IIT Roorkee conducted GATE Exam 2025 to offer admission in IITs, IISc, NITs, and other institutes for M.Tech / PhD programmes in various subjects. The GATE Exam 2025 was conducted on 1,2,15, and 16 February 2025. The Official GATE Result 2025 was declared on 19 March 2025. Also GATE Scorecard 2025 as well as GATE Cut Off 2025 were released on 23 March 2025. Candidates have to secure a minimum GATE mark which is called the Cut Off marks, to qualify GATE Exam. GATE Qualifying Marks depend on various factors like no. of candidates appearing in Exam, Exam level, no. of available seats, and many more. GATE Qualifying Marks change every year.
GATE Qualifying marks help candidates to set their target and prepare for Exam in the right way. Candidates are advised to check the last three or four years’ GATE Qualifying marks before applying for the GATE Exam. Here we are providing detailed information regarding GATE Qualifying Marks of latest and last years.
GATE Qualifying Marks
IIT Roorkee released GATE Cut Off marks 2025 or GATE Qualifying marks 2025 on 23 March 2025. Candidates who have achieved that minimum mark are eligible to apply for further admission processes in GATE Participating institutes. The qualifying marks are different for different subjects and categories, too. The qualifying marks depend on factors like total no. of applicants appearing in exam, difficulty level of Exam, last year’s trending GATE Cut Off , total available seats and more.
Candidates preparing for GATE Exam 2026 must gather this information and set their target to secure chances to qualify for GATE Exam 2026.
Also read GATE Cut Off 2025
GATE Qualifying Marks Paper Wise 2025
GATE Qualifying Marks, subject wise for different categories are provided below in the table
| Test Paper | Cut-off
(GEN) |
Cut-off
(OBC-NCL/EWS) |
Cut-off
(SC/ST/PwD) |
| Aerospace Engineering | 28.9 | 26 | 19.2 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Architecture and Planning | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| Biotechnology | 28 | 25.2 | 18.6 |
| Civil Engineering | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| Chemical Engineering | 27.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
| Chemistry | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 29 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Electrical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 26.1 | 23.4 | 17.4 |
| Ecology and Evolution | 39.5 | 35.5 | 26.3 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 25.7 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
| Geology | 38.4 | 34.5 | 25.5 |
| Geophysics | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 25.6 | 23 | 17 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 35.8 | 32.2 | 23.8 |
| Mining Engineering | 30.6 | 27.5 | 20.4 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 31.1 | 27.9 | 20.7 |
| Physics | 26.8 | 24.1 | 17.8 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 35.6 | 32 | 23.7 |
| Statistics | 30.2 | 27.1 | 20.1 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| Engineering Sciences | 35.4 | 31.8 | 23.5 |
| Economics | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| English | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Linguistics | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Philosophy | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Psychology | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Sociology | 40 | 36 | 26.6 |
| Life Sciences | 31.3 | 28.1 | 20.8 |
Previous Year GATE Qualifying Marks
Previous year GATE Qualifying Marks help candidates to guess similar Cutoff marks for the upcoming years. The GATE Qualifying marks are quite similar to last year’s Qualifying marks. There is not much difference in the Qualifying Marks. So aspirants of GATE Exam 2026 and also GATE Exam 2027 can follow this and start their preparation following these marks provided here. Last two years’ GATE 2024 and GATE 2023 Qualifying Marks are provided here.
Also read GATE Syllabus 2026
Previous Year GATE Qualifying Marks 2024
Previous year GATE Qualifying marks 2024 are given in the table below
| Previous Year GATE Qualifying Marks | |||
| Test Paper | Passing Marks for GEN | Passing Marks for OBC-NCL/EWS | Passing Marks for SC/ST/PwD |
| Aerospace Engineering | 33.3 | 29.9 | 22.1 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Architecture and Planning | 41.5 | 37.3 | 27.6 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Biotechnology | 38.9 | 35 | 25.9 |
| Civil Engineering | 28.3 | 25.4 | 18.8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | 27.6 | 24.8 | 18.4 |
| Chemistry | 25.2 | 22.6 | 16.7 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Electrical Engineering | 25.7 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 37.9 | 34.1 | 25.2 |
| Ecology and Evolution | 35.8 | 32.2 | 23.8 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 41.1 | 36.9 | 27.4 |
| Geology | 42 | 37.8 | 28 |
| Geophysics | 49 | 44.1 | 32.6 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 32.7 | 29.4 | 21.8 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 28.6 | 25.7 | 19 |
| Mining Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 41 | 36.9 | 27.3 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 42.6 | 38.3 | 28.4 |
| Physics | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 30.5 | 27.4 | 20.3 |
| Statistics | 26.6 | 23.9 | 17.7 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 28.1 | 25.2 | 18.7 |
| Engineering Sciences | 36.2 | 32.5 | 24.1 |
| Economics | 37 | 33.3 | 24.6 |
| English | 48 | 43.2 | 32 |
| Linguistics | 49.7 | 44.7 | 33.1 |
| Philosophy | 39.3 | 35.3 | 26.1 |
| Psychology | 52.7 | 47.4 | 35.1 |
| Sociology | 36 | 32.4 | 24 |
| Life Sciences | 29.3 | 26.3 | 19.5 |
Also read GATE Exam Pattern 2026
Previous Year GATE Qualifying Marks 2023
Previous Year GATE Qualifying Marks 2023 are given in the table below
| Previous Year GATE Qualifying Marks | |||
| GATE Paper Name | GATE Passing Marks For General | GATE Passing Marks For OBC and EWS | GATE Passing Marks For SC, ST, and PWD |
| Computer Science | 32.5 | 29.2 | 21.6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 28.4 | 25.5 | 18.9 |
| Electronics and Communication | 29.9 | 26.9 | 19.9 |
| Electrical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Civil Engineering | 26.6 | 23.9 | 17.7 |
| Chemical Engineering | 32.1 | 28.8 | 21.4 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Architecture and Planning | 33.7 | 30.3 | 22.4 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| Agriculture Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Biotechnology | 31.6 | 28.4 | 21 |
| Chemistry | 26.5 | 23.8 | 17.6 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 27.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 |
| Ecology Evolution | 42.6 | 38.3 | 28.4 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 28.7 | 25.8 | 19.1 |
| Geology | 36.7 | 33 | 24.4 |
| Geophysics | 47.7 | 42.9 | 31.8 |
| Mining Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 47.5 | 42.7 | 31.6 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 34.4 | 30.9 | 22.9 |
| Physics | 31.1 | 27.9 | 20.7 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 44.2 | 39.7 | 29.4 |
| Statistics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Textile Engineering & Fiber Science | 25.4 | 22.8 | 16.9 |
| Engineering Sciences | 37.9 | 34.1 | 25.2 |
| Economics | 47.3 | 42.5 | 31.5 |
| English | 52.4 | 47.1 | 34.9 |
| Linguistics | 46.4 | 41.7 | 30.9 |
| Philosophy | 38 | 34.2 | 25.3 |
| Psychology | 54.9 | 49.4 | 36.6 |
| Sociology | 50 | 45 | 33.3 |
| Life Sciences | 32.9 | 29.6 | 21.9 |
GATE Qualifying Marks Category Wise 2025
GATE Qualifying Marks Category wise 2025 was released by IIT Roorkee on 23 March 2025. The qualifying mark was released in three sections like General, OBC & EWS, and SC, ST, PwD. GATE Qualifying marks category wise 2025 are given below
GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 For General
| Test Paper | Cut-off
(GEN) |
| Aerospace Engineering | 28.9 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 25 |
| Architecture and Planning | 40 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 29.2 |
| Biotechnology | 28 |
| Civil Engineering | 29.2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 27.7 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | 29.2 |
| Chemistry | 25 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 29 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 |
| Electrical Engineering | 25 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 26.1 |
| Ecology and Evolution | 39.5 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 25.7 |
| Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 38.4 |
| Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 40 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 25.6 |
| Mathematics | 25 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 35.8 |
| Mining Engineering | 30.6 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 40 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 25.1 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 31.1 |
| Physics | 26.8 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 35.6 |
| Statistics | 30.2 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 34.7 |
| Engineering Sciences | 35.4 |
| Economics | 40 |
| English | 40 |
| Linguistics | 40 |
| Philosophy | 40 |
| Psychology | 40 |
| Sociology | 40 |
| Life Sciences | 31.3 |
GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 For OBC-NCL/EWS
Here are GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 For OBC-NCL/EWS;
| Test Paper | Cut-off
(OBC-NCL/EWS) |
| Aerospace Engineering | 26 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 22.5 |
| Architecture and Planning | 36 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 26.2 |
| Biotechnology | 25.2 |
| Civil Engineering | 26.2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 24.9 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | 26.2 |
| Chemistry | 22.5 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 26.1 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 22.5 |
| Electrical Engineering | 22.5 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 23.4 |
| Ecology and Evolution | 35.5 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 23.1 |
| Geology | 34.5 |
| Geophysics | 36 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 23 |
| Mathematics | 22.5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 32.2 |
| Mining Engineering | 27.5 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 36 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 22.5 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 27.9 |
| Physics | 24.1 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 32 |
| Statistics | 27.1 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 31.2 |
| Engineering Sciences | 31.8 |
| Economics | 36 |
| English | 36 |
| Linguistics | 36 |
| Philosophy | 36 |
| Psychology | 36 |
| Sociology | 36 |
| Life Sciences | 28.1 |
GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 For SC/ST/PwD
Here are GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 For SC/ST/PwD;
| Test Paper | Cut-off
(SC/ST/PwD) |
| Aerospace Engineering | 19.2 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 16.6 |
| Architecture and Planning | 26.6 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 19.4 |
| Biotechnology | 18.6 |
| Civil Engineering | 19.4 |
| Chemical Engineering | 18.4 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | 19.4 |
| Chemistry | 16.6 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 19.3 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 16.6 |
| Electrical Engineering | 16.6 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 17.4 |
| Ecology and Evolution | 26.3 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 17.1 |
| Geology | 25.5 |
| Geophysics | 26.6 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 17 |
| Mathematics | 16.6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 23.8 |
| Mining Engineering | 20.4 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 26.6 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 16.7 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 20.7 |
| Physics | 17.8 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 23.7 |
| Statistics | 20.1 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 23.1 |
| Engineering Sciences | 23.5 |
| Economics | 26.6 |
| English | 26.6 |
| Linguistics | 26.6 |
| Philosophy | 26.6 |
| Psychology | 26.6 |
| Sociology | 26.6 |
| Life Sciences | 20.8 |
Also read GATE Exam Preparation
Difference Between GATE Qualifying Marks And GATE Cutoff
GATE qualifying marks and GATE Cut Off are quite different and the meaning as well. The number of candidates got confused in Qualifying marks and Cut off marks. For such candidates here some points are provided to solve the confusion. Follow given below information
GATE Qualifying marks
- It is the minimum required mark to qualify the gate exam and is same for all candidates appearing in GATE Exam.
- Determined by conducting Authority like IIT Roorkee for GATE Exam 2025
- Not securing your chances to admissions or PSUs job also
GATE Cut Off
- The mark required to take admission or job in PSUs
- Determined by COAP / CCMT and depends on the participating Institutes
- Securing your chances to take admission and jobs in PSUs in different sectors
- It varies to institutes to institutes and no. of applicant for desired seats in specific institutes
Also read GATE Participating institutes
GATE Qualifying Marks FAQs
When GATE Cut Off 2025 was released?
The GATE Cut Off 2025 was released on 23 March 2025.
How long is the GATE Scorecard 2025 valid?
GATE Scorecard 2025 is valid till 2028, qualified candidates are eligible to apply for admission till due date.
Who will conducte GATE Exam 2026?
IIT Guwahati will conducte GATE Exam 2026.
what will be the total marks for GATE Exam 2026?
Total marks for GATE Exam 2026 will be of 100.
