GATE 2025 Cut Off Marks – Branch Wise PDF Download
The GATE 2025 Cut Off marks have been officially released by IIT Roorkee, the organizing institute of this year’s exam. Candidates can now check the branch wise and category wise GATE 2025 cut off, along with the qualifying marks, GATE score vs marks, and performance statistics provided in the official GATE 2025 Statistical & Performance Report PDF.
These cut off marks are highly important for aspirants because they determine:
Admission into M.Tech/Ph.D. programs at IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other top engineering institutes in India.
Eligibility for PSU recruitment through GATE 2025 including IOCL, NTPC, ONGC, BHEL, HPCL, and several other public sector companies.
Future academic and fellowship opportunities in research and higher studies.
📊 GATE 2025 Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 |
| Organising Institute | IIT Roorkee |
| Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Total Papers | 30 |
| Candidates Registered | 9,36,019 |
| Candidates Appeared | 7,47,319 |
| Purpose | M.Tech/Ph.D Admissions, PSU Recruitment, Research Fellowships |
| Official Website | gate.iisc.ac.in |
🖥️ GATE 2025 Cut Off Marks (Branch Wise & Category Wise)
The GATE 2025 cut off marks have been released for all 30 papers, showing the minimum qualifying marks for General, OBC/EWS, and SC/ST/PwD categories. This branch wise cut off helps candidates check their eligibility for M.Tech/Ph.D admissions and PSU recruitment through GATE 2025 in a clear tabular format.
| Code | Paper | GEN | OBC-NCL/EWS | SC/ST/PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Aerospace Engineering | 28.9 | 26.0 | 19.2 |
| AG | Agricultural Engineering | 25.0 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| AR | Architecture & Planning | 40.0 | 36.0 | 26.6 |
| BM | Biomedical Engineering | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| BT | Biotechnology | 28.0 | 25.2 | 18.6 |
| CE | Civil Engineering | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| CH | Chemical Engineering | 27.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 |
| CS | Computer Science & IT | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| CY | Chemistry | 25.0 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| DA | Data Science & AI | 29.0 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
| EC | Electronics & Comm. Engg. | 25.0 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| EE | Electrical Engineering | 25.0 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| ES | Environmental Science | 26.1 | 23.4 | 17.4 |
| EY | Ecology & Evolution | 39.5 | 35.5 | 26.3 |
| GE | Geomatics Engineering | 25.7 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
| GG (Geology) | Geology | 38.4 | 34.5 | 25.5 |
| GG (Geophysics) | Geophysics | 40.0 | 36.0 | 26.6 |
| IN | Instrumentation Engg. | 25.6 | 23.0 | 17.0 |
| MA | Mathematics | 25.0 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering | 35.8 | 32.2 | 23.8 |
| MN | Mining Engineering | 30.6 | 27.5 | 20.4 |
| MT | Metallurgical Engg. | 40.0 | 36.0 | 26.6 |
| NM | Naval Arch. & Marine Engg. | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| PE | Petroleum Engineering | 31.1 | 27.9 | 20.7 |
| PH | Physics | 26.8 | 24.1 | 17.8 |
| PI | Production & Industrial Engg. | 35.6 | 32.0 | 23.7 |
| ST | Statistics | 30.2 | 27.1 | 20.1 |
| TF | Textile Engg. & Fibre Science | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| XE | Engineering Sciences | 35.4 | 31.8 | 23.5 |
| XH (All sections) | Economics, English, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology | 40.0 | 36.0 | 26.6 |
| XL | Life Sciences | 31.3 | 28.1 | 20.8 |
🎯 GATE 2025 Cut Off Scores (Out of 1000)
In addition to raw marks, the GATE 2025 qualifying scores out of 1000 have been released. These scores are normalized values used by IITs, NITs, IIITs, and PSUs for admissions and recruitment since they provide a standardized comparison across different sessions.
| Paper | GEN Score | OBC/EWS Score | SC/ST/PwD Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science (CS) | 251 | 251 | 251 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 249 | 268 | 243 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 228 | 238 | 228 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 232 | 232 | 232 |
| Electronics & Communication (EC) | 238 | 238 | 238 |
| Biotechnology (BT) | 225 | 225 | 225 |
| Mathematics (MA) | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Life Sciences (XL) | 243 | 243 | 243 |
🔎 GATE 2025 Performance Analysis
The GATE 2025 performance analysis highlights key participation statistics, qualifying trends, and the toughest as well as most competitive papers. These insights help candidates understand the relative difficulty level, registration trends, and qualifying benchmarks across disciplines.
Appeared Percentage: Around 7.47 lakh out of 9.36 lakh registered candidates took the exam (~80% attendance).
Qualified Candidates: Approximately 1.2 lakh candidates qualified, though the number varies by paper.
Highest Cut Off (GEN): 40 marks recorded in Architecture (AR), Metallurgical Engineering (MT), and Humanities & Social Sciences (XH papers).
Lowest Cut Off (GEN): 25 marks in Electrical Engineering (EE), Electronics & Communication (EC), and Chemistry (CY).
Most Competitive Paper: Computer Science (CS) with 2.07 lakh registered and 1.7 lakh appeared, the largest competition pool.
Civil Engineering (CE): Remained the largest single discipline with over 1 lakh registrations, making it one of the most challenging in terms of volume.
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📝 Final Thoughts on GATE 2025 Cut Off
The GATE 2025 cut off marks and scores give candidates a clear idea of the qualifying benchmarks for each branch. While these marks decide eligibility, the actual admission cut off for IITs, NITs, and IIITs and the PSU recruitment shortlisting cut off through GATE 2025 will be higher. Aspirants should now track counselling updates, admission cut offs, and PSU notifications to plan their next steps.
FAQs on GATE 2025 Cut Off
The GATE 2025 Civil Engineering cut off is 29.2 (GEN), 26.2 (OBC/EWS), and 19.4 (SC/ST/PwD).
The qualifying cut off is the minimum marks required to clear the exam, while the admission cut off is higher and set by IITs, NITs, and PSUs for admissions and recruitment.
Out of 9.36 lakh registered candidates, approximately 7.47 lakh appeared for GATE 2025.
Yes. Many PSUs such as IOCL, NTPC, ONGC, HPCL, and BHEL shortlist candidates based on their GATE 2025 scores, which are usually higher than the qualifying cut off.