GATE 2025 Expected Marks vs Ranks: Know Branch-wise Cutoff Marks

Updated on Mar 08, 2025 13:22

GATE 2025 result will be announced on March 19, 2025. The exam was scheduled for February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025. Expected marks vs ranks are listed below. Check following article for detailed information.

Kolkata: In the GATE 2025 exam, candidates can take one or more papers. Some papers are conducted in a single session, while others are held in multiple sessions. GATE score is calculated differently for each paper. For single-session papers, candidate's obtained marks will be used to calculate their GATE result. For multiple-session papers, candidate's obtained marks will be normalized first to ensure fairness, and then their result will be calculated. This score determines their rank.

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Candidates aiming for admission to M.Tech, Ph.D., or integrated programs can use GATE cutoff as an important benchmark. For top institutions like IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi, expected GATE scores for competitive fields such as Computer Science (CS) and Electrical Engineering (EE) could range between 750 and 850. These scores are typically higher than the qualifying cutoffs cause the subjects are demanding subjects. For NITs and IIITs, the cutoffs might be slightly lower, ranging from 650 to 750, depending on factors like seat availability and the popularity of the specific branch. Cutoff can be different based on institute and program's competitiveness.

What is the 2025 GATE Cut Off?

Cutoff determines whether a candidate has qualified or not. Those who meet GATE 2025 cutoff criteria can apply for PSU jobs and seek admission to top universities in India for M.Tech, M.E., or Ph.D. programs etc.

What is GATE Marks vs Rank?

GATE rank is determined by GATE 2025 score. Only those who qualify the exam will be assigned a rank, based on their marks. This rank is known as All-India Rank (AIR). It is used for admissions into postgraduate programs.

GATE rank is decided based on the candidate's performance in their specific subject, and it reflects their position in the merit list. GATE marks vs rank acts as a guide, helping students estimate their rank based on their marks.

GATE 2025 Marks vs Rank (Expected)
Rank	Marks
Rank	Mechanical	CSE	Civil	Electronics	Electrical
1-10	92	80	90	73	91
10-50	87-92	75-80	85-90	67-73	87-91
50-100	85-87	72-75	78-85	63-67	84-87
100-200	82-85	68-72	74-78	60-63	81-84
200-500	79-82	62-68	70-74	56-60	77-81
500-1000	75-79	56-62	64-70	50-56	72-77
1000-2000	71-75	50-56	57-64	45-50	66-72
2000-5000	63-71	40-50	50-57	38-45	57-66
5000-10000	51-63	32-40	40-50	28-38	46-57

GATE Marks vs Rank 2025 Expected for Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Mechanical Engineering Marks vs Rank (Expected)
Rank	Marks
1-10	92+
10-50	87-92
50-100	85-87
100-200	82-85
200-500	79-82
500-1000	75-79
1000-2000	75-79
2000-5000	63-71
5000-10000	51-63

GATE Marks vs Rank 2025 Expected for Civil Engineering (CE)

Civil Engineering Marks vs Rank (Expected)
Rank	Marks
1-10	90+
10-50	85-90
50-100	78-85
100-200	74-78
200-500	56-60
500-1000	64-70
1000-2000	57-64
2000-5000	50-57
5000-10000	40-50

GATE Marks vs Rank 2025 Expected for Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

CSE Marks vs Rank (Expected)
Rank	Marks
1-10	85+
10-50	75-80
50-100	72-75
100-200	68-72
200-500	62-68
500-1000	56-62
1000-2000	50-56
2000-5000	40-50
5000-10000	32-40

GATE Marks vs Rank 2025 Expected for Electrical Engineering (EE)

Electrical Engineering Marks vs Rank (Expected)
Rank	Marks
1-10	91+
10-50	87-91
50-100	84-87
100-200	81-84
200-500	77-81
500-1000	72-77
1000-2000	66-72
2000-5000	57-66
5000-10000	46-57

What are the Differences between Normalized and Actual GATE Marks?

Actual GATE 2025 marks are the raw marks based on correct and incorrect answers. Normalized marks are adjusted scores calculated using a specific formula to balance differences in difficulty across different exam shifts. These normalized marks are used to determine final GATE 2025 score for papers conducted in multiple sessions.

Actual GATE Marks

GATE exam has 65 questions, and the marks are calculated out of 100.
For each correct answer, you get 1 or 2 marks (depending on the question).
For wrong answers in MCQ-type questions, marks are deducted (1/3 for 1 mark questions and 2/3 for 2 mark questions).
No marks are deducted for wrong answers in NAT (Numerical Answer Type) or MSQ (Multiple Select Questions).

Normalized GATE Marks

Exam was conducted in multiple shifts (sessions) on GATE 2025 exam date, the difficulty level of the paper may vary between shifts.
To ensure fairness, the authorities use a normalization process to adjust the marks. This process ensures that no candidate is at an advantage or disadvantage due to the difficulty level of their shift.
Normalization works on the assumption that the average ability of students is similar across all exam shifts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Ans: Qualifying marks are minimum marks required to pass GATE 2025 exam and be eligible to attend counselling process. However, cutoff marks are required for admission to specific institutes or appear for PSU jobs, which are usually higher than qualifying marks.

Ans: Yes, although not widely accepted, a GATE 2025 score can be used for admission to some foreign universities, mainly in Singapore and Germany, for postgraduate engineering programs.

Ans: To be eligible for M.Tech at IIT Kharagpur candidates must have a bachelor's degree in engineering, Technology, Architecture, or an M.Sc. with at least 60% marks (or 55% for SC/ST/PwD categories). They also need a valid GATE score that meets or exceeds the cutoff marks for their category and GATE paper.