Production and Industrial Engineering is an interdisciplinary engineering discipline that includes manufacturing technology, engineering sciences, management science, and optimization of complex processes, systems, or organizations. GATE Production and Industrial Engineering syllabus includes the subject topics and general aptitude. 

85% of the questions are asked from the core subject and the remaining 15% questions are asked from the general aptitude section. GATE Production and Industrial Engineering question paper will have 65 questions worth 100 marks. Read More  GATE Exam Pattern

Candidates will get 3 hour time to complete the paper and after qualifying GATE, candidates will become eligible to get admission in M.Tech courses offered at IITs, NITs, etc. 

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GATE PI Syllabus

GATE Production and Industrial Engineering Syllabus

GATE Production and Industrial Engineering syllabus is spread across seven sections. Candidates can check the following section to know the syllabus for production and industrial engineering which are given below:

• Section 1: Engineering Mathematics
• Section 2: General Engineering
• Section 3: Manufacturing Processes I
• Section 4: Manufacturing Processes II
• Section 5: Quality and Reliability
• Section 6: Industrial Engineering
• Section 7: Operations research and Operations management

Direct link to download GATE Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) syllabus PDF 

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Important Topic of Production and Industrial Engineering

• Sample Question 1: In a country of 1400 million population, 70% own mobile phones. Among the mobile phone owners, only 294 million access the Internet. Among these Internet users, only half buy goods from e-commerce portals. What is the percentage of these buyers in the country?
• Sample Question 2: The link lengths of a planar four bar mechanism are AB = 100 mm, BC = 25 mm, CD = 75 mm and DA = 90 mm. For achieving the full rotation of both the input (crank) as
  well as the output (follower) links, the link that needs to be fixed is ______________?
• Sample Question 3: For a classical (Wilson) model of determining economic order quantity (EOQ), the carrying and ordering costs are Cr and Co, respectively. For an annual demand D, the minimum yearly total inventory cost is _____________?

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Important Books for Production and Industrial Engineering

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GATE Exam Pattern for PI

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

• GATE consists 3 sections namely General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics and specific subject of the paper
• The question paper comprises total 65 questions.
• There is 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 are from the core subject.
• There is no negative marking for NAT questions but it is applicable for MCQs.  
• For 1 mark MCQs, 1/3 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer. Likewise, for 2 marks MCQs, 2/3 marks will be deducted.

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Preparation Tips for Production and Industrial Engineering

1. Knowledge of Exam Pattern & Syllabus

The first step in your preparation is to collect the right information about the exam pattern and syllabus. Candidates can download the syllabus prescribed by the authorities by visiting the official website of GATE. After that with the release of official notification candidates can check the right exam pattern also. Till that time candidates can refer to the syllabus and exam pattern provided above which exactly the same as prescribed by the exam conducting body.

2. Clarity of Basic Concepts

• Understanding basic concepts is very important before moving on to another topic.
• Take the help of standard books for making your basics strong.
• Candidates are advised to refer their graduation level books and notes.

3. Practice Papers

• Take the help of practice papers and try to solve as many papers.
• Practice papers will give you an idea about exam pattern, weightage of questions, difficulty level of questions, types of questions, etc. 
• Candidates can also take the mock tests which are similar to real paper and are online. 

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​4. Checking the Level of Preparation

• Candidates have to self analyze their level of preparation. 
• Observe your weaker areas or sections in which you need to put more effort.
• After attempting a mock test or practice paper, candidates can check their rank using  GATE Rank Predictor.  This way you can judge your performance. 

5. Prepare notes

• Making notes during your preparation is very helpful. Candidates are advised to make notes on every topic that you cover.
• Notes help in memorizing things easily.
• You can revise topics at any time with the help of your short notes.

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Syllabus Of Other Papers

If you are planning to prepare for GATE then you must follow these preparation tips. These tips will help you to complete the exam syllabus. Collect all the study material and go through it again & again and get familiar with it.