GATE MT 2024 (Metallurgy): Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Analysis, Question Paper, Answer Key, Cutoff

GATE MT 2024 exam will take place on February 10, 2024. Check the exam date of GATE Metallurgical Engineering 2024 along with exam analysis, question papers, and cutoff.

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GATE MT 2024 Exam Date
GATE MT Exam Pattern & Weightage 2024
GATE MT Cutoff 2024
GATE MT 2022 Question Paper & Answer Key
GATE MT 2021 Question Paper & Answer Key
GATE MT 2020 Question Paper & Answer Key
GATE MT (Metallurgical Engineering) Exam Analysis 2020
GATE MT 2019 Question Paper & Answer Key
GATE MT 2018 Question Paper & Answer Key
GATE MT 2017 Question Paper & Answer Key
GATE Paper Wise Links

GATE MT 2024 (Metallurgy) - GATE MT 2024 exam will take place on February 10, 2024. On this page, the candidates can check the GATE exam dates for MT, GATE syllabus 2024 , pattern, old question papers, and cutoff. The GATE exam for MT is scheduled to be held from February 10, 2024. You can also download the PDF of old question papers here.
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GATE MT 2024 Exam Date

The dates of GATE MT 2024 exam can be checked from the table below.

Event	Date
GATE 2024 Exam Date	February 10, 2024
GATE 2024 Results Date	March 16, 2024

GATE MT Exam Pattern & Weightage 2024

The GATE 2024 Exam Pattern is divided into two sections, i.e., General Aptitude and Subject-Specific, i.e., Metallurgical Engineering. The candidates can check the detailed exam pattern and weightage for GATE MT 2024 here -

Subject	Total No. Of Questions	Questions Division	Marks
General Aptitude	10 Questions	Question No: - 1-5	5 Marks (One Mark for Each Question)
General Aptitude	10 Questions	Question No: - 6-10	10 Marks (2 Marks for Each Question)
Physics (Subject)	55 Questions	Question No: - 1-25	25 Marks (1 Mark for Each Question)
Physics (Subject)	55 Questions	Question No: - 26- 55	60 Marks (2 Marks for Each Question)
Total	65 Questions	-	100 Marks

Also read: GATE Syllabus 2024

GATE MT Cutoff 2024

The cutoff for GATE MT 2024 will be available soon after the exam. Till then candidates can check the previous year's data below -

Name of the Category	GATE MT Cutoff 2023	GATE MT Cutoff 2022	GATE MT Cutoff 2021	GATE MT Cutoff 2020
General	53.5	46.2	87.67	49.2
OBC	48.1	41.5	28.70	44.2
SC/ ST PH	35.7	30.8	48.50	32.8

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GATE MT 2024 Syllabus	GATE 2024 MT Exam Pattern

GATE MT 2022 Question Paper & Answer Key

You can also download the PDF of the GATE MT 2022 question paper and answer key here -

GATE MT 2022 Question Paper	GATE MT 2022 Answer Key

GATE MT 2021 Question Paper & Answer Key

You can also download the PDF of the 2021 Question Paper and Answer Key of GATE MT 2021 here -

GATE MT 2021 Question Paper	GATE MT 2021 Answer Key

GATE MT 2020 Question Paper & Answer Key

You can click on the links below to download the PDF of the GATE MT 2020 question paper and answer key here -

GATE MT 2020 Question Paper	GATE MT 2020 Answer Key

GATE MT (Metallurgical Engineering) Exam Analysis 2020

According to the response received from students, the question paper was tough this year. On average, students were able to answer 25 questions easily. Meanwhile, check the expected cutoff. The cutoff for GATE may be low this year considering the difficulty level of the question paper.

Overall Difficulty: The question paper was more conceptual-based and lengthy. Compared to the last 3-4 years, the question paper was tough.

GATE Marks vs Rank 2023 Analysis	GATE Normalization Process: How to Calculate GATE Score 2023

GATE MT 2019 Question Paper & Answer Key

According to the previous year analysis, the MT question paper of GATE 2019 was moderately difficult. You can check and download the question paper and answer key here -

GATE MT Question Paper 2019 (PDF) Download	GATE MT Answer Key 2019 (PDF) Download

GATE MT 2018 Question Paper & Answer Key

You can also download the PDF of the GATE MT 2018 question paper and answer key here -

GATE MT 2018 Question Paper	GATE MT 2018 Answer Key

GATE MT 2017 Question Paper & Answer Key

You can also download the PDF of the 2017 Question Paper and Answer Key of GATE MT 2020 here -

GATE MT 2017 Question Paper	GATE MT 2017 Answer Key

GATE Paper Wise Links

The paper wise links for GATE can be downloaded by clicking on the links below -

GATE CH (Chemical Engineering)	GATE Mining (MN)
GATE PE (Petroleum Engineering)	GATE CS (Computer Science)
GATE IN (Instrumentation Engineering)	GATE AE (Aerospace Engineering)
GATE ECE (Electronics & Communication Engineering)	GATE AG (Agriculture)
GATE CE (Civil Engineering)	GATE ME (Mechanical Engineering)
GATE EE (Electrical Engineering)	GATE TF (Textile Engineering & Fibre Technology)
GATE BT (Bio-Technology)	GATE CY (Chemistry)
GATE ST (Statistics)	GATE MA (Mathematics)
GATE XE (Engineering Sciences)	GATE PH (Physics)

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