GATE Scores For PSU Recruitment

GATE is held in February in multiple sessions. Aspirants who had applied for GATE might either have applied for pursuing their Higher Degree (Masters in Engineering) or for Recruitment in PSUs that have advertised for graduate engineers on the basis of GATE scores. PSU Recruitment through GATE has been a catching trend with PSUs increasingly turning to GATE scores for their recruitment of graduate engineers in various disciplines.

GATE 2015 saw more than 30 PSUs including big names like ONGC, BPCL, IOCL, HPCL, NTPC, Air India and more recruiting engineers through GATE scores. The number grew to more than 40 in 2016. At present around 50 PSUs are using the GATE score for recruitment. GATE registration number is required for applying to jobs in various PSUs. Even though you may not be interested for post graduate studies (ME/M.Tech) after your BE/B.Tech, you have to apply and appear for GATE exam to get these jobs.!!

This article aims to clear the doubts on the basis of information received from PSUs about PSU Recruitment and GATE scores required for the same. Therefore it becomes essential to analyze the cutoff scores for these PSUs. The GATE PSU Cut Off depend solely on the company policy and various factors. It is to be understood that the GATE cutoff scores will differ from discipline to discipline. Another important point to be noted is that some companies have also used their own normalization formula for inviting GATE applicants for the interviews.

The cutoff mark changes starting with one position of employment then onto the next. The students who are scoring the cutoff taking into account every position, then they will be dispensed for that position. Students endeavoring GATE 2017 can apply to PSU recruitment process for getting a suitable job in the PSU.

It may, however, be noted that these cutoff scores are indicative. This article is designed to give an idea about the kind of scores required to be called for an interview and more. It is in no way to be construed as the final Cutoffs for any PSU recruitment.

GATE 2016 Scores and Cutoff Marks For PSUs

Candidates can check GATE 2016 scores and cutoff marks for different PSUs below-

**For BAARC OCES/DGFS * 2016**

S.No.	Discipline	Cutoff GATE score for selection to interviews
1.	Mechanical Engineering (ME)	784
2.	Chemical Engineering (CH)	623
3.	Metallurgical Engineering (MT)	606
4.	Electrical Engineering (EE)	769
5.	Electronics Engineering (EC)	789
6.	Computer Science (CS)	745
7.	Instrumentation Engineering (IN)	696
8.	Civil Engineering (CE)	798
9.	Physics (PH)	671
10.	Chemistry (CY)	660
11.	Bioscience (XL or BT)	685
12.	Geology (GG)	593
13.	Geophysics (GG)	837

For BHEL

S.No.	Discipline	UR	OBC	SC	ST
1.	Mechanical	79.31	75.18	61.33	53.84
2.	Electrical	69.98	66.04	53.99	50.59
3.	Electronics	68.68	65.32	56.46	49.13
4.	Metallurgy	65	57.67	56.67	48.67

For BPCL

S.No.	Discipline	GEN	OBC	SC	ST
1.	Mechanical	68	65	54	46
2.	Chemical	57	55	47	40
3.	Instrumentation	60	58	43	33

For GAIL

S.No.	Post in Discipline	UR	OBC-NCL	SC	ST	PwD
1.	Executive Trainee in Chemical	68.4	64	60.75	53	–
2.	Executive Trainee in Mechanical	82.58	80.37	–	73.72	53.41
3.	Executive Trainee in Electrical	77.95	74.54	66.24	61.82	43.03
4.	Executive Trainee in Instrumentation	75.37	70.50	–	56.23	–
5.	Executive Trainee in Business Information System	70.41	64.29	61.82	–	–
6.	Executive Trainee in Telecom/Telemetry	76.22	70.39	66.34	58.73	52.17

For HPCL

S.No.	Discipline	UR	OBC	SC	ST	PwD
1.	Mechanical	75.14	70.69	58.34	50.85	38.87
2.	Civil	66.97	62.26	54.91	54.26	32.28
3.	Electrical	67.35	65.23	53.55	51.61	35.14
4.	Instrumentation	61.33	57.33	44.67	35.33	25.67
5.	E &TC	63.18	62.88	53.35	47.83	37.51
6.	Chemical	54	51.67	44.33	41	34

For MDL

GATE 2016 Cutoff for Personal Interview

Mechanical

GATE Marks

78.9 4

76.3 5

61.6 5

53.10

Electrical

65.0 5

61.1 4

48.2 1

47.52

For NLC Cutoff for Phase 1

S.No.	Discipline	UR	OBC	SC	ST
1.	Mechanical	78.44	72.52	61.71	55.06
2.	Electrical – EEE	71.62	66.25	61.11	52.63
3.	Electrical – ECE	68.68	62.93	55.2	NR
4.	Civil	71.69	NR	56.53	NR
5.	Instrumentation	70.33	65.33	49.67	49.67
6.	Mining	49.67	40.33	31	28.67
7.	Computer	68.23	63.76	NR	NR

For NLC Cutoff for Phase II

S.No.	Discipline	UR		OBC		SC		ST
S.No.	Discipline	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min
1.	Mechanical	78.29	73.69	72.32	71.82	61.65	54.43	54.97	49.72
2.	EEE	71.36	66.25			60.81	51.57	–	–
3.	ECE	68.38	64.81	62.88	57.07	–	–	–	–
4.	CIVIL	71.46	66.64	–	–	55.91	53.16	–	–
5.	C&I	70	64.33	64	60.67	–	–	42.33	31.67
6.	Computer	67.9	60.59	—	–	–	–	–	–

For ONGC*

S.No.	Designation	UR	OBC	SC	ST	PwD	Type of Pwd
1.	Geologist	512	381	246	209	453	Pwd -HH
2.	Geophysicist (Surface)	635	434	234	203	–
3.	Geophysicist (wells)	652	489	372	291	–
4.	AEE Reservoir	716	527	424	479	–
5.	Chemist	723	596	395	331	241	PWD-OH
6.	Programming Officer	852	706	No Post	No Post	362	PWD-VH
7.	AEE Mechanical	859	788	669	608	452	PWD-OH
7.	AEE Mechanical	859	788	669	608	287	PWD-HH
8.	AEE Production-Mechanical	833	720	570	520	–	–
9.	AEE Production-Chemical	640	479	444	335	–	–
10.	AEE Production-Petroleum	696	320	156	161	–	–
11.	AEE Drilling-Mechanical	822	755	620	558	–	–
12.	AEE Drilling-Petroleum	562	325	265	No Post	–	–
13.	AEE Cementing-Mechanical	808	742	615	509	–	–
14.	AEE Cementing-Petroleum	642	533	No Post	196	–	–
15.	Transport Officer	799	745	571	No Post	443	PWD-HH
16.	MM Officer	836	758	693	525	323	PWD-VH
17.	AEE Electronics	910	832	662	534	379	PWD-OH
17.	AEE Electronics	910	832	662	534	314	PWD-HH
18.	AEE Electrical	869	800	710	710	397	PWD-OH
18.	AEE Electrical	869	800	710	710	307	PWD-HH
19.	AEE Instrumentation	798	734	500	No Post	325	PWD-OH
19.	AEE Instrumentation	798	734	500	No Post	218	PWD-HH
20.	AEE Civil	921	836	699	700	428	PWD-OH

* Note: These cutoffs are GATE 2016 normalized scores out of 1000 marks.

GATE 2015 Cutoff Scores for PSU Recruitment

PSU	Branch	Gen	OBC	SC	ST	PWD
HPCL	Mechanical	68.45	60.90	50.59	41.94	34.40
	Civil	70.04	63.04	54.05	51.38	39.38
	Electrical	58.64	53.39	45.30	41.58	32.75
	Instrumentation	44.33	39.33	30.67	21.00	17.00
	E&TC	73.05	69.69	59.14	54,67	43.92
	Chemical	56.67	44.00	42.00	32.67	26.67
NTPC	Electrical	58.72	54.17	45.31	45.63	27.17
	Mechanical	80.94	76.37	66.17	53.16	42.65
	Electronics	69.17	60.54	54.64	–	49.54
	Instrumentation	63	55	45	–	30.33
ONGC	Electronics	856	856	–	639	–
	CSE	867	–	–	496	–
	Electrical	817	736	683	670	–
	Mechanical	750	721	644	507	–
	Instrumentation	754	738	641	495	–
	Civil	888	844	0	754	–
BHEL	Mechanical	64.67	58.00	48.00	39.67	–
	Electrical	73.67	65.00	55.67	51.33	–
	Electronics	74.67	70.33	58.33	51.67	–
MDL	Mechanical	79.54	77.32	60.90	52.87	–
MDL	Electrical	59.58	57.45	43.34	43.88	–
CEL *	ECE	766	1445	4480	6027	39684
	Mechanical	304	332	2773	–	–
	Electrical	215	358	2155	–	–
	* The GATE Ranks are mentioned and not scores
Powergrid	Electrical	59.10	53.44	44.65	41.84	–
	Civil	73.49	66.71	60.11	53.78	–
	IT	70.67	66.60	–	–	–
GAIL	Mechanical	63.33	61.33	49.00	38.33	–
	Electrical	72.67	68.00	54.00	49.00	–
	Instrumentation	47.67	45.33	34.00	18.33	–
	Chemical	58.67	53.67	40.67	43.67	–
NBCC	Civil	60 & above	45 & above	45 & above	45 & above	–
RITES	Civil	61.53	–	37.85	20.87	–
	Mechanical	77.32	49.29	–	–	–
	Electrical	59.42	55.48	48.59	23.33	–
	S & T	69.41	–	–	47.96	–
IRCON *	Electrical	99.78	97.50	96.81	91.62	–

	Mechanical	99.83	99.30	–	–	–
	Civil	99.67	92.42	89.72	– 72.67	–

As can be seen from the above scores, the GATE cutoff required is on the higher side and only candidates who are in top ranks stand a chance of being called for interviews.

The number of candidates who are called for interviews are around four times more than the actual requirement. This is because the top rankers get to choose the company they will join, and therefore the PSUs call a large number of candidates for the interviews.

Some companies like Powergrid also consider the performance of the candidates and not solely the GATE scores. Most of the PSU recruitment through GATE depends majorly on the GATE scores.

AfterGraduation will provide here GATE Cutoff marks for PSUs as soon as any official notification is released regarding the same. (Image Courtesy: Engineering Entrance Exam)

!! All the Best to GATE Aspirants for Higher Degree and PSU Recruitment !!

GATE Scores For PSU Recruitment