GATE Exam Cut Off Marks: Full Details

Every year averagely 9-10 lakhs students applied for GATE entrance exam to secure the desired seat in IITs.

Cut Off 2017: Gate 2016-17 exam was conducted by IIT Roorkee in which total 9,22,167 students participated while 7,87,148 students appeared in the final exam. In 2017 only 1,29,149 candidates were qualified.

Read- GATE 2018 Exam Pattern & Marking scheme

Organiser IIT Name	Total Candidates Applied	Total Candidates Appeared	Candidates Qualified
IIT Roorkee	9,22,167	7,87,148	1,29,149

Branch	Candidates Appeared	General	OBC	SC/ST/PH
Civil Engineering (CE)	1,29,225	28.7	25.8	19.1
Mechanical Engineering (ME)	2,34,227	32.87	29	21
Electrical Engineering (EE)	1,46,293	25.2	25.2	16.7
Electronics and Comm. Engineering (ECE)	1,83,152	25	22.5	16.6

Cut Off 2016:  Gate 2015-16 exam was conducted by IISc, Bangalore in which total 9,31,831 students participated while 8,18,850 students appeared in the final exam. In 2016 only 1,60,643 candidates were qualified.

Organiser IIT Name	Total Candidates Applied	Total Candidates Appeared	Candidates Qualified
IISc, Bangalore	9,71,831	8,18,850	1,60,643

Branch	Candidates Appeared	General	OBC	SC/ST/PH
Civil Engineering (CE)	1,19,873	25	22.5	16.6
Mechanical Engineering (ME)	1,97,789	29.6	26.6	19.7
Electrical Engineering (EE)	1,25,859	25.1	22.5	16.7
Electronics and Comm. Engineering (ECE)	1,52,318	25	22.5	16.6

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Trigonometry Formula Memorization Trick

What is Trigonometry?
It is the branch of Mathematics, which deals with the sides, angles, triangle, and distances. The study of the relationships between distances and the angles are termed as Trigonometry. The term Trigonometry was derived from Greek word meaning measurements of triangles. It is an applied mathematics, which is used to calculate the angles and sides of a given triangle. The Greek astronomer and mathematician Hipparchus is known as a father of Trigonometry as he was the first person to create the Trigonometric table.

The trigonometric application is widely used in several fields including engineering, science, astronomy and more. Common formulas mainly used here are- Law of Cosines, Law of tangents and Euler's formula. It is quite difficult to memorize the formulae but we can crack it.
Many of us have faced the difficulties in memorizing Trigonometric Formulae. Even after attending regular classes and tuitions, we are unable to recollect the theorems, identities, and formulas.
As the subject solely depends upon the analytical, practical and logical sense of the people, some find it easy and intriguing while others find it a bit strenuous. While some students may have a natural affinity towards the subject, others simply eschew from it because of their disinterest due to lack of proper understanding of the subject.
Read- Best Books for IIT-JEE Mains & Advance

Most of the educational boards like CBSE, ICSE, etc. have a systematic approach towards the science subjects to let the students build up a stronger base for the concepts and appreciate the subject truly. Still, there are some students who could not keep up with the pace and end up detesting the subject. So, in this article, a few tips are given to help students do better in science and develop a fondness for the subject.

A subject built from multiple theoretical and practical concepts cannot be mastered without building a proper foundation for it. So, it is advised that the students also start learning the basic concepts rather than only referring to Ncert solutions or school textbooks.

Have you ever tried to mug up the formulas hours together? 
Never do this, instead of the mug up, try to understand the formulae, put down on papers, substitute the same formula and theorem with different questions.

Here are some important tricks to memorize Trigonometry formulas:
● Be through with basic Trigonometric Formulae – sin, cos cot, cosec, sec, tan and more.
● Try to learn as many formulae as possible and find some shortcuts.
● Practice more problems and write more and more formulas.
● Solve problem regularly, through problem-solving, we can easily memorize formulas.
● Always try to learn formulas in the simplest and easiest way. Never get confused or complicate the problems.
● Write all the formulas, which you need to know and memorize in a sheet of paper.
● Make a daily routine of solving problems.
● Try to solve different questions on the same formulas.
● Purchase DVDs and other online Trigonometry courses available in the market. These videos help in easily remember the formulae for different angles.
● The best and fastest way to learn and remember the formulae is by creating the trigonometric ratio table.
● First and the last trick is to understand the basic formulae and try to imagine the problems in your own way.
● Trigonometric formulas are quite difficult but nothing is impossible. There are many more techniques, which can make the formula easier. The best trick is working on more problems. Once we are perfect with this formulas, we can remember them throughout our life.

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IIT-JEE ADVANCED TREND ANALYSIS FOR YEAR 2012-2016

The complexity of the IIT JEE arises from the fact that the questions are always unique in their context, and solving them often requires a combination of concepts from across the different chapters. Nevertheless, some basic data analysis can be quite revealing and could give some important insights into how one should go about preparing for each subject and chapter. Such analysis forms the basic of our understanding of the JEE.

PHYSICS

CHEMISTRY

MATHEMATICS

A: Straight Objective Type
B: Multiple Options Correct
C: Linked Comprehension Type
D: Matrix Match Type
E: Integer Answer Type

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TREND ANALYSIS FOR IIT-JEE MAIN YEAR 2007-2016

JEE Main Entrance Exam for admission into various engineering courses in different engineering colleges and institutes in the country has hit the imagination of the school-going students more than any other entrance test conducted at this level. Without argument, you need to be well-versed with the pattern as well as the level of the questions asked in the exam. A Chapter wise analysis of previous years’ questions is called for here, with this objective in mind, we are giving the chapter-wise analysis (break-up) of the questions asked in last 10 years’ of JEE Main.

Physics

CHEMISTRY 

MATHEMATICS 

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FAQ IIT-JEE 2017

JEE Main 2017 exam is the most sought exam among the students of India. JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) is a two tier examination (Main & Advanced) regulated by CBSE Board. The qualified candidates can get admissions in UG eng./ architecture courses in NITs, IITs and other institutions through JEE Mains examination, whereas IITs provide admissions to eligible candidates through JEE Advanced examination.

JEE FAQS

Who should appear for it? What is the eligibility criteria?
Candidate's date of birth should fall on or after 01 October 1992 for general candidates and 01, October 1987 for SC, ST and PWD candidates.
Candidates appearing/passed 12th or equivalent exam in 2015 or 2016 with PCM and minimum five subjects are eligible to apply. Those who have passed 12th or equivalent exam in 2014 are not eligible to apply.
Candidate should secure at least 75% marks or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th Class Examination conducted by respective boards. For SC/ST students this condition shall be relaxed to 65% marks.
Candidate can attempt JEE Main exam three times only.
To qualify for JEE advanced candidate must obtain the minimum cutoff marks in JEE Main.

What are the examination dates?

JEE Main Exam will be conducted on 02/04/2017. Duration of this Exam will be of 3 hours. JEE Main online exam will be conducted in the second week of April 2017.

Jee Mains 2017 Dates:

Events	Dates
Release of Application form	10 December 2016
Last date to submit application	3rd January 2017
Application Correction window	Till end of January 2017
Admit card Release	March 2017
Offline Exam date	April 2017 (1st week)
Online Exam date	April 2017 (2ndt week)
Answer Key Releasing  date	End of April
Result	End of April

JEE Advanced Exam will be conducted on 21/05/2017.It has two papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2) each paper will be of 3 hours.

IIT Advance Dates:

Events	Dates
Online Registration start	28 April 2017, Friday
Last date to submit application	2 May  2017, Till 5 PM
Registration (Late fee)	4 May 2017
Admit card Release	10 May 2017 to 21 May 2017
JEE Advanced 2017 Exam Paper I Paper II	May 21, 2017 (Sunday) 9 am to 12 pm 2 pm to 5 pm
(a) Online Display of ORS and scanned responses (b) Request for Review of Scanned Responses	Wednesday, May 31, 2017 (10 am) to Saturday, June 3, 2017 (5 pm)
Answer Key Releasing  date	June 4, 2017 (10 am) Sunday to June 6, 2017 (5 pm)
Advance Result	11 June 2017
Online Registration for Architecture Aptitude Test	11th & 12th June 2017
Architecture Aptitude Test	14th June 2017
Online declaration of results of Architecture Aptitude Test	18th June 2017
Seat Allotment (Tentative)	June 19 to Tuesday, July 18, 2017

How do I apply for the examination?
In order to appear in JEE Main 2017, a candidate can apply only online by logging onto www.jeemain.nic.in. Candidates with a score above a particular cutoff will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2017.

What is the exam pattern?
JEE Main paper consists of 90MCQs with single correct option divided into three sections. (a) Physics - 30 MCQs (b) Chemistry - 30MCQs & (c) Mathematics - 30MCQs .
JEE Advanced consists of two papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2).Each paper will consist of the sections physics, chemistry and mathematics. Each section will further have a different variety of MCQs. Total number and variety of MCQs vary every year.

What will be the language of JEE paper?
Candidates can opt between English and Hindi as a medium of language for question paper. The language of questions paper has to be specified at the time filling application form.

What is the marking scheme for the exam?
Marking Scheme of JEE Main
Maximum Marks:: 90 × 4=360 ,4 Marks will be Awarded for each Correct response. 1 Mark will be Deducted for each Incorrect response. 0 Mark for not attempting a question.

Marking Scheme of JEE Advanced
Marking scheme for JEE Advanced may vary depending upon the variety of MCQs in each section.

What is the scope of the exam? / What are the future prospects for the candidate who clear the examination?
Candidates who will clear JEE Main Exam with the good score are eligible for admission in BE/B.Tech courses in reputed NITs ,IIITs & CFTIs across the country. Those candidates who qualify JEE Advanced Exam with the good score are eligible for admission to IITs.

What is the admission criteria?
Merit list of qualified candidates is made on the basis of their score in JEE Exam. Besides this merit, there is also reservation quota, 15% seats for SC candidates. 7.5% seats for ST candidates. 27% seats for OBC candidates. 3% seats for physically challenged.

What are other similar exams ?
The major change is that there will no weightage of Class 12 marks for calculating the rank in JEE Main exam. Secondly, candidates who wish to qualify for admissions based on JEE ranks have to secure at least 75% in class 12 exam or be in the top 20 percentile of Class 12 exam conducted by the respective boards. There has been no big change made in the syllabus, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, etc.

What are other similar exams ?
BITSAT,VITEEE,SRMJEE and Other State board Engg. Entrance Examinations.

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