Andhra University M.Tech admission is done in two ways, i.e. through GATE and through AP PGECET. To get admission, you need to have a valid GATE score or you need to score a valid rank in AP PGECET. Soon, Andhra University will release the notification for AP PGECET. Here are the tentative dates.
Event | Tentative dates |
Notification release date | Second week of July 2022 |
Application form available | Second week of July 2022 |
Admit card release date | Second week of September 2022 |
Exam date | Third week of September 2022 |
Result | Second week of October 2022 |
Andhra University will release the application form online. Visit the official website of the institute regularly to get the updated information.
Many GATE toppers leave PSU and join NITIE, instead of IITs, because it offers better placements. Usually, students with good scores join ONGC, NTPC, BHEL, IOCL, and others. Despite the good salary, the PSU jobs can get monotonous after a few years. So, the top rankers start looking for better career options. If they wish to do an MBA, they need to prepare for CAT. Some do prepare for CAT, but many join NITIE as it is an easier option. NITIE takes admission through GATE and the GATE score is valid for 3 years. So, they can easily get admission based on their GATE score.
Also, the institute has a great placement record. During NITIE Mumbai placement 2022, the average CTC offered was INR 25.41 LPA.
Here are some strategies that can help you prepare for GATE and ESE simultaneously.
First, go through the syllabus thoroughly. Once you are done with the syllabus, go through your notes and solve previous years' questions. Solve test series, and review hard questions. Analyze the tests you give and work on your mistakes.
GATE consists mostly of numerical questions. It tests the aptitude for solving questions in less time. BITS HD papers have 10-15 numerical questions usually. The numerical questions aren’t on the same level as GATE and are just formula-based problems. Usually, around 80-90% of BITS HD questions are theory oriented. You need to have a good grasp of your engineering subjects to score well in BITS HD. The questions can come from anywhere in the syllabus. BITS HD usually consists -
Also, note that BITS take admission based on GATE scores as well.
The required GATE rank depends upon various parameters like
People who are graduating in 3-4 years are lucky as both IOCL and ONGC are planning to recruit in bulk because of massive retirements in both the companies.
The mechanical and chemical branches are expected to have the most vacancies. Candidates will be called in a 1:5 ratio and thus, interviews will be the major determining factor of your selection. If you are unable to showcase your knowledge and talent during the interview, even a single-digit rank cannot guarantee your admission. A minimum of 40% marks are required to pass the interview.
So if you get a call for the interview, don’t let your rank discourage you or even make you overconfident.
It depends on your career goals. GATE offers more options for engineering students. It is an all-around examination. You can go for MTech, PSUs, MS, and FRM. If you want more options, GATE will be better for you.
If you want to do an MBA, after graduation, CAT will be the better option. Almost all top B-Schools accept CAT scores for MBA.
IIT Roorkee admission 2023 hasn’t been wrapped up yet, hence its GATE cutoff too hasn’t been released as of now. M.Tech admission process of IIT Roorkee is conducted on the basis of the GATE cutoff, and all the candidates applying for admission into the M.Tech course under the non-sponsored category will be required to clear the cutoff for admission.
The cutoff scores for M.Tech admission at IIT Roorkee for 2022 and 2021 have not been disclosed by the admission authority. Let’s consider GATE 2020 cutoff for a slight idea.
Category |
GATE 2020 Cutoff |
General |
77.1 |
EWS |
79.1 |
OBC |
72.32 |
SC |
58.62 |
ST |
61.33 |
First of all, admission to the IIT Roorkee MTech program is not given on the basis of GATE rank. The final shortlisting is done on the basis of Normalized GATE marks were used which is calculated by IIT Roorkee as follows:
Normalized GATE marks = Normalized marks out of 100 or Marks*100\Maximum marks awarded in the paper that year
For example if a candidate has scored 64 marks and the maximum marks given that year are 92, the Normalized GATE marks are 64*100/92=69.57.
The table below comprises the expected GATE 2023 cut-off for IIT Roorkee based on the previous year's cut-off trends.
MTech Course |
Cutoff |
Alternate Hydro Energy Centre |
760-839 |
Architecture & Planning |
650-844 |
Biotechnology |
570-577 |
Civil Engineering |
656-780 |
Chemical Engineering |
650-657 |
Computer Science & Engineering |
840-844 |
Disaster Mitigation & Management |
700-710 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering |
736-750 |
Electrical Engineering |
760-779 |
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering |
748-785 |
IIT Delhi has not released its GATE cutoff for 2023. It’s important to note that this cutoff varies.
Usually, no candidate belonging to the General Category above the rank of 1200 gets admission to MTech in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Delhi. However, you can see many reserved category students getting admission with ranks ranging between 1800–2400 rank. For the SC category, a student got admission even with a rank of 8000.
The admission additionally depends on your objective exam score and a higher score increases your chances of selection.
Since the present year’s cutoff has not been released yet, you can check the previous years’ cutoff of GATE for IIT Madras from the tables given below.
GATE 2022 Cutoff for IIT Madras
Branch |
Closing Rank |
Aerospace Engineering |
3881 |
Chemical Engineering |
4677 |
Civil Engineering |
6106 |
Computer Science Engineering |
175 |
Electrical Engineering |
1028 |
Engineering Physics |
2090 |
Mechanical Engineering - Design and Manufacturing |
2786 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
6305 |
Naval Architecture |
7966 |
Many students with a GATE rank around 800 manage to get shortlisted. But the further screening in the form of a written test is a bit challenging after which you have to appear for the interview.
While many may consider JEE as the only criteria for admission to IITs, the written test and interview also need considerable preparation. This can be done by going through textbooks and brushing your basics. The written test evaluated your problem-solving capacity while the interview evaluated your clarity of concepts.