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GATE CE Weightage Analysis of Strength of Materials

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: September 25th, 2023

GATE (The Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering) 2022 Exam is a gateway for qualifying candidates to secure admission for postgraduate programs in centrally funded Indian institutions. This year IIT Kharagpur is organizing institute for GATE Exam. GATE is a highly competitive entrance exam where lakhs of candidates appear for the examination to crack the exam and hence it requires good tips for GATE preparation.

GATE (The Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering) 2022 Exam is a gateway for qualifying candidates to secure admission for postgraduate programs in centrally funded Indian institutions. This year IIT Kharagpur is organizing institute for GATE Exam. GATE is a highly competitive entrance exam where lakhs of candidates appear for the examination to crack the exam and hence it requires good tips for GATE preparation.

Here we are providing the detailed GATE CE previous year weightage analysis for Engineering Mechanics and Solid Mechanics / Strength of Materials subjects. The following weightage analysis helps you to understand the importance of the subject in the GATE Exam.

Engineering Mechanics & Solid Mechanics/ SOM Analysis 

Subjects Paper 2021 (Weightage)
Set 1 Set 2
Engineering Mechanics 2 2
Solid Mechanics/ SOM 5 6

 

Subjects Paper 2020 (Weightage)
Set 1 Set 2
Engineering Mechanics 2
Solid Mechanics/ SOM 5 5

 

Subjects Paper 2019 (Weightage)
Set 1 Set 2
Engineering Mechanics 1 – 
Solid Mechanics/ SOM

 

Subjects Paper 2018 (Weightage)
Set 1 Set 2
Engineering Mechanics 2 2
Solid Mechanics/ SOM 6 3

 

Subjects Paper 2017 (Weightage)
 Set 1 Set 2 
Engineering Mechanics 2
Solid Mechanics/ SOM 6 9

 

  • Topics covered in 2021: Stress-strain, SFD-BMD, Principal Stresses, Bending Stress, torsion, Deflection
  • Topics covered in 2020: Stress and strain, Deflection of beams, Transformation of stress, Bending stresses
  • Topics covered in 2019: Shear Stress, Strain, Mohrs’ Circle, Spring Stiffness, Closed thin tube
  • Topics covered in 2018: Column Buckling, Twisting Moment, Flexural Strength, Plane Stress and principle Stress
  • Topics covered in 2017: Columns, Torsion, Axial stress and strain and Bending Theory
  • Topics covered in 2016: Stress; Deflection of Beams, Principal stress, Volume strain; Shear Force & Bending Moment
  • Topics covered in 2015: Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams, Simple stress and strain relationship: Stress and strain in two dimensions, Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses shear centre

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