Should I prepare for government exam/GATE or get a good job after completing mechanical engineering?
Upvote 
Similar Questions for you
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
Taking an Exam? Selecting a College?
Get authentic answers from experts, students and alumni that you won't find anywhere else.
On Shiksha, get access to
Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Search from Shiksha's 1 lakh+ Topics
Ask Current Students, Alumni & our Experts
Have a question related to your career & education?
See what others like you are asking & answering