GATE Solid Mechanics Syllabus 2027 - IIT Madras has uploaded the GATE 2027 Solid Mechanics syllabus on the official website, gate2027.iitm.ac.in. Candidates can check the GATE Solid Mechanics syllabus on this page. This year, there will be nine optional subjects in total under the GATE 2027 Engineering Sciences paper. Solid Mechanics is one of the optional papers of GATE Engineering Sciences 2027. The GATE syllabus of Solid Mechanics 2027 consists of all the topics based on which the question paper will be prepared. Aspirants can achieve better scores if they study in accordance with the GATE syllabus. The institute will conduct the GATE exam on February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 & 21, 2027. The GATE 2027 exam will be conducted as an online exam. The GATE solid mechanics syllabus 2027 link is provided below.
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IIT Madras has published the syllabus of GATE XE-D Paper 2027 online. Aspirants can find the direct link in this article. Check the table for the detailed syllabus of the GATE XE Solid Mechanics, as per this year's brochure.
Main Topics | Sub-Topics |
Mechanics of rigid bodies | Equivalent forces and moments; equilibrium equations; analysis of determinate trusses and frames; sliding and sticking friction; the principle of minimum potential energy and its relation to stable equilibrium; particle kinematics and dynamics; dynamics of inter-connected and/or constrained rigid bodies under planar motion; systems that conserve energy and/or momentum. |
Mechanics of deformable bodies | Definition of stress and strain; Transformation of stresses and strains; Principal Stresses; Mohr’s circle for plane stress and plane strain; Elastic Constants; Generalized Hooke’s Law; Thermal Stresses; Theories of Failure - von Mises, Tresca and maximum principal stress theories. Axial force, shear force, and bending moment diagrams; axial, shear, and bending stresses; combined stresses; deflection (for symmetric bending); systems with up to one degree of static indeterminacy (i.e., up to one support or internal force not determinable from static equilibrium alone); energy methods (Castigliano’s theorems); torsion of circular shaft; Euler Buckling; thin-walled pressure vessels. |
Vibrations | Free and forced vibration of single-degree-of-freedom systems; effect of damping; base excitation |
Solid Mechanics is an optional paper for GATE Engineering Sciences 2027. The following table mentions the overall GATE XE paper pattern, of which, solid mechanics is a part.
Particulars | Details |
Examination Mode | Computer-Based Test (Online) |
Total duration of the test | 3 Hours |
Sections of GATE XE 2027 paper |
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Total Marks | 100 Marks |
Weightage of Solid Mechanics Section | 35 Marks |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
Marking Scheme | All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks |
Negative Marking in GATE 2027 |
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Applicants can choose the GATE XE D 2027 subject along with one of the following papers.
Here is the marking scheme for GATE 2027 Solid Mechanics, which is a part of the Engineering Sciences paper.
Subject | Marks Allotted |
Solid Mechanics | 35 |
Other Subject (XE- C/E/F/G/H) | 35 |
Engineering Mathematics (XE A) | 15 |
General Aptitude (GA) | 15 |
Total | 100 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes. IIT Madras has released the syllabus for GATE 2027 Solid Mechanics online.
IIT Madras will be conducting the GATE 2027 exam.
There will be nine optional subjects in total under the GATE 2027 Engineering Sciences paper.
The list of optional subjects in GATE XE 2026 other than Solid Mechanics are - Fluid Mechanics, Materials Science, Thermodynamics, Polymer Science and Engineering, Food Technology, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Energy Science.
Being an optional subject, the weightage of the GATE 2027 solid mechanics paper is 35 marks. The overall mark of the GATE Engineering Sciences 2027 will be 100 marks.
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