GATE 2025 Statistical Report Released: Check Cutoff Marks, Trends, and Key Insights for Aspirant

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 Statistical and Performance Report released on 17th September by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)  Roorkee which provides important data about qualifying marks, number of candidates and cut off trends for major papers such as CS, ME, EC, EE and CE - which will be very helpful for the aspirants who are preparing for GATE 2026. 

What is GATE 2025 Statistical Report?

IIT Roorkee recently released the official GATE 2025 Statistical Report, the exam conducted on February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025. The report includes essential details on the number of students who registered, appeared and qualified and the cutoff marks set for each paper. Its major goal is to provide students and policymakers with a clear understanding of current trends in admission, competition, and performance.

GATE 2025 Exam Participation: Highlights

• Total Registered: Around 8.6 Lakh Students
• Total Appeared : 6.9 lakh students
• Overall Participation Rate: Almost 80

These numbers reveal a steady rise in comparison to previous years with participation and qualification levels helping to predict competition for future aspirants. 

Cut-off marks and Qualifying Data

The cut-off marks and qualifying score for GATE 2025 are as follows:

Paper	Qualifying Marks (GEN)	OBC/EWS	SC/ST/PwD	Qualifying Score (GEN)	OBC/EWS	SC/ST/PwD
AE	28.9	26.0	19.2	351	314	232
AG	25.0	22.5	16.6	248	308	200
AR	40.6	36.5	27.0	292	362	212
BM	29.2	26.2	19.4	352	301	192
BT	28.0	25.2	18.6	168	298	183
CE	29.2	26.2	19.4	249	281	194
CH	27.7	24.9	18.4	218	227	213
CS	29.2	26.2	19.4	251	251	251
CY	27.0	25.0	17.5	222	313	217
DA	29.0	26.1	19.3	244	256	237
EC	25.0	22.5	16.6	260	252	252
EE	25.6	23.0	17.0	252	255	252
ES	26.1	23.4	17.4	289	257	214
EY	39.5	35.5	26.3	353	293	170
GE	25.7	23.1	17.1	190	311	190
GG1	38.4	34.5	25.5	165	290	144
GG2	40.0	36.0	26.6	364	264	98
IN	25.6	23.0	17.0	242	215	210
MA	25.0	22.5	16.6	198	297	160
ME	35.8	32.2	23.8	228	238	228
MN	30.6	27.5	20.4	351	312	207
MT	40.0	36.0	26.6	239	302	191
NM	25.1	22.5	16.7	368	282	121
PE	31.1	27.9	20.7	354	300	198
PH	32.4	29.1	17.8	313	303	216
PI	35.6	32.0	23.7	302	308	206
ST	30.2	27.1	20.1	263	299	173
TF	32.4	29.1	21.7	355	352	196
XE	35.4	31.8	23.5	213	248	195
XH-C1	40.0	36.0	26.6	240	299	199
XH-C2	40.0	36.0	26.6	181	265	68
XH-C3	40.0	36.0	26.6	368	289	193
XH-C4	40.0	36.0	26.6	350	275	171
XH-C5	40.0	36.0	26.6	237	291	198
XH-C6	40.0	36.0	26.6	272	241	154
XL	31.3	28.1	20.8	199	303	188

 

The 2025 cutoffs and qualifying numbers of popular GATE papers are as follows:Cutoffs vary by paper and category, and the highest registrations remain in CS, followed by CE and EC.

Highlights of Exam performance

• CS recorded the most number of test takers. 
• In the majority of key papers, maximum scores were close to the 100-mark. 
• The trends of cutoffs are analyzed to forecast the trends in GATE 2026.

How to Download GATE 2025 Report?

To get the official report: 

• Visit gate2025.iitr.ac.in
• Click on ‘DOWNLOAD’
• Choose GATE 2025 STATISTICAL and performance report. 
• Store the PDF as a reference.

Official GATE 2025 Report

Here is the PDF link: https://gate2025.iitr.ac.in/doc/download/GATE2025StatisticalAndPerformanceReportWebVersion.pdf 

The importance of the Statistical Report

1. Helps aspirants have set achievable goals on GATE 2026 preparation. 
2. Planning and guidance valuable to institutions and coaching centres.
3. Facilitates the improvement of admissions, allowing the policy makers and recruiters to understand performance trends.

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