The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 examination will be held on 16 February 2025. Through this exam, candidates can get eligibility to get a master’s degree from IITs, NITs, IIITs and to get jobs in various PSUs (public undertakings).
Gate 2025 exam date and result details
- Exam Date: 16 February 2025
- Possible date for release of results: March 2025
- Official website: goaps.iisc.ac.in
Information included in the result:
- Candidate name
- Registration number
- Get out of 100
- Gate score
- All india rank
- Qualifying points
GATE 2024 paper-wise cutoff (as of last year)
In 2024, a total of 8,26,239 candidates had registered for the GATE exam, out of which 6,53,292 candidates appeared in the examination.
| Branch | Unreserved category cutoff |
|---|---|
| Normal | 33.3 |
| Computer Science (CS) | 27.6 |
| Chemistry | 25.2 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 25.7 |
| Mathematics | 25 |
Possible cutoff for 2025 (estimated)
- Computer Science (CS): 28-30 (unreserved) | 19-20 (SC/ST)
- Civil Engineering (CE): 29-31
- Chemical Engineering (CH): 26-28
- Mechanical Engineering (Me): 28-28.5
- Electrical Engineering (EE): 26-28
Why is GATE score necessary?
Qualifying GATE provides admission for M.Tech and Ph.D programs in IITs, NITs and other prestigious institutions. Apart from this, GATE score is also mandatory for jobs and scholarships in PSU (public undertakings).
PSU (PSU) that uses GATE score
GATE scores are used by the following PSU companies:
- Airports Authority of India (AAI)
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
- Coal India Limited (CIL)
- Railway information system center (CRIS)
- Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPPL)
- Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)
- Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL)
- Engineers India Limited (EIL)
- Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)
And many other government companies complete the recruitment process through GATE scores.
Gate 2025 exam schedule
| Date | Time | Paper |
|---|---|---|
| 15 February 2025 (Saturday) | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | Cy, Ae, Da, ES, Pi |
| 15 February 2025 (Saturday) | 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm | EC, ge, xh, bm, eye |
| 16 February 2025 (Sunday) | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | CE1, GG, CH, PH, Bt |
| 16 February 2025 (Sunday) | 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm | CE2, ST, XE, XL, Mn |
