Petroleum Engineering (PE) is one of the papers in the GATE exam for which the competition is high for the limited number of seats. Check the expected cutoff for GATE 2021 PE along with the official cutoff details of 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016.

Petroleum Engineering (PE) is one of the papers in the GATE exam. The cutoff for GATE Petroleum Engineering (PE) is determined on the basis of several factors such as competition, i.e., the total number of candidates who cleared the exam and previous years' cutoffs. According to the past trends, the 2021 cutoff for GATE PE can be around 40 for the General category and 35 for reserved catregories. Through GATE PE, the candidates can get admission in M.Tech Petroleum Engineering and associated courses. In addition, the GATE PE score is also valid for PSU recruitment. However, the cutoff for PSUs can be different from the official cutoff released by the GATE exam authority. The authority of GATE exam releases only the qualifying cutoff for PE paper, and the same will vary for CCMT counselling and COAP counselling.
GATE PE 2021 Expected Cutoff
Here is the tentative or expected qualifying cutoff for GATE PE 2021, which has been prepared by determining the average of last 4 years' cutoff.
General | 35-40 |
OBC-NCL | 30-35 |
SC/ ST/ PH | 25-30 |
GATE PE Cutoff 2020
The below table demonstrates the category wise GATE Petroleum Engineering Cutoff 2020:
General | 39.8 |
OBC-NCL | 35.8 |
SC/ ST/ PH | 26.5 |
GATE PE Cutoff 2019
The below table demonstrates the category wise GATE Petroleum Engineering Cutoff 2019:
General | 49.9 |
OBC-NCL | 44.9 |
SC/ ST/ PH | 33.3 |
GATE PE Cutoff 2018
The below table demonstrates the category wise GATE Petroleum Engineering Cutoff 2018:
General | 37.8 |
OBC-NCL | 34.0 |
SC/ ST/ PH | 25.1 |
GATE PE Cutoff 2017
The below table demonstrates the category wise GATE Petroleum Engineering Cutoff 2017:
General | 44.33 |
OBC-NCL | 39.80 |
SC/ ST/ PH | 29.50 |
GATE PE Cutoff 2016
The below table demonstrates the category wise GATE Petroleum Engineering Cutoff 2016:
General | 34.33 |
OBC-NCL | 32.80 |
SC/ ST/ PH | 29.50 |
List of Popular Colleges for M.Tech Petroleum Engineering
Listed below are some of the popular colleges in India for M.Tech Petroleum Engineering admission:
Name of the College | Location |
Dehradun | |
Jaipur | |
Hyderabad | |
Sikar | |
Kolkata | |
Coimbatore | |
Bhopal |
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