GATE 2021 XE-C Material Science: Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Analysis, Question Paper, Answer Key, Cutoff

GATE XE 2021 will take place on February 13. Check the exam date of GATE Engineering Sciences 2021 along with syllabus, pattern, question paper, answer key and cutoff.

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GATE XE 2021 Exam Date
GATE XE-C Material Science 2020 Question Paper & Answer Key
GATE XE Cutoff 2020
GATE XE-C (Material Science) Exam Analysis 2020
GATE Paper Wise Links
GATE Related Articles

GATE 2021 XE-C (Material Science) exam will be conducted on February 13. Candidates who appeared for the XE-C exam of GATE can check all the details about GATE XE 2021 such as exam date, syllabus, pattern, cutoff, exam analysis and old question papers.

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GATE XE 2021 Exam Date

The dates of GATE XE 2021 are as follows -

Event	Date
Exam Date	February 13, 2021
Results Date	March 22, 2021

GATE XE-C Material Science 2020 Question Paper & Answer Key

The official question paper and the answer key for GATE XE-C exam 2020 has been updated below.

GATE 2020 XE-C Official Question Paper 2020	GATE 2020 XE-C Official Answer Key 2020

GATE XE Cutoff 2020

The cutoff for GATE XE 2020 is as follows -

Name of the Category	Cutoff
General	26.0
OBC	23.4
SC/ ST/ PwD	17.3

GATE XE-C (Material Science) Exam Analysis 2020

According to the response and feedback received from students and experts, the XE-C question paper of GATE 2020 can be analyzed as follows -

Overall Difficulty Level: The overall difficulty level of GATE XE-C question paper 2020 was easy to moderate.

Easy Section: Thermodynamics and Mathematics

Difficult Section: Fluid Mechanics

Type of Questions: Most of the questions in the exam are conceptually based, and need little thinking and understanding.

Easy Attempts: On average, a student had easily attempted 30 questions, and these did not take much time.

Cutoff (As per Experts): According to the experts, the expected cutoff can be around 30.

GATE Paper Wise Links

The paper wise links for GATE can be downloaded by clicking on the links below -

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GATE ECE (Electronics & Communication Engineering)	GATE AG (Agriculture)
GATE Metallurgy (MT)	GATE ME (Mechanical Engineering)
GATE EE (Electrical Engineering)	GATE TF (Textile Engineering & Fibre Technology)
GATE BT (Bio-Technology)	GATE CY (Chemistry)
GATE ST (Statistics)	GATE MA (Mathematics)
GATE CE (Civil Engineering)	GATE PH (Physics)

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My gate score is 534 and air is 2362 , general category. Where can I expect my admission. Can I get microelectronics in bits

-dibya das mohapatraUpdated on December 09, 2025 08:33 PM

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sampreetkaur, Student / Alumni

With a GATE score of 534 and AIR 2362 in general category, admission to top IITs in microelectronics may be tough. BITS also has very high cutoffs. but LPU offers strong M.tech programs in VLSI & microelectronics with good labs, industry tie-ups and placements, making it a great choice.

Any Job vacancy for administration

-muthulakshmi jayaramanUpdated on December 15, 2025 03:04 PM

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Shuchi Bagchi, Content Team

Dear Sir/Madam,

To know about the job vacancy in Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, you need to check out the vacancy list in the official website. As of now, there is no vacancy in admininstration department.

Thank you!

I am from the "Electronics and Computer Science" branch. If I appear for GATE in the Electronics and Communication (EC) paper, will I still be eligible for the PSU hiring process, considering their strict branch‑specific criteria?

-PranavUpdated on December 15, 2025 11:25 PM

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Tiyasa Khanra, Content Team

If you are a Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) graduate appearing for GATE in Electronics and Communication (EC) paper, you may face challenges in PSU hiring, since there are specific eligibility for the qualifying degree branch. For example, PSUs like NTPC, BHEL, Power Grid, and NPCIL only accept graduates in BE/B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE). Graduates in ECS may qualify for CS/IT-focused PSUs through CS paper instead. However, recruitment to certain PSUs like ONGC, IOCL will be done through GATE 2026 only.