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    GATE 2026 Cutoff for ME - Mechanical Engineering Category Wise Cut Off

    GATE 2026 Cutoff for ME - Mechanical Engineering Category Wise Cut Off

    Gandubilli UnnatiUpdated on 09 Mar 2026, 12:37 PM IST

    GATE ME Cutoff 2026 - IIT Guwahati will release the GATE 2026 Mechanical Engineering cutoff on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 ME cutoff on this page. The GATE 2026 cutoff is released as the minimum score required to qualify for the exam. The previous year GATE ME cutoff is 35.8 for General, 32.2 for EWS/OBC, and 23.8 for SC/ST/PWD candidates. The GATE 2026 cutoff will vary category-wise. Candidates who have cleared the GATE cutoff 2026 will be eligible to participate in the GATE counselling 2026. Candidates can check the GATE ME cutoff 2026 on this page after the declaration of the GATE result.

    GATE 2026 Cutoff for ME - Mechanical Engineering Category Wise Cut Off
    GATE ME Cutoff 2026

    The GATE Mechanical cutoff is the qualifying mark to be eligible for counselling. However, while each GATE participating institute will release their own admission cutoff for GATE ME 2026 admission. In order to gin admission to the particular institute, candidates need to clear the GATE 2026 admission cutoff. The exam authorities consider various factors while determining the GATE 2026 Mechanical Engineering cutoff such as the number of applicants, previous years’ cutoff trends, and much more. Candidates can check the previous year GATE ME cutoff on this page.

    GATE 2026 Cutoff for ME

    The authority will announce the GATE 2026 cutoff marks for Mechanical Engineering on the official website. Candidates can check the qualifying marks for GATE 2026 ME on this page.

    How to check the GATE ME Cut Off 2026?

    Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check the GATE ME 2026 cut-off.

    Step 1: Visit the official website using gate2026.iitg.ac.in.

    Step 2: Enter the GATE 2026 login credentials.

    Step 3: The cut-off will appear on the screen.

    Step 4: Download and take a printout for future reference.

    Previous Year GATE Mechanical Engineering Cutoff

    Until the GATE 2026 ME cutoff is released, candidates can refer to the previous year cutoff. The previous year GATE Mechanical cutoff will help the candidates to predict the expected cutoff for GATE 2025 ME. Below is the previous year cutoff for GATE ME.

    GATE 2025 ME Cutoff

    GATE ME cutoff 2025

    CategoryGATE 2025 ME cutoff
    General35.8
    EWS/OBC32,2
    SC/ST/PH23.8
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    GATE Qualifying Cutoff Marks for ME

    YearsGeneralOBCSC/ST/PH
    202428.625.719
    202328.425.518.9
    202228.125.218.7
    20213329.722
    20203430.622.6
    201934.130.722.7
    201834.731.223.1
    201732.872921
    201629.626.619.7
    201532.7329.4621.82
    201428.8625.9719.24
    20132522.2516.67
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    GATE 2024 ME Cutoff

    GATE 2024 Qualifying Cutoff Marks for ME (Mechanical Engineering)

    GATE Paper 2024

    GATE Qualifying Marks

    General

    OBC-NCL/ EWS

    SC/ST/PwD

    Mechanical Engineering

    28.6

    25.7

    19

    GATE 2023 ME Cutoff

    The cutoff of GATE ME 2023 is released by IIT Kharagpur along with the release of results on March 16. GATE ME cutoff marks 2023 are provided here.

    GATE 2023 Qualifying Cutoff Marks for ME (Mechanical Engineering)

    GATE Paper 2023

    GATE Qualifying Marks

    General

    OBC-NCL/ EWS

    SC/ST/PwD

    Mechanical Engineering

    28.4

    25.5

    18.9

    GATE 2022 cutoff marks for Mechanical Engineering

    GATE Paper 2022

    GATE Qualifying Marks

    General

    OBC-NCL/ EWS

    SC/ST/PwD

    Mechanical Engineering

    28.1

    25.2

    18.7

    GATE 2021 Qualifying Cutoff Marks for ME

    GATE Paper 2021

    GATE Qualifying Marks

    General

    OBC-NCL/ EWS

    SC/ST/PwD

    Mechanical Engineering

    33

    29.7

    22

    GATE 2017 Cutoff for Top IITs - Mechanical Engineering (ME)

    GATE 2017 Cutoff for ME in IIT Bombay

    Stream

    General

    OBC-NC

    SC/ST/PwD

    Manufacturing Engineering (ME 3)

    600

    540

    400

    Design Engineering (ME 2)


    Thermal & Fluids Engineering (ME 1)

    GATE 2017 Cutoff for ME in IIT BHU

    Subject

    General

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    Mechanical Engineering

    747

    736

    559

    433

    GATE 2017 Cutoff for ME in IIT Delhi

    Subject

    General

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    PH

    Industrial Engineering

    725

    650

    500

    300

    300

    Mechanical Design

    725

    650

    500

    300

    300

    Production Engineering

    725

    650

    500

    300

    300

    Transportation Engineering

    643

    600

    567

    567

    350

    Thermal Engineering

    725

    650

    500

    300

    300

    Instrument Technology

    600

    550

    400

    400

    400

    GATE 2017 Cutoff for ME in IIT Madras

    Subject

    General

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    General PwD

    OBC PwD

    Thermal Engineering (ME 1Y)

    777

    739

    569

    419

    476

    401

    Design (ME 2Y)

    835

    803

    558

    458

    402

    317

    Manufacturing Engineering (ME 3Y)

    772

    747

    576

    437

    -

    -

    Parameters that influence GATE ME Cutoff 2026

    While preparing the GATE 2026 cutoff for ME the authorities will consider the following factors.

    1. The difficulty level of the examination.

    2. No. of candidates who appeared in the exam.

    3. No. of availability of seats.

    4. previous years’ cutoff trends etc.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will the GATE 2026 cutoff be released by IIT Guwahati?
    A:

    IIT Guwahati will release the GATE cutoff 2026 for ME along with the results.

    Q: What is the GATE cutoff for IITs and NITs?
    A:

    The GATE cutoff for NITs and IITs varies depending on the institute to which admission is sought. For more information, candidates should consult the GATE cutoff of IITs.

    Q: Who will conduct GATE in 2026?
    A:

    IIT Guwahati is the conducting authority of the GATE 2026 exam.

    Q: Will PSU recruit through GATE 2026?
    A:

    Yes, PSU accepts the GATE score for the recruitment process. Candidates can check the list of PSU recruitment through GATE online.

    Q: What is GATE qualifying marks 2026?
    A:

    Candidates can check the GATE result to know the qualifying marks.

    Q: When is the GATE 2026 ME exam?
    A:

    The GATE ME 2026 exam date will be announced online.

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