IIT Bombay has released the GATE Cut Off for the previous year of all the disciplines. The students who are preparing for the examination should go through the previous year cut off to have an idea of the difficulty level of the exam. In this article, I have talked about the GATE exam, expected cut off and guidelines related to the exam.
GATE Cut Off
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering will be conducted by IIT Bombay in February 2020. This year the examination cut-off will rise as the candidates are more as compared to the seats in the college. The students should prepare accordingly for the GATE examination. The students who clear the examination will be called in for the counselling process of the colleges.
Summary of GATE Cut Off
| Summary | Details |
| Recruiting Organisation | IIT Bombay |
| Notified Exam | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering/ GATE 2021 |
| Notification Date | August 2020 |
| Online Registration | August 2nd week to September 2020 |
| Application Process | Online |
| Latest Exam Dates | CBT- 5th, 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th & 14th February 2021 Personal Interview- To be notified later |
| Total Institutes participating | 1000+ Engineering college accept GATE score for admission |
| Qualification | The candidate needs to have completed his graduation in any of the disciplines as notified in the notification. The candidate needs to possess work experience. |
| Selection process | Computer Based Test Group Discussion and Personal Interview |
| Official notification | Read here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
GATE Cut Off [Previous Year]
| Course | General | OBC | SC/ST |
| Life Science | 36.7 | 33 | 24.5 |
| Architectural Engineering (AR) | 41 | 36.9 | 27.3 |
| Electronics and Communication (EC) | 26.1 | 24 | 17.8 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 28.2 | 25.4 | 18.8 |
| Computer Science (CS) | 29.5 | 26.6 | 19.7 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 39.6 | 35.6 | 26.4 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 34.1 | 30.7 | 22.7 |
| Production Engineering (PI) | 32.2 | 29 | 21.5 |
| Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | 31.9 | 28.7 | 21.3 |
| Aerospace Engineering (AE) | 33.3 | 30.2 | 22.3 |
| Chemical Engineering (CH) | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
| Chemistry (CY) | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
| Physics (PH) | 25.2 | 22.7 | 16.8 |
| Geology and Geophysics (GG) | 44.5 | 40.1 | 29.7 |
| Biotechnology (BT) | 35.9 | 32.3 | 23.9 |
| Agricultural Engineering (AG) | 28.3 | 25.5 | 18.9 |
| Maths (MA) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| Petroleum Engineering (PE) | 49.9 | 44.9 | 33.3 |
GATE Cut Off[Expected]
| Course | General | OBC | SC/ST |
| Life Science | 38.7 | 34 | 26.5 |
| Architectural Engineering (AR) | 43 | 37.9 | 29.3 |
| Electronics and Communication (EC) | 28.2 | 26 | 18 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 29.5 | 27.4 | 19 |
| Computer Science (CS) | 30.5 | 28.6 | 19.7 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 40.6 | 36 | 29 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 35.1 | 32 | 24 |
| Production Engineering (PI) | 34.2 | 31 | 23 |
| Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | 33 | 29 | 24 |
| Aerospace Engineering (AE) | 34 | 32 | 25 |
| Chemical Engineering (CH) | 35.8 | 33 | 24 |
| Chemistry (CY) | 33 | 30 | 25 |
| Physics (PH) | 25.2 | 24.7 | 18 |
| Geology and Geophysics (GG) | 47.5 | 43.1 | 31 |
| Biotechnology (BT) | 37 | 34.3 | 24 |
| Agricultural Engineering (AG) | 32 | 27.5 | 19 |
| Maths (MA) | 28 | 25.5 | 17 |
| Petroleum Engineering (PE) | 54 | 46.9 | 35.3 |
How to Check GATE Cut Off?
The GATE Cut Off and the scores will be released for the written examination within 15 days. The GATE Result will be released on the official website soon and the candidates will have to check it once it is released. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Result is released after fifteen days of the exam on the official website and posts this the students can go for the counselling process. The candidates who wish to check their Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering cut off can follow the given steps to check their results from the official website:
- Visit the official website of IIT Bombay,
- Click on the flash link of GATE Cut Off,
- Click on the link.
- Enter your roll number and password on the space,
- Check the monitor for the score obtained by the candidate in the exam,
- The final score obtained in the exam will be released at the official website,
- Click on the score section and enter your roll number and password.
- Download the result or take a print out of the result for the future.
Factors Affecting GATE Cut Off
This year GATE examination will be conducted on multiple days and shifts. Each day will have around 4 shifts, the students often gets confused regarding the marks. The reason for this is that some students will have easy paper while some will have tough [a[er. Hence, to ensure equality in the examination of GATE Cut Off 2020 and providing a fair competition to all the students. Hence, to ensure this fairness, the IIT Bombay has devised a normalization process for the students. This process will help the students in calculating the percentile score of a candidate appearing in the exam:
- Number of seats available for the session year 2021-2022
- The difficulty level of the examination
- A number of students appearing for the examination.
GATE 2021 Exam Pattern
GATE Exam Pattern GG
| Subject | Number if question | Maximum Marks |
| General Aptitude | 10 | 15 |
| Section A – compulsory | 25 | 25 |
| Geology and Geophysics | 30 | 60 |
GATE Exam Pattern XE
The exam pattern of the subjects coming under XE group is as follows:
| Subject | Number if question | Maximum Marks |
| General Aptitude | 10 | 15 |
| Section A – Engineering Mathematics | 11 | 15 |
| Sections B to H | 22 | 35 |
| Total | 43 | 65 |
GATE Exam Pattern XL
| Subject | Number if question | Maximum Marks |
| General Aptitude | 10 | 15 |
| Chemistry{Complusory} | 15 | 25 |
| Sections Q to U | 20 | 30 |
| Total | 45 | 70 |
Guidelines Related to GATE Exam
The candidates who wish to appear for the GATE examination have to abide by certain rules and regulations to appear for the GATE Examination. The Guidelines which a student has to followed are as follows:
- The student must print the GATE Admit card 10 days before the examination.
- The student must reach the examination hall 1 hour before the reporting time to avoid any glitches.
- The candidate should not carry any prohibited items such as a mobile, calculator.
- The candidate must avoid any kind of discrepancies in the GATE exam.
- The students must avoid panic before the exam as it only diverts the brain from concentrations.
- The aspirant should carry their own pen, sanitizer, masks to the exam hall.
F.A.Q. GATE Cut-Off
What is the registration date of GATE exam?
The registration date of GATE exam is August 2nd week to September 2020
What was the GATE cut off last year?
The GATE cut off for last year is given in the aforesaid article.
What is the eligibility for GATE 2021?
The eligibility for GATE 2021 is graduation in any of the disciplines as notified in the notification.
Which organisation conducts GATE Exam?
IIT Bombay conducts GATE Exam for the year 2021.
What is the selection process of GATE Exam?
The selection process of GATE Exam is a Computer Based Test Group Discussion and Personal Interview
Useful Links For GATE
GATE Exam Date GATE Exam Pattern GATE Admit Card
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