GATE Mechanical Engineering Subject Wise Weightage

 The weightage assigned to different subjects in the GATE ME exam fluctuates annually. Nonetheless, key subjects like Engineering Mathematics, Mechanics, Theory of Machines, Thermodynamics, Manufacturing Engineering, and Industrial Engineering are consistently included in the syllabus. Typically, Engineering Mathematics carries the most weight, ranging from 13 to 15 marks, followed by General Aptitude (15 marks) and other subjects. Hence, it's crucial for candidates to adequately prepare and comprehend each subject to excel in the examination.

GATE Mechanical Engineering Subject Wise Weightage

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
GENERAL APTITUDE	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
ENGG. MATHS	15	15	13	14	13	13	13	14	15	14	13	13
PRODUCTION ENGG.	13	17	14	16	15	15	17	16	15	16	16	17
THERMAL ENGG.	12	10	10	10	10	10	9	10	12	10	9	8
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS	11	6	6	8	10	9	10	8	8	6	7	15
FM&HM	4	6	8	5	8	9	9	7	8	8	7	9
THEORY OF MACHINES	7	9	11	9	7	7	7	10	6	8	8	4
HEAT TRANSFER	8	8	6	10	7	6	4	7	5	6	8	7
IM & OR	6	4	6	6	5	6	6	5	6	8	8	2
ENGG. MECHANICS	4	4	5	3	6	5	6	4	4	4	6	3
MACHINE DESIGN	5	6	6	4	4	5	4	4	6	5	3	3