Every year, the GATE exam is conducted jointly by IISc (Indian Institute of Science), Bangalore and any one of the IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee). Since IIT Bombay (IIT-B) will conduct the GATE exam next year, it will also release the GATE cut off 2021 on behalf of all the participating institutes. The cutoff of GATE 2021 will be released for all the 25 specializations separately online. It is mandatory for the candidates to score equal to or more than the closing rank of the GATE cutoff to qualify the exam.
It must be noted that the candidates who qualify GATE cutoff 2021 will be able to download the GATE scorecard. IITs (Indian Institute of Technology), NITs (National Institute of Technology), IIITs (Indian Institute of Information Technology), and other CFTIs (Centrally Funded Technical Institute) will offer admission to candidates in courses like M.Tech./ M.Arch./ M.Plan./M.Des if they qualify the GATE 2021 cutoff. Candidates should go through this article to garner pivotal information about GATE 2021 cutoff with previous years’ stats and other useful details.
GATE Cut Off – Highlights
All the candidates who obtain a score that satisfies the minimum qualifying cut-off marks are further eligible to take part in the COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal) or CCMT (Centralized Counseling for M.Tech./ M.Arch./ M.Plan./M.Des) for admission in the IITs on the basis of the GATE scores. Some of the major highlights on how the score is generated for candidates taking the test are given below.
- The qualifying marks for the general category candidates is 25 marks (out of 100) in each subject or µ+σ, whichever is higher. µ denotes the mean and σ signifies the standard deviation of marks of all the GATE test-takers.
- Further, the normalization is done on the basis of the fundamental assumption that “in all multi-session GATE papers, the distribution of abilities of candidates is the same across all the sessions”
GATE Cut Off – Deciding Factors
There are a total of 25 papers for which GATE is conducted by the IITs. Cut off scores for each of the papers are different and depend on some basic factors. These factors affecting the cut-off score are listed below:
- Total number of candidates who appeared for the test
- Total number of seats available in GATE participating institutions
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Total number of applications received (discipline-wise)
- Category of the candidates
GATE Cut Off – Types & Difference
Aspirants must know that two types of GATE cut offs are released:
GATE Qualifying Cut Off
The minimum marks candidates need to score to qualify the GATE exam is simply the GATE qualifying cut off. It varies for all the 25 subjects in which the GATE exam is organized. Another factor that brings variation to GATE qualifying cut off is the candidates belonging from different categories. The category-wise and subject-wise cutoff lists are released along with the GATE result by the institute hosting the exam every year.
GATE Admission Cut Off
The admission cut off of GATE is published by the each member institute i.e. IITs, NITs, and CFTIs individually. GATE admission cut off is basically the minimum marks a candidate needs to score to get admission in a GATE participating institution. The institutes release this cut off at the time of admission.
GATE Qualifying Cut Off VS GATE Admission Cut Off
GATE aspirants can distinguish between both types of cut offs with the help of below table:-
| Aspects for Difference | Qualifying GATE Cutoffs | Admission GATE Cutoffs |
| Score Type | This cut off displays the minimum marks a candidate needs to score to qualify the GATE exam. | This cut off is released by GATE member institutes to present their opening and closing ranks for admission. |
| Releasing Body | Host of GATE Exam | All the participating institutions |
| Publishing Time | GATE qualifying cut off is decided before the result declaration | The admission cutoff is fixed after the result announcement |
| Availability | The qualifying GATE cutoff is made available on GOAPS
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The admission cutoff is made available on their respective counselling portal – CCMT/COAP |
| Structure | The qualifying GATE cutoff displays the qualifying marks paper-wise | The admission cutoff shows course-wise opening and closing ranks at participating institutes |
GATE Cut Off – Previous Years’ Stats
As already discussed, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay will release the GATE 2021 cut off along with the GATE result. Candidates can check the GATE cut off trends from the previous three years to get the fair idea of the subject-wise qualifying score in GATE 2021.
Score-wise GATE Qualifying Cut Off 2020
| GATE Paper | General | OBC (NCL) | SC/ST/PwD |
| Aerospace Engineering | 27.2 | 24.4 | 18.1 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 26.3 | 23.6 | 17.5 |
| Architecture and Planning | 34.8 | 31,3 | 23.2 |
| Biotechnology | 30.7 | 27.6 | 20.4 |
| Biomedical | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Civil Engineering | 32.9 | 29.6 | 21.9 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | 28.5 | 25.6 | 19 |
| Chemistry | 26.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 35.7 | 32.1 | 23.8 |
| Ecology and Evolution | 42.2 | 37.9 | 28.1 |
| Electrical Engineering | 33.4 | 30 | 22.2 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 28.8 | 25.9 | 19.2 |
| Geology | 38.4 | 34.5 | 25.6 |
| Geophysics | 51.9 | 46.7 | 34.6 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 34.6 | 31.1 | 23 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Mining Engineering | 32.7 | 29.4 | 21.8 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 49.2 | 44.2 | 32.8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 34 | 30.6 | 22.6 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 39.8 | 35.8 | 26.5 |
| Physics | 37.2 | 33.4 | 24.8 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 36.6 | 32.9 | 24.4 |
| Statistics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Textile Engineering and Fiber Science | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
| Engineering Sciences | 26 | 23.4 | 17.3 |
| Life Sciences | 31.7 | 28.5 | 21.1 |
Score-wise GATE Qualifying Cut Off 2019
| GATE paper | General | OBC (NCL) | SC/ST/PwD |
| Electrical Engineering | 39.6 | 35.6 | 26.4 |
| Civil Engineering | 28.2 | 25.4 | 18.8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 34.1 | 30.7 | 22.7 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | 29.5 | 26.6 | 19.7 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 26.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 49.9 | 44.9 | 33.3 |
| Chemistry | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
| Engineering Sciences | 26.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
| Biotechnology | 35.9 | 32.3 | 23.9 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 33.5 | 30.2 | 22.3 |
| Textile Engineering and Fiber Science | 40.1 | 36.1 | 26.7 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 28.3 | 25.5 | 18.9 |
| Architecture and Planning | 41 | 36.9 | 27.3 |
| Ecology and Evolution | 37.1 | 33.4 | 24.7 |
| Geology | 44.5 | 40.1 | 29.7 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 31.9 | 28.7 | 21.3 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| Mining Engineering | 31.5 | 28.4 | 21 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 53.5 | 48.1 | 35.7 |
| Physics | 25.2 | 22.7 | 16.8 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 32.2 | 29 | 21.5 |
| Statistics | 32.5 | 29.2 | 21.7 |
| Life Sciences | 36.7 | 33 | 24.5 |
Score-wise GATE Qualifying Cut Off 2018:
| GATE Paper | General | OBC | SC/ST/PwD |
| Aerospace Engineering | 34.4 | 30.9 | 22.9 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Architecture and Planning | 43.9 | 39.5 | 29.2 |
| Biotechnology | 27.9 | 25.1 | 18.5 |
| Civil Engineering | 26.9 | 24.2 | 17.9 |
| Chemical Engineering | 37.8 | 34 | 25.1 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Chemistry | 25.4 | 22.8 | 16.9 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Electrical Engineering | 29.1 | 26.1 | 19.4 |
| Ecology and Evolution | 49.3 | 44.3 | 32.8 |
| Geology | 32.4 | 29.1 | 21.5 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
| Mathematics | 29.4 | 26.4 | 19.5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| Mining Engineering | 45 | 40.5 | 30 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 40.3 | 36.2 | 26.8 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 39.8 | 35.8 | 26.5 |
| Physics | 29 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
| Textile Engineering and Fiber Science | 32.2 | 28.3 | 21.4 |
| Engineering Sciences | 31.5 | 28.3 | 21 |
| Life Sciences | 29.9 | 26.9 | 19.9 |
GATE Admission Cut off – IIT Bombay
The previous years’ course-wise admission cut offs of IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi will definitely help the GATE aspirants to get an idea of the score they need to obtain to secure their M.Tech admission in top IITs.
GATE Cut off 2019 by IIT Bombay for M.Tech Mechanical Engineering
| Programme | General | OBC- NC | SC / ST |
| Thermal & Fluids Engineering | NA | NA | 400 |
| Design Engineering | 600 | 540 | 400 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | NA | NA | 400 |
GATE Cut off 2019 by IIT Bombay for M.Tech Computer Science
| Programme | General | OBC- NC | SC / ST |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 750 | 675 | 500 |
GATE Cut off 2019 by IIT Bombay for M.Tech Electrical Engineering
| Programme | General | OBC- NC | SC / ST |
| Communication Engineering | 510 | 459 | 340 |
| Control & Computing | 510 | 459 | 340 |
| Power Electronics & Power Systems | 510 | 459 | 340 |
| Microelectronics | 510 | 459 | 340 |
| Electronics | 510 | 459 | 340 |
GATE Cut off 2019 by IIT Bombay for M.Tech Civil Engineering
| Programme | General | OBC- NC | SC / ST |
| Transportation Systems Engineering | 550 | 495 | 367 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | 550 | 495 | 367 |
| Water Resources Engineering | 500 | 450 | 333 |
| Structural Engineering | 600 | 540 | 400 |
| Ocean Engineering | 500 | 450 | 333 |
GATE Admission Cut off – IIT Delhi
GATE Cut off 2019 by IIT Delhi for M.Tech Mechanical Engineering
| Programme | General | OBC – NC | SC | ST | PwD |
| Mechanical Design | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 |
| Industrial Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 |
| Production Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 |
| Thermal Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 |
GATE Cut off 2019 by IIT Delhi for M.Tech Computer Science (Computer Technology)
| Programme | General | OBC – NC | SC | ST | PwD |
| Computer Technology | 745 | 672 | 500 | 425 | 400 |
GATE Cut off 2019 by IIT Delhi for M.Tech Computer Science (Computer Science & Engineering)
| Programme | General | OBC- NC | SC | ST | PwD |
| Computer Sc & Engg. (Direct Admission) | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 |
| Computer Sc & Engg. (Interview Shortlisting) | 790 | 710 | – | – | – |
| Computer Sc & Engg. (Shortlisting 60.0/6.75) | 820 | 735 | 550 | 550 | 550 |
| Computer Sc & Engg. (Interview Shortlisting) 55/6.25 | – | – | 600 | 600 | 600 |
GATE Cut off 2019 by IIT Delhi for M.Tech Chemical Engineering
| Programme | General | OBC- NC | SC | ST | PwD |
| Chemical Engineering (Direct Admission) | 650 | 615 | 525 | 440 | 525 |
| Chemical Engineering (Interview Shortlisting) | 540 | 450 | 375 | 300 | 375 |
GATE Cut off 2019 by IIT Delhi for M.Tech Civil Engineering
| Programme | General | OBC- NC | SC | ST | PwD |
| Construction Engineering & Management (CE/ AR) | 770/ 780 | 700/ 650 | 600/ 425 | 320/ 339 | 320/ 300 |
| Structural Engineering | 820 | 780 | 635 | 495 | 495 |
| Water Resources Engineering (CE/ AG) | 675/ 650 | 650/ 650 | 475/ 475 | 454/ 454 | 400/ 400 |
| Transportation Engineering (CE/ AR/ ME) | 709/ 600/ 730 | 624/ 550/ 752 | 500/ 500/ 539 | 315/ 450/ 500 | 400/ 300/ 350 |
GATE Cut off 2019 by IIT Delhi for M.Tech Electrical Engineering
| Programme | General | OBC- NC | SC | ST | PwD |
| Communications Engineering (EE/EC/IN) | 770 | 720 | 540 | 440 | 440 |
| Power Electronics, Electrical Machines & Drives (EE/ Others) | 770/ 850 | 700/ 850 | 610/ 800 | 590/ 800 | 590/ 800 |
| Power Systems (EE/ Others) | 750/ 950 | 640/ 900 | 555/ 850 | 475/ 850 | 380/ 850 |
GATE Cut Off – FAQs
Q. Where can a candidate check the GATE qualifying cut off for a particular year?
GOAPS web portal is the right destination to check GATE cut off or any other detail of the GATE exam.
Q. Does the GATE cut off for each discipline vary?
Yes, the GATE cut off stats for all the 25 papers are different from each other.
Q. What are the factors affecting the GATE cut off every year?
There are various factors that affect the GATE cut off each year. Some of the determining factors are total number of candidates, the difficulty level of the paper, the total number of candidates registered for the test, etc.
Q. Will the GATE cut off 2021 be released category-wise?
Yes, the GATE cut-off lists are broadly classified as category-wise as well as discipline-wise.
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