GATE 2022 ME Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is the entrance test conducted jointly by the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (at Kharagpur, Guwahati, Kanpur, Madras, Bombay, Delhi, and Roorkee), and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. Universities across India use the GATE test scores to shortlisting candidates for admissions to their Masters and PhD courses in the engineering and technology stream. The PSU’s like Coal India, Airport Authority, SAIL, NLC, Power Grid, NPCIL etc also uses these scores to hire for the graduate positions. The next GATE is scheduled for February 2022, and IIT Kharagpur will be the exam conducting organization. To prepare for the GATE Mechanical Engineering stream, aspirants can now check the GATE 2022 syllabus and exam pattern given below.

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GATE 2022 Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Mechanical Engineering

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur will organize the GATE 2022  across the country for 29 subjects. The Kharagpur IIT has tentatively scheduled the 2022 GATE exams over Saturday 5th, 12th, and  Sunday 6th, 13th of February 2022 across India. Interested aspirants can now apply for the GATE 2022 Civil Engineering through the Kharagpur IIT’s GATE 2022 portal, till October 01, 2021.

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GATE 2022 Mechanical Engineering Exam Pattern

• Number of Questions: 65
• The General Aptitude section has 5 questions of 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 5 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).
• The engineering Mathematics section is mandatory and will have questions carrying a total of 13 marks.
•  The Mechanical engineering paper will have an objective as well as numerical questions carrying a total of 72 marks.
• For all wrong answers selected in an MCQ, there will be negative marks. For 1-mark MCQs, 1/3 mark
  will be deducted, and for 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for the wrong answers.

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GATE 2022 Mechanical Engineering Syllabus 2021

Let’s check the GATE 2022 ME syllabus in detail:

Engineering Mathematics

• Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
• Calculus: Functions of a single variable, limit, continuity and differentiability, mean value theorems,
  indeterminate forms; evaluation of definite and improper integrals; double and triple integrals; partial
  derivatives, total derivative, Taylor series (in one and two variables), maxima and minima, Fourier series; gradient, divergence and curl, vector identities, directional derivatives, line, surface and volume integrals, applications of Gauss, Stokes and Green’s theorems.
• Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear); higher-order linear differential
  equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equation; initial and boundary value problems; Laplace transforms; solutions of heat, wave and Laplace’s equations.
• Complex variables: Analytic functions; Cauchy-Riemann equations; Cauchy’s integral theorem and
  integral formula; Taylor and Laurent series.
• Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability, sampling theorems, conditional probability; mean, median, mode and standard deviation; random variables, binomial, Poisson and normal
  distributions.
• Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; integration by
  trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules; single and multi-step methods for differential equations.

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Applied Mechanics and Design

• Engineering Mechanics: Free-body diagrams and equilibrium; friction and its applications including
  rolling friction, belt-pulley, brakes, clutches, screw jack, wedge, vehicles, etc.; trusses and frames; virtual work; kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies in plane motion; impulse and momentum (linear and angular) and energy formulations; Lagrange’s equation.
• Mechanics of Materials: Stress and strain, elastic constants, Poisson’s ratio; Mohr’s circle for plane
  stress and plane strain; thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear stresses; the concept of shear centre; deflection of beams; torsion of circular shafts; Euler’s theory of columns; energy methods; thermal stresses; strain gauges and rosettes; testing of materials with the universal testing machine; testing of hardness and impact strength.
• Theory of Machines: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic analysis of linkages; cams; gears and gear trains; flywheels and governors; balancing of reciprocating and rotating masses; gyroscope.
• Vibrations: Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems, the effect of damping; vibration isolation; resonance; critical speeds of shafts
• Machine Design: Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength and the SN diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted and welded joints; shafts, gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches, springs.

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GATE 2022 ME Syllabus: Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

• Fluid Mechanics: Fluid properties; fluid statics, forces on submerged bodies, stability of floating bodies; control-volume analysis of mass, momentum and energy; fluid acceleration; differential equations of continuity and momentum; Bernoulli’s equation; dimensional analysis; the viscous flow of incompressible fluids, boundary layer, elementary turbulent flow, flow through pipes, head losses in pipes, bends and fittings; basics of compressible fluid flow.
• Heat-Transfer: Modes of heat transfer; one-dimensional heat conduction, resistance concept and electrical analogy, heat transfer through fins; unsteady heat conduction, lumped parameter system, Heisler’s charts; thermal boundary layer, dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat transfer, heat transfer correlations for flow over flat plates and through pipes, the effect of turbulence; heat exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods; radiative heat transfer, Stefan- Boltzmann law, Wien’s displacement law, black and grey surfaces, view factors, radiation network analysis
• Thermodynamics: Thermodynamic systems and processes; properties of pure substances, behaviour
  of ideal and real gases; zeroth and first laws of thermodynamics, calculation of work and heat in various processes; second law of thermodynamics; thermodynamic property charts and tables, availability and irreversibility; thermodynamic relations.
• Applications: Power Engineering: Air and gas compressors; vapour and gas power cycles, concepts of regeneration and reheat. I.C. Engines: Air-standard Otto, Diesel and dual cycles. Refrigeration and air-conditioning: Vapour and gas refrigeration and heat pump cycles; properties of moist air, psychrometric chart, basic psychrometric processes. Turbomachinery: Impulse and reaction principles, velocity diagrams, Pelton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines; steam and gas turbines.

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GATE ME Syllabus: Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering

• Engineering Materials: Structure and properties of engineering materials, phase diagrams, heat
  treatment, stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials.
• Casting, Forming and Joining Processes: Different types of castings, design of patterns, moulds and
  cores; solidification and cooling; riser and gating design. Plastic deformation and yield criteria; fundamentals of hot and cold working processes; load estimation for bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion,
  drawing) and sheet (shearing, deep drawing, bending) metal forming processes; principles of powder
  metallurgy. Principles of welding, brazing, soldering and adhesive bonding.
• Machining and Machine Tool Operations: Mechanics of machining; basic machine tools; single and
  multi-point cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, tool life and wear; economics of machining;
  principles of non-traditional machining processes; principles of work holding, jigs and fixtures; abrasive machining processes; NC/CNC machines and CNC programming
• Metrology and Inspection: Limits, fits and tolerances; linear and angular measurements; comparators; interferometry; form and finish measurement; alignment and testing methods; tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly; concepts of the coordinate-measuring machine (CMM).
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and their integration tools; additive manufacturing.
• Production Planning and Control: Forecasting models, aggregate production planning, scheduling, materials requirement planning; lean manufacturing.
• Inventory Control: Deterministic models; safety stock inventory control systems.
• Operations Research: Linear programming, simplex method, transportation, assignment, network flow models, simple queuing models, PERT and CPM.

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GATE SYLLABUS 2022: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

If you are planning to take the GATE Mechanical Engineering test in February 2022 then you must start your preparation at the earliest with mock tests, and relevant study materials. Most of the aspirants required at least 06 months to complete the whole syllabus. While preparing for the GATE ME, you should check the previous year question papers and other similar exam question papers for practice.    

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