Score Required in GATE 2024 to Get Eligible for PSU Recruitment

Find out what score is required in GATE 2024 to get eligible for PSU recruitment on this post.

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GATE 2024 Cutoff for PSUs (Expected)
GATE Cutoff 2021 for NTPC Recruitment
GATE Cutoff 2019 for NTPC Recruitment
GATE Cutoff 2018 for NTPC Recruitment
GATE Cutoff 2021 for NPCIL Recruitment
GATE 2019 Cutoff for NPCIL Recruitment
GATE Cutoff 2017 for NPCIL Recruitment
GATE 2021 Cutoff for ONGC Recruitment
GATE 2019 Cutoff ONGC Recruitment
GATE Cutoff 2021 for POWERGRID Recruitment
GATE Cutoff 2019-20 for POWERGRID Recruitment
GATE 2024 Eligibility Requirements for PSU Recruitment
PSUs Accepting GATE 2024 Results

Score Required in GATE to Get Eligible for PSU Recruitment

PSU through GATE 2024 : GATE scores are a selection criterion used by a number of government-funded businesses when hiring individuals for higher-level roles. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, or GATE , is an entrance test for post-graduate engineering programs all over the nation. However, many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) use GATE scores as a qualifying standard when conducting their engineering recruiting processes. It's important to note that PSU positions in India are not exclusively determined by GATE scores because these organizations also use other selection processes. Candidate's participating in GATE 2024 exam with the gole of securing jobs in PSU must know what is passing marks. Each of the PSUs has their own GATE 2024 passing marks based on which they offer jobs to students applying. These GATE 2024 scores for PSUs varies as per the candidate's category that candidate must be aware of. For the benefit of all applicants, we have provided thorough information regarding the PSU Recruitment through GATE 2024 scores.
Also Read: List of jobs in PSU through GATE

GATE 2024 Cutoff for PSUs (Expected)

Candidates can check from the table below the expected GATE 2024 qualifying marks for PSUs for different categories:

PSUs	General	EWS	OBC	SC	ST
NTPC	60 to 70	55 to 60	50 to 55	45 to 50	45 to 50
NPCIL	750 to 770	600 to 715	640 to 700	550 to 600	490 to 590
ONGC	800 to 950	750 to 900	700 to 900	600 to 800	450 to 750
POWERGRID	60 to 80	60 to 80	60 to 80	50 to 70	40 to 70

GATE Cutoff 2021 for NTPC Recruitment

Candidates can check the GATE cutoff 2021 for NTPC recruitment given below.

Cutoff
Discipline	General	EWS	OBC	SC	ST
Mechanical	77.94	70.6	70.08	58.95	52.73
Electrical	68	59	59.33	50.33	47.33
Instrumentation	60	33	44.67	41.67	25
Electronics	59.33	56.67	53.67	41	37.67
Mining	43.33	NA	37	37	29.67

GATE Cutoff 2019 for NTPC Recruitment

Go through the GATE 2019 cutoff for NTPC recruitment provided below.

Discipline	Cutoff	UR	OBC (NCL)	SC	ST	PwBD
Mechanical	GATE AIR	1108	2802	7716	10958	38644
Mechanical	Cut off marks	72.66	65.87	54.31	49.19	25.77
Electrical	GATE AIR	677	1408	3674	4213	19898
Electrical	Cut off marks	81	76	66.33	64.67	37
Instrumentation	GATE AIR	328	969	1475	2869	2869
Instrumentation	Cut off marks	52	39	32.33	22	22
Electronics	GATE AIR	316	1047	2359	5319	11242
Electronics	Cut off marks	64	55.33	48	39.33	30
Mining	GATE AIR	237	523	404	663	NA
Mining	Cut off marks	39.33	29	32.33	25.67	NA

GATE Cutoff 2018 for NTPC Recruitment

Candidates can check the category-wise NTPC recruitment cutoff of GATE 2018 given below.

Discipline	UR	OBC	SC	ST	PWD
Mechanical	73.438	71.399	60.459	54.212	42.113
Instrumentation	68.1805	65.5695	52.6805	52.6195	43.0695
Electronics	52.0805	48.55	37.2805	37.45	31.2805
Electrical	64.8695	59.5195	49.6695	45.1695	28.8695
Mining	68.48	55.37	45.67	40.95	NA

GATE Cutoff 2021 for NPCIL Recruitment

Go through the NPCIL Recruitment cutoff for GATE 2021 to assess your chances of securing a job in PSU.

Cutoff
Discipline	General	EWS	OBC	SC	ST
Electrical Engineering	779	715	707	600	591
Chemical Engineering	708	601	649	557	498
Electronics and Communication Engineering	847	714	768	653	607
Instrumentation Engineering	719		660	477	334
Civil Engineering	820	757	735	648	614
Mechanical Engineering	801	745	732	611	531

GATE 2019 Cutoff for NPCIL Recruitment

Go through the NPCIL Recruitment cutoff for GATE 2019 given below.

Discipline	UR	EWS	SC	ST	OBC	PwBD
Electrical	841	700	637	594	760	594
Chemical	765	680	559	510	667	510
Mechanical	827	749	611	540	744	540
Civil	837	696	652	641	726	641
Electronics	864	772	641	607	766	607
Instrumentation	793	NA	539	NA	689	539

GATE Cutoff 2017 for NPCIL Recruitment

Check the GATE 2017 cutoff for NPCIL recruitment given below.

Discipline	Gen	SC	ST	OBC	PwD
Mechanical (ME)	845	683	543	786	543
Electronics & Communication (EC)	873	705	562	785	562
Civil (CE)	837	643	564	772	564
Electrical (EE)	825	615	525	744	525
Chemical (CH)	767	603	436	680	436
Instrumentation (IN)	770	604	387	704	387

GATE 2021 Cutoff for ONGC Recruitment

Candidates can check the GATE 2021 cutoff for ONGC Recruitment given below.

GATE Paper	Job Name	General	OBC	SC	ST	EWS
Chemical Engineering	AEE (Production) - Chemical	832	792	617	442	767
Chemical Engineering	AEE (Reservoir) - Chemical	942		789	552	891
Chemical Engineering	MM Officer- Chemical	926	909	838	789	899
Civil Engineering	Assistant Engineer(Civil)	878	857	740	767	838
Electrical Engineering	Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical)	846	785	691	638	774
Electrical Engineering	MM Officer (Electrical)	926	909	838	789	899
Electronics and Communication Engineering	AEE (Electronics)	898	822	617		836
Electronics and Communication Engineering	MM Officer (Electronics)	926	909	838	789	899
Mechanical Engineering	AEE (Production) - Mechanical	911	869	806	751	873
Mechanical Engineering	Transport Officer - Mechanical	891			724
Mechanical Engineering	MM Officer - Mechanical	926	909	838	789	899
Mechanical Engineering	AEE (Cementing) - Mechanical	842	809	659
Mechanical Engineering	AEE (Drilling) - Mechanical	857	844	727	648	830
Mechanical Engineering	Assistant Engineer (Mechanical)	880	846	734	748	865
Instrumentation Engineering	AEE (Instrumentation)	694	535	431	192	612
Instrumentation Engineering	MM Officer (Instrumentation)	926	909	838	789	899

GATE 2019 Cutoff ONGC Recruitment

Given below is the GATE 2019 cutoff for ONGC recruitment process.

Post	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS
AEE (Mechanical)	856	812	695	677	818
AEE (Electronics)	868	814	692	618	803
AEE (Electrical)	841	778	693	704	781
AEE (Civil)	915	841	774	808	871

GATE Cutoff 2021 for POWERGRID Recruitment

Candidates can check the paper-wise GATE 2021 cutoff for POWERGRID recruitment given below.

GATE Paper	Job Name	General	OBC	EWS	SC	ST
Electrical Engineering	Engineer Trainee	77	73.33	71.33		72
Electronics and Communication Engineering	ET (Electronics)	63.67	60.67	59.33	52	42.67
Civil Engineering	Engineer Trainee	83.92	82.16	77.78	69.89
Electrical Engineering	Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee	68	63.67		51.33	52.33
Electronics and Communication Engineering	Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee	50.67	47.67		39
Civil Engineering	Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee	78.54	73.92		65	64.74

GATE Cutoff 2019-20 for POWERGRID Recruitment

Branch Name	General	EWS	OBC	SC	ST
Civil Engineering	71.62	69.53	66.08	63.45	59.19
Electrical Engineering	84.33	81.33	64.33	69.67	59.67
Electronics and Communication Engineering	75	63.67	73.33	52	53

GATE 2024 Eligibility Requirements for PSU Recruitment

PSUs, which are government-owned companies, hire individuals by considering their GATE scores. Securing a job in a PSU is an aspirational goal for many.

The qualifications required for PSU recruitment through GATE 2024 are outlined below:

Citizens of India, as well as other countries like Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, UAE, and Sri Lanka, are eligible for PSU positions.
The age requirements for general candidates range from 21 to 27 years, while for SC/ST candidates, it is between 21 and 30 years to apply for PSU positions through the GATE exam.
Eligible candidates include those who hold relevant certifications, with B.Tech or BE graduates and final-year students being qualified for the GATE exam.
Candidates are typically required to have a minimum of 65% marks in their graduation, although those with 70% or higher can apply to all PSUs. Possession of a GATE scorecard is necessary to apply for PSU positions.
Following the announcement of GATE results, candidates meeting the criteria will be shortlisted for PSU positions, and a written exam will be conducted for the selected individuals.
After the written exam, shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in a Group Discussion round. Those who qualify in this round will proceed to the Personal Interview stage.

Also Read: Check out the GATE 2023 cutoff and admission process for IIT Bombay

PSUs Accepting GATE 2024 Results

The list of PSUs accepting GATE results for recruitment is provided below for candidates.

IOCL	BPCL
HPCL	SAIL
NLC	HAL
Power Grid	MDL
NTPC	BHEL
NPCIL	BEML
GAIL	BBNL
NHAI	BSNL
WBSEDCL	HPU (Haryana Power Utilities )
Midhani (Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited)	CEL
Cabinet Secretariat	RITES
ONGC	BSPCL
IRCON	DMRC
NFL	PSPCL
NBCC	PSTCL
NHPC	Oil India
MECL	THDC
OPGC	GSECL
NALCO	EdCIL
BNPM	VIZAG Steel

To explore more about GATE cutoff, you can check the links below –

GATE IIIT Cutoff	GATE NIT Cutoff
List of NITs for GATE Score Range 400 to 500	List of NITs for GATE Score Range 500 to 600
List of NITs for GATE Score Range 600 to 700	GATE 2023 Rank vs Marks
List of Top 25 Government & Private Colleges for M.Tech Admission through GATE	Difference Between COAP and CCMT: Which option is better for GATE?

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Securing Microelectronics at BITS with a GATE score of 534 is competitive. Alternatively, LPU offers a robust M.Tech in VLSI with industry-aligned curricula and advanced labs. Admission is available via GATE or LPU’s own entrance exam, providing hands-on training and strong placement opportunities with top tech firms for aspiring engineers.

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In most Indian states, just having a BTech degree is not enough to appear for TET or DSC. You usually need a proper teaching course like B.Ed or D.El.Ed along with it.

This isn’t about how “big” or “small” your degree is. It’s about teacher training. A BTech gives you technical knowledge, but it does not train you to teach students in a classroom. That’s why, even if BTech is a higher degree, it is not considered a teaching qualification. States want teachers who are trained specifically for teaching, which is why they insist on B.Ed or D.El.Ed.

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I am an agricultural engineer with a Master of Technology degree in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering. I would like to inquire if I am eligible for Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) after successfully clearing the GATE CE

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Himani Daryani, Content Team

Dear Student,

Yes, as an agricultural engineer with an MTech in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, you can apply for many PSU jobs through GATE Civil Engineering. However, it depends on the specific PSU, the post, and whether they accept a Civil Engineering GATE score for agriculture, water, or environmental roles.

Most PSUs require: