GATE ME Exam Guide 2026
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📊 Exam Information 1
| Unreserved | OBC-NCL | SC/ ST/ PWD |
|---|---|---|
| 28.1 | 25.2 | 18.7 |
📊 Important Dates & Schedule
- GATE Qualifying Cut Off Marks
- GATE Admission Cut Off Marks
- It can be understood as the minimum requirement of marks in order to qualify or pass a GATE paper.
- It can be understood as the minimum requirement of marks in order to be eligible for admission into an institute.
- The GATE qualifying marks are released on the official GATE website by the GATE conducting authority on the basis of the category of students, the performance of students, and trends for the previous year.
- The GATE admission cut off marks are released by the respective college and institute on the basis of the number of seats available for admissions, the category of students, and the number of applications received.
📊 Previous Year’s GATE ME Qualifying Cut Off Marks
| Exam Paper | Year | Qualifying Marks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GATE ME | General | OBC-NCL | SC/ ST/ PwD |
| 2020 | 34.0 | 30.6 | 22.6 |
| 2019 | 34.1 | 30.7 | 22.7 |
| 2018 | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| 2017 | 32.87 | 29 | 21 |
| 2016 | 32.73 | 29.46 | 21.82 |
📊 Category-Wise Cut-Off Marks
| YEAR | M. Tech Mechanical Engineering Specialization | Category | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | GEN | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PwD |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2020 | Thermal Engineering (ME1Y) | 819 | 777 | 578 | 499 | 777 | 482 (GEN) 331 (OBC) 284 (EWS) |
| Mechanical Design (ME2Y) | 857 | 820 | 659 | 646 | 820 | 495 (GEN) 305 (OBC) | |
| Manufacturing Engineering (ME3Y) | 790 | 741 | 558 | 582 | 772 | - | |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2019 | Thermal Engineering (ME1Y) | 811 | 765 | 586 | 529 | 800 | 403 (GEN) 375 (OBC) |
| Mechanical Design (ME2Y) | 856 | 814 | 649 | 705 | 812 | 461 (GEN) 375 (OBC) | |
| Manufacturing Engineering (ME3Y) | 751 | 721 | 533 | 443 | 741 | - | |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2018 | Thermal Engineering (ME1Y) | 822 | 782 | 630 | 458 | 331 | - |
| Mechanical Design (ME2Y) | 871 | 832 | 665 | 623 | 352 | 327 (GEN) | |
| Manufacturing Engineering (ME3Y) | 787 | 752 | 602 | 484 | - | - |
📊 Category-Wise Cut-Off Marks
| Exam Paper | M. Tech Mechanical Engineering Specialization | Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | GEN | OBC | SC/ ST |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2020 | Thermal & Fluids Engineering | - | - | 400 |
| Mechanical Design Engineering | 600 | 540 | 400 | |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2019 | Thermal & Fluids Engineering | 775 | 739 | 629 |
| Mechanical Design Engineering | 830 | 762 | 642 – SC 547 – ST | |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2018 | Thermal & Fluids Engineering | 800 | 757 | 602 - SC 484 - ST |
| Mechanical Design Engineering | 828 | 784 | 693 - SC 529 - ST |
📊 Category-Wise Cut-Off Marks
| Exam Paper | M. Tech Mechanical Engineering Specialization | Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | GEN | OBC | SC/ ST |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2020 | Production & Industrial Engineering | 646 | 525 | 376 - SC 335 - ST |
| Mechanical System Design | 678 | 666 | 436 - SC 360 - ST | |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2019 | Production & Industrial Engineering | 677 | 547 | - |
| Mechanical System Design | 706 | 474 | 393 | |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2018 | Production & Industrial Engineering | 714 | 700 | 447- SC 423 - ST |
| Mechanical System Design | 733 | 663 | 453 - SC 316 - ST |
📊 Category-Wise Cut-Off Marks
| Exam Paper | M. Tech Mechanical Engineering Specialization | Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | GEN | OBC | SC | ST | PwD |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2019 | Mechanical Design Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 |
| Industrial Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 | |
| Production Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 | |
| Thermal Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 | |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2018 | Mechanical Design Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 |
| Industrial Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 | |
| Production Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 | |
| Thermal Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 | |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2017 | Mechanical Design Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 |
| Industrial Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 | |
| Production Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 | |
| Thermal Engineering | 725 | 650 | 500 | 300 | 300 |
📊 Category-Wise Cut-Off Marks
| Exam Paper | M. Tech Mechanical Engineering Specialization | Category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | GEN | OBC | SC | ST |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2020 | Solid Mechanics & Design | 750 | 675 | 500 | 500 |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2019 | Solid Mechanics & Design | 833 | 791 | 663 | 482 |
| GATE ME Cut-Off for 2018 | Solid Mechanics & Design | 814 | 804 | 616 | 515 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1.What are the subject combinations or GATE Exam that one can give in addition to Mechanical Engineering?
With Mechanical Engineering (ME), one is allowed to appear for Engineering Sciences (XE).
Q2.Is GATE Mechanical Engineering Cut-Off Marks for IITs declared by GATE authorities?
No, each IIT declares its own cut off based on GATE Marks, Graduate Score, and sometimes even Personal Interview.
Q3.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.
Q4.Who will decide the qualifying marks for GATE ME paper 2024?
IISc Bengaluru will decide the qualifying marks for GATE ME 2024.
Q5.Will 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.
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