What are passing marks in GATE exam?

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a year ago

Each of the 30 papers in the GATE exam has a different passing score. To be considered qualified for the exam, candidates must receive the minimum score on any GATE paper. Only eligible applicants are given consideration for the MHRD scholarship and admission to MTech, MSc, and PhD programmes. Throu

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Passing marks in GATE exam is different for all 30 papers. Candidates appearing in any GATE paper have to obtain the minimum mark in order to be declared qualified for the exam. Only qualified candidates are considered for admission to MTech/MSc/PhD programs and the MHRD scholarship. Candidates can

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7 months ago

Passing marks in GATE exam is different for all 30 papers. The GATE qualifying mark for PSUs recruitment is also different. Candidates appearing in any GATE paper have to obtain the minimum mark in order to be declared qualified for the exam. Only qualified candidates are considered for admission to

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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-

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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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