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PSU Recruitment through GATE: BHEL Cut off

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BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) opens its recruitment process for the post of Engineer Trainees. It will now be hiring candidates upon their GATE Scores. Applicants holding Mechanical/Electrical Engineering degree can apply for the same. The application process will begin from January 9, 2020 and will run till February 3, 2020.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has announced the recruitment of engineer trainees in the following streams:

  1. Mechanical Engineering
  2. Electrical Engineering
  3. Electronics Engineering
  4. Metallurgy

On the basis of GATE score, candidates will be called for a further round of PSU Recruitment Process and Interview. BHEL is one of the Premier public sector enterprises in India & a career in it, is desired by the most. Thus, the cut off for Personal Interview are quite high.

GATE is national level exam conducted by IIT Madras. This year, GATE 2020 is scheduled for February 1, 2, 8 and 9, 2020 in computer-based mode. The registration process is closed now. Candidates can download GATE Admit Card from January 03, 2020.

BARC GATE Previous Year Cutoff Marks

For admission to Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Metallurgy branches, candidates must clear the defined cut off. Candidates can check the previous year category-wise cutoff:

BARC 2018 GATE Cutoff Marks:

Branch General OBC SC ST
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

BARC 2017 GATE Cutoff Marks:

Cut-off for Interview

Discipline UR OBC SC ST
Mechanical 84.43 NA 72.49 61.58
Electrical 67.05 NA 50.24 48.13

Cutoff for Final Selection

Discipline UR OBC SC ST
Mechanical 86.24 NA 75.988 69.12
Electrical 72.73 NA 55.18 55.605

BHEL GATE 2016 Cut-Off Marks

GATE PSU Recruitment cut off for BHEL is highest for Mechanical Engineering. BHEL GATE 2016 Cut-Off Marks for Candidates Shortlisted for Interview Stage:

Discipline UR OBC SC ST
Mechanical 79.31 75.18 61.33 53.84
Electrical 69.98 66.04 53.99 50.59
Electronics 68.68 65.32 56.46 49.13
Metallurgy 65 57.67 56.67 48.67

Note: Physically Challenged candidates have been accorded up to 20% relaxation below the cut-off marks in their respective categories for being shortlisted for personal interview.


BHEL GATE 2013 Cut Off Marks

GATE PSU Cut off for Recruitment to BHEL was the maximum for Electronics. Candidates who scored marks equivalent to or more than the minimum marks given in the table below qualified for interview. GATE 2013 cut off scores (out of 100) for personal interview category wise are mentioned in the following table:  

Discipline UR OBC SC ST
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

Note: PH candidates are shortlisted by according 50% relaxation in the cut-off marks of their respective category. 


BHEL GATE 2012 Cut Off Marks for Engineer Trainee

The maximum GATE cut off for recruitment to BHEL was the maximum for general category candidates applying for Electronics Engineering. In the following table, BHEL GATE 2012 cut offs for Engineer Trainee are mentioned in the following table-

Discipline General OBC SC ST
Mechanical 739 645 518 442
Electrical 821 713 563 515
Electronics 897 801 657 507

Engineer Trainee 2012- Cut Off marks for the Final Selection

The final selection cut off for GATE PSU Recruitment to BHEL as Engineer Trainee for different categories is tabulated below for the year 2012:

Discipline General OBC SC ST
Mechanical 68.7 67.75 55.18 45
Electrical 67.48 61.38 47.23 42.83
Electronics 70.23 65.58 62.93 51.48

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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