Some candidates with lower GATE score but with other achievements such as publications, industrial experience of at least two years may also be invited for the interview and written test. The written test consists of questions from basic computer science courses as well as some questions to test the analytical abilities and aptitude of the candidate.
It is emphasized that the Gate cutoffs for each year are determined based on the number of applications that we receive and vary from year to year.
IIT Kanpur GATE Cut off for Direct Admission(CSE)
| Category | GENERAL | SC | ST |
| Subject | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 |
| CS | 700 | 650 | 650 |
| IT | 750 | 700 | 700 |
| EC | 750 | 700 | 700 |
| EE | 750 | 700 | 700 |
| Math | 750 | 700 | 700 |
GATE cut-offs for a call to the interview/written test(CSE)
| Category | GENERAL | SC | ST |
| Subject | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 |
| CS | 580 | 450 | 320 |
| IT | 630 | 500 | 400 |
| EC | 600 | 480 | 350 |
| EE | 600 | 480 | 350 |
| Math | 600 | 480 | 350 |