The paper
- Questions
- 65
- Marks
- 100
- Duration
- 180 min
- Types
- MCQ, MSQ, NAT
- Negative
- 1/3 mark on a wrong 1-mark MCQ, 2/3 on a wrong 2-mark MCQ; none on MSQ or NAT
- Official paper
- Official paper on gate2026.iitg.ac.in
- Answer key
- Official key
The year
- Registered
- 83,114
- Appeared
- 65,546
- Vacancies
- Not applicable / not published
Qualifying cutoff
- General28.6
- OBC-NCL / EWS25.7
- SC / ST / PwD19
Practise this year’s pattern
GATE ME 2024 pattern set: an original set assembled to the 2024 distribution — same shape, section split and question types, timed and scored exactly as the paper scores.
Year sets are part of Pro; the 25-question sample is free.
Try 25 free questionsWhere the marks sat
- General Aptitude10 questions · 15 marks
- Engineering Mathematics13 marks
- ME subject72 marks
Topic weightage
| Topic | Marks | Practise it |
|---|---|---|
| General Aptitude | 15 | Aptitude |
| Engineering Mathematics | 13 | Engineering Mathematics bank |
| Engineering Mechanics | 3.9 | Subject bank |
| Theory of Machines & Vibrations | 7.4 | Subject bank |
| Strength of Materials | 6.4 | Subject bank |
| Machine Design | 4.4 | Subject bank |
| Fluid Mechanics | 7.9 | Subject bank |
| Heat Transfer | 5.9 | Subject bank |
| Thermodynamics, IC Engines & Power Plants | 11.8 | Subject bank |
| Refrigeration & Air Conditioning | 2.5 | Subject bank |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 15.4 | Subject bank |
| Industrial Engineering | 6.4 | Subject bank |
Topic weightage is as reported by exam-analysis sites, not by the organising institute. Sources: Master question papers & keys, IIT Guwahati archive · GATE 2024 cut-off marks (IISc Bengaluru). Verified 15 Sept 2026.