GATE Rank Predictor

How the prediction works

GATE scores are normalised across sessions to a 0–1000 scale with mean 350 and SD 100 for the qualifying candidates. We map your normalised score to historic rank distributions for each branch from the last 3 GATE cycles. CSE/DA, ECE and EE attract the largest paper-wise candidate pools (50,000–80,000+), so AIR-to-score curves are tighter at the top. Mechanical, Civil and Chemical have wider score spreads at similar ranks.

Worked example

A CSE candidate scoring 62/100 raw → ~700 normalised → AIR ~1500. That clears IIT M.Tech written cutoffs at Delhi/Bombay/Madras for most CSE specialisations and qualifies for PSU shortlists (BHEL, NTPC, IOCL). A Mechanical 55/100 raw → ~AIR 800 → opens IIT M.Tech and PSU interviews. The same 700 normalised score in a low-volume paper like Architecture might land you AIR 50.

When to use this

• After the GATE answer key release — estimate rank before the official score card
• Deciding which IITs and IISc to apply to (M.Tech, MS Research, direct PhD)
• PSU recruitment shortlisting via GATE score — different cutoffs per company
• Choosing between a job offer and a fresh attempt next year

GATE is also valid for assistant-professor recruitment and CSIR-DST fellowships. Predictions are statistical estimates — actual AIR depends on the year's overall paper difficulty.