff based on previous year trends, exam difficulty levels, and subject-wise analysis.

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GATE 2025 Expected Cut Off

The exam conducting body announces category-wise cut-off marks along with the result declaration. The GATE 2025 result is expected to be released on March 19, 2025. The GATE cut-off is determined based on several factors, including the number of seats, the number of candidates, the difficulty level of the exam, and more. Here we will share the expected cut-off marks for GATE 2025 based on the expert's opinion. All the candidates who appeared in the exam can check the section-wise expected cut-off below once the exam is over.

Exam Date

Test Paper

GATE 2025 Expected Cutoff
Cut-off (GEN) Cut-off (OBC-NCL/EWS) Cut-off (SC/ST/PwD)

February 01, 2025

Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) 28-32 26-30 19-23
Agricultural Engineering (AG) 25-28 23-26 17-20
Mathematics (MA) 26-29 23-26 16-19
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM) 26-30 23-28 17-22
Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 40-44 38-42 28-32
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) 29-34 26-30 19-23
Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 34-38 30-35 22-25

February 02, 2025

Mechanical Engineering (ME) 30-35 27-32 20-25
Petroleum Engineering (PE) 42-45 38-42 30-35
Architecture and Planning (AR) 42-45 37-40 28-32
Electrical Engineering (EE) 28-32 24-27 20-23

February 15, 2025

Chemistry (CY) 24-27 21-24 16-19
Aerospace Engineering (AE) 34-38 28-32 22-25
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) 37-40 32-35 24-28
Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) 37-40 34-37 25-28
Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) 30-34 27-30 20-24
Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) 24-28 22-25 15-18
Geomatics Engineering (GE) 41-45 35-38 26-30
Biomedical Engineering (BM) 25-28 21-25 16-20
Ecology and Evolution (EY) 35-38 32-35 22-25

February 16, 2025

Civil Engineering (CE) 28-32 25-30 18-22
Chemical Engineering (CH) 25-28 22-25 16-20
Physics (PH) 31-34 27-30 21-25
Biotechnology (BT) 38-42 35-38 25-28
Statistics (ST) 25-28 22-25 17-20
Engineering Sciences (XE) 36-40 30-35 23-27
Life Sciences (XL) 28-32 26-30 19-22
Mining Engineering (MN) 25-28 22-25 16-20

Factors Determining GATE Cut-off

As discussed above, this year IISc Bangalore will issue the GATE cut-offs after the announcement of GATE 2025 results. There are several factors that determine the GATE cut-off, some of the key factors are given below

  • Difficulty level of the exam: This is the main factor that affects the cut-off. The tougher the GATE question paper, the cut-off will be lower, and vice-versa.
  • Number of aspirants who appeared for the exam: This year around 8 Lakh candidates applied for GATE 2025 which is significantly higher than the previous year. The higher test-takers mean a higher GATE cut-off, while lower GATE test-takers will lead to a lower GATE cut-off
  • Number of aspirants who cleared the exam: The number of aspirants who cleared the GATE exam is directly proportional to the cut-off.
  • Number of seats available: The number of seats available also affects the GATE cut-off. If an institute has limited seats, the cut-off can be higher.

GATE Previous Year Cut-off Trend Analysis

An analysis of the last five years' trends indicates that the OBC-NCL cutoffs are typically around 10% lower than those for the General category. In contrast, the SC/ST/PwD cutoffs are significantly lower, averaging approximately 67% of the General category cutoffs. A detailed paper-wise cutoff trend from previous years is provided below.

Subject Previous Year Cut-off Trend Analysis
GATE CSE Previous Year Cut-off Trend Analysis Check here
GATE ME Previous Year Cut-off Trend Analysis Check here
GATE CE Previous Year Cut-off Trend Analysis Check here
GATE ECE Previous Year Cut-off Trend Analysis Check here
GATE EE Previous Year Cut-off Trend Analysis Check here
Gate Physics Previous Year Cut-Off Trend Analysis Check here
Gate Chemistry Previous Year Cut-Off Trend Analysis Check here
Gate Mathematics Previous Year Cut-Off Trend Analysis Check here
Gate Life Science Previous Year Cut-Off Trend Analysis Check here
Gate Biotechnology Previous Year Cut-Off Trend Analysis Check here
Gate Chemical Engineering Previous Year Cut-Off Trend Analysis Check here

 GATE Previous Year Cut-off

The GATE cut-off is a crucial benchmark in the admission process at top IITs in India. The officials will roll out the cut-off marks along with the GATE 2025 result. However, in the meantime, candidates can refer to the previous year's cut-off marks for the GATE provided below:

GATE 2024 Cut-off

Paper Code

Test Paper

GATE 2024 Official Cutoff
Cut-off (GEN) Cut-off (OBC-NCL/EWS)

Cut-off (SC/ST/PwD)

AE Aerospace Engineering 33.3 29.9 22.1
AG Agricultural Engineering 25 22.5 16.6
AR Architecture and Planning 41.5 37.3 27.6
BM Biomedical Engineering 25 22.5 16.6
BT Biotechnology 38.9 35 25.9
CE Civil Engineering 28.3 25.4 18.8
CH Chemical Engineering 25 22.5 16.6
CS Computer Science and Information Technology 27.6 24.8 18.4
CY Chemistry 25.2 22.6 16.7
DA Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 37.1 33.3 24.7
EC Electronics and Communication Engineering 25 22.5 16.6
EE Electrical Engineering 25.7 23.1 17.1
ES Environmental Science and Engineering 37.9 34.1 25.2
EY Ecology and Evolution 35.8 32.2 23.8
GE Geomatics Engineering 41.1 36.9 27.4
GG1 Geology and Geophysics (Geology) 42 37.8 28
GG2 Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) 49 44.1 32.6
IN Instrumentation Engineering 32.7 29.4 21.8
MA Mathematics 25 22.5 16.6
ME Mechanical Engineering 28.6 25.7 19
MN Mining Engineering 25 22.5 16.6
MT Metallurgical Engineering 41 36.9 27.3
NM Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 25.1 22.5 16.7
PE Petroleum Engineering 42.6 38.3 28.4
PH Physics 32 28.8 21.3
PI Production and Industrial Engineering 30.5 27.4 20.3
ST Statistics 26.6 23.9 17.7
TF Textile Engineering and Fibre Science 28.1 25.2 18.7
XE Engineering Sciences 36.2 32.5 24.1
XH-C1 Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) 37 33.3 24.6
XH-C2 Humanities and Social Sciences (English) 48 43.2 32
XH-C3 Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) 49.7 44.7 33.1
XH-C4 Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) 39.3 35.3 26.1
XH-C5 Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) 52.7 47.4 35.1
XH-C6 Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) 36 32.4 24
XL Life Sciences 29.3 26.3 19.5

 

GATE 2023 Cut-off

Branch

GATE 2023 Official Cutoff

General

OBC-NCL/EWS

SC/ST/PWD

Civil Engineering (CE)

26.6

23.9

17.7

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

28.4

25.5

18.9

Electrical Engineering (EE)

25

22.5

16.6

Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC)

29.9

26.9

19.9

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS)

32.5

29.2

21.6

GATE 2022 Cut-off

Branch

GATE 2022 Official Cutoff

General

OBC-NCL/EWS

SC/ST/PWD

Civil Engineering (CE)

30.4

27.3

20.2

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

28.1

25.2

18.7

Electrical Engineering (EE)

30.7

27.6

20.4

Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC)

25.0

22.5

16.6

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS)

25.0

22.5

16.6

GATE 2021 Cut-off

Branch

GATE 2021 Official Cutoff

General

OBC-NCL/EWS

SC/ST/PWD

Civil Engineering (CE)

29.2

26.2

19.4

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

33.0

29.7

22.0

Electrical Engineering (EE)

30.3

27.2

20.2

Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC)

25.0

22.5

16.6

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS)

26.1

23.4

17.4

Sunil Sharma is an edtech professional with over 12 years of experience in the education domain. He holds an M.Sc. in Mathematics from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. He has worked as an Subject Matter Expert (SME) at Vriti Infocom Private Limited. and later joined Aakash Edutech Private Limited . At Jagran New Media, he writes for the Exam Prep section of JagranJosh.com. Sunil has expertise in Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and English, making him a versatile professional in the education and test preparation sector. He has created content for various management exams CAT, XAT and also for exams such as CUET etc
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