GATE Mechanical Engineering Previous Year Question Paper With Answer Key: Free PDF Download

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2025 ( GATE )

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GATE Mechanical Engineering Previous Year Question Papers are important to sharpen the GATE 2025 preparation for the GATE applicants. Candidates can check here GATE ME PYQs, Solution PDFs, section-wise weightage and more;

GATE Mechanical Engineering PYQs

GATE Mechanical Engineering Previous Year Question Papers

GATE ME PYQs: IIT Roorkee has announced the GATE 2025 Exam dates. IIT Roorkee has released the GATE 2025 application form on August 28, 2024. The GATE 2025 Exam is to be held on February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025. Candidates willing to appear at the Mechanical Engineering beach in the GATE exam must start their preparation as soon as possible.  Mechanical Engineering is one of the most popular branches in the GATE exam. In GATE 2024. more than 83000 candidates registered for the GATE ME paper out of a total of 8.5 lakh candidates in all 30 papers. Candidates must prepare very well to secure a good rank in the GATE exam with the Mechanical Engineering branch. Candidates knows that Previous Year papers can be a boon for aspirants when it comes to boosting confidence and understanding the true nature of the exam.

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Solving GATE ME previous year papers will help candidates understand important topics of the GATE 2025 syllabus of the exam, the difficulty level of the exam, the chapter, and the topic-wise weightage of questions asked in the exam in past years. Candidates must check GATE ME books, syllabus, and pattern before filling out the GATE 2025 Application form. Shiksaha brings GATE ME PYQs (Previous year question papers), and answer keys for all gate aspirants. Candidates can find below all the required details;

Q:   Is it necessary for a candidate to attempt all questions in GATE?

A:

GATE stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. It is a national-level examination conducted for Master of Engineering (ME), Masters in Technology (M.Tech), and direct Ph.D. admissions to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and other institutes/universities across India.

The GATE paper consists of a total of 65 questions. Check below for the GATE exam pattern. - The GATE Questions paper consists of two sections, namely General Aptitude (GA) (15 marks) and the subject-specific GATE paper (85 marks). - The General Aptitude (GA) section consists of 10 questions. 1 to 5 questions are worth 1 mark each, and the rest, 6 to 10, are worth 2 marks each. - The GATE paper subject-specific section consists of 55 questions, of which 1 to 25 are of 1 mark each and questions from 26 to 55 are of 2 marks each. - Here to be noted that, questions that are not attempted will result in zero marks. Therefore, wrong answers to multiple-choice questions (MCQs) will result in negative marking. For questions of the numerical answer type, there is no negative marking. Also, for MCQ questions, a wrong answer will result in a deduction of 1/3 mark for a 1-mark question and 2/3 mark for a 2-mark question. Read more in detail: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-pattern.

Q:   Are Engineering Mathematics questions asked in every GATE paper?

A:

No, questions based on Engineering Mathematics are not asked in every GATE paper.  

Question papers with the codes AR, CY, EY, GG, M.A. PH, and XL do not consist of Engineering Mathematics questions. Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude are the compulsory sections, which include 28% weightage combined in each in total marks in GATE papers with codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS EC, EE, IN ME, MN, MT, PE, PI TF, and XE.   

Q:   Can I get GATE pervious year's question paper?

A:

Candidates can download all the GATE (PYQs) previous paper question papers through official website of GATE 2025. Shiksha also have compiled all the GATE previous year question apers for the ease of the students candidates can download each question paper pdf through the link given below;

Download all GATE Previous Year Question Papers 

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GATE Mechanical Engineering Previous Year Question Papers (PYQs)

Candidates can view and download Year-wise question papers from 2024 to 2019 below along with respective answer keys. Previous year's papers help a lot in understanding the type of questions and weightage of different topics, hence acing in the exam;

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2024 ME Download PDF Download PDF
2023 ME Download PDF Download PDF
2022 ME 1 Download PDF Download PDF
2022 ME 2 Download PDF Download PDF
2021 ME 1 Download PDF Download PDF
2021 ME 2 Download PDF Download PDF
2020 ME 1 Download PDF Download PDF
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For more Previous Year Papers, visit: GATE Previous Year Question Papers

How To Use GATE ME Previous Year Question Papers in your GATE 2025 Preparation

  1. Candidates can understand the relevance and weightage of the topic in the exam with the help of GATE ME PYQs.
  2. Candidates can also access the difficulty level of the exam through GATE PYQs in ME paper and prepare the topic accordingly.
  3. Candidates can analyze their real-time speed in solving the questions using GATE ME PYQs.
  4. Candidates can also use GATE ME papers to decide which topic to focus on and which to avoid.
  5. Candidates can learn the art of skipping time-consuming questions while solving the question paper in real-time by using the previous year's GATE ME Question papers.

Fore Preparation Tips: Check GATE 2025 Prep Tips

GATE 2025 Exam Pattern: Check Brief Exam Pattern

Particulars

Details

Duration of Exam

3 hours (180 minutes)

Total Number of Questions

65

Total Marks

100

Type of Questions

  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
  • Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

Section-wise Marks

  • General Aptitude: 15 Marks
  • Engineering Mathematics: 12 Marks
  • Computer Science: 72 Marks

Marking Scheme

  • MCQs: One mark for each correct answer; 1/3 mark deducted for every wrong answer
  • MCQs: Two marks for each correct answer; 2/3 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response
  • There will be no negative marking for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions

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Q:   How many questions are asked form GATE General Aptitude section?

A:

In GATE 2025 Exam, 10 questions will be asked form General Aptitude section, Candiates will have 5 questions of 2 marks each, and 5 questions of 1 mark each. Intotal there will be 10 question for 15 marks.

Know complete pattern through the given link; Complete GATE 2025 Exam Pattern

Q:   Can I get all GATE CSE previous year question papers?

A:

Yes, Candidates can download all GATE  CS previous year question papers. Shiksha has provided all the GATE CS papers on a single a page for the ease of candidates. Candidates can visit the page using the link; GATE CSE paper: Free PDF Download

Q:   What type of questions are asked in GATE examination?

A:

The GATE 2025 is a computer-based test conducted for 30 subjects in different parts of India. The GATE examination lasts three years, comprising 65 questions for 100 marks. 

The GATE question paper 2025 comprises questions in the following format -

  • Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), one out of four options is correct

  • Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), where multiple options out of four are correct

  • Numerical Answers Type (NAT, where the answer must be keyed using a virtual keypad

Q:   Are questions based on Engineering Mathematics asked in every GATE paper?

A:
No, questions based on Engineering Mathematics are not asked in every GATE paper. Question papers with codes AR, CY, EY, GG, M.A. PH, and XL do not consist of Engineering Mathematics questions. Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude are the compulsory sections, which include 15% weightage each in total marks in GATE papers with codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS EC, EE, IN ME, MN, MT, PE, PI TF, and XE. Have a look at the highlights of the GATE Exam Pattern 2024. The GATE Exam 2024 will be conducted in a Computer Based Test Mode. The duration of the GATE 2024 exam will be three hours. The GATE 2024 exam will consist of 65 questions. The total marks for the GATE exam are 100. Questions asked in the GATE exam will be related to the GATE exam syllabus. As per the GATE 2-24 exam pattern, two types of questions, namely Multiple Choice Questions and Numerical Answer Type Questions will be asked. In MCQs, candidates need to select one answer from the four options given. In NAT questions, candidates have to enter the correct answer via the virtual keyboard. For the rough work, candidates will be provided with a scribble pad. Read More: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-pattern.

Q:   Is it necessary to attempt all questions in the GATE exam?

A:

Candidates need not attempt all questions in GATE exam. Candidates will be awarded 0 marks for not attempted questions. For wrong answers there will be a negative marking of one third in MCQs. 

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