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.
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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.
Main Topics | Sub-Topics |
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Mechanics of rigid bodies |
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Mechanics of deformable bodies |
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Vibrations | Free vibration of undamped single-degree-of-freedom systems |
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.
Particulars | Details |
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Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (Online) |
Total duration of the test | 3 Hours |
Sections of GATE XE 2026 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 2026 |
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Applicants can choose the GATE XE D 2026 subject along with one of the following papers.
Here is the marking scheme for GATE 2026 Solid Mechanics which is a part of the Engineering Sciences paper.
Subject | Marks Allotted |
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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 Guwahati has released the syllabus for GATE 2026 Solid Mechanics online.
IIT Guwahati will be conducting the GATE 2026 exam.
There will be eight optional subjects in total under the GATE 2026 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 2026 solid mechanics paper is 35 marks. The overall mark of the GATE Engineering Sciences 2026 will be 100 marks.
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