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    GATE Solid Mechanics Syllabus 2026 (Out) - Download Detailed Syllabus PDF

    GATE Solid Mechanics Syllabus 2026 (Out) - Download Detailed Syllabus PDF

    K Guna SahitiUpdated on 14 Jan 2026, 03:50 PM IST

    GATE Solid Mechanics Syllabus 2026 - IIT Guwahati has uploaded the GATE 2026 Solid Mechanics syllabus on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can check the GATE Solid Mechanics syllabus on this page. The GATE syllabus of Solid Mechanics 2026 consists of all the topics based on which the question paper will be prepared. Note that solid mechanics is an optional paper of GATE Engineering Sciences 2026. Aspirants can achieve better scores if they study in accordance with the GATE syllabus. The institute will conduct the GATE exam on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. The GATE 2026 exam will be conducted in online exam. The GATE solid mechanics syllabus 2026 link is provided below.
    Direct link to download the GATE 2026 Engineerig Sciences Syllabus pdf

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    1. GATE 2026 Solid Mechanics Syllabus
    2. GATE Solid Mechanics 2026 Exam Pattern
    3. GATE Solid Mechanics Syllabus 2026- Other Optional Subjects
    4. GATE Solid Mechanics Syllabus 2026 Marking Scheme
    GATE Solid Mechanics Syllabus 2026 (Out) - Download Detailed Syllabus PDF
    GATE Solid Mechanics Syllabus

    GATE 2026 Solid Mechanics Syllabus

    IIT Guwahati has published the syllabus of GATE XE-D Paper 2026 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.

    Syllabus for GATE Solid Mechanics

    Main Topics

    Sub-Topics

    Mechanics of rigid bodies

    • Equivalent force systems;

    • free-body diagrams;

    • Equilibrium equations;

    • Analysis of determinate

    • Trusses and frames;

    • Friction;

    • Principle of minimum potential energy;

    • Particle kinematics and

    • Dynamics;

    • Dynamics of rigid bodies under planar motion;

    • Law of conservation of energy;

    • Law of

    • Conservation of momentum.

    Mechanics of deformable bodies

    • Stresses and strains;

    • Transformation of stresses and strains, principal stresses and strains;

    • Mohr’s circle for plane stress and plane strain;

    • Generalized Hooke’s Law;

    • Elastic constants;

    • Thermal stresses;

    • Theories of failure;

    • Axial force,

    • Shear force and bending moment diagrams; axial,

    • Shear and bending stresses;

    • Combined stresses;

    • Deflection (for symmetric bending);

    • Torsion in circular shafts;

    • Thin walled pressure vessels;

    • Energy methods (Castigliano’s theorems);

    • Euler buckling.

    Vibrations

    Free vibration of undamped single-degree-of-freedom systems


    GATE Solid Mechanics 2026 Exam Pattern

    Solid Mechanics is an optional paper for GATE Engineering Sciences 2026. The following table mentions the overall GATE XE paper pattern, of which, solid mechanics is a part.

    GATE Paper Pattern for Engineering Sciences

    Particulars

    Details

    Examination Mode

    Computer Based Test (Online)

    Total duration of the test

    3 Hours

    Sections of GATE XE 2026 paper

    • General Aptitude (GA)

    • Engineering Mathematics

    • Solid Mechanics

    • Any other optional subject

    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 2026

    • 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer of one marker

    • 2/3 marks will be deducted for every incorrect response of a 2-marker

    • No negative marking for MSQ & NAT.

    • No partial marking for MSQ type questions.


    GATE Solid Mechanics Syllabus 2026 Marking Scheme

    Here is the marking scheme for GATE 2026 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)

    Q: Is the GATE syllabus 2026 for Solid Mechanics released?
    A:

    Yes. IIT Guwahati has released the syllabus for GATE 2026 Solid Mechanics online.

    Q: Which institute is conducting the GATE 2026 exam?
    A:

    IIT Guwahati will be conducting the GATE 2026 exam.

    Q: How many optional subjects are available for the GATE Engineering Sciences 2026 paper?
    A:

    There will be eight optional subjects in total under the GATE 2026 Engineering Sciences paper. 

    Q: What are the optional subjects in the GATE XE paper other than Solid Mechanics?
    A:

    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.

    Q: What is the weightage of the GATE Solid Mechanics 2026 exam?
    A:

    Being an optional subject, the weightage of the GATE 2026 solid mechanics paper is 35 marks. The overall mark of the GATE Engineering Sciences 2026 will be 100 marks. 

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