I have GATE score in EE - 582 with AIR 1284 in SC category. What are my options in only IITs?
With a GATE EE score of 582 and AIR 1284 in the SC category, you're eligible for M.Tech in Electrical Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Jodhpur, IIT Kanpur, and IIT Bombay. Your score is well above SC cutoffs, which range from 340 to 480. Apply through COAP and check institute-specific specialisat
GATE score 582 and AIR 1284 (SC category in Electrical Engineering) give a good chance to get the admission to M.Tech if you apply under the Counselling criteria of COAP-in some of the IITs. Although it may be difficult to secure a seat in core specializers in EE such as Microelectronics or VLSI, in
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Candidates with a valid GATE scorecard of 2026/2025/2024 are eligible to participate in CCMT counselling 2026.
Candidates need to meet minimum qualifying mark to participate in GATE 2026 CCMT counselling. The CGPA is different for each category. For General/EWS and OBC-NCL category, the required CGPA is 6.5 on a 10-point scale, which is 60%. On the other hand, for SC/ST and PwD, required CGPA is 6.0 on a 10-
Candidates can check GATE expected safe marks for IIT M.Tech admission below -
Branch | Cutoff range |
Computer Science (CSE) | 65 - 75 marks |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) | 60 - 70 marks |
Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) | 70 - 80 marks |
Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 36 - 45 marks |
Electrical Engineering (EE) | 35- 40 marks |
Civil Engineering (CE) | 35 - 40 marks |
Yes, candidates with GATE score of 400 to 500 are also eligible for COAP counselling. However, admission and selection chances completely depends on different criteria such as branch selection, competition level, category, etc.
Candidates with a valid GATE scorecard of 2026/2025/2024 are eligible to participate in COAP counselling 2026
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