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GATE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The complete GATE Mechanical Engineering outline — 5 subjects, 27 chapters and 168 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
GATE Mechanical Engineering subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
6 chapters · 27 topics · 12 sub-topics
Applied Mechanics and Design5 chapters · 39 topics · 16 sub-topics
Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences4 chapters · 47 topics · 14 sub-topics
Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering8 chapters · 46 topics · 7 sub-topics
General Aptitude4 chapters · 9 topics · 29 sub-topics
GATE Mechanical Engineering flashcard decks
257 question-and-answer cards across 5 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the GATE Mechanical Engineering syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences carries 47 topics while General Aptitude carries 9. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for GATE Mechanical Engineering.
The ~140 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
GATE Mechanical Engineering syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the GATE Mechanical Engineering syllabus?
GATE Mechanical Engineering covers 5 subjects: Engineering Mathematics, Applied Mechanics and Design, Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and General Aptitude. Together they contain 27 chapters and 168 named topics.
How many topics does the GATE Mechanical Engineering syllabus contain?
The full GATE Mechanical Engineering outline breaks down into 27 chapters, 168 topics and 78 sub-topics. Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences is the largest single subject with 47 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole GATE Mechanical Engineering syllabus?
Roughly 140 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 7 weeks.
Are there GATE Mechanical Engineering flashcards?
Yes — 257 question-and-answer flashcards across 5 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this GATE Mechanical Engineering syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the GATE Mechanical Engineering syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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