GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 - Check Category Wise Marks Analysis

GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 - Check Category Wise Marks Analysis

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GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 - Candidates can check the expected GATE 2025 exam qualifying marks on this page. IIT Roorkee will publish the GATE 2025 qualifying marks on the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in. Aspirants must refer to these qualifying marks to gauge their performance in the test. Note that the GATE cutoff marks for IIT and NIT are different from qualifying marks. The qualifying marks are the minimum cutoff required to participate in the GATE 2025 counselling. On the other hand, the GATE 2025 cutoff for admission will be announced along with the counselling result. Only those candidates who clear the qualifying cutoff marks will eligible to participate in the GATE counselling process. The GATE 2025 exam was conducted on February 1, 2, 15 and 16, 2025. The authority will release the GATE 2025 result on March 19, 2025. Go through this page for the expected GATE qualifying marks for CSE and other papers.

GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 - Check Category Wise Marks Analysis
GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 - Check Category Wise Marks Analysis

The 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 difficulty of exam, number of candidates attempting the exam and more.

GATE Qualifying Marks 2025

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. The GATE total marks is 100.

GATE 2025 Qualifying Marks (Expected)

GATE Paper

GATE Qualifying Marks 2025

Aerospace Engineering

32 - 34

Agricultural Engineering

24.6 - 26

Architecture and Planning

40 - 43

Biomedical Engineering

24 - 26

Biotechnology

37 - 40.2

Civil Engineering

27 - 29.5

Chemical Engineering

24.1 - 26.3

Computer Science and Information Technology

27 - 29.5

Chemistry

24 - 27

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

36.5 - 38

Electronics and Communication Engineering

24 - 26.7

Electrical Engineering

25 - 28

Environmental Science and Engineering

37.1 - 39.5

Ecology and Evolution

35 - 37

Geomatics Engineering

41 - 43

Geology and Geophysics (Geology)

41.3 - 44

Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)

48.7 - 50.4

Instrumentation Engineering

32 - 33.3

Mathematics

24.5 - 26

Mechanical Engineering

28 - 29.6

Mining Engineering

24 - 26.7

Metallurgical Engineering

40.1 - 43.5

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

24.4 - 26

Petroleum Engineering

41.6 - 43.7

Physics

31 - 33.1

Production and Industrial Engineering

29.7 - 31.2

Statistics

26 - 28

Textile Engineering and Fibre Science

27 - 29.8

Engineering Sciences

35 - 36.4

Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)

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

Life Sciences

28 - 30

Note - The data is based on the GATE cutoff for General category candidates.

Previous Year GATE Qualifying Marks

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 2024 Qualifying Marks for General Category

GATE SubjectGeneral

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 2024 Qualifying Marks for OBC, EWS Category

GATE SubjectOBC-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 2024 Qualifying Marks for SC, ST, PwD Category

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)

1. What is the pass mark for GATE 2025?

GATE Pass marks varies each year as well as for each subject. Candidates can refer to the above article for more information.

2. What is the minimum marks to qualify for GATE?

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. 

3. How long is the GATE 2025 score valid for?

GATE scores will be valid for a period of three years, starting from the time of declaration of GATE results.

4. Can I get IIT with 40 marks in GATE?

No. 40 marks in GATE are not significant enough to get admission to IIT. 

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Based on the GATE 2024 cut-off scores, the qualifying mark for the SC category in the Humanities and Social Sciences (English) paper (XH-C2) was 32. Given that you scored 25 marks, which is below the previous year's SC category cut-off, securing admission to IITs this year may be challenging. However, cut-off marks can vary annually based on factors like exam difficulty and the number of applicants. It's advisable to consult the official GATE 2025 results and individual IIT admission criteria for the most accurate and current information.

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Based on the previous year analysis, With your GATE 2025 marks which is 15.33 marks in SC Category, in electronics and communication engineering branch. You don't have any chances to get a seat in any of the engineering colleges for M.Tech course.

For more information, you can predict colleges in which you have chances to get admission using the career360 Gate 2025 college predictor tool provided below

https://engineering.careers360.com/gate-college-predictor

Hope this information will help you


Yes, you can apply as EWS during CCMT 2025 if you have a valid EWS certificate, even if you filled your GATE 2025 form as General. The category selection in GATE does not affect CCMT counselling eligibility.

According to current predictions, the GATE XL (Life Sciences) cut-off for 2025 is expected to be around 28-32 marks for the General category, with slightly lower marks for reserved categories like OBC-NCL and SC/ST.

The exact cut-off can vary depending on the difficulty level of the exam in a given year. A tougher exam might lead to a lower cut-off.

Analyzing previous year cut-offs can give you a good idea of the range you can expect.

The number of candidates appearing, available seats in desired programs, and overall performance of candidates all play a role in determining the final cut-off.

To get a more accurate prediction of your GATE XL rank, you can use online GATE rank predictors:

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This tool lets you input your expected marks and provides a predicted rank based on historical data.

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Qualification Possibility

The GATE XL cutoff for the General category varies yearly but ranges between 30-35 marks.

If the cutoff this year is below 33 , they will qualify. If it is higher, they won’t.

Rank Prediction

Rank depends on the total number of candidates and overall difficulty of the exam.

A higher cutoff means more competition and a lower rank for 33 marks.

They can check online GATE rank predictors or wait for the official result.

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