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GATE CE Cutoff 2025 (Latest)

IIT Roorkee conducted GATE 2025 and released official cutoff marks on March 19, 2025.

General Category: 29.2 marks out of 100

OBC‑NCL/EWS Category: 26.2 marks out of 100

SC/ST/PwD Category: 19.4 marks out of 100

Key Highlights:

• Cutoff increased from 2024
• Total appeared: 79,951 candidates
• Paper was easy to moderate
• Pass percentage approximately 17‑18%

GATE CE Cutoff 2024

IISc Bangalore conducted GATE 2024:

General Category: 27.6 marks out of 100

OBC‑NCL/EWS Category: 24.8 marks out of 100

SC/ST/PwD Category: 18.4 marks out of 100

Key Features:

• Cutoff increased from 2023
• Moderate difficulty paper
• Around 78,000 candidates appeared

GATE CE Cutoff 2023

IIT Kanpur conducted GATE 2023:

General Category: 26.6 marks out of 100

OBC‑NCL/EWS Category: 23.9 marks out of 100

SC/ST/PwD Category: 17.7 marks out of 100

Observations:

• Lowest CE cutoff in recent years
• Tougher paper than 2022
• Around 83,000 candidates appeared

GATE CE Cutoff 2022

IIT Kharagpur conducted GATE 2022:

General Category: 30.4 marks out of 100

OBC‑NCL/EWS Category: 27.3 marks out of 100

SC/ST/PwD Category: 20.2 marks out of 100

Notable Points:

• Higher cutoff than 2023
• Moderate difficulty paper
• Relatively easier than 2023

Year‑wise Cutoff Comparison

General Category Trend

Year 2025: 29.2 marks - Increase

Year 2024: 27.6 marks - Increase

Year 2023: 26.6 marks - Lowest recent

Year 2022: 30.4 marks - Higher

OBC‑NCL/EWS Category Trend

Year 2025: 26.2 marks Year 2024: 24.8 marks Year 2023: 23.9 marks Year 2022: 27.3 marks

SC/ST/PwD Category Trend

Year 2025: 19.4 marks Year 2024: 18.4 marks Year 2023: 17.7 marks Year 2022: 20.2 marks

Cutoff Trend Analysis

Fluctuating Pattern

CE cutoffs show fluctuation between 26‑30 marks range:

• Depends heavily on paper difficulty
• 2023 was toughest (lowest cutoff 26.6)
• 2022 had easier paper (higher cutoff 30.4)
• Current trend: Stabilizing around 27‑29 marks

Factors Affecting CE Cutoff

Large Candidate Pool: 79,000‑83,000 candidates annually

PSU Demand: Moderate PSU opportunities for CE

Core Branch Status: Traditional engineering discipline

Expected GATE CE 2026 Cutoff Prediction

Based on trends:

General Category: 27‑31 marks

OBC‑NCL/EWS Category: 24‑28 marks

SC/ST/PwD Category: 18‑21 marks

Most Likely: 28‑30 marks for General category

High‑Weightage CE Topics

• Structural Engineering: 12‑14 questions
• Geotechnical Engineering: 10‑12 questions
• Transportation Engineering: 8‑10 questions
• Environmental Engineering: 6‑8 questions
• Fluid Mechanics: 6‑8 questions
• Surveying: 4‑6 questions

Good Score Analysis

70+ marks: Top IITs (IIT Bombay, Delhi, Madras)

60‑70 marks: IITs, Top 5 NITs

50‑60 marks: NITs, IIITs

35‑50 marks: State universities

29‑35 marks: Qualifying range

IIT Admission Requirements

IIT Bombay CE: GATE Score 750‑850

IIT Delhi CE: GATE Score 730‑820

IIT Madras CE: GATE Score 720‑810

IIT Kanpur CE: GATE Score 700‑790

Conclusion

GATE CE cutoffs fluctuate between 26‑30 marks. Current trend shows stabilization around 28‑29 marks. For GATE 2026, expect cutoff around 28‑30 marks. Target 55+ marks for quality admissions.

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