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In someplaces on internet it is showing scores like eg.520,433,600,etc,etc in 2013/2014...so out of how many marks did the candidate secure the above marks as to qualify in 2016?

Truly Speaking GATE Exam is for 100 marks. And There are around 60 questions. Out of these there will be 2 marks questions and also 1 mark questions.

You need to get about 28 on an average to get qualified for GATE 2016. If you have Category relaxation then you will gave separate marks criteria based on the Competition.

More over you must take care of your subject while in preparation. And getting 35 mark is on safe side to get qualified with out having any category relaxation.

GATE stands for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The GATE 2016 exam is conducted by the IISC Bangalore. Do not worry about the marks given on the internet. Let me tell you that GATE is of 100 marks and consists of 65 questions from core subjects of engineering and aptitude.

There are one mark and two marks question in the GATE exam. There is negative marking for the wrong answer, one third marks is deducted for wrong answer.

Every year the cut off marks for qualifying the GATE exam is different. But if you manage to score above 30 marks out of 100 marks, most probably you will clear the entrance exam without any doubt. For SC/ST candidates marks between 20-25 is cut off every year.

But try to score more marks in order to get admission in top institutes like NITs, IIITs and IITs for M.Tech course.

# Qualifying marks or cut off can be defined as the minimum marks which must be obtained by the candidate in GATE in order to pursue for various M. Tech and M.E. courses by way of getting admission in reputed IITs, NITs etc.

# In general, the cut off of the examination varies from year to year. The cut off of any examination generally goes up or goes down depending upon certain factors. The main factors which decide the cut off of any examination are:

* Number of students participating.
* Difficulty level of the question paper.
* Number of seats advertised.
* Performance of the students in the examination.

# Similarly, here below few factors which decides the cut off of the GATE:

* Number of institutes participating
* Number of students applied
* Number of available seats
* Number and type of courses offered
* Toughness of the question paper

# It is advised that you should try to score following minimum marks in following disciplines in GATE for better chances of selection:

* 35/100 in Mechanical Engineering.
* 33/100 in Biotechnology
* 32/100 in Instrumentation Engineering
* 40/100 in Chemical Engineering
* 33/100 in Computer Science
* 33/100 in Electronics and Communication Engineering
* 39/100 in Civil Engineering
* 35/100 in Electrical Engineering

The GATE(Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers) exam is of 100 marks paper which consists of 65 questions.
The marks require to qualify for the GATE is changing every year.
The GATE marks require in 2013 to qualify it is as follows:
-> CS/IT-25
-> EC-25
-> EE-25.74
-> ME-25
-> Instrumentation Engineering-25.

The cut off score for admission through GATE 2016 will depend on various factors like category of candidate, stream in which you want admission and also the number of seats available in the college.

The cut off scores for reserved categories like SC/ST remains lows in comparison to General and OBC candidates. Anything above 450 is considered a good score in GATE for getting admission in a government college if you are a general category candidate. In case of reserved category the cut off for admission can go as low as 300. Therefore, you should try to give your best and leave the rest.

Dear friend,

GATE Cut offs of year 2015 are mentioned below:

For GENERAL Candidates:

EC: 25
CS: 25
ME: 32.73
EE: 25
IN: 25.45
CE: 25
CH: 27.52
BT: 26.08

Notifications of upcoming GATE 2016 Exam are out now.

Important Dates for GATE 2016
Online Application starts: September 1, 2015 (Tuesday)
Last Date for Submission of Online Application: October 1, 2015 (Thursday)
Last Date for Request for Change in the application: November 20, 2015 (Friday)
Availability of Admit Card: December 17, 2015 (Thursday)

GATE 2016 Online Examination Commencement Date: January 30 to February 07, 2016
Forenoon: 9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon
Afternoon: 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM
(On Saturdays and Sundays only)

Results Declaration: March 19, 2016 (Saturday)

Some of the good reference books that you may refer for GATE 2016 preparation are:

Mechanical Engineering for GATE (English) 3rd Edition (Paperback)
Rs. 580


IES, GATE, PSUs: A Handbook on Mechanical Engineering (English) (Paperback)
Rs. 200


GATE Guide Mechanical Engg. 2016 13/e (English) 13th Edition (Paperback)
Rs. 600