GATE Cutoff Marks for IIT and NIT for SC Category: Check Branch-wise Marks vs Ranks, IITs and NITs Subject-Wise Cutoffs

GATE cutoff marks for IIT and NIT for SC category are 25-35% lower than the General category. Subject-specific minimum and maximum scores across IITs and NITs range between 17 and 26. This cut-off corresponds to around 300-400 raw scores. Top IITs require around 500-650 scores, while newer ones consider around 350-450.

GATE cutoff marks for NITs range around 400-500. A 450-600 cut-off is often seen for recruitment in PSU via GATE score. With 15% seats reserved for the SC category for IITs and NITs admissions through GATE, around 5000 candidates secure seats with these cut-offs.

• GATE SC cut-offs in top IITs for core branches like CSE, EE, and ME usually lie between 22 to 32 marks.
• GATE cutoff marks for IIT and NIT for SC category are lower than IITs, often ranging from 17 to 26.
• Every year, about 9000 to 11,000 SC candidates qualify for GATE, but 4500 to 5000 secure seats in IITS and top institutions.
• PSUs like AAI, BHEL, GAIL, and NTPC maintain SC cut-off around 65 to 75% of general category scores.

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Key Summary

• GATE cutoff marks for IITs range around 500-650 across institutions and courses.
• NITs GATE cutoff marks for SC fall between 400-500.
• High cut-offs are often seen in CSE, AI, and ECE around 500-650.
• Civil, Metallurgy often have lower cut-offs around 350-450.
• The qualifying scores across subjects range between 16-26.
• Every year, around 5000 candidates secure seats in IITs and NITs.
• 30-42% percent SC candidates have secured seats in IITs and NITs.
• With 15% reservation for SC;
  • Around 2660 seats in IITs
  • Around 3630 seats in NITs
  • Around 1280 seats in IIITs are kept aside for SC category candidates.

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GATE Cutoff Marks for IITs for SC category

• IIT Madras reported the lowest SC cut-off at 199 for metallurgy and the highest at 760 for EC, EE, and EP.
• IIT Bombay cut-off stood at 333(Civil)-635(CSE)
• IIT Delhi cut-offs for SC range between 310(Energy/Water) - 550(CSE)
• Mid-tier IITs show cau-offs between 227(Materials) - 485 (CSE)
• New IITs have lower range cut-offs from 300 for Civil and 390 for CSE.
• Across all IITs, the SC cut-off range is between 160-760, depending on the programs offered

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GATE Cutoff Marks for NIT for SC category

• NIT SC cut-offs varied from 168 to 595, consistently peaking in CSE and AI-related branches.
• NIT Trichy had SC cut-offs from 168 (Materials Science) to 595 (CSE).
• NIT Warangal ranged between 233 (Welding/NDT) and 589 (CSE).
• NIT Surathkal recorded 213 (Materials Engineering) and peaked at 585 (CSE).
• NIT Rourkela displayed one of the widest gaps: 175 (Urban & Regional Planning) to 556 (CSE).
• NIT Calicut saw SC cut-offs at 200 (Environmental Engg.) up to 562 (CSE).
• New NITs like NIT Meghalaya and NIT Arunachal Pradesh had higher lower-bound cut-offs of 180–175, with maximums in CSE around 357–372.

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GATE Cutoff Marks for IIIT, DIAT, DIU & Non-NIT for SC category

• IIIT Hyderabad marked SC cut-offs between 259–393, showing high competitiveness in CS.

• IIIT Allahabad had 193–460, while IIIT Pune stood at 295–443.
• IIST Thiruvananthapuram (Space Tech) recorded SC cut-offs 200–426, emphasising aerospace demand.
• DIAT Pune (Defence Tech) posted a range of 168–398, lower entry but strong upper cut-offs.
• University of Hyderabad registered 214–353 for M.Tech admissions via GATE.
• IIITDM institutes (Kurnool, Jabalpur, Sonipat, etc.) consistently showed ranges 200–325, with CS-related courses peaking near 380–400.
• Non-IIT/NIT cut-offs span 168–522, with IIITs and IIST being the most competitive.

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GATE cutoff marks for IIT and NIT for SC category: Subject-wise Cutoff

• SC subject cut-offs ranged 16.3 to 26.6, with core engineering near 18–24, and sciences higher.
• Mechanical Engineering saw an SC cut-off at 23.8, among the higher subject thresholds.
• Computer Science required 19.4, while Electrical/Electronics had 16.6 each.
• Civil Engineering SC cut-off was 19.4, and Chemical Engineering stood at 18.4.
• Science-based disciplines showed tougher cut-offs: Geology (25.5), Physics (17.8), Chemistry (16.3).
• Data Science/AI had 19.3, close to CSE.
• Humanities/social science papers (Economics, Psychology, Sociology) were high at 26.6.

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GATE cutoff marks for IIT and NIT for SC category: PSU cut-off for Recruitments

• AAI (Airports Authority) ATC cut-off for SC remained 92–95, while JE roles ranged 40–77 across disciplines.
• DRDO Scientist-B SC cut-offs were 16.6–21.6, varying by engineering stream.
• NTPC SC cut-offs were 41 (Electronics) to 58.95 (Mechanical).
• ONGC showed some of the highest PSU SC cut-offs: 734–760 (AEE Mech/Civil), 617–635 (Electronics), and 691–700 (Electrical).
• NPCIL SC cut-offs stood at 557 (Chemical) up to 653 (Electronics).
• BHEL maintained 53.9–61.3 across Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, and Metallurgy.
• GAIL had SC cut-offs between 56–73.7, depending on discipline, with new 2025 data at 45–46 for Electrical.

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