Gate Subject Wise Weightage for Mechanical Engineering

Preparing for GATE exam not only requires commitment and hard work but also strategies to crack the Exam. With a smart and organized approach, students can easily crack the GATE exam. GATE subject wise weightage for Mechanical Engineering is the right resource that helps all the aspirants to prepare for the exam most efficiently. Knowing the Detailed GATE Syllabus of the concerned subject along with GATE ME Subject Wise Weightage helps in the exam. Here, in this article, we have tried to analyse the weightage along with the subject wise marks. It helps to plan for the study more effectively.

Mechanical Topic Wise GATE Marks Weightage

Let us take a look at the GATE Exam pattern for the 2022 exam for Mechanical Engineering:

Stream/ Course	Subject	Total No. Of Questions	Marks Allotted
Mechanical Engineering	General Aptitude	10	15
	Engineering Mathematics	10	13
	Mechanical Engineering Subjects	45	72
	Total	65	100

GATE Mechanical Engineering Subject Wise Weightage

The yearly subject wise weightage for GATE 2022 Mechanical Engineering exam is given below in a table. This analysis has been prepared on the basis of previous years’ GATE ME question papers:

GATE 2021 ME Subject Wise Weightage

TOPIC	MARKS WEIGHTAGE
General Aptitude	15
Engineering Mathematics	13
Engineering Mechanics	2
Mechanics of Material	7
Machine Design	7
Theory of Machines and Vibrations	7
Fluid Mechanics	7
Thermal Engineering	12
Heat Transfer	6
Manufacturing Engineering	18
Industrial Engineering	6

GATE 2020 ME Subject Wise Weightage

TOPIC	MARKS WEIGHTAGE
General Aptitude	15
Engineering Mathematics	13.5
Engineering Mechanics	4
Mechanics of Material	5.5
Machine Design	6
Theory of Machines and Vibrations	8
Fluid Mechanics	7.5
Thermal Engineering	13
Heat Transfer	4.5
Manufacturing Engineering	16.5
Industrial Engineering	6.5

GATE 2019 ME Subject Wise Weightage

TOPIC	MARKS WEIGHTAGE
General Aptitude	15
Engineering Mathematics	14
Engineering Mechanics	4
Mechanics of Material	9
Machine Design	6
Theory of Machines and Vibrations	9.5
Fluid Mechanics	7
Thermal Engineering	9.5
Heat Transfer	6.5
Manufacturing Engineering	15
Industrial Engineering	4.5

GATE 2018 ME Subject Wise Weightage

TOPIC	MARKS WEIGHTAGE
General Aptitude	15
Engineering Mathematics	13.5
Engineering Mechanics	3.5
Mechanics of Material	11
Machine Design	4
Theory of Machines and Vibrations	7.5
Fluid Mechanics	9.5
Thermal Engineering	11
Heat Transfer	3.5
Manufacturing Engineering	16.5
Industrial Engineering	5

GATE 2017 ME Subject Wise Weightage

TOPIC	MARKS WEIGHTAGE
General Aptitude	15
Engineering Mathematics	14.5
Engineering Mechanics	3
Mechanics of Material	9
Machine Design	6.5
Theory of Machines and Vibrations	8.5
Fluid Mechanics	9.5
Thermal Engineering	10
Heat Transfer	5.5
Manufacturing Engineering	14
Industrial Engineering	4.5

GATE 2016 ME Subject Wise Weightage

TOPIC	MARKS WEIGHTAGE
General Aptitude	15
Engineering Mathematics	15
Engineering Mechanics	4.6
Mechanics of Material	11.6
Machine Design	2.6
Theory of Machines and Vibrations	7.3
Fluid Mechanics	8
Thermal Engineering	11.3
Heat Transfer	7.3
Manufacturing Engineering	14.3
Industrial Engineering	4.5

Type of Questions in GATE ME

Meanwhile, the distribution of marks for subject with codes, ME, i.e. Mechanical Engineering constitutes 15% of GA, 13% Engineering Mathematics, and 72% of the core subject. The GA section includes 10 questions. Apart from 10 questions, there will be 55 questions that comprise engineering mathematics and core discipline. 25 questions will carry one mark each, while 30 questions will carry two marks each. The type of questions asked in the question paper also include:

• Multiple choice questions
• Multiple Select questions
• Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

Benefits of Analysing GATE Mechanical Subject Wise Weightage

Here, in this article below, we have also listed out certain benefits of the GATE Subject wise weightage for ME. Check out the given points:

• Give the best output after effectively utilizing all the time and effort
• Subject is given importance as per its weightage, while studying
• Browse through the syllabus and plan the studies, as per marks weightage
• Leave out the least important topic if there is shortage of time
• Or just browse through the main highlights of lesser important subjects, as per time available

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