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Check the GATE cutoff for PSU recruitment here. GATE previous years' IOCL, NTPC, PGCIL, BPCL, HPCL, ONGC, BHEL, SAIL, GAIL, etc. cutoff is available below.

GATE cutoff for PSU
 
GATE Cutoff for PSU: In India, many Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) companies consider GATE scores for recruitment. Candidates who want to appear in the PSU interview have to get marks above the GATE score for PSU . Apart from this, GATE-qualified candidates can also apply for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).

GATE PSU cutoff 2024 for the different streams will be different. GATE (ME, EE, CE, CS, IT, Instrumentation, etc.) cutoff for PSU also varies from category to category. Without qualifying the GATE 2024 PSU Cutoff, no candidate can proceed to the interview round. However, it is important to have an idea of the GATE PSU previous year cutoff to target a score in the GATE exam.

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All PSUs set the GATE cutoff as per the number of vacant positions. Candidates who meet the GATE PSU cutoff marks will get a call to participate in the recruitment process. Check IOCL cutoff, ONGC cutoff, NTPC cutoff, PGCIL cutoff, HPCL cutoff, BPCL cutoff through GATE and more on this page. PSU GATE cutoff 2024 will be updated once the companies will release it. However, GATE 2023, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017 Cutoff for PSU is available in the other sections.

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PSUs Recruitment through GATE

The names of the PSU recruit through gate is available in the table below:

PSU Recruitment Through GATE 2024

GAIL

ONGC

HPCL

NHPC

HAL

SAIL

NHAI

Power Grid

NLC

BBNL

NFL

RITES

MDL

DDA

OMPL

CRIS

IOCL

BHEL

NALCO

BPCL

DMRC

DRDO

BSNL JTO

WBSEDCL

PSPCL

RVNL

MECL

EDCIL

POSCO

AAI

PGCIL

-

NTPC GATE Recruitment Cutoff

Discipline

Cutoff

UR

OBC (NCL)

SC

ST

PwBD

Electrical

GATE AIR

677

1408

3674

4213

19898

Cut off marks

81

76

66.33

64.67

37

Mechanical

GATE AIR

1108

2802

7716

10958

38644

Cut off marks

72.66

65.87

54.31

49.19

25.77

Electronics

GATE AIR

316

1047

2359

5319

11242

Cut off marks

64

55.33

48

39.33

30

Instrumentation

GATE AIR

328

969

1475

2869

2869

Cut off marks

52

39

32.33

22

22

Mining

GATE AIR

237

523

404

663

NA

Cut off marks

39.33

29

32.33

25.67

NA

NTPC GATE Recruitment Cutoff

Stream Year General
CE 2017 82.43
2016 73.12
ME 2018 77.28
2017 81.02
EE 2018 68.33
2017 62.84
EC 2018 51.67
2017 65.95
IN 2018 69.67
2017 72.35
Stream Year OBC
CE 2017 75.85
2016 70.4
ME 2018 73.24
2017 77.26
EE 2018 63
2017 59.6
EC 2018 46.67
2017 64.52
IN 2018 61.33
2017 71.01
Stream Year SC
CE 2017 64.04
2016 64.84
ME 2018 63.54
2017 69.76
EE 2018 51.67
2017 44.35
EC 2018 33.67
2017 56.08
IN 2018 44.33
2017  60.01
Stream Year ST
CE 2017 66.84
2016 57.56
ME 2018 55.72
2017 62.94
EE 2018 45.33
2017 48.98
EC 2018 33
2017 51.28
IN 2018 41.33
2017 47.02
Stream Year PH
CE 2017 40.11
2016 40.36
ME 2018 35.85
2017 41.89
EE 2018 26.33
2017  31.59
EC 2018 22.33
2017 45.23
IN 2018 37.33
2017 34.01

IOCL GATE Cutoff Marks

Stream 2017
UR OBC
Civil 69.29 67.93
Mechanical   71.82 71.11
Electrical   52.95 52.17
Electronics   61.65 59.92
Instrumentation   55.03 55.02
Computer Science & IT   64.29 60.37
Stream 2017
SC ST
Civil   54.91 52.02
Mechanical   57.67 48.74
Electrical   39.88 38.13
Electronics   47.74 44.84
Instrumentation   41.03 25.03
Computer Science & IT   47.66 41.15
Stream 2016
UR OBC
Civil   59.22 56.9
Mechanical   65.92 63.95
Electrical   53.99 53.22
Electronics   54.01 52.48
Instrumentation   52.33 50.67
Computer Science & IT   63.63 56.74
Stream 2016
SC ST PH
Civil   46.39 43.39 33.08
Mechanical   48.78 41.49 26.27
Electrical   39.69 38.67 27.59
Electronics   40.47 35.12 26.11
Instrumentation   37.33 27.67 25.67
Computer Science & IT   45.43 36.4 26.05

BPCL GATE Cutoff

 Stream 2016
 UR OBC 
Electrical - -
Mechanical  68 65
Electronics  - -
Chemical 57 55
Instrumentation 60 58
 Stream 2016
SC   ST
Electrical - -
Mechanical  54 46
Electronics  - -
Chemical 47 40
Instrumentation 43 33

GATE Cutoff for PSU - SAIL

Stream UR OBC
Chemical 73.74 69.37
EE 73.72 66.5
IN 77.63 73.87
Mining 80.09 76.46
Metallurgy 68.33 60.08
Stream SC ST
Chemical 61.54 61.59
EE 58.24 55.98
IN 65.72 58.35
Mining 67.98 66
Metallurgy 55.04 47.35

PSU GATE Cutoff  - ONGC

Post Nam

Cut-off Score Un-Reserved category

2021

2018

AEE Cementing - Mechanical

842

725

AEE Cementing - Petroleum

901

509

AEE Civil

878

883

AEE Drilling - Mechanical

857

789

AEE Drilling- Petroleum

-

457

AEE Electrical

846

797

AEE Electronics

898

803

AEE  Instrumentation

694

730

AEE Mechanical

880

797

AEE Production - Chemical

832

598

AEE Production - Mechanical

911

658

AEE Production - Petroleum

827

492

AEE Reservoir

942

674

Chemist

856

615

Geologist

751

498

Geophysicist (Surface)

620

636

Geophysicist (Wells)

687

593

MM Officer

926

833

Programming Officer

-

794

Transport Officer

891

797

AEE Environment

656

-

AEE Reservoir - Petroleum

901

-

GATE Cutoff for PSU - BARC (2018, 2017)

Stream

General

2017

2018

Mechanical

84.43

64.67

Electrical

67.05

73.67

Electronics

-

74.67

Stream

OBC

2017

2018

Mechanical

NA

58

Electrical

NA

65

Electronics

-

70.33

Stream

SC

2017

2018

Mechanical

72.49

48

Electrical

50.24

55.67

Electronics

-

58.33

Stream

ST

2017

2018

Mechanical

61.58

39.67

Electrical

48.13

51.33

Electronics

 

51.6 51.67

GATE PSU Cutoff - HPCL (2018, 2017)

Stream

GEN

 2017 

2018

Mechanical

76.92

68.45

Civil

76.92

70.04

Electrical

62.39

58.64

Instrumentation

64.35

44.33

ET & TC

57.77

73.05

Chemical

56.67

56.67

Stream

OBC

2017

2018

Mechanical

71.8

60.9

Civil

66.65

63.04

Electrical

56.39

53.39

Instrumentation

61.7

39.33

ET & TC

54.33

69.69

Chemical

44

44

Stream

SC

2017

2018

Mechanical

61.93

50.59

Civil

57.12

54.05

Electrical

44.85

45.3

Instrumentation

48.68

30.67

ET & TC

44.41

59.14

Chemical

42

42

Stream

ST

2017

2018

Mechanical

52.04

41.94

Civil

49.85

51.38

Electrical

45.54

41.58

Instrumentation

36.02

21

ET & TC

48.13

54,67

Chemical

32.67

32.67

PGCIL GATE  Recruitment Cutoff (2018, 2017)

Stream 2018
UR OBC
Electrical 68 63.67
Electronics 50.67 47.67
Civil 78.54 73.92
Computer Science - -
IT - -
Stream 2018
SC ST PwD
Electrical 51.33 52.33 25.67
Electronics 39 - 20.67
Civil 65 64.74 61.46
Computer Science - - -
IT - - -
Stream 2017
UR OBC
Electrical 63.18 58.67
Electronics 69.17 64.38
Civil 81.66 75.85
Computer Science 68.53 61.67
IT - -
Stream 2017
SC ST
Electrical 46.36 48.98
Electronics 54.81 47.45
Civil 67.91 63.59
Computer Science 58.92 42.85
IT - -
Stream 2017
PwD
Electrical OH-29.31 HH-28.86
Electronics - -
Civil -  -
Computer Science 38 91
IT - -

MECL GATE Cutoff (2017, 2016)

Stream 2017
UR OBC
Mechanical 73.67 68.33
Geology 46.67 37
Geophysics 63.33 51.67
Petroleum 59.67 50.33
Stream 2017
SC ST
Mechanical 69.33 59.33
Geology 34.33 28.67
Geophysics - -
Petroleum 13.33 -
Stream 2016
General OBC
Mechanical 73.67 74.67
Geology - -
Geophysics - -
Petroleum - -
Stream 2016
SC ST
Mechanical 69.33 59.33
Geology - -
Geophysics - -
Petroleum - -

GATE Cutoff for PSU - NHPC (2016)

 Stream 2016
UR OBC
Electrical 72.6 72.38
Civil 79.1 74.72
Mechanical 87.83 83.3
Geology 53.67 44.67
 Stream 2016
SC ST
Electrical 69.67 -
Civil 61.21 -
Mechanical 75.18 66.67
Geology 35 -

HAL GATE Cutoff 2017

Stream 2017
UR OBC SC
Civil 79.47 73.35 62.72
Mechanical 84.08 79.32 73.18
Electrical 71.24 64.32 51.86
Electronics 67.73 58.44 50.94
Stream 2017
ST PH
Civil 64.34 65
Mechanical 67.38 68.7
Electrical 55.02 -
Electronics 46.02 -

BHEL GATE Recruitment Cutoff (2019, 2017)

Stream General OBC
2017 2017
ME 64.67 58
EC 74.67 70.33
EE 73.67 65
MT - -
Stream SC ST
2017 2017
ME 48 39.67
EC 58.33 51.33
EE 55.67 51.67
MT - -

BHEL 2019 GATE Cutoff

Stream UR EWS
Mechanical Cutoff (Out of 100) 57.4 51.875
Mechanical Cutoff (Out of 240) 137.8 124.5
Electrical Cutoff (Out of 100) 64.69 57.813
Electrical Cutoff (Out of 240) 155.3 138.75
Civil Cutoff (Out of 100) 63.96 55.313
Civil Cutoff (Out of 240) 153.5 132.75
Chemical Cutoff (Out of 100) 62.29 56.25
Chemical Cutoff (Out of 240) 149.5 135
HR Cutoff (Out of 100) 73.44 52.292
HR Cutoff (Out of 240) 176.3 125.5
Finance Cutoff (Out of 100) 58.23 35.104
Finance Cutoff (Out of 240) 139.8 84.25
Stream OBC SC ST
Mechanical Cutoff (Out of 100) 53.85 47.92 46.354
Mechanical Cutoff (Out of 240) 129.3 115 111.25
Electrical Cutoff (Out of 100) 60.94 54.27 49.479
Electrical Cutoff (Out of 240) 146.3 130.3 118.75
Civil Cutoff (Out of 100) 59.17 51.98 53.438
Civil Cutoff (Out of 240) 142 124.8 128.25
Chemical Cutoff (Out of 100) 60 55.42 52.292
Chemical Cutoff (Out of 240) 144 133 125.5
HR Cutoff (Out of 100) 68.65 64.69 66.979
HR Cutoff (Out of 240) 164.8 155.3 160.75
Finance Cutoff (Out of 100) 49.48 39.79 18.958
Finance Cutoff (Out of 240) 118.8 95.5 45.5
Stream ST
Mechanical Cutoff (Out of 100) 46.354
Mechanical Cutoff (Out of 240) 111.25
Electrical Cutoff (Out of 100) 49.479
Electrical Cutoff (Out of 240) 118.75
Civil Cutoff (Out of 100) 53.438
Civil Cutoff (Out of 240) 128.25
Chemical Cutoff (Out of 100) 52.292
Chemical Cutoff (Out of 240) 125.5
HR Cutoff (Out of 100) 66.979
HR Cutoff (Out of 240) 160.75
Finance Cutoff (Out of 100) 18.958
Finance Cutoff (Out of 240) 45.5

PSU Cutoff for GATE - NPCIL (2019, 2018)

Stream 2019
UR EWS
Mechanical 827 749
Chemical 765 680
Electrical 841 700
Electronics & Communication 864 772
Instrumentation 793 NA
Civil 837 696

Stream

2019
SC ST
Mechanical 611 540
Chemical 559 510
Electrical 637 594
Electronics & Communication 641 607
Instrumentation 539 NA
Civil 652 641
Stream 2019
OBC PwBD
Mechanical 744 540
Chemical 667 510
Electrical 760 594
Electronics & Communication 766 607
Instrumentation 689 539
Civil 726 641
Stream 2018
UR OBC
Mechanical 836 786
Chemical 790 694
Electrical 819 738
Electronics & Communication 853 762
Instrumentation 787 727
Civil 876 810
Stream 2018
SC ST PWD
Mechanical 648 561 561
Chemical 585 512 512
Electrical 584 584 584
Electronics & Communication 581 581 581
Instrumentation 591 467 467
Civil 709 715 709

Engineering India Limited (EIL) GATE Cutoff 2018

Stream UR OBC
Chemical 66.3 63
Metallurgy 80.68 79.03
Civil 77.19 73.92
Stream SC ST
Chemical 51.67 45
Metallurgy 65.49 58.41
Civil 60.81 50.98

GATE PSU Cutoff - BBNL (2017, 2016)

Stream Years General
EC 2017 65.02
2016 61.86
Stream Years PH
EC 2017 -
2016 -
Stream Years OBC
EC 2017 61.93
2016 58.37
Stream Years ST
EC 2017 48.82
2016 43.87
Stream Years SC
EC 2017 50.59
2016 46.26

BEML GATE Cutoff 2017

Stream GATE Score out of 1000 GATE Mark out of 100 GATE AIR
Metallurgy 567 50.01 152
Electrical 766 58.46 460
Mechanical 821 78.34 499
Stream GATE AIR
Metallurgy 152
Electrical 460
Mechanical 499

GATE Cutoff for PSU - GAIL (2016)

Stream 2016
UR OBC  SC 
Electrical   77.95 74.54 66.24
Mechanical   82.58 80.37 -
Chemical   68.4 64 60.75
Instrumentation   75.37 70.5 -
Business Information System 70.41 64.29 61.82
Telecom/Telemetry 76.22 70.39 66.34
Stream 2016
 ST PH
Electrical   61.82 43.03
Mechanical   73.72 53.41
Chemical   53 -
Instrumentation   56.23 -
Business Information System - -
Telecom/Telemetry 58.73 52.17

GAIL GATE Cutoff Rank (2017, 2016)

Stream 2017
UR OBC
Electrical   75 135
Mechanical   70 132
Chemical   144 215
Instrumentation   73 96
Civil   22 65
Business Information System 68 117
Telecom/Telemetry - -
Stream 2017
SC   ST
Electrical   999 1086
Mechanical   - 2679
Chemical   312 744
Instrumentation   - 1188
Civil   - 693
Business Information System 447 -
Telecom/Telemetry - -
Stream 2016
UR OBC 
Electrical   63 63
Mechanical   63 177
Chemical   82 132
Instrumentation   25 95
Civil   - -
Business Information System 176 332
Telecom/Telemetry 43 123
Stream 2016
SC   ST
Electrical   559 1705
Mechanical   - 1666
Chemical   333 852
Instrumentation   - 696
Civil   - -
Business Information System 1137 -
Telecom/Telemetry 459 1592

NLC GATE Cut off (2017, 2016)

Stream General
2016 2017
Mechanical 78.44 81.78
Electrical 71.62 66.06
Electronics & Communication 68.68 68.54
Civil 71.69 83.81
Instrumentation 70.33 79.68
Computer Science 68.23 78.67
Stream OBC
2016 2017
Mechanical 72.52 74.89
Electrical 66.25 62.27
Electronics & Communication 62.93 65.67
Civil - 72.6
Instrumentation 65.33 70.35
Computer Science 63.76 62.23
Stream SC
2016 2017
Mechanical 61.71 72.46
Electrical 61.11 52.29
Electronics & Communication 55.2 55.11
Civil 56.53 70.09
Instrumentation 49.67 -
Computer Science - 43.9
Stream ST
2016 2017
Mechanical 55.06 61.92
Electrical 52.63 49.6
Electronics & Communication - -
Civil - 71.17
Instrumentation 49.67 -
Computer Science - 43.9

PSU GATE Cutoff - WBSEDCL (2017)

Category Electrical Mechanical
UR 63.08 78.29
UR (EC) 27.43 -
OBC (A) 23.34 35.87
OBC (B) 46.65 67.93
SC 34.24 60.7
ST 20.62 29.4
PWD - HI 18.23 47.48
OC 28.57 34.01

GATE OIL Cutoff 2016

Categories  Streams
 Mechanical  Geology  Geophysics
UR  80.87 50.67 67.67
OBC (NCL)   74.83  43.00 56.00
SC   66.99  36.67 -
ST  53.10  39.00 -
PWD  48.23 -  25.00

MDL GATE Recruitment Cutoff (2017, 2016)

 Stream 2017
SC ST
Electrical  58.33-55.09 60.53-52.06
Mechanical  81.03-76.92 76.93-65.95
 Stream 2017
Gen OBC
Electrical  79.63-63.65 62.25-54.12
Mechanical  91.09-81.38 81.37-76.93
 Stream 2016
Gen OBC
Electrical  65.05 61.14
Mechanical  78.94 76.35
Stream 2016
SC ST
Electrical  48.21 47.52
Mechanical  61.65 53.1

GATE Cutoff Rank for PSU - CEL (2016, 2015)

Category 2016
 ECE  EE  ME
 UR  4423  921  1712
 OBC (NCL)  4900  1105  1989
 SC  12484  3372  6618
 ST  28221  5680  14105
 PWD  27466  -  -
Category 2015
 ECE  EE  ME
 UR  766  215  304
 OBC (NCL)  1445  358  332
 SC  4480  2155  2773
 ST  6027  -  -
 PWD  39684  -  -

DRDO GATE Cutoff 2017

Branch UR OBC
Automobile Engineering 62.37% 59.60%
Chemical Engineering 56.07% 54.32%
Civil Engineering 76.60% 74.22%
Computer Science 70.95% 68.98%
Electrical & Electronics - 64.60%
Electrical Engineering 64.97% 62.75%
Branch SC ST
Automobile Engineering - 51.48%
Chemical Engineering - 45.30%
Civil Engineering - -
Computer Science 68.85% 61.03%
Electrical & Electronics - -
Electrical Engineering 59.32% 59.88%

GATE Cutoff for PSU - IRCON (2015)

Category  EE  Mech  Civil
 UR  99.78  99.83  99.67
 OBC (NCL)  97.50  99.30  92.42
 SC  96.81  -  89.72
 ST  91.62  -  72.67
 PWD -  -  -

NBCC GATE Cutoff (2017, 2016)

Stream 2017
UR OBC
Civil 84.18 -
Electrical 64.65 -
Stream 2017
SC ST PH
Civil 78.05 67.34 30.19
Electrical - - -
Stream 2016
UR OBC
Civil 73.71 70
Electrical - -
Stream 2016
SC ST PH
Civil 57.46 60.21 47.64
Electrical - - -

GATE Cutoff for NTRO (2018)

Stream UR OBC
Electronics & Communication  64.33 53.35
Computer Science & IT 60.67 49.67
Stream ST SC 
Electronics & Communication  39.67 39.78
Computer Science & IT 31 37

GATE PSU Cutoff - RITES (2017, 2015)

Category 2017
 CE  EE EC
 UR 77.82 69.63 70.79
 OBC (NCL) 73.25 63.15 62.73
 SC 59.28 - 40.88
 ST 48.03 38.45 -
 PWD 19.72 - -

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Q:   What are the factors deciding the GATE 2025 cutoff?

A:
The GATE cutoff is the minimum mark that an aspirant needs to score to be eligible for admission to M.Tech, M.Sc. And Ph.D. courses offered at the participating institutes. There are several factors based on which the cutoff is decided. Those who will obtain the GATE cutoff will be eligible to participate in the CCMT counselling for admission to IITs, NITs, CFTIs, and COAPS for admission to IITs. Therefore, factors that determine the GATE cutoff are: The difficulty level of the GATE question paper. The number of candidates taking the paper. The total number of available seats. The marks obtained by the aspirants. Category under which the candidate is seeking admission. Check more information related to GATE 2024 Cutoff: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff.

Q:   How to check the GATE Cut Off 2025?

A:
Candidates can check below the mentioned steps to download the GATE 2024 cutoff. - Visit the official website. - Enter the GATE 2024 login credentials. - The cutoff will appear on the screen. - Download and take a printout for future reference. The exam authorities consider some factors while determining the GATE cutoff marks. It is to be noted that the GATE 2024 cutoff marks will differ as per the category of the candidate and the course selected. It is necessary for every candidate to qualify for the GATE exam 2024 for admission. Know more about the GATE Cutoff 2024: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff.

Q:   What is the difference between the GATE qualifying and admission cutoffs?

A:
GATE qualifying cutoff is the institute eligibility cutoff, and on the other hand, the GATE admission cutoff ensures a call for admission at IITs, NITs, IITs, and CFTIs. Check below in detail: GATE Qualifying Cutoff: It is the minimum mark a candidate must score so that he or she is eligible for admission. But this does not mean that a candidate is selected for admission. Actually, it is fixed before the announcement of GATE results. It is announced by the conducting IIT and available on GOAPS. It includes qualifying marks for each paper. Admission GATE Cutoffs: It is the final opening and closing rank score fixed by the participating institutes for the selection of candidates. It is to be noted here that meeting the admission GATE cutoff does not mean that the candidates will be selected for admission. It is fixed after the GATE result date. It is declared by the individual participating institutes and available on their respective counselling portals (CCMT/ COAP).

Q:   Who will decide the cutoff for GATE 2025?

A:

The exam-conducting authority (IIT Roorkee) will decide the GATE cutoff 2025. It is conducted across the country jointly by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, and the Indian Institute for Science, Bangalore (IISC Bangalore), on a rotational basis on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB-GATE), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource & Development (MHRD), Government of India. The GATE cutoff will be released with the official result. Candidates who clear the GATE 2025 cutoff marks will be eligible for the counselling procedure. Candidates will be able to check their marks on the official website. A direct link will also be provided on our webpage once it is released. As we know, the cutoff for the GATE exam will be based on the number of students who appear in the examination, the difficulty level of the exam, the average marks scored by the maximum number of candidates, etc. Read more about the GATE 2025 Cutoff: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff.

Q:   Will the GATE cutoff 2025 remain the same as the previous year?

A:

The authority revises the GATE cutoff every year. The GATE 2025 cutoff will be released along with the result. Although the cutoff might remain the same for two consecutive years, the conducting IIT releases a revised cutoff every year. An aspirant cannot qualify for the exam on the basis of the previous year's GATE cutoff. The number of applicants for the GATE exam varies every year. Therefore, on average, around one million students register for the exam. These students came from different educational backgrounds, like engineering, Science, and mathematics. Basically, GATE is a gateway for those candidates who want to take admission into several postgraduate programs in engineering, technology, and Science fields offered by prestigious institutes, including IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other universities across the country. Also secures employment in public sector undertakings that recruit candidates based on their GATE score. Read More about the GATE 2025 Exam Cutoff: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff.

Q:   What is the GATE cut-off for M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering?

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The GATE 2024 cutoff for IIT will be announced separately by each institute at the time of admissions. The cutoff is the minimum mark required to be eligible for admission to the M.Tech. Program. It is significant for a candidate to meet the GATE cutoff marks along with the admission cutoff announced in the form of closing ranks. Check below for the GATE cutoff category-wise for Mechanical Engineering. GATE 2023 General: 28.4 OBC (NCL)/EWS - 25.5 SC/ST/PwD - 18.9 GATE 2022 General: 25 OBC (NCL)/EWS - 25.2 SC/ST/PwD - 16.6 GATE 2021 Highest Score - 979 Highest Marks (out of 100) - 93.22 Avg. Marks (out of 100) - 16.60 Cutoff Marks (out of 100) - 33.00 Check here about GATE 2024 Cutoff in detail with analysis: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff.

Q:   What is GATE CCMT cutoff for NIT Agartala?

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NIT Agaratala cutoff for M.Tech is based on GATE scores followed by the GATE CCMT Counselling. The GATE 2024 cutoff scores of NIT Agartala based on the first round of GATE 2024 CCMT seat allotment is as follows -

  • The maximum GATE cutoff for NIT Agartala was between 500 to 600 and the minimum GATE cutoff ranged from 200 to 300. 

GATE CCMT Counselling 2023 was concluded after the release of Round 3 Seat Allotment for NIT Agartala. Tabulated below is the closing rank for GATE CCMT cutoff for NIT Agartala for top courses:

CourseGATE Last Round score (General-All India) 2023
M.Tech. in Thermal Science and Engineering430
M.Tech. in Cyber Security374
M.Tech. in Artificial Inteligence363
M.Tech. in Data Science and Engineering411

 

Q:   What are the details mentioned in the GATE Cutoff 2024 PDF?

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GATE is a national lelev examination managed by the seven IITs and IISc on a rotational basis. The GATE 2024 exam paper will be set by IISc Bangalore. Therefore, IISc Bangalore will conduct the GATE exam in 2024. It is expected that the GATE 2024 application form will be released in August 2023 on the official website, GATE. Iisc. AC. In. The exam will be held online as a computer-based test for 29 papers. After the conduct of the exam, the authority will release the GATE Result 2024. Along with the result, GATE Cutoff 2024 in the form of PADf will be released. The GATE Cutoff PDf consists of a category-wise cutoff, a paper code, the highest scores secured by candidates in each paper, the maximum score out of 100, the qualifying percentage for each paper, etc. In 2023, the GATE cutoff for some of the papers is mentioned below: CS: Computer Science and Information Technology General Category - 32.5 For OBC- (NCL)/ EWS- 29.2 SC/ ST/ PwD - 21.6 Statistics General Category - 25 For OBC- (NCL)/ EWS- 22.5 SC/ ST/ PwD - 16.6 Physics General Category - 31.1 For OBC- (NCL)/ EWS- 27.9 SC/ ST/ PwD - 20.7 ECE General Category - 29.9 For OBC- (NCL)/ EWS- 26.9 SC/ ST/ PwD - 19.9, etc. Check here for more details: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff.

GATE Cutoff for PSU Recruitment FAQs

Q. Is GATE PSU cutoff different for each stream?

A. Yes. GATE PSU cutoff for the different streams is different.

Q. Which PSU companies consider GATE score for recruitment?

A. There are many Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) companies, which consider the GATE score for recruitment. Please scroll the article for detailed information.

Q. What is GATE Cutoff for PSU?

A. The minimum marks required by a candidate to fulfil the recruitment requirement by the PSU is known as the GATE PSU cutoff.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria for SAIL?

A. Read this SAIL Recruitment through GATE for detailed information.

Q. Is the GATE cutoff for all the categories the same?

A. No. GATE cutoff for PSUs varies from category to category.

Q. What is the GATE cutoff?

A. GATE cutoff is the minimum marks that test-takers need to score to be eligible for admission to MTech, MSc, and PhD courses offered at the participating institutes or for jobs in PSUs.

Q. How long is the GATE score valid for PSU?

A. GATE score is valid for three years from the date of announcement of the GATE results. The scorecards are issued only to qualified candidates.

Q. What GATE score is required for ONGC?

A. The Gate cutoff for ONGC is different for every vacancy. Candidates can check the above for the cutoff of previous years.

Q. How much percentage is required for PSU?

A. Candidates must have scored a minimum of 65% aggregate marks in their graduation (BTech/BE/BSc) to appear for GATE. For interviews and written tests in PSUs, the minimum may vary from organisation to organisation.

Q. Which PSU has the highest salary?

A. There is not much variation among the salaries offered by all the PSUs for the Jobs through GATE. In the case of senior positions, salaries may vary.

Q. Who can apply for PSU jobs?

A. Candidates applying for the recruitment process must be a citizen of India. Candidates must hold an undergraduate engineering degree with a minimum of 65% marks in order to be eligible for the post. The candidates can apply for the PSU through online applications.

Q. What is the gate cutoff for DRDO?

A. The cut-off of the GATE scores from selection to interviews for each category is given below (based on last year, and tentative): General Category: 875; OBC: 824; SC/ST: 705.
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