GATE 2009 Cutoffs

Stream	No. of Students appeared	Cut off for Qualification in General Category
		Percentile	AIR	Marks (out of 100)
Computer Science	42,383	86.88	5491	25
Electronic and Communication	42,943	85.55	6112	26.67
Electrical	21,056	94.39	1173	25
Mechanical	22,965	85.68	3291	26
Instrumentation	5,557	98.93	59	25
Civil	8,534	85.75	1233	29

 

As can be seen from the above table, the percentile cutoff for qualifying in GATE 2009 was a minimum of 85 for the six papers mentioned. The minimum marks required for qualification was 25 out of 100. In GATE 2010, it is expected that the minimum marks for qualification will be closer to 30 and the percentile cutoff will be almost 90 for most of the streams.

For admission to any M.Tech, M.E. or M.S. program in India, the candidate needs to qualify in GATE first. The cutoff for admission to IITs and IISc Bangalore is in the range of 98 percentile. The exact cut off will depend on many factors such as the stream & specialization, the course (M.Tech / M.E. / M.S.), the institute and the admission procedure. Detailed information on cutoffs of various institutes and courses is available on www.gateforum.com