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GATE ME 2023 : Weightage
GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) Syllabus 2023- Weightage of Important Topics
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Based on the previous years’ GATE Mechanical Engineering Paper Analysis, the topics with the highest weightage include-
- Mechanics of Materials,
- Theory of Machines,
- Thermodynamics and its Application,
- Manufacturing
- Based on the same paper analysis, we have combined the previous year's weightage of topics from GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) Syllabus 2023 in the section below. Candidates can also check the expected weightage for 2023 based on previous year trends.
GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) 2023- Weightage of Important Topics (Expected)
| Topics | GATE 2023 ME Weightage of Important Topics- Expected (Marks) |
|---|---|
| General Aptitude | 14-15 |
| Engineering Mathematics | 15 |
| Applied Mechanics and Design | |
| Engineering Mechanics | 2-3 |
| Mechanics of Materials/ Strength of Materials | 9-10 |
| Theory of Machines | 9-10 |
| Vibrations | |
| Machine Design | 4-5 |
| Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences | |
| Fluid Mechanics | 6-7 |
| Heat-Transfer | 5-6 |
| Thermodynamics | 12-13 |
| Applications | |
| Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering | |
| Engineering Materials | 1-2 |
| Casting, Forming and Joining Processes; Machining and Machine Tool Operations; Metrology and Inspection; Production Planning and Control |
14-15 |
| Industrial Engineering; Operations Research; Computer Integrated Manufacturing |
7-8 |
GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME)- Previous Years’ Weightage of Important Topics
| Topics | Year-wise Weightage of Important Topics (Marks) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATE 2021 | GATE 2020 | GATE 2019 | GATE 2018 | GATE 2017 | ||||||
| Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | |
| General Aptitude | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Engineering Mathematics | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Applied Mechanics and Design | ||||||||||
| Engineering Mechanics | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Mechanics of Materials/ Strength of Materials | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| Theory of Machines | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| Vibrations | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Machine Design | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences | ||||||||||
| Fluid Mechanics | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Heat-Transfer | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Thermodynamics | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Applications | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering | ||||||||||
| Engineering Materials | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Casting, Forming and Joining Processes; Machining and Machine Tool Operations; Metrology and Inspection; Production Planning and Control |
16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 10 |
| Industrial Engineering; Operations Research; Computer Integrated Manufacturing |
8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
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