GATE How To Prepare For Mechanical Engineering

GATE
HOW TO PREPARE
FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
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GATE HOW TO PREPARE FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Contents
Foreword 3
Introduction to GATE 4
GATE exam pattern 5
Mechanical Engineering Syllabus 7
Important topics & books for Mechanical Engineering 8
Important tips 9
Mechanical Engineering topper interviews 10
GATE Cutoff for ME 11
Useful links for GATE 14
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Foreword
Dear GATE Mechanical Engineering aspirants,
M
E is one of the most popular branches with GATE registrations for the same
being one of the highest. GATE 2016 saw around 2,34,727 test-takers; the highest
number of registrations for any branch. A large number of jobs are announced by
PSUs for Mechanical engineering students who qualify the entrance test.
Careers360 has brought this e-book aimed at aiding the preparation efforts of the GATE
ME aspirants. The e-book lists out the important topics, reference books and important
guidelines for preparation for GATE Mechanical Engineering paper.
A word of caution here- the topics listed in this e-book is based on the analysis from previ-
ous GATE papers. In no way it is meant to authoritative about the expected questions or
the topics that may be asked in the exam. We would advise students to study and cover the
complete GATE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus for their exam preparation.
All the Best!
Team Careers360
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Introduction to GATE
G
ATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is an application has been successfully accepted can download
all India examination that is used to screen appli- it.
cants from across the country for admissions to vari- l The GATE 2017 Papers will be online and candidates
ous Post Graduate courses in Engineering in the IITs, IISc have to use the virtual calculator which is now a part of
Bangalore, NITs, some CFTIs and many private institutes the online test system for their calculations.
as well as many state universities. l The GATE 2017 Result will be again displayed through
GOAPS on March 27, 2017.
GATE is an entrance test designed to test the comprehen- l The GATE 2017 Score Card can be downloaded only
sive understanding of the various subjects in Engineering in March 2017. Only candidates who have qualified in
and Technology of the applicants. Candidates can apply to GATE 2017 will be able to download the GATE 2017
the PG courses like M.Tech/M.E/Integrated courses like Score Card.
M.Tech-Phd and even M.Des at some IITs on the basis of l GATE 2017 Score will be valid for a period of three years
their GATE scores. GATE qualified candidates are given from the date of the declaration of the result- March 27.
preference over other candidates in many state conducted It may be noted that this validity is only for the M.Tech
entrance exams. admissions and not for PSU recruitment.
Salient Features of GATE 2017

l GATE 2017 will be held for 23 papers through online
tests to be held on February 4 & 5, 11 & 12.
l GATE 2017 Admit Card has to be downloaded through
GOAPS from January 5, 2017. Candidates whose
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GATE Exam Pattern

General Details
l The GATE exam consists of a single paper of 3-hour duration that contains 65
questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks.
l The GATE question paper consists of both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and
numerical answer type (NAT) questions.
l The test is carried out in an Online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode where the
candidates are shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen.
l Candidates are required to select the answer (for MCQ type) and enter the answer for
numerical answer type question using a mouse on a virtual keyboard (keyboard of the
computer is disabled).
l Each candidate is provided with a scribble pad for rough work. The scribble pad has to
be returned after the examination.
l At the end of 3-hour window, the computer automatically closes the screen from further
actions.
Types of questions in GATE: GATE contains questions of two different types.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ):

l These carry 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections.
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l These questions are objective in nature, and each has a choice of four answers, out of
which the candidate has to mark the correct answer(s).
Numerical Answer Questions:

l These carry 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections.
l For these questions, the answer is a real number, to be entered by the candidate using
the virtual keypad.
l No choices are shown for this type of questions.
GATE Marking Scheme:

l ME question paper has 65 questions for 100 marks in total.
l It has a compulsory section on General Aptitude with 10 questions carrying a total of
15 marks.
l The question paper has a compulsory Engineering Mathematics section that carries
around 15% of the total marks. The remaining 70% of the total marks is devoted to the
subject of the paper.
l Negative Marking is only for the multiple choice questions (MCQs). For 1-mark
multiple choice questions, 1/3 mark is deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for
2-mark multiple choice questions, 2/3 mark is deducted for a wrong answer.
l There is no negative marking for a wrong answer in numerical answer type questions.
l ME question paper contains 25 questions carrying 1 mark each (subtotal 25 marks) and
30 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 60 marks).
Design of questions in GATE ME paper:

The questions in the paper may be designed to test the following abilities:
Recall: These questions are based on facts, principles, formulas or laws of the discipline of
the paper and test the candidates on their memory or deductions skills.
Comprehension: These questions test candidate’s understanding of the basics concepts

of their field and require them to derive the answers by drawing simple conclusions from
fundamental ideas.
Application: In these questions, candidates are expected to apply their knowledge either
through computation or by logical reasoning.
Analysis and Synthesis: For these questions, candidates are presented with data, dia-
grams, and images. They must analyze these and answer the questions.
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Mechanical Engineering Syllabus

GATE Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering is divided into following four sections-
Section 1: Engineering Mathematics
Section 2: Applied Mechanics and Design
Section 3: Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
Section 4: Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
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Important Topics and Books for

GATE Mechanical Engineering
Topics Books
Engineering Mechanics Engineering Mechanics by Bhavikatti
Engineering Mechanics by Beer and Johnston,
Engineering Mechanics by R K Rajput
Strength of Materials Strength of Materials - Gere & Timoshenko
Design of Machine Elements Machine design-V.B. Bhandari
Theory of Machines Theory of machines by Ratan
Fluid Mechanics Fluid Mechanics by R K Bansal
Fluid & Hydraulics- Modi and seth
Thermal Science
Heat Transfer Heat and Mass Transfer by J P Hollman and R C Sachdeva
Heat Transfer by Cengel and Holman
Manufacturing Engineering
Industrial Engineering Industrial Engineering by O P Khanna, Buffa and Sarin
Vibrations Mechanical Vibration by Grover
Strength of Materials Strength of Materials by Gere and Timoshenko, B C Unamia,
Sadhu Singh, Ramamrutham
Thermo Dynamics Engineering Thermodynamics by P K Nag and Rajput
Thermodyanmics by Cengel.
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Important Tips
l Nobody knows better than you about what works for you. So chart your own preparation
plan and schedule.
l Make it mandatory to prepare a handbook containing the formulae that need to be
learnt and their gist. This handbook is useful during the last days before the exam as a
quick reckoner for calculations.
l Also, make it a habit of preparing short notes on all topics that you have been studying.
These will be useful to revise faster during the last days of the exam.
l Make sure you also give equal weightage to Mathematics and General Aptitude. Each
constitutes 15% of the total marks in the question paper. These sections are scoring and
go well to add up to your overall score in GATE exam.
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Mechanical Engineering topper interviews
GATE 2016 Topper Interview - Amit

Srivastava (AIR 20, ME) - Consistency,
Hard Work and Persistence are the keys to
success
GATE 2016 Topper Interview Sayeesh TM

(AIR 4 ME) - Make a plan and have the
dedication to follow it
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GATE Cutoff for ME
GATE 2016 Qualifying Cutoff for ME

Candidates can check below total number of candidates, who appeared for GATE 2016 Mechanical Engineering
exam, highest marks secured by candidate, minimum cutoff marks and average & standard deviation.
Number of can- Maximum marks Minimum marks Average marks Standard Devia-
didates (out of 100) (out of 100) tion
32670 94.66 19.67 41.65 13.04
GATE 2015 Qualifying Cutoff for ME:

GATE 2015 Total number of Category
Paper candidates
General OBC SC/ST/PH
ME 1,85,758 32.73 29.46 21.82
GATE 2015 Cutoff for Mechanical Engineering (ME) for IIT Bombay:
Specialization Qualifying Disci- GATE Disci- Cut Off (GN) Cut Off (OBC- Cu t Off (SC/
pline* pline* NC) (.9 of ST) (.6666 of
GN) GN)
Specialization ME1 CH,AU,AE,ME 600 540 400
(Thermal & Fluids
Engineering) All eligible GATE
discipline
Specialization ME2 AU,AE,PI,MC,ME 600 540 400
(Design Engineering)
Specialization ME3
(Manufacturing PI,MC,ME,IE All eligible 600 540 400
Engineering) GATE disci-
pline
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GATE 2015 Cutoff for Mechanical Engineering (ME) for IIT Kanpur:
Category GATE Score Cutoff
GN 639
OBC 574
SC/ST 416
GATE 2015 Cutoff for Mechanical Engineering (ME) for IIT Delhi:
Category GATE Cutoff ME or B.Tech % B.Tech CGPA
P&I
Gen 750 85 9.0
OBC 700 75 8.0
SC 600 70 7.5
ST 550 65 7
PH 550 65 7
GATE 2015 Cutoff for Mechanical Engineering (ME) for IIT Kharagpur:
Category GATE Cutoff ME1 GATE Cutoff ME2 GATE Cutoff ME3
Gen 823 830 840
OBC 795 798 806
SC 649 658 650
ST 486 520 510
PH 458 693 500
GATE 2015 Cutoff for Mechanical Engineering (ME) for IIT Madras:
Category GATE Cutoff ME1 GATE Cutoff ME2 GATE Cutoff ME3
Gen 450 400 720
OBC 405 350 648
SC 300 266 480
ST 300 266 480
PH 300 266 480
Note: Cutoffs for IIT Madras are based on 2013 details.

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GATE 2015 Cutoff for Mechanical Engineering (ME) for IIT BHU:
Discipline Gen OBC SC ST PwD
Mechanical 756 722 562 426 374
Engineering
GATE 2015 Cutoff for Mechanical Engineering (ME) for IIT Roorkee:
Discipline Gen OBC SC ST PwD
Mechanical 70.88 63.84 47.63 47.78 47.78
& Industrial
Engg
GATE 2015 Cutoff for Mechanical Engineering (ME) for IIT Hyderabad:
Categories Mechanics and Fluids and Energy Integrated Design
Design Engineer- Systems Engi- and Manufactur-
ing neering ing Engineering
Gen 809 788 795
OBC 784 761 758
SC 645 628 611
ST 527 482 NA
GATE qualifying Cutoff for ME in 2013 and 2014

Details General OBC (NL) SC/ST/PD
GATE 2014 Cutoff 28.86 25.97 19.24
for ME
GATE 2013 Cutoff 25 22.25 16.67
for ME
Note: A total number of 1, 85,578 candidates appeared in GATE 2014 for Mechanical
Engineering.
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Useful Links for GATE
GATE 2017 What's new in GATE 2017 GATE 2017 Syllabus for
Mechanical Engineering
GATE 2017 Sample Papers GATE 2017 Mock Test PSU Recruitment through GATE
2017
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GATE 2017 Official Website
GATE 2016 Student Analysis - GATE 2016 Analysis (ME Session 1)

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Session 1 by GATE Forum
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GATE 2016 ME Session 1 Analysis GATE 2015 Mechanical Engineering Analysis

by The GATE Academy Paper 2 by GATE Forum
GATE 2015 Mechanical Engineering Paper 3 GATE 2014 Analysis for ME (Mechanical
Analysis by GATE Forum Engineering)
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Dear GATE Mechanical Engineering aspirants,

All the Best!

Salient Features of GATE 2017

GATE Exam Pattern

Types of questions in GATE: GATE contains questions of two different types.

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ):

Numerical Answer Questions:

GATE Marking Scheme:

Design of questions in GATE ME paper:

Comprehension: These questions test candidate’s understanding of the basics concepts

Mechanical Engineering Syllabus

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

Section 2: Applied Mechanics and Design

Section 3: Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

Section 4: Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering

Important Topics and Books for

Mechanical Engineering topper interviews

GATE 2016 Topper Interview - Amit

GATE 2016 Topper Interview Sayeesh TM

GATE Cutoff for ME

GATE 2016 Qualifying Cutoff for ME

GATE 2015 Qualifying Cutoff for ME:

Note: Cutoffs for IIT Madras are based on 2013 details.

GATE qualifying Cutoff for ME in 2013 and 2014

Useful Links for GATE

GATE 2017 Official Website

GATE 2016 Student Analysis - GATE 2016 Analysis (ME Session 1)

GATE 2016 ME Session 1 Analysis GATE 2015 Mechanical Engineering Analysis

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