GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) Cutoff 2023: Check Expected & Previous Years Cutoff
GATE 2023 exam will take place from 4th to 12th January and candidates must check the expected cutoff for this year. To check the cutoff for this year, candidates will have to visit the official website- gate.iitk.ac.in.
GATE 2023 exam will be conducted on 4th February in the afternoon session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. The exam will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and the qualifying cutoff will also be released by the same. However, the admission cutoff will be released by participating institutes on their official website. Cutoff basically means the minimum marks required to score upon which candidates will be eligible for admission into any master's degree courses.
The cutoff marks differ for different category candidates. Various factors determine the cutoff marks each year such as the total number of applications, the number of students who appeared for the exam, the difficulty level of the exam, the previous year's cutoff trend, and the level of the institute. To check the cutoff for this year, candidates will have to visit the official website- gate.iitk.ac.in.
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GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME): Previous Year's Cutoff
The previous year's cutoff trend will help candidates determine the expected cutoff for this year. Also, they can prepare accordingly to score well in the examination-| GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) Cutoff- Year | Category of Candidates | ||
| General | OBC- NCL/ EWS | SC/ ST/ PwD | |
| For 2022 | 28.1 | 25.2 | 18.7 |
| For 2021 | 33 | 29.7 | 22 |
| For 2020 | 34 | 30.6 | 22.6 |
| For 2019 | 34.1 | 30.7 | 22.7 |
| For 2018 | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME): 2023 Expected Cutoff
The cutoff for Mechanical engineering has significantly reduced over the years and candidates can check the table below for the expected cutoff this year-| Category of Candidates | Expected Cutoff |
| General | 28 to 30 marks |
| OBC- NCL/ EWS | 25 to 28 marks |
| SC/ ST/ PwD | 18 to 20 marks |
Also Read:
| GATE Electrical Engineering (EE) Expected Cutoff 2023 |
| GATE Mathematics (MA) Expected Cutoff 2023 |
| GATE Computer Science (CS) Expected Cutoff 2023 |
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FAQs
Will the GATE cut off for IITs be different from NITs?
Yes, the GATE cut off marks for IITs will be different from NITs as the cut off varies from one institute to another.
Who will decide the qualifying marks for GATE ME paper 2023?
IIT Kanpur will decide the qualifying marks for GATE ME 2023.
What is the GATE ME cut off 2016 for IIT KANPUR?
The GATE ME Cut off marks (Solid Mechanics & Design) 2016 for IIT Kanpur is: 822- Gen; 769- OBC; 562- SC; 463- ST.