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GATE 2023 Mechanical Engineering (ME) Paper Analysis is available. IIT Kanpur conducted GATE 2023 Mechanical paper in the Afternoon Session on Feb 4 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Students reported GATE 2023 Mechanical Engineering question paper to be moderately challenging and easier than the previous year.
- There were 30 MCQs, 7 MSQs and 27 NATs in GATE 2023 CSE Question Paper.
- A detailed GATE 2023 Paper Analysis for Mechanical Engineering is going to be updated here shortly along with topics with the highest weightage.
GATE 2023 ME Paper Analysis
GATE 2023 ME Paper Analysis
| Details | Paper Analysis |
|---|---|
| Overall Difficulty | Moderate |
| Number of MCQs | 30 |
| Number of MSQs | 7 |
| Number of NATs | 27 |
GATE 2023 ME Highlights
| Paper Code | ME |
| Shift/Session | Afternoon Session |
| No. of Questions | 65 |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Types of Questions | Objective (MCQs, MSQ, NATs) |
| Sections | Engineering Mathematics, General Aptitude & Subject Specific |
| GATE ME Exam Pattern | Check Here |
| GATE ME Syllabus | Check Here |
- IIT Kanpur will release GATE 2023 Answer Keys on February 21, 2023.
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GATE 2023 ME Answer Key
GATE 2023 ME Answer Key
GATE 2023 ME Answer Key will be available on February 21, 2023. You will be able to download the official GATE 2023 ME Answer Keys along with the Question Paper from the official website. GATE 2023 ME Answer Key can be used to calculate scores as per the marking scheme.
Previous Year GATE ME Answer Key
Previous Year GATE ME Answer Keys are also available in PDFs. Candidates can download the same for free using the links below.
| Year | GATE ME Question Paper | GATE ME Answer Key |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Check Here | Check Here |
| Check Here | Check Here | |
| 2021 | Check Here | Check Here |
| Check Here | Check Here | |
| 2020 | Check Here | Check Here |
| Check Here | Check Here | |
| 2019 | Check Here | Check Here |
| Check Here | Check Here |
How to Check GATE 2023 ME Answer Key?
- Visit the official website of GATE i.e. gate.iitk.ac.in
- Enter the required credentials i.e. Enrollment ID, Registration Number and Date of Birth
- GATE ME Answer key will be displayed on your screen.
- Check and download it for future reference.
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GATE 2022 ME Paper Analysis
GATE 2022 ME Paper Analysis
| Particulars | GATE ME Paper Analysis |
|---|---|
| Overall Difficulty Level | Moderate to Difficult |
| Difficulty Level of General Aptitude | Easy to Moderate |
| Difficulty Level of Engineering Mathematics | Easy to Moderate |
| Difficulty Level of Core Discipline Section | Moderate to Difficult |
| Topics with Highest Weightage | Manufacturing and Heat Transfer |
| Number of NATs | 25 |
| Number of MSQs | 5 |
| Number of MCQs | 35 |
| Good Score | 65-70 |
GATE 2022 ME Paper Analysis
- The paper was rated moderate to tough by GATE 2022 ME test-takers.
- Distribution of questions:
- NAT- 25
- MCQ- 35
- MSQ- 5
- General Aptitude and Maths sections were easier than Applied Mechanics and Fluid Mechanics.
- The topics with the highest weighage were Manufacturing, General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, and Heat transfer
- Tabulated below is the distribution of questions:
| ME-1 Paper Topics | Number of Questions (1 Mark) | Number of Questions (2 Marks) | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermodynamics | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| IC Engine | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Fluid Mechanics + Hydraulic Machines | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Engineering Mechanics (Rolling, Truss, Equilibrium of rigid body) | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Power Plant | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Heat Transfer | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Strength of Materials | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Theory of Machines & vibrations | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Machine Design | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Manufacturing & Engineering Materials | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Industrial Engineering | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Engineering Mathematics | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| General Aptitude | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Total | 30 | 35 | 100 |
GATE 2021 ME Paper Analysis
GATE 2021 ME Paper Analysis
GATE 2021 Mechanical Engineering (ME) paper was conducted in two sessions- Forenoon and Afternoon. The overall difficulty level of the paper was reported to be easy to moderate. Candidates can check the detailed GATE 2021 ME Paper Analysis in the section below for both the forenoon and afternoon session. In 2021, the overall difficulty level of GATE ME paper was rated easy to moderate. There were no MSQs.
GATE 2021 ME Paper Analysis- Forenoon Session
- Timings: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
- Overall GATE ME Slot 1 paper had application-based questions.
- No MSQ Questions in the Slot 1 paper of GATE ME
- 32 NAT and 33 MCQ type Questions in GATE ME-1 Paper
- Fluids Mechanics – Very Easy and had questions from topics like pressure management.
- The weightage of questions from Fluids Mechanics in Slot 1 was very less.
- Industrial Engineering – Moderate to Difficult questions
- Strength of Material – Easy questions
- Beams – 3 Questions
- Hydraulic Mechanics – 2 Questions
- General Aptitude – Very easy
- Only 10 MCQ questions were there in the General Aptitude Section
- Mathematics – Very Difficult
GATE 2021 ME Weightage of Topics (Forenoon Session)
| Topics | Total Marks | Total Questions (Approx.) | Difficulty Level | Sub Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 15 marks | 9 | Difficult | Casting, CNC Machine, Grinding, Metal Cutting, Resistance Welding, Machine in Process |
| Thermodynamics | 12 marks | 9 | Moderate | Psychometric Process, Ideal Gas, Thermodynamic Relation, Air Conditioning |
| Industrial Engineering | 9 marks | 5 | Moderate | Queuing Theory, Line Balancing |
| TOM | 9 Marks | 6 | Difficult | Two Degree of Freedom, Free Vibrations |
| Heat Transfer | 6 Marks | 4 | Difficult | Fins, Shape Factor, Composite Cylinder |
| Maths | 12 marks | 8 | Difficult | Complex Integration, Differential Equation, Limit, Probability Density Function, Derivative |
| Engineering Mechanics | 2 Marks | 2 | Easy | Equilibrium |
| SOM | 8 Marks | 7 | Easy | ---- |
| Fluid Mechanics | 6 Marks | 3 | Easy | Pressure Measurement, Laminar Flow |
GATE 2021 ME Paper Analysis- Afternoon Session
- Timings: 3 PM to 6 PM
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
- No MSQ type questions were asked in Slot 2 of GATE ME paper.
- Machine Design – The topic had very low weightage in the paper.
| Topics | Total Questions (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Thermodynamics | 7 |
| Fluid Mechanics | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Maths | 8 |
| TOM | 5 |
| Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 3 |
| SOM | 4 |
| Machine Design | 1 |
| Heat Transfer | 2 |
GATE 2020 ME Paper Analysis
GATE 2020 ME Paper Analysis
GATE 2020 Mechanical Engineering (ME) paper was held in two sessions. Candidates can check the previous year paper analysis from the section below.
GATE 2020 ME Paper Analysis- Forenoon Session
- Timings: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
- General Aptitude Section was easy.
- Maths section was tough in comparison to last year.
- Conceptual questions from Design Topics
- 10 Marks questions were asked from Fluid Mechanics
- 20+ questions from Numerical Ability. These questions were time taking and lengthy.
- 2 questions from Vibration Section were tricky
- 2 or 1 questions from Trusses, Metrology, Forming, Sheet Metal, Convention, Radiation, Heat Exchanger and LMTD.
GATE 2020 ME Paper Analysis- Afternoon Session
- Timings: 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
- Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult
- Candidates found General Aptitude Section to be very easy.
- Questions from Thermal section were very easy.
- Questions from SOM and Production were very difficult and time-consuming.
- 25+ questions from NAT
- 16 Marks questions from Manufacturing
- 12 Marks questions from Thermodynamics
- Fewer questions from TOM in comparison to last year.
GATE 2019 ME Paper Analysis
GATE 2019 ME Paper Analysis
Just like the previous years’ GATE 2019 ME Paper Analysis was conducted in two slots- Forenoon and Afternoon Session. Check the detailed GATE 2019 ME Paper Analysis in the section below.
GATE 2019 ME Paper Analysis- Forenoon Session
- Session 1 (Forenoon): 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- GATE ME Difficulty Level: Easy to moderate
- As per the students, the General Aptitude section had easy and direct questions.
- On the technical side, the Math section had about 8 questions (4Qs were of 1 mark and 4Qs. were of 2 marks) and about 47 questions were from ME branch.
- There were about 26 questions in NAT section. 10 questions were of 1 mark and 16 questions of 2 marks. They were a bit lengthy and evaluated the candidate’s concepts.
Tabulated below is the section-wise important topics asked in GATE 2019 ME paper:
| Subject | Topics | Ques. (1mark | 2marks) | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Aptitude | English + Reasoning | 10 (5 | 5) | 15 |
| Engg. Math | Integration, Limits, Eigenvalues, Trapezoidal Method | 8 (4 | 4) | 12 |
| Manufacturing | Non-Conventional, Defects of casting, orthogonal turning, Slab milling, Clearance Fit | 8 (2 | 6) | 14 |
| Theory of Machine & Vibration | Vibrations, Cam follower, Gyroscope, Angular Velocity | 6 (3 | 3) | 9 |
| Strength of Materials | Thermal Stress, Stress & Starin, Twisting moment | 6 (2 | 4) | 10 |
| Fluid Mechanics | Kinematics, Viscosity btw. layers, total acceleration | 3 (2 | 1) | 4 |
| Thermodynamics & Applications | Entropy, Ideal gas, VCRs, Brayton cycle, Rankine with regeneration | 7 (3 | 4) | 11 |
| Industrial Engineering | Weightage moving average, forecast, assignment | 4 (2 | 2) | 6 |
| Head Transfer | Convection (Nusselt no.), Conduction with heat generation | 4 (2 | 2) | 6 |
| Machine Design | Grar, Breaks, Fluctuating Stress, Factor of Safety | 5 (3 | 2) | 7 |
| Engineering Mechanics | Position Vector, Friction Force, Truss, FBD | 4 (2 | 2) | 6 |
GATE 2019 ME Paper Analysis- Afternoon Session
- Session 2 (Afternoon): 2:30 pm – 5: 30 pm
- GATE ME Difficulty Level: Moderate to difficult and tricky as well
- As per the students, the General Aptitude section had some difficult questions.
- On the technical side, the Math section had about 8 questions and about 32 questions were from ME branch.
- There were about 32 questions in NAT section. 6 questions more than the morning session. As there were more questions in this section, managing the time became a task for the aspirants.
Tabulated below is the section-wise important topics asked in GATE ME paper:
| Subject | Questions |
|---|---|
| General Aptitude | 10 |
| Engineering Math | 8 |
| Theory of Machine & Vibration | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Strength of Materials | 7 |
| Fluid Mechanics | 6 |
| Thermodynamics & Applications | 5 – 7 |
| Industrial Engineering | 2 – 4 |
| Heat Transfer | 2 |
| Machine Design | 2 – 3 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 |
GATE 2018 ME Paper Analysis
GATE 2018 ME Paper Analysis
| Subject Topics | No. Of Questions | Topics – Questions were asked from | Difficulty Level | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength of Materials (SOM) | 1 marks- 4 | 2 marks- 3 | Poisson's Ratio, Columns, | Easy | 10 |
| Mechanical Precision Engineering | 1 marks -5 | 2 marks - 6 | Slab Milling, non-traditional machining, Casting, Welding | Easy to Moderate | 17 |
| Theory of Machines (TOM) and Vibration | 1 marks- 1 | 2 marks- 3 | Natural Frequency, Dynamics of Slider Crank Mechanism, Epicyclic Gear Trains | Easy | 7 |
| Thermo Dynamics & Applied Thermo Dynamics | 1 marks -1 | 2 marks- 4 | Brayton Cycle, Entropy | Moderate | 9 |
| Heat & Mass Transfer | 1 marks - 1 | 2 marks - 2 | Conduction, Heat Exchanger | Easy to Moderate | 5 |
| Fluid Mechanics | 1 marks - 4 | 2 marks - 3 | Flow-through Pipes, Kinematics | Easy to Moderate | 10 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 marks - 1 | 2 marks - 2 | - | - | - |
| General Aptitude | 1 marks - 5 | 2 marks - 5 | Family Relations, Grammar, Inference, Co-ordinate Geometry | Tough | 15 |
| Machine Design | 1 marks - 2 | 2 marks - 1 | S-N Curve, Theories of Failure | Easy to Moderate | 4 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 marks - 0 | 2 marks - 2 | Scheduling | Moderate | 4 |
| Engineering Mathematics | 1 marks - 5 | 2 marks - 2 | Differential Equations, Probability, Rank of the Matrix, Eigen Values | Moderate | 14 |
| Total | 65 | 100 | ||
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GATE 2023 ME Cut off
- GATE 2023 ME Cut off will be released along with the declaration of result. Candidates can meanwhile check the previous year GATE ME Cut off to know the expected scores they need to score to qualify the exam.
- However, candidates must note that qualifying the cut off will not ensure their admission to the required institute. They will also need to qualify the admission cut off for each participating GATE College to get admission. Check GATE Cut off 2023
Previous Year GATE ME Cut off
| Category | General | OBC | SC/ST/PH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28.1 | 25.2 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 33 | 29.7 | 22 |
| 2020 | 34.0 | 30.6 | 22.6 |
| 2019 | 34.1 | 30.7 | 22.7 |
| 2018 | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| 2017 | 32.87 | 29 | 21 |
| 2016 | 29.6 | 26.6 | 19.7 |
| 2015 | 32.73 | 29.46 | 21.82 |
| 2014 | 28.86 | 25.97 | 19.24 |
| 2013 | 25 | 22.25 | 16.67 |
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