GATE Cut-Off 2025 for Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering

GATE 2025 qualifying cut-off marks for Electrical Engineering (EE) and Aerospace Engineering (AE) have decreased compared to previous years. Check the following article for cut-off marks.

Kolkata: IIT Roorkee has released the GATE 2025 cut-off marks on its official website (gate2025.iitr.ac.in). The announcement includes qualifying scores for all categories and provides information about how many candidates registered for and appeared in the exam.

GATE 2025 qualifying cut-offs show significant changes across disciplines. Electrical Engineering (EE), Aerospace Engineering (AE), Biotechnology (BT), and Physics (PH) saw lower cut-offs, with BT dropping sharply to 28 (General) from 38.9 last year. Meanwhile, Mechanical Engineering (ME) and Life Sciences (XL) witnessed higher cut-offs, ME rose to 35.8 (General) from 28.6 in 2024, and XL increased to 31.3. These variations reflect differences in exam difficulty, candidate performance, and seat availability.

What was the Total Number of Applicants for GATE 2025?

A total of 9.36 lakh candidates applied for GATE 2025, out of which 7.47 lakh appeared for the exam. The Computer Science and IT paper was the most popular, with 2.07 lakh registrations and 1.70 lakh candidates taking the test.

GATE qualifying cut-off is the minimum score needed to be eligible for M.Tech admissions and PSU jobs. However, individual institutes set their own admission cut-offs separately.

GATE results were announced on March 19, with Rahul Kumar Singh scoring a perfect 100 in CSE. The final answer key and question papers have also been released. The exam was conducted on February 1, 2, 15, and 16 in two shifts each day.

What is Subject-Wise GATE Cut-Off 2025?

Check out the table provided below. It is presenting the subject-wise GATE 2025 cut-off marks along with registration and appearance details for all 30 papers:

Subject-Wise GATE Cut-Off 2025
Paper Name	Paper Code	Candidates Registered	Candidates Appeared	GEN	OBC-NCL/EWS	SC/ST/PWD
Aerospace Engineering	AE	7576	6009	28.9	26	19.2
Agricultural Engineering	AG	3095	2624	25	22.5	16.6
Architecture and Planning	AR	10898	8501	40	36	26.6
Biomedical Engineering	BM	2682	2165	29.2	26.2	19.4
Biotechnology	BT	24927	20048	28	25.2	18.6
Civil Engineering	CE	101596	79951	29.2	26.2	19.4
Chemical Engineering	CH	18009	14843	27.7	24.9	18.4
Computer Science and Information Technology	CS	207851	170825	29.2	26.2	19.4
Chemistry	CY	33058	25698	25	22.5	16.6
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	DA	75854	57054	29	26.1	19.3
Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC	97394	81475	25	22.5	16.6
Electrical Engineering	EE	83355	67701	25	22.5	16.6
Environmental Science and Engineering	ES	9073	6631	26.1	23.4	17.4
Ecology and Evolution	EY	3509	2713	39.5	35.5	26.3
Geomatics Engineering	GE	3616	2726	25.7	23.1	17.1
Geology and Geophysics (Geology)	GG1	6837	5357	38.4	34.5	25.5
Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)	GG2	917	684	40	36	26.6
Instrumentation Engineering	IN	14680	11935	25.6	23	17
Mathematics	MA	16953	13171	25	22.5	16.6
Mechanical Engineering	ME	79830	62015	35.8	32.2	23.8
Mining Engineering	MN	8881	7438	30.6	27.5	20.4
Metallurgical Engineering	MT	4420	3571	40	36	26.6
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	NM	538	395	25.1	22.5	16.7
Petroleum Engineering	PE	1731	1320	31.1	27.9	20.7
Physics	PH	24747	19225	26.8	24.1	17.8
Production and Industrial Engineering	PI	4791	3547	35.6	32	23.7
Statistics	ST	3063	1967	30.2	27.1	20.1
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	TF	2355	1889	34.7	31.2	23.1
Engineering Sciences	XE	14937	11156	35.4	31.8	23.5
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)	XH-C1	4161	2973	40	36	26.6
Humanities and Social Sciences (English)	XH-C2	5665	4132	40	36	26.6
Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics)	XH-C3	378	297	40	36	26.6
Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy)	XH-C4	702	531	40	36	26.6
Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology)	XH-C5	5709	4125	40	36	26.6
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology)	XH-C6	2147	1546	40	36	26.6
Life Sciences	XL	50084	41086	31.3	28.1	20.8
Total	---	936,019	747,319	---	---	---

Read More:

• GATE 2025 Marking Scheme
• GATE 2025 Answer Key
• GATE 2025 Selection Process
• GATE 2025 Accepting Top Colleges

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the GATE qualifying and admission cutoffs? +

Ans: GATE qualifying cutoff is the minimum score required to become eligible for admissions to IITs, NITs, and CFTIs, though it does not guarantee selection. This cutoff is set by the conducting IIT before results are declared and is available on the GOAPS portal, with separate qualifying marks for each paper.

On the other hand, the admission cutoff refers to the opening and closing ranks set by individual institutes after results are announced. While meeting these cutoffs makes candidates eligible for consideration during counseling (through CCMT/COAP portals), it does not ensure final admission, as seat allocation depends on competition and availability. Thus, the qualifying cutoff determines eligibility, while the admission cutoff influences actual selection.

Which factors decide the GATE 2025 cutoff? +

Ans: GATE cutoff represents the minimum score required for eligibility in M.Tech, M.Sc., and Ph.D. programs at participating institutes. Candidates who meet this cutoff can participate in CCMT counseling (for IITs, NITs, and CFTIs) or COAP (for IIT admissions).

Factors decide GATE cut-off 2025:

• The difficulty level of the GATE question paper.
• Total candidates appearing for a particular paper.
• Total seats offered by participating institutes.
• Overall marks distribution among aspirants.
• Cutoff variations based on candidate category (General/OBC/SC/ST).

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