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GATE 2020 ME Question Paper with Answer Key Slot 2 (Feb 1- Afternoon Session)

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GATE 2020 ME slot 2 Question Paper with Answer Key is available. This exam was concluded by IIT Delhi on 1st February 2020. The exam was conducted in 2 slots. Slot 2 or Afternoon session was conducted from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. The overall difficulty level of the question paper was moderate to difficult. As reported, the Manufacturing section holds the greatest weightage, while the Machine Design section holds the least weightage in GATE 2020 ME slot 2. Check GATE ME Syllabus

GATE 2020 ME Slot 2 (Afternoon Session) – Feb 1, 2020

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GATE 2020 ME Slot 2 (Afternoon 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 around 25 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 Weightage Difficulty Level
Manufacturing and Material Science 17% Difficult
Engineering Mathematics 15% Easy
General Aptitude 13% Moderate
Basic and Applied Thermodynamics 12% Moderate
Fluid Mechanics 10% Easy
Mechanics of Materials 9% Moderate
Industrial Engineering 6% Moderate
Theory of Machines 6% Difficult
Heat Transfer 5% Moderate
Machine Design 3% Easy
Total 100% Moderate to Difficult

3 hours were allotted to solve 65 questions carrying 100 marks in GATE 2020 ME. There were both MCQs and NAT questions in the exam. ⅓ and ⅔ Marks would be deducted for every incorrect answer carrying 1 and 2 Marks respectively. The cutoff for the same can go up to 26.

  • The Manufacturing and Material Science section contributes the most. It holds around 17% weightage in the GATE 2020 ME
  • 3 hours were allotted to solve 65 questions of GATE 2020 ME
  • Machine Design contributes the least in GATE 2020 ME slot 2.
  • Difficulty level of questions carrying 1 Mark lies between Easy and Moderate
  • Questions carrying 2 Marks were more complex and difficult as compared to the last year
  • As reported by the candidates, aptitude questions were a combination of both easy and difficult questions

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