GATE 2020 ME slot 1 Question Paper with Answer Key is available. The exam was conducted by IIT Delhi on 1st February 2020. The exam was conducted in 2 slots. Slot 1 or Forenoon session was conducted from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The overall difficulty level of the question paper was moderate to difficult. According to students, the Manufacturing section holds the greatest weightage in, while the Heat Transfer section holds the least weightage in GATE 2020 ME Slot 1. Check GATE ME Syllabus
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Questions appeared from the ten sections in GATE 2020 ME. 65 questions listed in the question paper, each question carrying 1 or 2 Marks. There were more than 30 NAT (Numerical Answer Type) questions in GATE 2020 ME. Go through the below-mentioned table to get a detailed analysis of questions asked in GATE 2020 ME as per the weightage;
Sections | No. Of Questions | Weightage |
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Manufacturing | 11 | 18% |
Engineering Mathematics | 11 | 15% |
General Aptitude | 10 | 15% |
Strength of Materials and Machine Design | 7 | 12% |
Thermodynamics and Applications | 7 | 11% |
Theory of Machines and Vibrations | 6 | 8% |
Fluid Mechanics | 5 | 8% |
Industrial Engineering | 3 | 5% |
Engineering Mechanics | 3 | 5% |
Heat Transfer | 2 | 3% |
Total | 65 | 100% |
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As per the candidates, the questions were more complex as compared to last year. The Thermodynamics and Applications section was difficult from the rest of the sections. Go through the below-mentioned table to get a detailed analysis of difficulty level of questions as per the sections;
Sections | 1 Mark Questions | 2 Marks Questions | Overall Difficulty Level |
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Manufacturing | 4 | 7 | Difficult |
Engineering Mathematics | 7 | 4 | Easy |
General Aptitude | 5 | 5 | Easy |
Strength of Materials and Machine Design | 2 | 5 | Moderate |
Thermodynamics and Applications | 3 | 4 | Moderate |
Theory of Machines and Vibrations | 4 | 2 | Moderate |
Fluid Mechanics | 2 | 3 | Easy |
Industrial Engineering | 1 | 2 | Difficult |
Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 2 | Moderate |
Heat Transfer | 1 | 1 | Easy |
Total | 30 | 35 | Moderate to Difficult |
11 questions appeared from both the Engineering Mathematics and Manufacturing sections.
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