GATE CUT-OFF
GATE 2010 Cut-off Marks for all Branches
CATEGORY/BRANCH
Computer Science/IT
Civil Electronics Electrical Mechanical
GENERAL
25.00
25.00 25.00
25.25
25.00
S.C./ S.T./PH
16.70
16.70 16.70
16.70
16.70
OBC
22.45
22.70 22.50
22.70
22.50
GATE QUALIFYING SCORE:
The Qualifying Score is the minimum mark that needs to be secured to become eligible for
availing assistantships provided by MHRD, GOI. The qualifying score for general category in
each paper is (a + s) or 25, whichever is higher, where a and s are the average and standard
deviation of marks of all candidates in a particular paper, with all marks less than zero, converted
to zero. The qualifying scores for SC/ST/PD/OBC categories would be 2/3, 2/3, 2/3 and 9/10,
respectively, of the general category qualifying scorebr />
GATE SCORECARD:GATE scorecard is valid for TWO YEARS from the date of
announcement of the GATE 2010 results (March 15, 2010 at 10.00 hrs.). There is no provision
for additional GATE scorecards.
GATE SCORE:
The GATE score is calculated using the following formula:
GATE SCORE = 10[ag + sg {(m - a)/s}]
where,
m = marks obtained by the candidate.
a = average of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on this scorecard in
GATE 2010, with all marks less than zero, converted to zero.
s = standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on this
scorecard in GATE 2010, with all marks less than zero,
converted to zero. ag = average (global) of marks of all candidates who appeared across all
papers and years 2007- 2010, with all marks less than zero, converted to zero.
sg = standard deviation (global) of marks of all candidates who appeared across all papers and
years 2007-2010, with all marks less than zero, converted to zero.
The GATE score is set to zero if the value calculated by the above formula is less than zero and
the GATE score is set to 1000 if the value calculated by the above formula is more than 1000.
.
GATE 2011 Cut-off Marks for all Branches
GATE-2011 CUTOFF MARKS BRANCH & CATEGORY WISE
BRANCH
GENERAL SC/ST/PD OBC(Noncreamy)
17.39
23.47
ELECTRICAL ENGG. 26.08
26.11
17.41
23.50
ELECTRONICS &
COMM
16.67
22.50
COMPUTER SC & IT 25.00
30.81
20.54
27.73
MECHANICAL
ENGG.
25.00
16.67
22.50
CIVIL ENGG.
16.67
22.50
INSTRUMENTATION 25.00
26.90
17.93
24.21
CHEMICAL ENGG.
GATE 2012 Cut-off Marks for all Branches GATE-2012
72680
137853
136027
81175
29347
18456
12994
CUTOFF MARKS BRANCH & CATEGORY
WISE
BRANCH
APPERARED
GENERAL SC/ST/PD OBC(Non- Total
Creamy) Appeared
Computer Sc. & IT
31.54
21.03
28.39
1,56,780
Chemical
29.38
19.59
26.44
11,407
Engineering
Civil Engineering
33.03
22.02
29.73
36,156
Electronics &
Communication
Electrical
Engineering
Instrumentation
Engineering
Mechanical
Engineering
GATE 2012
Qualified



25
16.67
22.5
1,76,944
25
16.67
22.5
1,10,125
25
16.67
22.5
21,509
27.14
18.09
24.42
1,12,320
GENERAL
SC/ST
OBC(NonTotal
Creamy) Qualified
54,020
23,765
30,294
1,08,526
7,77,134 candidates registered for GATE 2012 exam.
6,86,614 candidates appeared for GATE 2012 exam.
1,85,198 female candidates appeared in GATE 2012 and 22,896
qualified.