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25 Sep 2024
GATE 2025: Exam Date, Last Year Cut Off, Registration Process, & Eligibility Criteria!
While the registration for GATE 2025 has already begun, you must be keen to learn about the step-by-step registration process, last date of registration, eligibility criteria, date of admit card release, exam date, result date, and other whatabouts for GATE 2025. Your wait is over! This blog shall provide you with all necessary details for GATE 2025.
About GATE -
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, or in short, GATE is an entrance test to pursue various post-graduate or doctoral academic degrees in the IITs (Indian Institute of Technology) across the country and or IISC (Indian Institute of Science), Bangalore. Another purpose of the exam is to offer employment opportunities in the Public Sector Undertakings (PSU). It’s a national-level exam conducted by one of the IITs every year. For GATE 2025, the conducting body is IIT Roorkee, and the mode of examination will be online. GATE is a 3-hour examination where the score validity lasts for 3 years.
GATE 2025 Registration, Exam, and Result Date
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GATE 2025 Starting Date of Registration |
28th August, 2024 (Already Started) |
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GATE 2025 Last Date of Registration |
26th September, 2024 (Without Late Fee) and 7th October, 2024 (With Late Fee) |
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GATE 2025 Admit Card Release |
January 2025 (Tentative) |
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GATE 2025 Exam Date |
1st, 2nd, 15th, and 16th February, 2025 |
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GATE 2025 Result |
19th March, 2025 |
GATE Last Year Cut-Off (2024)
GATE Papers |
GATE Qualifying Cut-Off 2024 |
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General |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
OBC-NCL |
EWS |
|
|
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence |
37.1 |
24.7 |
24.7 |
24.7 |
33.3 |
33.3 |
|
Mathematics |
25 |
16.6 |
16.6 |
16.6 |
22.5 |
22.5 |
|
Mining Engineering |
22 |
16.6 |
16.6 |
16.6 |
22.5 |
22.5 |
|
Physics |
32 |
21.3 |
21.3 |
21.3 |
28.8 |
28.8 |
|
Statistics |
26 |
17.6 |
17.6 |
17.6 |
23.5 |
23.5 |
|
Civil Engineering |
28.3 |
18.8 |
18.8 |
18.8 |
25.4 |
25.4 |
|
Electrical Engineering |
26 |
17.6 |
17.6 |
17.6 |
23.5 |
23.5 |
|
Instrumentation Engineering |
34.8 |
24.2 |
24.2 |
24.2 |
32.3 |
32.3 |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
28.6 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
25.7 |
25.7 |
|
Chemical Engineering |
25.2 |
16.7 |
16.7 |
16.7 |
22.6 |
22.6 |
|
Electronics & Communication Engineering |
25 |
16.5 |
16.5 |
16.5 |
22.5 |
22.5 |
|
Engineering Sciences |
36.2 |
24.1 |
24.1 |
24.1 |
32.5 |
32.5 |
|
Computer Science & Information Technology |
27.6 |
18.4 |
18.4 |
18.4 |
24.8 |
24.8 |
|
Life Science |
29.3 |
19.5 |
19.5 |
19.5 |
26.3 |
26.3 |
GATE 2025 Registration Process
As the registration process for GATE 2025 is already underway, here’s a quick step-by-step guide for your registration.
Step 1: Visit the official portal for GATE Application via www.goaps.iitr.ac.in.
Step 2: Here, you have to register using your active phone number and email address and fetch a registration number and password for filling out the entire registration form.
Step 3: Once you have your unique registration number and password, go to the GATE application portal and log in using the stipulated credentials.
Step 4: Now, you have to start providing information, such as your age, date of birth, residential address, parent’s or guardian’s name, category, gender, last educational qualification, and so forth.
Step 5: After filling out the registration form, you will be asked to upload scanned documents in a defined format and size. Make sure you follow that!
In this step, the types of documents usually asked for are – Identity & Address Proof, Photograph, Signature, Educational Certificates, Category Certificate (if applicable), etc.
Step 6: Then, in the final step, you have to make the fee payment, as stipulated, through Credit/Debit Card, Net Banking, UPI, or other specified options.
That’s it! You shall soon receive a message and email regarding your successful registration, including your submitted application form. Download and keep that safe for later use.
GATE Eligibility Criteria
Typically, all Indian citizens are eligible to apply for GATE, even if they reside in an international coin try as an NRI. There’s no age bar or attempt limits for GATE 2025. However, GATE aspirants must fulfil certain educational qualifications to be eligible for the exam, and here they go!
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Educational Qualification Criteria for GATE 2025 (Program-Wise) |
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Program |
Qualifying Degree & Candidate’s Eligibility |
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B.E/B.Tech/ B.Pharm. |
Bachelor’s Degree in Technology or Engineering (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc. or Diploma in Technology or Engineering). Candidate must be in 3rd year or higher or have already completed the degree. |
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B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S. |
Bachelor’s Degree in Science (Post-Diploma or 4 years after 10+2). Candidate must be in 3rd year or higher or have already completed the degree. |
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B.Arch. |
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (5-year)/ Naval Architecture (4-year) / Planning (4-year). Candidate must be in 3rd year or higher or have already completed the degree. |
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Pharm.D (after 10+2) |
6-year Degree Program, including Internship or Residency Training from the 3rd year onwards. Candidate must be in 3rd year or higher or have already completed the degree. |
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M.B.B.S/ B.D.S |
Degree Holders of M.B.B.S./B.D.S. or candidates who are in the 5th/6th/7th or higher semester of such program. |
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M.Sc./M.A/MCA |
Master’s Degree in any Department of Science/Arts/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or Equivalent. Candidate must be in 1st year or higher or have already completed the degree. |
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B.Sc./B.A/B.Com. |
Bachelor’s degree in any Department of Science/Arts/Commerce (3-year). Candidate must be in 3rd year or higher or have already completed the degree. |
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B.Sc. (Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry) |
4-year B.Sc. Program. Candidate must be in 3rd year or higher or have already completed the degree. |
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Int. M.E/M.Tech. (Post- B.Sc.) |
Post-B.Sc Integrated Master’s Degree in Technology or Engineering (4-year). Candidate must be enrolled currently in any year. |
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Int. M.E/M.Tech./M.Pharm./Dual Degree (Post- Diploma or 10+2) |
Integrated Master’s Degree or Dual Degree Program in Engineering or Technology (5-year). Candidate must be in 3rd year or higher or have already completed the degree. |
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Int. M.Sc./Int. B.S/M.S. |
Integrated M.Sc. / 5-year Integrated B.S.-M.S. Program. Candidate must be in 3rd year or higher or have already completed the degree. |
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Professional Society Examinations (Equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.) |
B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. or Equivalent Qualification of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE/UPSC/AICTE. Candidate must have completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses. |
To conclude, do submit your GATE application form within the designated timeline and make sure you review it carefully before your final submission. Although you would get to modify your application tentatively after the fee payment process is over, it’s better to avoid such a scenario and focus better on your preparation hereafter. For comprehensive preparation, leverage e-learning apps that offer tutorial videos and mock tests, take note of the syllabus thoroughly, solve previous years' question papers, and surf for effective preparation strategies.
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