GATE 2025 Physics Cutoff - IIT Roorkee will release the GATE Physics cutoff online. Candidates need to check their GATE exam results to know the cutoff for Physics paper. The GATE cutoff for Physics is a minimum score to qualify the entrance test. The cutoff of GATE Physics varies for each category. Candidates whose score is more than the GATE 2025 Physics cutoff will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. The GATE 2025 exam was held on February 16, 2025, for the Physics subject. Aspirants should go through this article for successful admission through the GATE exam.
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The subject-wise schedule for the GATE 2026 examination is provided in the table below.
Date | Time (IST) | Test Papers |
February 7, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) | AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, XL |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) | AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH | |
February 8, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) | CS-1, ST |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) | CS-2, EY, NM, PE | |
February 14, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) | CE-1, EE, PI |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) | BM, CE-2, ME, MT | |
February 15, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) | EC |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) | AR, DA |
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Note that the GATE qualifying marks 2025 alone are not enough for admission to top institutes. The admission cutoff will be released during the GATE counselling process. Meanwhile, aspiring candidates will find this article beneficial while preparing for the exam.
IIT Roorkee will release the GATE 2025 physics cutoff PDF online. It is the minimum mark that candidates must get to clear the exam. Several online sources provide the GATE physics cutoff PDF for free download. Go through the following table for the expected GATE cutoff marks. The data is based on previous years' trends and expert analysis.
Category | Expected GATE cutoff Marks |
General | 33 - 36 |
OBC-NCL/EWS | 29 - 31 |
SC/ST/PwD | 23 - 25 |
Aspirants can check the GATE Physics Cutoff of Previous years to get an idea of the expected range. Candidates will be able to prepare for the exam as per the past year's GATE PH cutoff given below.
Year | Category | GATE PH Cutoff |
2024 | General | 32 |
OBC-NCL/EWS | 28.8 | |
SC/ST/PwD | 21.3 | |
2023 | General | 31.1 |
OBC-NCL/EWS | 27.9 | |
SC/ST/PwD | 20.7 | |
2022 | General | 26.5 |
OBC-NCL/EWS | 23.8 | |
SC/ST/PwD | 17.6 | |
2021 | General | 32.8 |
OBC-NCL/EWS | 29.5 | |
SC/ST/PwD | 21.8 |
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The authority decides the GATE cutoff 2025 for physics based on the given factors
Number of GATE Physics exam takers
Difficulty level of GATE exam
Number of seats available
Performance of candidates in the test
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates must the GATE Physics result 2025 to know the cutoff for GEN.
The GATE cutoff for Physics in 2024 stood at 32 for General, 28.8 for OBC-NCL/EWS and 21.3 SC/ST/PwD.
A GATE score is determined out of 1000. The GATE score for IITs and NITs usually ranges from 750 to 850. It depends on the number of seats available.
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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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