GATE PI Cut-off 2027 and Past Qualifying Marks

The GATE PI cut-off is the minimum qualifying mark set for the paper and category in a given year. IIT Guwahati’s 2026 General threshold for PI was 36 marks out of 100. The 2027 figures will be known when the organiser publishes them.

Start with the official qualifying marks below. For admission or recruitment, compare the selection criteria and historical thresholds for the particular programme or post you want.

Official qualifying marks for PI

The IIT Roorkee 2025 qualifying table gives the first row. The values are qualifying marks out of 100.

The IIT Guwahati 2026 qualifying table gives the second row and reports attendance separately.

The General qualifying mark increased from 35.6 in 2025 to 36 in 2026, and attendance rose from 3,547 to 3,673. The closeness of the two marks is a useful historical observation. Use both as dated references when you plan practice.

Marks, score and admission thresholds

If you want a postgraduate programme in manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chains or operations, confirm that the department accepts PI and your qualifying degree. For a recruitment drive, use that employer’s notice for the paper code, score year and experience conditions.

If a portal reports a closing GATE score or rank, preserve its unit when taking notes. A qualifying mark out of 100 and a reported GATE score measure different things. Check whether a historical threshold applied at application screening, at interview shortlist or at the final admission round.

Set a practice target that survives a hard paper

Use the same marking rules on each timed attempt. After three comparable papers, record your lowest result and your typical result alongside the recent qualifying marks for your category. Watch which missed questions come from recurring errors and which come from topics you have not studied yet.

Pair a machining or casting question with a production-control or optimisation problem from a released PI paper. Compare how long you spend setting up each problem with how long the arithmetic takes. A reliable answer reached through a slow setup tells you what to practise next.

A higher practice target may be appropriate when you are aiming for a competitive programme. Use its official admission data if available and allow room for variation between papers.