GATE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus 2025 (Out): Complete Details

GATE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus 2025 has been released on the official website by IIT Roorkee. The Mechanical Engineering syllabus is divided into 4 sections: Engineering Mathematics, Applied Mechanics and Design, Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, Materials, Manufacturing, and Industrial Engineering. Further, these sections are classified into sub-sections, which have been discussed below.

GATE Mechanical Engineering is one of the twenty-five subjects in the GATE 2025 examination. Mechanical Engineering includes the application of various subjects of engineering, physics, material science principles, and mathematics to design, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems. The GATE aspirants can check the entire GATE Mechanical Engineering syllabus here.

GATE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus 2025 PDF Download

The official GATE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus 2025 PDF has been released on the official website of GATE 2025. Candidates can download the syllabus from the official website or from the link given below:

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GATE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus 2025

The GATE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus 2025 consists of four sections and the code for the subject is ME. The candidates must study all the topics from the undergraduate level. The GATE Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering are as follows:

• Section 1: Engineering Mathematics
• Section 2: Applied Mechanics and Design
• Section 3: Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
• Section 4: Materials, Manufacturing, and Industrial Engineering

GATE 2025 Mechanical Engineering Syllabus for General Aptitude

Apart from the GATE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus it also includes General Aptitude which consists of Verbal Ability and Numerical Ability. The section of General aptitude remains the same for all of the GATE exams.

• Verbal Ability: English grammar, sentence completion, Instructions, verbal analogies, word groups, critical reasoning, verbal deduction.
• Numerical Ability: Numerical computation, Numerical reasoning, Numerical estimation, Data interpretation.

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Section-wise GATE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus 2025

The candidates must prepare themselves thoroughly with all the topics mentioned in the GATE Mechanical Engineering syllabus in order to qualify for the exam. The candidates who successfully qualify GATE Mechanical Engineering Exam shall be able to pursue postgraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering.

Furthermore, the candidates who have cleared the GATE examination shall also be offered good jobs in the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) depending on their GATE exam Score. 

Engineering Mathematics

• Linear Algebra
• Calculus
• Differential equations
• Complex variables
• Probability and Statistics
• Numerical Methods

Applied Mechanics and Design

• Engineering Mechanics
• Mechanics of Materials
• Theory of Machines
• Vibrations
• Machine Design

Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

• Fluid Mechanics
• Heat-Transfer
• Thermodynamics
• Applications

Materials, Manufacturing, and Industrial Engineering

• Engineering Materials
• Casting, Forming, and Joining Processes
• Machining and Machine Tool Operations
• Metrology and Inspection
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Production Planning and Control
• Inventory Control
• Operations Research

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GATE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus 2025 Questions-wise Marks Distribution

The number of questions from each topic and the marks distribution of the GATE mechanical syllabus are mentioned in the table below. However, for some of the topics, there are 2 marks questions but no questions for 1 mark. Check the table to learn more.

GATE Mechanical Engineering Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for GATE Mechanical Engineering is displayed in the following table. However, candidates must keep in mind there is negative marking for the GATE Mechanical Engineering exam for only MCQs. For 2 mark questions, each incorrect answer shall deduct ⅔ marks and for 1 mark questions, each incorrect answer shall deduct ⅓ marks.

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GATE Mechanical Engineering Previous Year Question Papers

The students can use the GATE Mechanical Engineering previous year's question papers to get more insights about the exam pattern and find repetitive questions to crack the exam. 

GATE Mechanical Engineering Books 2025

Candidates who are preparing for the GATE examination can study or refer to GATE Mechanical Engineering books that cover the entire GATE Mechanical syllabus. Some of the books that cover the GATE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus 2025 are listed below:

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GATE 2025 Eligibility

The GATE examination is conducted by any of the 7 IITs or Indian Institutes of Technology namely IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kanpur, and IISc or Indian Institute of Science Bangalore on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

All candidates who are aspiring to appear for GATE Mechanical Engineering must have the following:

• Must possess an undergraduate degree of B.Tech or B.E
• If the candidate does not have the degree, he/she must be pursuing the final or the last year of his B.E or B.Tech
• The candidates must not have any backlogs
• There is no age limit for any of the candidates as long as they have the degree.
• Candidates who are Indian and as well candidates who are from a different nationality are also eligible to apply.

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GATE 2025 Cutoff

The cut-off marks for admissions into the various courses offered by different colleges may vary. Candidates who score higher marks than the GATE cut off are often recruited into high-paying jobs offered by many PSUs. 

Moreover, suppose any candidate secures low marks. In that case, the qualifying GATE 2025 cut-off for Mechanical Engineering will not be considered for M.Tech admissions. The authorities will determine the qualifying cut-off of GATE 2025 by considering factors like the no. of candidates appearing in the exam, their performance, and last year's cut-off trends.

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