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GATE Cutoff 2023 – Brach-wise and Category-wise cut-off

GATE Cut-off 2023

GATE 2023 Cut-off – The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) will publish the GATE 2023 qualification cut-off marks for all 29 subject papers, along with the results. Candidates can view the GATE 2023 cut-off on the online webpage. To qualify for the GATE 2023 exam, candidates must clear the GATE standardized test cut-off list. Candidates should know that the GATE 2023 cut-off will be distinct for each of the 29 subject papers.

GATE 2023 Cut-off - Important Dates

EventsGATE Exam Dates
Date of publication of the official GATE 2023 brochureJuly 27, 2022
Open date for GATE 2023 registration through GOAPSAugust 30, 2022
GATE 2023 registration deadline September 30, 2022
End date for submission of the application form (by enrolled candidates) with additional late fee of Rs. 500October 7, 2022
Display of GATE 2023 registration form mistakesTo be notified
Correction period for GATE 2023 application formsNovember 4 to 11, 2022
The deadline for Correction of Applications Found Deficient in Scrutiny has passed.To be notified
Release of GATE mock examTo be notified
GATE 2023 Hall ticket release dateJanuary 3, 2023
GATE 2023 examination dateFebruary 4, 5, 11, and 12, 2023
Release of GATE feedback sheetsFebruary 15, 2023
Release of answer keyFebruary 21, 2023
answer key ChallengingFebruary 22 to 25, 2023
Result dateMarch 16, 2023
GATE scorecard 2023March 21, 2023

GATE Qualifying Cut-off vs. Admission Cut-off

  • GATE Qualifying Cut-off: The GATE qualification cut-off, also known as the GATE cut-off, is the minimum number of points candidates require to qualify for the exam. The GATE cut-off for 2023 will be distinctive for each of the 29 subject areas for which the test will be given. The GATE 2023 cut-off also will differ depending on the candidate category. The conducting institute announces the GATE qualifying cut-off along with the results.
  • GATE Admission Cut-off: The GATE admittance cut-off is the minimum score candidates must achieve to be admitted to participating institutes. The institute releases the GATE admission cut-off 2023 at the time of enrolment in which admittance is desired.
Particulars GATE Qualifying Cut-off GATE Admission Cut-off
Published by The organizing IIT publishes it. IIT Kanpur will announce the qualification GATE 2023 cut-off. Individual institutes publish GATE admission cut-offs.
Criteria for deciding cut-off GATE exam achievement of the candidate Number of registration forms received for admission
Category of the applicant’s Availability of seats
Previous cut-off trends Category of the applicants
Whether used for admission No Yes
Whether subject-specific Yes Yes

Previous Year GATE cut-off Trends

  • Analysis of GATE Cut-offs (2021 vs. 2020)

When we look at the GATE cut-offs for 2021 and 2020, we can see that the cut-offs for most subjects have decreased from the previous year. For example, the GATE cut-off for CSE seemed to be 28.5 in 2020 and 26.1 in 2021.

  • Evaluation of GATE Cut-offs (2020 vs. 2019)

The graph below compares the adjustments in the qualification GATE cut-off from 2020 to 2019. While the official outcome statistics show that only 18.8 percent of candidates passed the exam. There have been numerous unexpected problems in the GATE cut-offs, with many showing a significant decrease and others showing an increase. Only Mathematics’ GATE cut-off has remained unchanged. For more information, see the table below. 

Cutoff for GATE 2019 (Official)

Paper NamePaper CodeQualifying Marks
GeneralOBC (NCL)SC/ST/PwD
Life SciencesXL36.73324.5
Civil EngineeringCE28.225.418.8
Electrical EngineeringEE39.635.626.4
Computer Science and Information TechnologyCS29.526.619.7
Mechanical EngineeringME34.130.722.7
Petroleum EngineeringPE49.944.933.3
Electronics and Communication EngineeringEC26.72417.8
Chemical EngineeringCH34.831.323.2
ChemistryCY3228.821.3
BiotechnologyBT35.932.323.9
Engineering SciencesXE26.72417.8
Textile Engineering and Fibre ScienceTF40.136.126.7
Aerospace EngineeringAE33.530.222.3
Agricultural EngineeringAG28.325.518.9
Architecture and PlanningAR4136.927.3
Ecology and EvolutionEY37.133.424.7
Geology and GeophysicsGG44.540.129.7
Instrumentation EngineeringIN31.928.721.3
MathematicsMA2522.516.7
Mining EngineeringMN31.528.421
Metallurgical EngineeringMT53.548.135.7
PhysicsPH25.222.716.8
Production and Industrial EngineeringPI32.22921.5
StatisticsST32.529.221.7

Cutoff for GATE 2018 (Official)

Paper NamePaper CodeQualifying Marks
GeneralOBC (NCL)SC/ST/PwD
Aerospace EngineeringAE34.430.922.9
Agricultural EngineeringAG2522.516.6
Architecture and PlanningAR43.939.529.2
BiotechnologyBT27.925.118.5
Civil EngineeringCE26.924.217.9
Chemical EngineeringCH37.83425.1
Computer Science and Information TechnologyCS2522.516.6
ChemistryCY25.422.816.9
Electronics and Communication EngineeringEC2522.516.6
Electrical EngineeringEE29.126.119.4
Ecology and EvolutionEY49.344.332.8
Geology and GeophysicsGG32.429.121.5
Instrumentation EngineeringIN37.133.324.7
MathematicsMA29.426.419.5
Mechanical EngineeringME34.731.223.1
Mining EngineeringMN4540.530
Metallurgical EngineeringMT40.336.226.8
Petroleum EngineeringPE39.835.826.5
PhysicsPH2926.119.3
Production and Industrial EngineeringPI3228.821.3
Textile Engineering and Fibre ScienceTF32.228.921.4
Engineering SciencesXE31.528.321
Life SciencesXL29.926.919.9

Cutoff for GATE 2017 Qualifying (Official)

BranchGeneralOBCSC/ST/PH
Electronics and Communication (EC)2522.516.6
Civil Engineering (CE)28.725.819.1
Electrical Engineering (EE)25.225.216.7
Mechanical Engineering (ME)32.872921
Computer Science & Information Technology (CS)2522.516.6
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)34.631.123
Chemical Engineering (CH)44.339.829.5
Biotechnology (BT)38.93525.9

2016/2015 GATE Qualifying Cutoff (Official)

Branch20162015
General  OBC  SC/ST/PH  General  OBC  SC/ST/PH  
Mechanical Engineering (ME)29.626.619.732.7329.521.82
Civil Engineering (CE)2522.516.62522.516.67
Electrical Engineering (EE)25.122.516.72522.516.67
Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)2522.516.62522.516.67
Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)2522.516.62522.516.67
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)31.628.42125.4522.916.96
Production and Industrial Engineering (PI)26.423.717.526.8224.117.88
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