What is a Good Score in GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) 2024?

Good Score in GATE Mechanical Engineering 2024 - IISc Bangalore has released the GATE scorecard 2024 on March 23, 2024. Earlier, IISc Bangalore released the GATE result 2024 on March 16, at gate2024.iisc.ac.in. A score of 85+ can be considered a good score in GATE ME 2024 exam. In this article, we will discuss “what is a good score in the GATE 2024 mechanical engineering” to ensure seats in the GATE participating colleges 2024. We will also provide the candidates with the year-wise GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) Cutoff 2024 that will help the candidates predict theur chances of securing admission into the top institutes.

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Understanding of GATE Score

GATE score is calculated by the authorities using the normalized or actual marks of the candidates as per the GATE Paper appeared for. The GATE score card contains the following details:

• GATE Score: Marks out of 1000
• Marks secured by the student
• Normalized Marks out of 100
• All India Rank in this paper
• Qualifying Marks for the paper
• Number of Candidates in this Paper

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What is a Good Score in GATE ME 2024?

Some of the colleges that accept 85+ marks in GATE ME are IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, and IIT Kanpur. Based on the previous years’ GATE mechanical engineering highest scores data, we have prepared a table comprising of the expected GATE 2024 ME exceptional, good, average, and low scores -

Year Wise GATE Mechanical Engineering Highest Marks

The GATE mechanical engineering exam highest scores from the year 2024 to 2015 have been provided in the table below -

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GATE ME Marks vs. Rank 2024

GATE ME Category-wise Qualifying Marks (Year Wise)

How to Check GATE Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2024?

To access the GATE ME 2024 Cutoff, candidates should follow the steps mentioned below.

• Go to the GATE 2024 official website at gate2024.iisc.ac.in.
• Login using the GATE 2024 login credentials.
• The GATE cutoff marks 2024 will be displayed on the device screen.
• Download and retain a printed copy for future reference.

Factors Determining GATE Good Score 2024

There are a number of factors determining scores in the GATE 2024 entrance exam. The following are the factors determining a good score in the GATE 2024 exam.

• Number of candidates appearing for GATE 2024 - The higher the number of candidates appearing in the GATE 2024 exam, the higher competition candidates will face. This will have a direct effect on the score, thereby increasing it.
• Total number of seats at the GATE participating colleges 2024 - The total number of seats available across the GATE participating institutes influences the range of high scores in the GATE exam since they are limited.
• Performance of the candidates who appeared in the GATE exam- The cutoff score of the GATE exam increases if the majority of the candidates appearing for the exam have performed well.
• Reservation Policy- The reservation feature influences the GATE cutoff scores in the institutes as the good scores for the unreserved categories are higher than the reserved categories.
• Difficulty level of the GATE exam-  The difficulty level of the GATE exam plays a crucial role in determining the GATE cutoff of the institutes. If the question paper 2024 is easy, the good scores will be higher and vice versa.

Admission in ME Programmes via GATE

Candidates who get scores within the GATE 2024 cutoff for ME are eligible for admission across the GATE participating institutes 2024. The admission process involves filling an application form of the institute and registering for the COAP and CCMT in case of admission into IITs, NITs, and GFTIs. Institute will shortlist the candidates on the basis of the scores obtained by the candidates in the GATE 2024 exam and intimation is displayed on the college/ CCMT or COAP portal. Several institutes also conduct additional written test and/ or interviews after shortlisting the candidates on the basis of their GATE 2024 scores.