About the Exam
GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) for Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering assesses fundamentals across hydrodynamics, structures, marine systems, and allied math. Scores are used for M.Tech admissions and PSU recruitment.
Key Topics
- Hydrostatics & Stability: curves, KN/GZ, damaged stability basics
- Resistance & Propulsion: frictional/residuary resistance, propeller theory basics
- Ship Structures: loads, bending/shear, FEM basics, buckling
- Marine Systems: auxiliaries, pumps, HVAC, electrical
- Engineering Mathematics: calculus, linear algebra, probability
- General Aptitude: verbal and quantitative reasoning
Pattern & Weightage
- 3 hours, 65 questions (MCQ/MSQ/NAT)
- GA ~15%, Core NA/ME topics ~85%
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