Metallurgical engineering is the study of metals. It is the combination of theory and practicals programs that covers topics like mining, extraction, design, and processing of metals, as well as how metals react to environmental changes or stress.  GATE Metallurgical engineering syllabus includes the subject topics and general aptitude.

The syllabus is based on the topics studied at the graduation level. 85% of the questions are asked from the core subject and the remaining 15% questions are asked from the general aptitude section. The question paper consists of 65 questions worth 100 marks. Candidates preparing for Metallurgical Engineering must check the syllabus provided below.  Check GATE Exam Pattern

Candidates who will qualify GATE will become eligible to take admission in M.Tech courses offered at various institutes like IITs, NITs, etc. Moreover, GATE scores are also used by more than 50 Public Sector Undertaking companies for  GATE PSU Recruitment  process. 

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GATE Syllabus of MT

GATE Syllabus for Metallurgical Engineering

GATE Metallurgical Engineering syllabus is divided into 6 sections as mentioned below:

• Section 1: Engineering Mathematics:
• Section 2: Thermodynamics and Rate Processes
• Section 3: Extractive Metallurgy
• Section 4: Physical Metallurgy
• Section 5: Mechanical Metallurgy
• Section 6: Manufacturing Processes

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GATE General Aptitude Syllabus for Metallurgical Engineering

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Important Topics of Engineering Mathematics & General Aptitude

• Sample Question 1: The fishermen, _______ the flood victims owed their lives, were rewarded by the government.
• Sample Question 2: The radius as well as the height of a circular cone increases by 10%. The percentage increase in its volume is ______?
• Sample Question 3: Until Iran came along, India had never been ________________ in kabaddi.

Weightage of Questions

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Important Topics of Metallurgical Engineering

• Sample Question 1: In a tensile creep test of metal, Nabarro-Herring mechanism is favored over Coble mechanism for ____________?
• Sample Question 2: A FCC crystal with a lattice parameter of 0.3615 nm is used to measure the wavelength of monochromatic X-rays. The Bragg angle for the reflection from (111) planes is 21.68. The wavelength of X-rays (in nm, rounded off to three decimal places) is ________?
• Sample Question 3: A material, made up of alternating layers of metals A and B, is loaded as shown below. If the volume % of B is 25%, the elastic modulus (in GPa, rounded off to one decimal place) of the material is _______?

Weightage of Questions

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GATE Exam Pattern of Metallurgical Engineering

GATE Exam Pattern is defined paper wise depending upon candidates’ discipline. There are some important points of GATE Exam Pattern. 

• GATE consists of 3 sections namely General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics and specific subject of the paper
• The question paper comprises a total 65 questions.
• There are two types of questions in GATE i.e. Multiple Choice type (MCQ) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT).
• Questions will be asked in random order and one has to select the answer (for MCQ type) and enter the answer for numerical answer type question using a mouse on a virtual keyboard.
• Students have to attempt all the questions in a duration of three hours. 
• The maximum number of questions in GATE is from the core subject.

Metallurgical Engineering Marking Scheme

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Best Books for GATE Metallurgical Engineering

Candidates are suggested to prepare from the best books. Refer good study material of renowned authors or publications. Some of the best books are:

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How to Prepare for GATE Metallurgical Engineering Paper?

First of all, candidates are advised to go through the syllabus, exam pattern, marking scheme, books, etc because they all are very important while preparing for the exam. After that you can follow the preparation tips provided below:

1. Target Based Study Plan

• Daily Target: Set a target to complete 1-2 topics in a day. This will help you in completing your syllabus early. 
• Weekly Target: Your weekly target should include completion of 6-7 topics, revisions of all these topics, attempting the mock tests or solving previous years papers related to these topics. Observe the level of your performance. 
• Monthly Target: If you are following a daily or weekly plan then you can skip monthly plans. However, if you want to set a monthly goal then you must divide your whole syllabus into months. For example, if your syllabus has 16 major topics and you have 5 months left for preparation then you can complete 4 topics in 1 month i. e. 4 topics X 4 months = 16 topics. 

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2. Management of Time

Time plays an important role during preparation. By managing the time you can easily complete your syllabus with revisions. You can take help from the time table provided below:

3. Practice Papers

• Download previous years practice papers.  
• Try to solve one paper every 2 or 3 days.
• Do not panic if you are not able to solve all the questions. This could be because you need to put more effort into that section or topic.
• You will come to know about the exam pattern and type of questions. It will help you in molding your preparation strategy as per the difficulty level of the paper.

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4. Revision from Notes

• During the time of preparation of each topic prepare notes of the same.
• First, understand the topic then prepare the notes.
• Notes should include all the important facts, formulas, etc. 
• Daily revise these notes. This way you can remember all the important points.
• You can also have a quick look at these notes before the exam.

5. Appearing for Mock Tests

• Mock Test gives the feel of real exam as they are also conducted online with 3 hours time limit.
• Candidates will also get scores based on the test. You can use these score to predict your rank with of  GATE Rank Predictor
• With the help of mock test, you can check the level of your preparations.

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Syllabus Of Other Papers

GATE is a national level exam conducted for admission to M.Tech programs. There are 25 papers in GATE. The exam pattern and syllabus of every paper is different. Candidates can check the complete syllabus of other papers from the links given below.  

With the help of preparation tips, exam pattern, syllabus and sample questions candidates can build their own preparation plan also. To score high in the exam candidates are advised to follow the syllabus prescribed by the authorities in the combination with preparation tips provided above.