Content Curator | Updated On - Mar 28, 2024
GATE Latest Notifications
GATE 2024: IIT Kanpur begins COAP 2024 registration for IIT M.Tech admissions. Those with a valid GATE scores (2024/ 2023/ 2022) can register online at iitk.ac.in/coap2024/. Candidates need their GATE registration number, paper code, score, DOB and name to register. GATE COAP 2024 offers will be made in five rounds from May 13 to June 10, 2024. Check GATE opening and closing ranks for IIT
GATE CCMT registration for NIT/ IIIT M.Tech admissions will also begin soon. The expected date for CCMT 2024 registration is June 5, 2024. Check GATE CCMT 2024
Latest Update:
- GATE Cutoff 2024: Qualifying Marks for CS, DA, EE, EC, ME and CE
- What is a good score in GATE 2024?
- How many students qualified GATE 2024 exam?
IISc Bengaluru declared GATE 2024 result on March 16, 2024. All candidates who appeared for the exam can check their results through goaps.iisc.ac.in. GATE 2024 scorecard have been released on March 23, 2024. Only GATE 2024 qualified candidates will be able to download their scorecards through GOAPS. Along with the results, IISc Bengaluru has also released GATE 2024 topper list with branch-wise AIR 1.
Apart from M.Tech admissions, GATE scores will also be used by several PSUs (such as IOCL, NTPC, ONGC, BHEL, GAIL, etc.) to recruit engineer trainees. This year, GATE 2024 has received 25% more registrations compared to last year. This means that not only the competition might increase but there might be more opportunities at PSUs. Check GATE Score for PSU Recruitment
GATE 2024 Result Date, Link and Scorecard Download
GATE result 2024 date is March 16, 2024. IISc Bangalore activated GATE result 2024 link at gate2024.iisc.ac.in or goaps.iisc.ac.in. GATE Result 2024 Link @gate2024.iisc.ac.in
As previously mentioned, only GATE 2024 qualified candidates can download their scorecards. GATE scorecard 2024 will be available for download from March 23 to May 31 for free. From June 1, candidates need to pay Rs. 500 to download their GATE 2024 scorecard.
GATE scorecard displays the total marks (out of 100) scored by a candidate, GATE scores (out of 1000), the All India Rank (AIR), the number of candidates who appeared for the paper and the category-wise qualifying marks.
According to IISc Bengaluru, there is a 25% increase in GATE registrations this year. 8,26,239 candidates have applied for the exam. The details on ‘How many students appeared for GATE 2024?’ have also been released. 6,53,292 candidates appeared for the exam and 1.29 lakh candidates qualified.
What is the validity of GATE 2024 Scores?
GATE 2024 score validity is three years from the date of the declaration of result. Hence, candidates can use the GATE 2024 scorecard till 2026-27 academic year.
Since the scores are valid for up to three years, those with GATE 2022 and 2023 scores can also apply for admissions this year along with GATE 2024 scorecard holders.
GATE Marks vs Rank 2024
A detailed analysis on GATE marks vs rank 2024 will be released along with GATE Cutoff 2024 pdf. Till then candidates can check the trend analysis mentioned in the article below.
- Candidates require 80+ marks in GATE to get a rank below 100.
- While those with marks above 70 are above to get a rank below 1000.
You can check the graph below to check the expected GATE marks vs rank 2024 analysis.
GATE 2024 Cutoff: Qualifying Marks for DA, CSE, EE, EC, ME
GATE cutoff 2024 is the qualifying marks required by candidates to qualify the exam. IISc Bangalore has released GATE 2024 cutoff. The minimum qualifying marks for GATE CSE is 27.6 for General, 24.8 for OBC-NCL and 18.4 for SC/ ST.
GATE 2024 Cutoff: Category-wise Qualifying Marks
| Paper Code | Test Paper | Cut-off (GEN) | Cut-off (OBC-NCL/EWS) | Cut-off (SC/ST/PwD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS | Computer Science and Information Technology | 27.6 | 24.8 | 18.4 |
| DA | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
| EC | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| EE | Electrical Engineering | 25.7 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
| CE | Civil Engineering | 28.3 | 25.4 | 18.8 |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering | 28.6 | 25.7 | 19 |
| AE | Aerospace Engineering | 33.3 | 29.9 | 22.1 |
| AG | Agricultural Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| AR | Architecture and Planning | 41.5 | 37.3 | 27.6 |
| BM | Biomedical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| BT | Biotechnology | 38.9 | 35 | 25.9 |
| CH | Chemical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| CY | Chemistry | 25.2 | 22.6 | 16.7 |
| ES | Environmental Science and Engineering | 37.9 | 34.1 | 25.2 |
| EY | Ecology and Evolution | 35.8 | 32.2 | 23.8 |
| GE | Geomatics Engineering | 41.1 | 36.9 | 27.4 |
| GG1 | Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 42 | 37.8 | 28 |
| GG2 | Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 49 | 44.1 | 32.6 |
| IN | Instrumentation Engineering | 32.7 | 29.4 | 21.8 |
| MA | Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| MN | Mining Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| MT | Metallurgical Engineering | 41 | 36.9 | 27.3 |
| NM | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| PE | Petroleum Engineering | 42.6 | 38.3 | 28.4 |
| PH | Physics | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
| PI | Production and Industrial Engineering | 30.5 | 27.4 | 20.3 |
| ST | Statistics | 26.6 | 23.9 | 17.7 |
| TF | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 28.1 | 25.2 | 18.7 |
| XE | Engineering Sciences | 36.2 | 32.5 | 24.1 |
| XH-C1 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 37 | 33.3 | 24.6 |
| XH-C2 | Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 48 | 43.2 | 32 |
| XH-C3 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 49.7 | 44.7 | 33.1 |
| XH-C4 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 39.3 | 35.3 | 26.1 |
| XH-C5 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 52.7 | 47.4 | 35.1 |
| XH-C6 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 36 | 32.4 | 24 |
| XL | Life Sciences | 29.3 | 26.3 | 19.5 |
Based on the previous year analysis,
- Colleges such as IIT Bombay, IISc Bengaluru, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, accept ranks below 100. However, some of the courses rank below 600 are also accepted.
- For IIT Hyderabad, candidates require ranks below 1500.
- Meanwhile, candidates with ranks below 1500 can also apply.
- Those with low GATE scores or rank (above 2500) can apply for admission at some GFTIs and other state level institutes.
What is a good score in GATE 2024?
Candidates preparing for GATE 2024 should know how much they need to score to get admission to top IITs offering popular courses like CSE, EE and ECE. Typically, scoring above 85 marks, out of 100, is considered a very good score in the GATE exam. It is important to note that students are given rank based on percentile score which is calculated out of 1000.
GATE 2024 Counselling: COAP and CCMT Processes
IISc Bangalore will not organize any counselling process for M.Tech admissions. Candidates seeking admission to IITs, NITs and other prestigious institutions will have to participate in counselling processes conducted by separate bodies.
- For admissions into NITs candidates need to register for GATE CCMT Counselling. Usually, the counselling process starts in April.
- For admissions into IITs, candidates need to register for GATE COAP Counselling. Aspirants will need to apply to individual institutes where admission is desired and eventually, register for Common Offer Acceptance Portal.
GATE CCMT 2024
GATE CCMT refers to Centralized Counseling for M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan/M.Des. CCMT is a centralized counselling process conducted for admission to participating NITs, IIITs, CFTIs and IIEST Shibpur.
Candidates with a valid GATE score card (2022/2023/2024) can register for CCMT 2024. The registration for GATE CCMT 2024 is expected to begin in May 2024.
A total of 57 NITs participate in GATE CCMT counselling offering admissions to 13388 seats. The number of institutes participating may increase or decrease for each round of CCMT counselling depending on the seats available. Check GATE Cutoff for Top NIT
GATE COAP 2024
COAP refers to Common Offer Acceptance Portal. GATE COAP 2024 is a window where all Participating Institutes / PSU's upload their admission/ job offers. Candidates who register for COAP 2024 also need to individually apply to the desired IIT for M.Tech admission.
The regisrtations for GATE COAP 2024 have begun on March 19, 2024. Those with a valid GATE score (2023/ 2022/ 2021) can register for COAP through, iitk.ac.in/coap2024.
What are the uses of GATE 2024 scores?
Candidates with valid GATE 2024 scores are offered multiple opportunities including M.Tech admissions, financial assistance, PSU recruitment opportunities, study abroad options, JRF in CSIR Laboratories and CSIR-sponsored projects, etc.
GATE 2024: M.Tech and PhD Admission Chances
Apart from M.Tech admissions at IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs, GATE scores are also accepted for direct admission to Ph.D. directly after Bachelor's degree. A full-time residential researcher (RR) program includes a stipend and travel grants. Additionally, the scores are also accepted for admission to PG Diploma in Industrial Engineering at NITIE, Mumbai.
Admission to Foreign Universities through GATE Scores
Valid GATE scores are also used by some international universities such as the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Technical University of Munich, Germany and RWTH Aachen, Germany.
- These universities offer MS and Ph.D. in different specializations like Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Surveying, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Applied Geophysics, Automotive Engineering, etc.
- Candidates must secure at least 90 percentile in the GATE exam.
- Candidates whose native language is not English also need to appear for English proficiency tests such as TOEFL or IELTS depending on the university/ country/ course requirements.
- Candidates should have scored a good GPA/ percentage in Bachelor’s degree (at least second-class honors).
Financial Assistance based on GATE 2024 scores
A valid GATE score can also be used to get financial assistance towards a Master’s or Doctoral program. M.Tech students are offered a stipend of Rs. 12,400 per month as GATE financial assistance. This stipend is offered for upto 22 months. Meanwhile, PhD students are offered a stipend of Rs. 37,000 per month for the first two years and Rs. 42,000 per month from the third to the fifth year. Check GATE 2024 Financial Assistance
PSU Recruitment through GATE 2024
Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) are the companies that are owned by the union government of India or one of the state governments or both. These companies recruit candidates every year based on GATE scores. Shortlisted candidates with a valid GATE score are called for selection rounds like Personal Interview (PI)/ Group Discussion (GD).
Over 50+ PSUs accept GATE qualified engineers for executive positions. These Maharatna, Navratna, and Miniratna PSU include IOCL, DRDO, NTPC, BPCL, BARC, BHEL, GAIL, BEL, BSNL, etc. Read more on PSU Recruitment through GATE 2024
GATE 2025 Syllabus, Exam Date, Conducted By
GATE 2025 exam date is expected to be February 1, 2, 8 and 9, 2024. Those preparing for GATE 2025 exam can expect the registrations to begin in August 2024. GATE 2025 will be conducted by IIT Roorkee.
The syllabus for GATE exam is based on topics from General Aptitude and Core Discipline carrying a weightage of 15% and 85% respectively. General Aptitude is a mandatory section in all the branches. Check GATE Syllabus branch-wise
IISc Bangalore added a new paper to GATE 2024, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. Those preparing for the 2025 session can use the link to check GATE Data Science and AI Syllabus PDF.
GATE exam is conducted online as a computer-based test. Candidates are required to answer 65 questions in 180 minutes. These include MCQs, MSQs and NATs. Check GATE 2024 exam pattern and marking scheme
Frequently Asked Questions
Ques. Is IISc GATE Result 2024 out?
Ans. Yes, IISc Bengaluru has declared GATE result 2024 on March 16 @gate2024.iisc.ac.in. Along with the results, authorities have also released GATE Cutoff branch-wise and topper list.
Ques. What is a GATE score?
Ans. GATE score refers to the normalized marks obtained across the different exam sessions. GATE scores are calculated out of 1000. Authorities use a GATE normalized formula to calculate or assign ranks. This is done considering the difficulty levels of the different exam sessions.
Ques. What is a good GATE score out of 100?
Ans. A good GATE score out of 100 varies for each branch. On average, a score above 80 can get a PSU for the post of Executive Trainee while scores between 75-90 can get M.Tech seat in top IIT or NIT.
Ques. What is MTA in GATE answer key?
Ans. MTA in GATE answer key stands for ‘Marks to All’. This means that full marks for the questions marked MTA in GATE 2024 final answer key are allotted to all the candidates who have appeared for the given exam.
For example, in GATE 2024 civil engineering answer key slot 1, Question Number 64 (NAT) has been marked MTA. This means all candidates who appeared for GATE 2024 civil engineering slot 1 exam will be allotted 2 marks for the given question.
Similarly, 5 questions in GATE 2024 mechanical engineering answer key have been marked MTA. These 5 questions (2 from General Aptitude and 3 from the Mechanical Engineering section) carry 8 marks in total. Thus, all the candidates who appeared for the mechanical paper will get these 8 marks for the 5 questions marked MTA in GATE final answer key.
Ques. How much GATE score is required for IIT Bombay?
Ans. IIT Bombay uses GATE scores for M.Tech admission. Based on the last year cutoff, GATE scores required for IIT Bombay are 325 to 750. IIT Bombay GATE CSE cut off 2023 for General category is 750, 510 for electrical engineering, and 600 for mechanical engineering.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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