Although the official cut-off marks for GATE2018 will be declared by IIT in mid-March 2018, according to previous year cut-offs and toughness of paper this year following are the predictions for the cut-off:

Mechanical Engineering Branch:

• General - 30 to 32
• OBC - 27 to 29
• SC/ST/PWD - 18 to 20

ECE Branch:

• General - 24 TO 26
• OBC - 22 TO 24
• SC/ST/PWD - 16 TO 18

CSE Branch:

• General - 24 TO 26
• OBC - 22 TO 24
• SC/ST/PWD - 16 TO 18

Electrical Branch:

• General - 24 TO 26
• OBC - 22 TO 24
• SC/ST/PWD - 16 TO 18

According to this, you will easily get qualified. Although it is tough to get admission in good IIT, I think you should explore other options and wait for the actual result. I think you can easily get other PSU's according to cut-offs.

Meanwhile, you can check Career360 website for more accurate predictions and college selection:

Https://engineering.careers360.com/gate-college-predictor?icn=gate-clgpd&ici=quick_links

Respected sir,
As you are getting 42 marks under the SC category it is really a good score if you compare accordingly to quota wise.
Ao yes you can get 3-4 PSUs and there are also chances that you can get IIT and NIT colleges.
I am attaching the year wise cut off marks for SC in EE.
For 2017

Electrical Engineering

General  25.20

SC/ST  16.70

OBC  25.20

For 2016

Electrical Engineering

General  25.10

SC/ST  16.70

OBC  22.50

For 2015

Electrical Engineering
General  25

SC/ST  16.67

OBC  22.50

You can notice that you are getting good marks and i m sure you will get some PSU

Hello yes you have Chance to get 3-4 psu interview try hard .

• IOCL  average GATE Cut Off for Sc 39.6 (EE)
  
• BSEDCL average GATE  Cut off for Sc 34.27(EE)
  
• And some other also .
  

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