A good GATE 2025 score depended on goals. Around 500+ was decent and eligible for many NITs. 600–700 was strong for top NITs and some IIT branches. 700–800 was very good for core IIT programs, while 800+ was excellent, competitive for CSE and circuit branches at top IITs and many PSUs.
Yes, the GATE cutoff 2026 will probably be similar to the 2025 cutoffs, but not guaranteed. GATE cutoffs mainly depend on paper difficulty and number of candidates. If GATE 2026 has comparable difficulty to 2025, cutoffs will stay close (±2–4 marks). An easier paper raises cutoffs, while a tougher paper lowers them. Competition changes usually cause only small variations each year.
In GATE 2025, the highest qualifying cutoff among major engineering papers was in Architecture & Planning (AR), around the low-40 marks range. Among science and interdisciplinary papers, Geology & Geophysics (GG) and some Humanities & Social Sciences (XH) sections were also very high, reflecting tougher normalization and smaller candidate pools compared to core branches.
Yes. Overall, GATE 2025 cutoffs were slightly higher than 2024 in most popular papers like CSE, Mechanical, and Civil due to a relatively easier question paper and higher competition. However, some subjects (like Electrical and Chemistry) stayed similar or marginally lower. So the increase was moderate, not drastic, compared to previous years.
The GATE 2025 qualifying cutoff marks were released along with the result on March 19, 2025, by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, the organising institute of GATE 2025. Candidates could view category-wise cutoffs (GEN, OBC-NCL/EWS, SC/ST/PwD) on the GOAPS portal after logging in and downloading their scorecard.
