GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 - Candidates can check the GATE 2025 qualifying marks for each paper through the exam result. However, IIT Roorkee has not yet updated the GATE qualifying marks 2025 on the official website. GATE qualifying marks for CS for GEN are 29.2, while the qualifying marks for GEN in ECE are 25. The qualifying marks are the minimum marks that every candidate must obtain to qualify for the entrance test. Those who gain more than the qualifying marks will be considered for GATE 2025 counselling. The details regarding the counselling will be released online. Moreover, official GATE qualifying marks will be updated at gate2025.iitr.ac.in soon. IIT Roorkee conduct the GATE 2025 exam on February 1, 2, 15 and 16, 2025. The GATE 2025 result has been declared on March 19, 2025.
Also Read: GATE 2025 cutoff | GATE 2025 results
Examination Duration All test papers of GATE 2026 will be of the duration of three hours (four hours in case of candidates availing compensatory time), consisting of 65 questions for a total of 100 marks. After the examination duration has elapsed, the examination will terminate automatically. Candidates will be permitted to occupy their allotted seats 40 minutes before the scheduled start of the examination. Candidates can login and start reading the instructions 20 minutes before the start of examination. A candidate will NOT be permitted to login after 30 minutes from the scheduled start of the examination. Candidates will NOT be permitted to leave the examination hall before the scheduled end of the examination
Moreover, the previous year GATE qualifying marks are mentioned on this page. GATE Previous year qualifying marks are also mentioned below. Candidates can also analyse the previous year qualifying marks to understand the GATE qualifying marks for 2025. However, the GATE qualifying marks will differ every year based on various factors like the difficulty of the exam, the number of candidates attempting the exam and more.
The GATE total marks is 100. Candidates will find GATE qualifying marks for Mechanical, CSE, and all the other subjects here. Careers360 has determined the expected range of qualifying marks for GATE 2025 based on previous year trends.
| GATE Paper | GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 |
|---|---|
32 - 34 | |
24.6 - 26 | |
40 - 43 | |
24 - 26 | |
37 - 40.2 | |
27 - 29.5 | |
GEN: 27.7 | |
GEN: 29.2 | |
24 - 27 | |
GEN: 29 | |
GEN: 25 | |
25 - 28 | |
37.1 - 39.5 | |
35 - 37 | |
41 - 43 | |
41.3 - 44 | |
48.7 - 50.4 | |
32 - 33.3 | |
24.5 - 26 | |
GEN: 35.8 | |
24 - 26.7 | |
40.1 - 43.5 | |
24.4 - 26 | |
41.6 - 43.7 | |
31 - 33.1 | |
29.7 - 31.2 | |
26 - 28 | |
27 - 29.8 | |
35 - 36.4 | |
36 - 38.1 | |
Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 47.7 - 49 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 48 - 50 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 38.5 - 40 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 52 - 54 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 35.6 - 27 |
28 - 30 |
Note: The data is based on the GATE cutoff for General category candidates.
Aspirants can refer to the following tables for the GATE 2024 qualifying marks of general and reserved categories. GATE qualifying marks 2025 OBC, and other categories can be found with the help of previous year data.
| GATE Subject | General |
|---|---|
Aerospace Engineering | 33.3 |
Agricultural Engineering | 25 |
Architecture and Planning | 41.5 |
Biomedical Engineering | 25 |
Biotechnology | 38.9 |
Civil Engineering | 28.3 |
Chemical Engineering | 25 |
Computer Science and Information Technology | 27.6 |
Chemistry | 25.2 |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 37.1 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 |
Electrical Engineering | 25.7 |
Environmental Science and Engineering | 37.9 |
Ecology and Evolution | 35.8 |
Geomatics Engineering | 41.1 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 42 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 49 |
Instrumentation Engineering | 32.7 |
Mathematics | 25 |
Mechanical Engineering | 28.6 |
Mining Engineering | 25 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 41 |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 25.1 |
Petroleum Engineering | 42.6 |
Physics | 32 |
Production and Industrial Engineering | 30.5 |
Statistics | 26.6 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 28.1 |
Engineering Sciences | 36.2 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 37 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 48 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 49.7 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 39.3 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 52.7 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 36 |
Life Sciences | 29.3 |
| GATE Subject | OBC-NCL/EWS |
|---|---|
Aerospace Engineering | 29.9 |
Agricultural Engineering | 22.5 |
Architecture and Planning | 37.3 |
Biomedical Engineering | 22.5 |
Biotechnology | 35 |
Civil Engineering | 25.4 |
Chemical Engineering | 22.5 |
Computer Science and Information Technology | 24.8 |
Chemistry | 22.6 |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 33.3 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 22.5 |
Electrical Engineering | 23.1 |
Environmental Science and Engineering | 34.1 |
Ecology and Evolution | 32.2 |
Geomatics Engineering | 36.9 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 37.8 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 44.1 |
Instrumentation Engineering | 29.4 |
Mathematics | 22.5 |
Mechanical Engineering | 25.7 |
Mining Engineering | 22.5 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 36.9 |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 22.5 |
Petroleum Engineering | 38.3 |
Physics | 28.8 |
Production and Industrial Engineering | 27.4 |
Statistics | 23.9 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 25.2 |
Engineering Sciences | 32.5 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 33.3 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 43.2 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 44.7 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 35.3 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 47.4 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 32.4 |
Life Sciences | 26.3 |
GATE Subject | SC/ST/PWD |
|---|---|
Aerospace Engineering | 22.1 |
Agricultural Engineering | 16.6 |
Architecture and Planning | 27.6 |
Biomedical Engineering | 16.6 |
Biotechnology | 25.9 |
Civil Engineering | 18.8 |
Chemical Engineering | 16.6 |
Computer Science and Information Technology | 18.4 |
Chemistry | 16.7 |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 24.7 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | |
Electrical Engineering | 17.1 |
Environmental Science and Engineering | 25.2 |
Ecology and Evolution | 23.8 |
Geomatics Engineering | 27.4 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 28 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 32.6 |
Instrumentation Engineering | 21.8 |
Mathematics | 16.6 |
Mechanical Engineering | 19 |
Mining Engineering | 16.6 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 27.3 |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 16.7 |
Petroleum Engineering | 28.4 |
Physics | 21.3 |
Production and Industrial Engineering | 20.3 |
Statistics | 17.7 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 18.7 |
Engineering Sciences | 24.1 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 24.6 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 32 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 33.1 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 26.1 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 35.1 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 24 |
Life Sciences | 19.5 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
GATE scores are valid for three years, starting from the time of declaration of GATE results.
No. 40 marks in GATE are not significant enough to get admission to IIT.
The minimum marks to qualify for GATE 2025 can range from 20 to 50 marks, approximately. It varies with the subject. Aspirants can check the expected GATE 2025 minimum marks in the above article.
GATE Pass marks varies each year as well as for each subject. Candidates can refer to the above article for more information.
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Yes, you can get admission in M.Tech CSE without GATE .
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Many universities conduct their own M.Tech entrance exams. You have to qualify the test and sometimes attend an interview.
Through JET for M.Tech
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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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