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GATE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Question Papers 2026- IIT Guwahati will release the GATE 2026 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Question Paper on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Once released, candidates can check the GATE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering question paper on this page. The GATE question papers will include a total of 65 questions. To access the GATE 2026 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering question papers with answer key, candidates need to visit the official website. The total time given will be 3 hours to solve all the questions. The authority will conduct the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026.
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The authority will release the GATE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Question Papers on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can check the previous year's GATE question paper in the table below.
Candidates preparing for the upcoming GATE NM exam 2026 can easily access the previous year's GATE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering question papers in PDF format. The GATE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering previous year papers will help aspirants understand the exam pattern, question types, and important topics. Candidates can download the GATE NM previous year's question papers for free from the table below.
GATE NM question paper (Year-wise) | GATE NM question paper link |
| GATE NM 2025 Question Papers | GATE 2026 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Question Papers |
GATE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Question Papers 2024 | GATE 2024 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Question Papers |
GATE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Question Papers 2023 | GATE 2023 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Question Papers |
GATE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Question Papers 2022 | GATE 2022 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Question Papers |
The paper will be divided into two sections including General Aptitude and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Check the weightage of subjects below:
Particulars | Weightage of Marks |
General Aptitude | 15% |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 85% |
To prepare for the exam, it is important to thoroughly understand the syllabus and exam pattern. The exam pattern of GATE NM will consist of exam mode, duration, type of questions, marking scheme and more. Candidates can check the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering exam pattern below:
Particulars | Details |
GATE 2026 Exam Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT)/ Online |
GATE exam duration | 3 Hours |
Number of Subjects (Papers) | 30 |
Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subject(s) |
Number of Questions | 10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions |
Distribution of Marks in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering paper | General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Questions: 85 Marks = Total: 100 Marks |
Code of the First (Primary) Paper | Codes of Papers Allowed as The Second Paper |
NM | CE, ME |
Aspirants can check the table below to know the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering marking scheme.
GATE Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time (Minutes) |
NM | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
Preparing for the GATE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering paper requires a good understanding of the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous year's question papers. Here are some GATE preparation tips to help you prepare for the exam:
Understand the syllabus- Go through the GATE naval architecture and marine engineering syllabus. Make a list of important topics and subtopics based on their weightage in the exam.
Solve previous year's question papers- Practicing the previous year's question papers will help aspirants understand the exam pattern and the type of questions asked in the exam. You can find the previous year's question papers on this page. Solve as many papers as possible to get a good idea of the difficulty level of the exam.
Refer to good study material- Good study material is crucial for cracking the exam. Make sure to choose books that cover the entire syllabus.
Take mock tests- Mock tests will help you assess your preparation level. Solve GATE mock tests regularly to identify your stronger and weaker topics.
Time management: Time management is important to crack the exam. Try to solve questions within the given time limit to improve your speed and accuracy.
Candidates can check the best books for GATE NM to prepare well for their GATE exam.
Name of the Book | Author |
Mechanics of Material | RC Hibbeler |
Machine Component and Design | Wiley Publications |
The Hydrodynamics of Waves and Tides with Applications | M. Rahman |
Fluid Mechanics | CS Jog |
Springer Handbook of Ocean Engineering | Springer Publications |
Marine Diesel Engines | Deven Aranha |
Engineering Thermodynamics | P. Chattopadhyay |
The authority will release the answer key of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering on the official website of GATE. To download the answer key of GATE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering candidates will not require any login credentials. Along with the answer key, the GATE response sheet will be available on the website. The candidates who appeared in the exam can raise objections to the GATE answer key if they feel dissatisfied with the answers within a specified duration.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates can download the GATE NM 2026 question paper on the official website.
IIT Guwahati will announce the GATE 2026 NM exam dates online.
The paper will have 65 questions totaling 100 marks, including 10 General Aptitude questions and subject-specific questions from areas like hydrodynamics, ship structures, marine systems, and thermodynamics. The questions will be of MCQ, MSQ, and NAT types.
Yes, negative marking applies only to MCQs. MSQs and NATs do not have any negative marking.
Solving the GATE 2026 NM paper will help you understand the latest exam pattern, identify important topics, and evaluate your performance and time management skills.
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