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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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