GATE 2025 ME Qualifying Cutoff Marks:
IIT Roorkee has published the official GATE 2025 cutoff for Mechanical Engineering after the announcement of the
GATE 2025 result
. On this page, we have provided the GATE 2025 ME qualifying cutoff marks for all categories (General, OBC/EWS, and SC/ST) for those of you who have taken the
GATE 2025 exam
. The GATE GATE Mechanical cutoff 2025 is 35.8 for General, 32.2 for the OBC/EWS, and 23.8 for SC/ST/PwD categories. The GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) exam is one of the most attempted papers with around 60,000-70,000 students appearing for the test every year. In the year 2024, 11,922 out of 65,546 students qualified the GATE ME exam. This year, the total number of students who appeared may go even higher. The GATE ME qualifying cutoff 2025 is determined based on multiple factors, such as the total number of examinees, the difficulty level of the paper, the number of seats available for this Mechanical Engineering in the
GATE 2025 participating colleges
, and so on. In this article, we have shared the GATE 2025 ME qualifying cutoff marks along with the cutoff marks pattern from 2021 through 2024.
Latest Update – GATE 2025 Result has been released at GOAPS portal, on March 19
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GATE ME 2025 General Category Qualifying Marks
The GATE 2025 qualifying marks for the general category have increased and recorded the highest at 35.8 compared to the last 4. years. From 2022 to 2024, the ME qualifying cutoff has varied from 28.1 to 28.5 marks. However, in 2021, the GATE Mechanical Engineering cutoff score was 33, significantly higher than past three years. Check the GATE ME 2025 qualifying cutoff marks for the General category from the table below.
GATE Exam Year | GATE Qualifying Cutoff Marks |
|---|---|
GATE ME 2025 General Category Cutoff | 35.8 |
GATE ME 2024 General Category Cutoff | 28.5 |
GATE ME 2023 General Category Cutoff | 28.4 |
GATE ME 2022 General Category Cutoff | 28.1 |
GATE ME 2021 General Category Cutoff | 33 |
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GATE ME 2025 SC/ST Category Qualifying Marks
The GATE 2025 Mechanical Engineering cutoff for SC/ST has also increased to 23.8 and recorded highest compared to last 4 years. Over the past few years, the GATE ME SC/ST category qualifying marks have also remained between 18 and 19 marks. In the following table, we have provided the GATE ME 2025 qualifying cutoff marks along with the previous years' cutoff pattern for SC/ST category.
GATE Exam Year | GATE Qualifying Cutoff Marks |
|---|---|
GATE ME 2025 SC/ST Category Cutoff | 23.8 |
GATE ME 2024 SC/ST Category Cutoff | 19 |
GATE ME 2023 SC/ST Category Cutoff | 18.9 |
GATE ME 2022 SC/ST Category Cutoff | 18.7 |
GATE ME 2021 SC/ST Category Cutoff | 22 |
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GATE ME 2025 EWS/OBC Category Qualifying Marks
The GATE ME cutoff 2025 for EWS/OBC has been released and can be checked below. Compared to last 4 years, the GATE ME cutoff 2025 is highest at 32.2 whereas in 2024 it was 25.7. For the past three years, the GATE ME cutoff scores for this category have been consistently the same between 25 and 26 marks. Check the GATE 2025 ME qualifying cutoff marks and the cutoff marks from 2021 through 2024 in the table below.
GATE Exam Year | GATE Qualifying Cutoff Marks |
|---|---|
GATE ME 2025 EWS/OBC Category Cutoff | 32.2 |
GATE ME 2024 EWS/OBC Category Cutoff | 25.7 |
GATE ME 2023 EWS/OBC Category Cutoff | 25.5 |
GATE ME 2022 EWS/OBC Category Cutoff | 25.2 |
GATE ME 2021 EWS/OBC Category Cutoff | 29.7 |
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FAQs
Yes, the GATE 2025 Mechanical Engineering cutoff has been released and is higher compared to the previous years. The GATE ME cutoff 2025 for the general category is 35.8, for OBC-NCL/EWS is 32.2 and for SC/ST/PwD is 23.8
The GATE 2025 ME exam will be organized by IIT Roorkee.
The GATE 2025 Mechanical Engineering cutoff scores have been released on the official GATE 2025 website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in, along with the GATE 2025 result.
Mechanical Engineering is one of the most attempted exams among all GATE papers, therefore, the level of difficulty for this exam is generally, medium to difficult.
The GATE 2025 General category qualifying marks are expected to be around 28 marks, therefore, for General students, a score of 25 may not be enough. However, for the OBC/EWS and SC/ST categories, a score of 25 would be enough to qualify for the exam.
The GATE 2024 cutoff score for mechanical engineering was 28.5, 19, and 25.7 for the General, SC/ST, and OBC/EWS categories respectively.
The GATE 2025 Mechanical Engineering exam will be conducted on Sunday, 2nd February 2025, in the forenoon session between 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
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