GATE 2026 Metallurgical Question Papers: IIT Guwahati will release the GATE Metallurgical question papers 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Once released, candidates can check the GATE 2026 metallurgical question papers on this page. The question paper will contain 65 questions, totaling of 100 marks, including a General Aptitude section worth 15 marks. The remaining 85 marks will cover core Metallurgical topics such as Physical Metallurgy, Mechanical Metallurgy, Thermodynamics, Extractive Metallurgy, and more. Candidates who are preparing for the GATE entrance exam should check the previous years' question papers in this article. The authority will conduct the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. Candidates must regularly check the official site for updates.
This year, IIT Guwahati has introduced a new sectional paper, Energy Science (XE-1), under the Engineering Sciences (XE) paper.
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The authority will release the GATE Metallurgical question paper 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can check the previous year for GATE Metallurgical question paper below.
The following table includes the GATE MT previous year question paper pdf links for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2019, 2017 and 2016. Candidates must download the solve the previous year GATE question paper for metallurgical engineering. The GATE questions paper pdfs comprise the solutions as well.
GATE MT question paper (Year-wise) |
| GATE 2025 Metallurgical Question Papers |
GATE metallurgical exam aspirants can check the weightage of GATE question paper for metallurgy from the given table:
Particulars | Weightage of Marks |
General Aptitude | 15 |
Metallurgical | 85 |
Candidates can check the table below for the GATE topic-wise weightage based on the GATE Metallurgical previous year question papers and exam analysis. Students must note that the following data is available from the previous year question paper analysis and can tend to change.
Topics | Weightage (Marks) of Questions |
Physical metallurgy | 4-5 |
Casting | 10 |
Iron and Steel Making | 3-5 |
Material testing | 10 |
Heat Transfer | 5 |
Mechanical behaviour | 8 |
Aspirants preparing for the GATE MT exam must know every detail about the GATE question paper pattern. Candidates can check the following table for details on the exam mode, types of questions, marks, exam duration and other important factors of the GATE Metallurgical exam.
Particulars | Details |
GATE 2026 Exam Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT)/ Online |
GATE exam duration | 3 Hours |
GATE 2026 Metallurgical paper Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Metallurgical (Core Subject) |
GATE MT Number of Questions | 10 (GA) + 55 (Metallurgical) = 65 Questions |
Distribution of Marks in Metallurgical paper | GA: 15 Marks + Metallurgical Questions: 85 Marks Total: 100 Marks |
GATE MT paper is divided in two sections including General Aptitude and core subject. Check the below table to understand the GATE MT marking scheme.
GATE Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time (Minutes) |
MT | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
Code of the First (Primary) Paper | Codes of Papers Allowed as The Second Paper |
MT | XE |
Also Read: GATE 2026 Metallurgical Engineering Preparation tips
Candidates can check the list of GATE 2026 Metallurgical important books below.
Name of the Books | Author |
Heat and Thermodynamics 8th Edition | Amit Chattopadhyay |
Physical Metallurgy | V Raghvan |
Metal Casting Processes, Metallurgy, Techniques and Design | John Campbell |
Metallurgical Thermodynamics Kinetics and Numericals | A. B. Lele |
An Introduction to Modern Iron Making | R H Tupkary |
Engineering Physical Metallurgy Edition 1 | Y. Lakhtin |
Introduction to Physical Metallurgy 2 Edition | Tata McGraw Hill |
Also Read: GATE 2026 best books for preparation
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
GATE question papers for different years are available on this page given in table format.
Solving previous year question papers helps you:
Yes, many sources provide solutions along with the question papers. Official GATE websites, educational websites, and coaching institutes often provide solutions to help you understand the correct approach to solving each question.
Yes, GATE question papers are available for free on this page. Candidates need only click the required PDF link to download the GATE MT enf=gineering question paper with solutions PDF.
Yes, previous year GATE question papers are a reliable source for practice. They are designed to reflect the actual exam pattern and difficulty level. However, also supplement your preparation with other study materials and mock tests.
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The link to the question paper is attached here. You can access the question papers along with the answer key on the careers360 website. Careers360 also provides students with preparation tips that will help them in preparing and the mock test and analyse their in-depth performance.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/last-15-years-gate-papers-solutions
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Here is a link for the sample papers for GATE Exam with DA subjects. Tap on the link given below to open it:
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