GATE 2026 Paper Analysis for ME by The GATE Academy - Check Here!

S.No

Topics

% wise weightage

1

Engineering Mathematics

12 to 13%

2

General Aptitude

15%

3

Mechanics of Materials

2 to 3%

4

Engineering Mechanics

2 to 3%

5

Theory of Machines

8 to 9%

6

Machine Design

2 to 3%

7

Fluid Mechanics

6 to 7%

8

Heat Transfer

5 to 6%

9

Thermodynamics

10 to 12%

10

Manufacturing Engineering

12 to 14%

11

Industrial Engineering

5 to 6%

S.No

Topics

% wise weightage

1

Engineering Mathematics

14%

2

General Aptitude

15%

3

Mechanics of Materials

14%

4

Engineering Mechanics

4%

5

Theory of Machines

7%

6

Machine Design

5%

7

Fluid Mechanics

11%

8

Heat Transfer

2%

9

Thermodynamics

10%

10

Manufacturing Engineering

14%

11

Industrial Engineering

4%

Subject

Number of Questions

Topics Asked in Paper (Memory Based)

Level of Questions

Total Marks

Engineering

Mathematics

1 Marks: 6

2 Marks: 4

Mean Value Theorem; Probability, Euler’s Method, Rank, Analytic Function, Laplace Transform

Easy

14

Engineering Mechanics

1 Marks: 0

2 Marks: 2

Slider Crank Mechanism, Collision

Medium

4

Mechanics of

Materials

1 Marks: 4

2 Marks: 5

Simple Stress Strains, Analysis of Shear Stress, Stress in Beams, Plain Stress

Medium

14

Theory Of Machines

1 Marks: 3

2 Marks: 2

Gear Strain

Medium

7

Machine Design

1 Marks: 1

2 Marks: 2

Bearing Capacity, Breaks

Easy

5

Fluid Mechanics

1 Marks: 3

2 Marks: 4

Peloton Wheels,

Medium

11

Heat Transfer

1 Marks: 0

2 Marks: 1

Conduction,

Easy

2

Thermodynamics

1 Marks: 2

2 Marks: 4

Entropy, IC Engines, Steady Flow Energy Equation

Medium

10

Manufacturing Engineering

1 Marks: 6

2 Marks: 4

ECM, Sheet Metal, Metal cutting

Tough

14

Industrial

Engineering

1 Marks: 0

2 Marks: 2

Linear Program

Medium

4

General Aptitude

1 Marks: 5

2 Marks: 5

Geometry, TSD, Functions, Grammar, Numbers, Work, inference

Easy

15

Total

65

100

Faculty Feedback

Majority of the question were concept based. General Aptitude And Mathematics is Very Easy. Core Subject Questions were 50% easy, 30% medium and 20% tough.

Subject

Number of Question

Topics Asked in Paper (Memory Based)

Level of

Questions

Total

Marks

Engineering

Mathematics

1 Marks: 5

2 Marks: 4

Random Variable, Complex Variable, Divergence, Complementary Function, Determinant, Variable Separable Method,

Fourier Series

Easy

13

Engineering

Mechanics

1 Marks:1

2 Marks: 1

Slider Crank Mechanism, Collision

Medium

3

Mechanics of

Materials

1 Marks: 2

2 Marks: 3

Columns, Simple Stress and Strain

Medium

8

Theory Of

Machines

1 Marks: 2

2 Marks: 3

Gear Strain, Vibration, Torsion, Cams

Medium

8

Machine Design

1 Marks: 1

2 Marks: 2

Bearing Capacity, Breaks

Easy

3

Fluid Mechanics

1 Marks: 2

2 Marks: 3

Fluid Properties, Flow through pipes

Medium

8

Heat Transfer

1 Marks: 1

2 Marks: 2

Radiation, Convection

Easy

5

Thermodynamics

1 Marks: 2

2 Marks: 5

Ideal Gas, IC Engine, Vapour compression cycle, Refrigeration

Medium

12

Manufacturing

Engineering

1 Marks: 7

2 Marks: 6

Milling, Metal Cutting, Forming, EDM

Tough

19

Industrial

Engineering

1 Marks: 2

2 Marks: 2

Inventory Management, Linear Programming

Tough

6

General Aptitude

1 Marks: 5

2 Marks: 5

Geometry, TSD, Functions, Grammar, Numbers, Work, inference

Easy

15

Total

65

100

Faculty Feedback

Majority of the question were concept based. General Aptitude And Mathematics is Very Easy. Core Subject Questions were 50% easy, 30% medium and 20% tough.

Subject Topics

No. Of Questions

Topics – Questions were asked from

Difficulty Level

Total Marks

Strength of Materials (SOM)

1 marks- 4

2 marks- 3

Poisson's Ratio, Columns,

Easy

10

Mechanical Precision Engineering

1 marks -5

2 marks - 6

Slab Milling, non-traditional machining, Casting, Welding

Easy to Moderate

17

Theory of Machines (TOM) and

Vibration

1 marks- 1

2 marks- 3

Natural Frequency, Dynamics of Slider Crank Mechanism, Epicyclic Gear Trains

Easy

7

Thermo Dynamics & Applied Thermo Dynamics

1 marks -1

2 marks- 4

Brayton Cycle, Entropy

Moderate

9

Heat & Mass Transfer

1 marks - 1

2 marks - 2

Conduction, Heat Exchanger

Easy to Moderate

5

Fluid Mechanics

1 marks - 4

2 marks - 3

Flow through Pipes, Kinematics

Easy to Moderate

10

Engineering Mechanics

1 marks - 1

2 marks - 2

Tough

5

General Aptitude

1 marks - 5

2 marks - 5

Family Relations, Grammar, Inference, Co-ordinate Geometry

Tough

15

Machine Design

1 marks - 2

2 marks - 1

S-N Curve, Theories of Failure

Easy to Moderate

4

Industrial Engineering

1 marks - 0

2 marks - 2

Scheduling

Moderate

4

Engineering Mathematics

1 marks - 5

2 marks - 2

Differential Equations, Probability, Rank of the Matrix, Eigen Values

Moderate

14

Total

65

100

S.No

Topics

% wise weightage

1

Manufacturing Engineering

17%

2

General Aptitude

15%

3

Maths

14%

4

Fluid Mechanics 10

10%

5

Thermo Dynamics

9%

6

Theory of Machines

7%

7

Engineering Mathematics

5%

8

Heat Transfer5

5%

9

Industrial Engineering

4%

10

Machine design

4%

Subject Topics

No.Of Questions

Topics in detail

Difficulty Level

Total Marks

Engineering Mathematics

1 marks - 4

2 marks - 4

Mode, Probability,

Moderate

12

Theory of Machines (TOM) and

Vibration

1 marks - 2

2 marks - 5

Vibrations,

Easy

12

Mechanical Precision Engineering

1 marks -4

2 marks - 5

Material science, Forming, USM, Crystal structures, Metal cutting, Tool life,

Easy to Moderate

12

Thermo Dynamics & Applied Thermo Dynamics

1 marks -2

2 marks - 4

Psychometry,

Moderate

10

Strength of Materials (SOM)

1 marks - 5

2 marks - 3

Maximum shear stress, Fatigue loading,

Thermal stresses, Bending moment

Easy

11

Fluid Mechanics

1 marks - 4

2 marks - 3

Divergence, Stability of floating Body, Fluid kinetics, Turbines

Easy to Moderate

10

Industrial Engineering

1 marks - 2

2 marks - 3

Queuing theory, Standard deviation

Moderate

8

Heat & Mass Transfer

1 marks - 2

2 marks - 2

Radiation, Fins, Unsteady state heat conduction

Easy to Moderate

6

Machine Design

1 marks - 0

2 marks - 2

Easy to Moderate

4

Engineering Mechanics

1 marks - 0

2 marks - 0

-

0

General Aptitude

1 marks - 5

2 marks - 5

Family Relations, Grammar, Inference, Co-ordinate Geometry

Tough

15

Total

65

100

S.No

Topics

% wise weightage

1

Engineering Mathematics

14%

2

Theory of Machines & Vibrations

14%

3

Thermo Dynamics

12%

4

MPE

14%

5

Strength of Materials

13%

6

Fluid Mechanics

12%

7

Heat Transfer;

7%

8

Industrial Engineering

9%

S.No

Category

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

1

General

34.7

32.87

29.6

32.73

28.86

25

2

OBC

31.2

29

26.6

29.46

25.97

22.25

3

SC/ST/PH

23.1

21

19.7

21.82

19.24

16.67