What is a Good Score in GATE CSE 2024?

Abhik Das

Updated On: March 23, 2024 06:15 pm IST | GATE

While 75+ can be considered a good score in GATE CSE paper, the highest marks obtained by a topper is 90 out of 100. The GATE scorecard 2024 will be released on March 23, 2024. Check what is a good score in GATE CSE 2024 here.

Good Score in GATE CSE

GATE CSE Good Score 2024 - IISc Bangalore has released the GATE scorecard 2024 on March 23, 2024.GATE result 2024 along with the cutoff marks was declared on March 16. As per the toppers' list released by the authorities, the highest marks achieved by a candidate in GATE CSE was 90 out of 100, which corresponds to a score of 1000 after normalization of marks. However, candidates should know that a score of 75 or above out of 100 can be considered a good score in GATE CSE 2024 exam. The GATE qualifying marks 2024 in CSE for General candidates is 27.6, for OBC-NLC/EWS category is 24.8, and for SC/ST/PwD candidates is 18.4. Those who secured the minimum GATE 2024 cutoff are eligible for MTech admissions 2024 in IITs, NITs, and other colleges through COAP and CCMT counselling.

In this article we will discuss the good score in GATE 2024 for the Computer Science Background along with the previous year’s scores, factors determining the GATE 2024 good score, and preparation tips to score well in the GATE 2024 entrance exam. 

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    What is a Good Score in GATE CSE 2024?

    “Good Score in GATE CSE 2024” signifies how much a candidate have to score in the GATE 2024 Computer Science Engineering exam to secure admission into one of the GATE 2024 participating institutions offering computer science engineering courses. Based on the previous years’ GATE CSE exam data, we have prepared a table where we have discussed the expected GATE 2024 CSE exceptional, good, average, and low scores - 

    Excellent score

    90+

    Good Score

    75+

    Average Score

    65+

    Low Score

    >40

    GATE CSE Qualifying Cutoff 2024

    GATE cutoff 2024 for CSE has been released on the official website. Candidates can check the GATE Qualifying Cutoff for CSE 2024 along with the past years' cutoffs from the table below.

    YearGeneralOBC-NCL/ EWSSC/ST
    GATE CSE 202427.624.818.4
    GATE CSE 202332.529.221.6
    GATE CSE 20222522.516.6
    GATE CSE 202126.1023.617.3
    GATE CSE 202028.625.419.3
    GATE CSE 201929.226.719.5
    GATE CSE 201825.022.116.4
    GATE CSE 201725.322.716.6

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    GATE CSE Marks 2024 for All India Rank 1

    GATE 2024 CSE Marks for AIR 1 has been announced. Candidates can check the this year's and previous years highest marks from the table below.
    YearYear Wise GATE CSE Highest Marks
    202490
    202393.67
    202281
    202187.81
    202091
    201988.67
    201883.30
    201786.38
    201685.93
    201585.85

    Factors Determining GATE 2024 Good Score

    There are multiple factors that affect the scores in the GATE exam. The following are the factors determining a good score in GATE 2024 exam.

    • Number of candidates appearing for GATE 2024 - The higher the number of candidates appearing for the GATE 2024 exam, the higher competition candidates will face. This will have an impact on the score, thereby increasing it.
    • Total number of seats in the GATE participating colleges 2024 - The total number of seats in the participating institutes influences the range of high scores in GATE exam since they are limited.
    • Performance of the candidates who appeared in the exam- The cutoff score of the exam increases if the majority of the candidates appearing for the exam have performed well.
    • Reservation- The reservation feature influences the cutoff scores in the institutes as the good scores for the unreserved categories are higher than the reserved categories.
    • Difficulty level of the exam-  The difficulty level of the GATE exam plays a vital role in determining the cutoff of the institutes. If the question paper 2024 is easy, the good scores will be higher and vice versa.

    Admission in CSE Programmes through GATE

    Candidates who obtain scores within the GATE 2024 cutoff for CSE are eligible for admission across the GATE participating institutes 2024. The admission process comprises filling an application form of the institute and registering for COAP and CCMT in case of admission into IITs, NITs, and GFTIs. The institute will shortlist candidates on the basis of the scores obtained by the candidates in the GATE 2024 exam and intimation is displayed on the college/ CCMT or COAP portal. Several institutes also conduct additional written test and/ or interviews after shortlisting candidates on the basis of their GATE 2024 scores.

    GATE Previous Years’ CSE Cutoff for IITs

    GATE CSE Cutoff for IITS of the past years are as follows:

    Institute

    Cutoff marks for GATE 2021

    Cutoff marks for GATE 2020

    Cutoff marks for GATE 2019

    IIT Madras

    General: 811, OBC: 729, SC/ST: 542

    General: 825, OBC: 721, SC/ST: 695

    General: 770, OBC: 695, SC/ST: 560

    IIT Bombay

    General: 830, OBC: 750, SC/ST: 616

    General: 750, OBC: 675, SC/ST: 500

    General: 770, OBC: 687, SC/ST: 502

    IIT Kanpur

    General: 775, OBC: 697, SC/ST: 516

    General: 755, OBC: 679, SC/ST: 498

    General: 734, OBC: 652, SC/ST: 4

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    FAQs

    What is the highest score in the GATE CSE exam?

    As per the officially published data, a student named Jayadeep Sudhakar More from Computer Science and Information Technology (CSE) has the highest marks of 93.67 with a score of 1000 in GATE 2023.

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    Scoring between 80-90 is considered a very good score in GAT CE. GATE score for this marks range can be 1000 and candidates with this GATE score can get into IITs such as IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, etc.

     

     

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    Around 6-7 Lakhs students appear for GATE every year. Only 15% of those students crack GATE i.e. score above 25 Marks. 

     

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