GATE 2022: Check Previous Years' Mechanical Engineering Difficulty Level & Weightage

Abhik Das

Updated On: January 20, 2022 12:13 PM

Check out the previous year session-wise GATE mechanical engineering paper analysis along with the topic-wise difficulty level from the brief piece given below. The GATE 2022 mechanical engineering examination will be conducted on 13 February across two sessions. 

GATE Previous Year Mechanical Engineering Difficulty Level and Weightage

IIT Kharagpur will conduct the GATE 2022 examination on 05th, 06th, 12th and 13th February for aspirants seeking admission into various postgraduate engineering and science programmes offered at IITs, IISc etc. In this piece, we will discuss the previous year GATE mechanical engineering examination, including its difficulty level and weightage. Last year, the GATE mechanical engineering examination was conducted on 06th October across two sessions - Morning and Afternoon. This year, the GATE mechanical engineering examination is scheduled to take place on 13th February - again in two different shifts.

Previous Year GATE Mechanical Engineering Difficulty Level and Weightage

In this section, we will discuss the session-wise mechanical engineering difficulty level and weightage of the GATE examination conducted in October last year -

GATE 2021 Mechanical Engineering Exam Analysis (Session 1)

  • Overall the GATE mechanical engineering question paper (session 1) was moderate to easy in the difficulty level

  • The difficulty level of General Aptitude was easy

  • The difficulty level of the subject was easy to moderate

  • There were no MSQ questions

  • There were a total of 35 MCQ and 30 NAT questions

  • Topics that received the highest weightage were Thermodynamics & Application and Manufacturing

  • Candidates who attempted 40-45 questions fell into the “Good Attempt” category

Detailed GATE 2021 mechanical engineering (shift 1) paper analysis, question paper & answer key

GATE 2021 Mechanical Engineering Topic-Wise Weightage (Session 1)

The topic-wise weightage of the previous year GATE mechanical engineering exam (session 1) has been discussed in the table below -

Topic

Difficulty Level

Weightage

Machine Design

Difficult

07

Engineering Mechanics

Easy

02

Fluid Mechanics

Easy

03

Engineering Materials

Moderate

04

Heat Transfer

Difficult

04

Industrial Engineering

Moderate

05

Strength of Materials & Machine Design

Easy

07

Engineering Mathematics

Moderate

08

Manufacturing

Difficult

09

General Aptitude

Easy

10

GATE 2022 Mechanical Engineering Exam Analysis (Session 2)

  • Overall the GATE mechanical engineering question paper (session 2) was moderate to easy in the difficulty level

  • The difficulty level of General Aptitude was easy

  • The difficulty level of the subject was moderate

  • There were a total of 25 to 30 NAT questions

  • Topics that received the highest weightage were Thermodynamics & Application, Manufacturing and Theory of Machine (ToM)

  • Candidates who attempted 40-44 questions fell into the “Good Attempt” category

Detailed GATE 2021 mechanical engineering (shift 2) paper analysis, question paper and answer key

GATE 2021 Mechanical Engineering Topic-Wise Weightage (Session 2)

The topic-wise weightage of the previous year GATE mechanical engineering exam (session 2) has been discussed in the table below -

Topic

Marks Weightage (%)

Machine Design

2%

Engineering Mechanics

5%

Fluid Mechanics

9%

Heat Transfer

5%

Industrial Engineering

7%

Engineering Mathematics

13%

Manufacturing

17%

General Aptitude

15%

Also Read

GATE 2021 Question Papers (Available) – Download PDF for All 27 Subjects Here

GATE 2022 Mechanical Engineering (ME) Marks vs Rank vs Score Analysis

List of PSUs for Computer Science Engineering Through GATE: Eligibility, Application Form, Selection Process, Average Salary

List of PSUs for Instrumentation Engineering Through GATE: Eligibility, Application Form, Selection Process, Average Salary

GATE 2022 Exam Day Instructions - Documents to Carry, Guidelines

GATE Rank vs Marks vs Score Analysis 2022

List of NITs for GATE 2022 Score 400-500

List of NITs for GATE 2022 Score 500-600

List of NITs for GATE 2022 Score 600-700

Are you feeling lost and unsure about what career path to take after completing 12th standard?

Say goodbye to confusion and hello to a bright future!

news_cta

GATE Previous Year Question Paper

GATE Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) Question Paper 2019

GATE Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) Answerkey 2019

GATE Physics (PH) 2019

GATE Petroleum Engineering (PE) 2019

GATE Petroleum Engineering (PE) Answer key 2019

GATE Mining Engineering (MN) 2019

GATE Metallurgical Engineering (MT) Answer key 2019

GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME1) 2019

GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME02) Question Paper 2019

GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME02) Answer key 2019

GATE Mathematics (MA) Answer key 2019

GATE Mathematics (MA) Answer key 2019

GATE Life Sciences (XL-P, Q, R, S, T, U) Question Paper 2019

GATE Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 2019

GATE Instrumentation Engineering (IN) Answer key 2019

GATE Geology and Geophysics (GG) Question Paper 2019

GATE Engineering Sciences (XE-A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) 2019

GATE Engineering Sciences (XE-A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) Answer keys 2019

GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) 2019

GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) Answer key 2019

Electrical Engineering 2019

Gate Electrical Engg. Answerkey 2019

GATE Ecology and Evolution (EY) 2019

GATE Ecology and Evolution (EY) Answer key 2019

GATE Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) 2019

GATE Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) Answer key 2019

GATE Civil Engineering (CE1) 2019

GATE Civil Engineering (CE1) Answer key 2019

GATE Civil Engineering (CE2) 2019

GATE Chemistry (CY) 2019

GATE Chemistry (CY) Answer key 2019

GATE Chemical Engineering (CH) 2019

GATE Chemical Engineering (CH) Answer key 2019

GATE Biotechnology (BT) 2019

GATE Biotechnology (BT) Answerkey 2019

GATE Architecture and Planning (AR)2019

GATE Architecture and Planning (AR) Answer key 2019

GATE Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2019

GATE Agricultural Engineering (AG) Answer key 2018

GATE Agricultural Engineering (AG) Answer key 2019

GATE Aerospace Engineering (AE) 2019

GATE Aerospace Engineering (AE) Answer key 2019

GATE 2017 AE Question Paper

GTE IN 2017 question paper

GATE IN 2017 Question Paper

/news/gate-2022-previous-year-mechanical-engineering-difficulty-level-weightage-23406/

Do you have a question? Ask us.

  • Typical response between 24-48 hours

  • Get personalized response

  • Free of Cost

  • Access to community

Recent News

Subscribe to CollegeDekho News

By proceeding ahead you expressly agree to the CollegeDekho terms of use and privacy policy
Top