What is the difference between the GATE qualifying and admission cutoffs?
GATE exams have two types of cutoffs: qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff. Qualifying Cutoff:
- This minimum score requirement allows you to be eligible for appearing in the counselling process for admission to M.Tech, Ph.D., and other GATE-scored programs offered by participating institutes (IITs,
GATE qualifying cutoff is institute eligibility cutoff, and on other hand, GATE admission cutoff ensures a call for admission at IITs, NITs, IITs, and CFTIs. Check below in detail:
GATE Qualifying Cutoff: It is minimum mark a candidate must score so that he or she is eligible for admission. But this
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