What is Valid GATE Score?

2010 March 27

This question is asked few friends, instead of answering individually I m writing this and hope that this will help many like them.

Valid GATE score the term is little confusing for students as everyone got a GATE score and think its valid that is why they have score.

There are two things associated with it. One is valid time period and qualifying marks. Both the conditions should be satisfied to apply for admission to that institution.

GATE score are usually valid for two years, for example if you give GATE in 2010 and your marks are above qualifying marks, you are eligible to apply in 2011 for Master of Engineering admissions. But in 2012 your score is considered as invalid.

The next condition is about qualifying marks. Mere getting score does not show that its valid GATE score. Your score is only valid when it is above or equal to the score of qualifying marks. For example, if you have 16 marks and the qualifying marks for that year are mentioned as 25, then your GATE score is not valid.

Another question may rise, for this year I got 16 marks and qualifying score was 25, if next year qualifying marks decreased to 15, does it make my score valid? The simple answer is NO. The results for the same years will be considered for valid and invalid scores.

Hope, this cleared doubts about Valid score or not. I wrote this because I got lot of questions about valid GATE score and GATE percentile calculation and for more details about different GATE related tips visit GATE and M.Tech admission tips.

Please feel free to answer in case of any doubt and also do not hesitated to suggest or correct me if I m wrong. This will help thousands of students across India.

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  1. Anurudh Permalink

    sir ,
    i’m in 3rd year & i want to give gate exam 2011
    plz guide

  2. ankesh kumar Permalink

    sir,
    I would like to enquire about the number of attempts,that is for how many times I can sit for the GATE exam.presently I am a student of third year(E.C.E.),if my preparation is not upto the mark can I sit for it the next time…Or is there a limit on no. of attempts one made…

  3. gaikwad nitin Permalink

    sir ,
    i’m in 3rd year & i want to give gate exam 2011
    plz guide

  4. SAYAN DAS Permalink

    will the no. of seats for life sc increase of GATE 2011

  5. SAYAN DAS Permalink

    will the no. of seats for life sc of GATE 2011 increase?

  6. sir i wanted 2 know if i score 60 in 2011 and 45 in 2012 which of these wl b chosen valid score 4 2012?

    • Nikita: Whichever you want to use for M.Tech admissions. Obviously student will use a better score for M.Tech admissions.

    • Nikita: Whichever you want to use for M.Tech admissions. Obviously student will use a better score for M.Tech admissions.

  7. Sir actually i have got 256 marks in gate 2010. I belong to sc category. i have got 77 percentile in general .may u tell in which college can i get admission ? may get iit/nit. plz reply sir. i have qualified in 3rd yr appearing so give some details about iit/nit mtech admission.

  8. surbhi Permalink

    Sir, i want to pursue my PhD in life science thru GATE can u pls tell me the nos of students applying and the valid score , and if any age limit is there for the same . Pls guide me regarding all the information for the same
    Pls reply,
    Thanking you
    Surbhi

  9. Swapnil Permalink

    Now i m in 2nd year of enggi.(ENTC dept.) so plz give me whole details about GATE Exam

  10. saurabh kumar dubey Permalink

    sir ,
    i’m in 3rd year & i want to give gate exam 2011
    plz guide

  11. Shivaraj K.B. Permalink

    Hello Sir, am Shivaraj K.B. Now am doing M.Sc 2nd year at dept of Computer Science, Kittel Science College under Karnatak University, Dharwad. I want to take GATE-2011 exam,, so i need your advice and your blessing,

    Thanking You,
    Your’s faithfully
    Shivaraj K.B.

  12. Akshata Permalink

    I completed my Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. This time i want to appear for GATE 2011. So please give me complete details about how to prepare and get qualified..

  13. shivkumar Permalink

    what are textbooks better for study plz guide me my branch is electrical engg

  14. manish Permalink

    i hve done B.Sc IT i want admmison in M.TECh
    what can i do

  15. sir i m a mca final year studant . i want some mathmatical healp in gate 2011. how i prepare mats part of gate syllibus.

  16. pankaj Permalink

    HELLO SIR, WHETHER THERE IS ANY SITE OR GUIDELINE FOR PREAPARING GATE IN TEXTILE ENGGINERING AND FIBRE SCIENCE.(I HAVE SEARCHED LOT, BUT ITS DIFFICULT FOR THESE DEPT.)

  17. arun kumar Permalink

    what are the best college for m.tech

  18. zareena Permalink

    Sir,

    Iam MCA final year student.Can i appear for GATE 2011 Exam?…So plz

    give me advise and details of this exam.

  19. Abhya Permalink

    Hello…my GATE 2010 Marks are 24.33 and the qualifying marks for My category are 25 … Shall I still apply for MS program at IITs??
    Will there be any chance for me to be considered on the interview basis this year..IIT Madras MS application closes on 22 OCT..
    Shall I apply??

  20. Priyanka Jain Permalink

    sir, on some sites it is mentioned that there is no age limit for gate..
    and on some age limit of ’28′ is mentioned ..
    which is the correct one?

  21. Basavaraj Permalink

    sir can i get the M.Sc(engg) through gate score..

  22. Hello sir iam pursuing b-tech 3 rd year i want to write the gate exam in this year. If i get a good score is this is this score is valid upto 2012.

    And please tell that how much of score is valid to enter into the iit’s.

  23. sambhudutta Permalink

    hello.i am a 3rd yr btech student.i have secured 76% in 10th & 63% in 12th.hiw it will affect my gate score….
    And i want to know best universities for mtech after IITs NITs…

  24. chandhu Permalink

    hi sir,
    Is gate entrance for IIT and NIT only or do their exist any other colleges. please mail me regarding this.

  25. hi sir,
    Is gate entrance for IIT and NIT only or do their exist any other colleges. please mail me regarding this.

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