GATE 2025 Chemistry Cutoff: Check Expected Qualifying Marks and Previous Year Trends

GATE 2025 Chemistry Cutoff: Check Expected Qualifying Marks and Previous Year Trends

K Guna SahitiUpdated on 27 Mar 2025, 12:21 PM IST

GATE 2025 Chemistry CutoffCandidates can check the cutoff for the GATE Chemistry paper on this page. The GATE Chemistry cutoff 2025 is the minimum score required to qualify for the entrance test. The GATE CY cutoff will vary for each category. Candidates whose score in the GATE 2025 exam exceeds the minimum cutoff will be eligible for the counselling process. This year, the GATE CY cutoff for the GEN category is 27.7. The authority conducted the GATE 2025 exam for the Chemistry paper on February 15, 2025. The IITRoorkee will release the GATE 2025 category-wise cutoff on the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
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GATE 2025 Chemistry Cutoff: Check Expected Qualifying Marks and Previous Year Trends
GATE 2025 Chemistry Cutoff: Check Expected Qualifying Marks and Previous Year Trends

Candidates who clear the GATE 2025 cutoff will be able to participate in the counselling. The authority will conduct the GATE 2025 Counselling through 2 channels. One is through the COAP 2025 channel, which grants admission to IITs. For admission to NITs & IIITs candidates need to apply through the CCMT 2025 counselling. Candidates can also find the previous years GATE CY cutoff in this article.

GATE 2025 Chemistry Cutoff

Candidates can check the Chemistry CY 2025 cutoff along with the results. The GATE Chemistry cutoff 2025 is updated here. Candidates must be aware of the GATE 2025 cutoff to determine if they are eligible to apply for counselling.

GATE 2025 Chemistry cutoff


General

OBC-NCL/EWS

SC/ST/PWD

Chemistry

25

22.5

16.6

GATE 2025: Types of Cutoffs

The GATE 2025 Cutoff will be released in two different types. One is the GATE 2025 qualifying cutoff, while the other is the admission cutoff. GATE aspirants must be aware of both these cutoffs. The difference between the qualifying and GATE admission cutoff is specified below.

  • GATE 2025 Qualifying Cutoff: This is the cutoff that is released by the exam conducting authority. The GATE qualifying 2025 cutoff is the minimum score that candidates need to be able to participate in the counselling process.

  • GATE 2025 Admission cutoff: The GATE admission cutoff is the minimum score, based on which the participating institutes grant admission to the candidates. This is released by the particular institute and varies from institute to institute.

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GATE Previous year Chemistry cutoffs

Candidates can check the GATE chemistry previous year cutoffs from the tables below. This will help them determine the cutoff trends and be better prepared for the GATE exam.

GATE 2024 Chemistry cutoff


General

OBC-NCL/EWS

SC/ST/PWD

Chemistry

25.2

22.6

16.7

GATE 2023 Chemistry cutoff


General

OBC-NCL/EWS

SC/ST/PWD

Chemistry

26.5

23.8

17.6

GATE 2022 Chemistry cutoff


General

OBC-NCL/EWS

SC/ST/PWD

Chemistry

27.5

24.7

18.3

GATE 2021 Chemistry cutoff


General

OBC-NCL/EWS

SC/ST/PWD

Chemistry

36.2

32.5

24.1

GATE 2020 Chemistry cutoff


General

OBC-NCL/EWS

SC/ST/PWD

Chemistry

26.7

24.0

17.8

GATE 2019 Chemistry cutoff


General

OBC-NCL/EWS

SC/ST/PWD

Chemistry

32

28.8

21.3

GATE 2018 Chemistry cutoff


General

OBC-NCL/EWS

SC/ST/PWD

Chemistry

25.4

22.8

16.9

GATE 2025: Determining Factors

The authority will consider several factors while determining the GATE 2025 cutoffs. The GATE Cutoff 2025 for Chemistry will vary every year as it is determined based on these factors.

  • Total number of students appearing for the GATE 2025 exam.

  • Total number of seats available for MTech Chemistry in the participating institutes

  • Difficulty level of the GATE 2025 exam.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What are the GATE 2025 qualifying marks for chemistry?
A:

The GATE 2025 qualifying marks for Chemistry are 25 for General, 22.5 for OBC-NCL/EWS, and 16.6 for SC/ST/PWD candidates.

Q: Who will release the GATE 2025 Chemistry qualifying cutoff?
A:

The GATE 2025 cutoff will be announced by IIT Roorkee.

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