UPES M.Tech Admissions 2026
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GATE 2025 Cutoff for DA- IIT Roorkee has released the GATE 2025 DA cutoff on the website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in. Candidates can check the GATE cutoff 2025 for Data Science & Artificial Intelligence on this page. The GATE DA cutoff is the minimum mark required to qualify for the exam. It is important to note that there are two types GATE cutoff- qualifying and admission cutoffs. The qualifying cutoff for GATE 2025 DA will differ for each category. The authority has released the GATE 2025 results on March 19, 2025.
GATE best books 2026 by various authors for preparation are given in the table below.
Subjects and topics | Books/Author name |
Computer Science Engineering (CSE) | |
Architecture | Hamacher |
Operating System | Galvin |
Algorithm | Cormen |
Agricultural Engineering (AG) | |
Concept of Agricultural Engineering | Mohanty Das |
Soil & Water Conservation | VVN Murty |
Chemical Engineering (CH) | |
Essentials of Chemical Reaction Engineering | Fogler |
Heat Transfer | JP Holman |
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | JM Smith |
Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation Processes | BK Dutta |
Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering | McCabe - FPM and MO |
Civil Engineering (CE) | |
Environment 1 and 2 | SK Garg |
Open channel flow and engineering hydrology | K Subramanya |
Geology and Geophysics (GG) | |
Complete Master Guide GATE | Amresh Singh |
Geophysics | Telford |
GATE Production and Industrial (PI) | |
Fluid Mechanics and Machinery | Modi & Seth |
Material Science | Made Easy Class Notes & Swadesh Singh |
Machine Design | VB Bhandari |
GATE Syllabus 2026: Preparation tips, best books for MTech aspirants
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Candidates can check the Data Science & Artificial Intelligence cutoff for the GATE 2025 exam below. The GATE cut-offs vary each year based on multiple factors, including the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the GATE exam, and the availability of seats in postgraduate programs. The GATE 2025 Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) cut-off is a crucial benchmark for candidates seeking admission to postgraduate programs and PSU recruitments.
Candidates can check the GATE 2025 Data Science & Artificial Intelligence cutoff on this page.
| Category | Cut-off Range |
|---|---|
General | 29 |
OBC-NCL/EWS | 26.1 |
SC/ST/PwD | 19.3 |
The following table has the category-wise GATE cut-off for DA in the previous year.
Category | Cut-off |
|---|---|
General | 37.1 |
OBC-NCL/EWS | 33.3 |
SC/ST/PwD | 24.7 |
Quick Links: GATE 2025 Score Predictor
The conducting authority considers several factors while determining the GATE cut-off scores. The factors considered for the GATE 2025 DA cutoff are specified below
Number of applicants
Exam difficulty level
Seat availability in institutes
Overall performance of candidates
Several prestigious institutes offer M.Tech/MS in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence based on GATE DA scores. Each institute sets its admission cut-off, often higher than the qualifying cut-off.
The GATE 2025 cutoffs will be released by the authority in two types
Qualifying cut-off: The minimum score needed to pass the GATE DA paper, set by GATE conducting authorities.
Admission cut-off: The minimum score required for admission into IITs, NITs, and IIITs, which is usually higher than the qualifying cut-off. This is set by the particular institute.
For example, even if the qualifying cut-off is 37.1, the admission cutoff for IIT may require a score of 80+ for M.Tech admission.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates can check the GATE 2025 cutoff on the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
The cutoff has been released on March 19, 2025, along with the GATE 2025 results.
No, the GATE DA cut-off is not the same for all IITs and NITs. Each institute has its own admission cut-off, which is higher than the qualifying cut-off.
For top IITs, aim for a score above 65 for a strong chance of admission.
The DA paper was introduced in the year 2024 in the GATE examination.
On Question asked by student community
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No you cannot get admission to IIT for M Tech if your B Tech is not completed at the time of admission, even if you clear the GATE cutoff but Yes, you can appear for GATE 2028 in your 3rd year of B Tech even if your degree is
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The link to the question paper is attached here. You can access the question papers along with the answer key on the careers360 website. Careers360 also provides students with preparation tips that will help them in preparing and the mock test and analyse their in-depth performance.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/last-15-years-gate-papers-solutions
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Here is a link for the sample papers for GATE Exam with DA subjects. Tap on the link given below to open it:
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If you missed the correction window for GATE 2026, the portal will not allow changes right now. Usually, IIT opens a correction period only once. Since you need to change your surname, the best option is to contact the GATE organizing institute through their official support email or
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