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 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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There is a 90% more chance of getting best college recommendations by sharing preferences.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?
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: Can I get GATE pervious year's question paper?
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;
Q: Can I get all GATE CSE previous year question papers?
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
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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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| Year | Question Paper | Answer Key |
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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 |
| 2020 ME 2 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| 2019 ME 1 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| 2019 ME 2 | Download PDF |
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How To Use GATE ME Previous Year Question Papers in your GATE 2025 Preparation
- Candidates can understand the relevance and weightage of the topic in the exam with the help of GATE ME PYQs.
- Candidates can also access the difficulty level of the exam through GATE PYQs in ME paper and prepare the topic accordingly.
- Candidates can analyze their real-time speed in solving the questions using GATE ME PYQs.
- Candidates can also use GATE ME papers to decide which topic to focus on and which to avoid.
- 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.
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GATE 2025 Exam Pattern: Check Brief Exam Pattern
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Q: What type of questions are asked in GATE examination?
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?
Q: Please provide the details of the questions that are allotted 2 marks each in the GATE Exam.
The authorities have released the GATE 2025 exam pattern along with the GATE 2025 official brochure. Candidates can check the GATE exam pattern on the official website. The GATE 2025 exam will last 3 hours. The question paper contains 65 questions. In the General Aptitude section, questions from 6 to 10 are worth 2 marks each. Also, in the GATE subject-specific section, questions from 26 to 55 are worth 2 marks each. In the papers bearing the codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PI TF and XE, the General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics will carry around 28% of the total marks and the remaining 72% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper. In the papers bearing the codes AR, CY, EY, GG, M.A. PH, XH and XL, the General Aptitude section will carry 15% of the total marks and the remaining 85% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper. Since a candidate is allowed to appear in two papers (only approved set) of the 30 papers for which the GATE 2025 will be conducted, they have to carefully make a choice of the papers they wish to write. Check below the different types of questions pattern asked in all the GATE papers. (I) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. These questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer (s). (ii) Numerical Answer Questions of 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. For these questions the answer is a real number, to be entered by the candidate using the virtual keypad. No choices will be shown for this type of questions. Read More about GATE 2025 Exam Pattern: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-pattern.
Q: Are Engineering Mathematics questions asked in every GATE paper?
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: How many questions are asked form GATE General Aptitude section?
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
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Amrita School of Engineering Coimbatore accepts valid GATE exam scores for admissions to its M.Tech programme. As per official sources, the GATE exam date for the 2025 session is out. The exam is scheduled to be held from Feb 1 to Feb 16, 2025. To register for the exam, interested candidates can vi
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Candidates can find the GATE 2025 general aptitude syllabus from the official website - gate2025.iitr.ac.in. The general aptitude section is common for all papers and carries 15 marks, while the rest of the paper comprises 85 marks. The GATE general aptitude syllabus are as follows -
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The GATE paper code for Mechanical Engineering is ME. Candidates can find the subject code on the official website as well as on their GATE admit card. The syllabus for the GATE mechanical engineering is as follows -
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Candidates can re-download their GATE admit card from the GATE portal using the log in credentials - enrollment ID and password. Ensure that candidates have multiple printouts for backup. The GATE admit card will be released on January 7, 2025.
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