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GATE 2020 ME Question Paper with Answer Key Slot 1 (Feb 1- Forenoon Session)

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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

GATE 2020 ME Slot 1 (Forenoon Session) – Feb 1, 2020

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GATE 2020 ME Slot 1 (Forenoon Session) Paper Analysis

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
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%
  • Manufacturing holds the same weightage of around 18%
  • The exam was conducted in CBT (Computer Based Test). The duration of the exam was 3 hours
  • Core engineering sections holds the highest weightage
  • ⅓ marks were deducted for every wrong attempted question carrying 1 Mark. ⅔ marks were deducted for every question carrying 2 Marks
  • No marks were deducted for unattempted or incorrect NAT questions
  • The released cutoff for the same was lower as compared to the last year

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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;

GATE 2020 ME Slot 1: Weightage of Questions

Sections 1 Mark Questions 2 Marks Questions Overall Difficulty Level
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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