# Theory of Machines GATE ME PYQ Topic Wise (2016–2026)

> Theory of Machines GATE ME PYQs: all 33 questions from 11 official papers (2016–2026), by concept with official answers. Asked in 11 of 11 years.

Source: https://previousyearquestions.app/gate/me/topics/theory-of-machines/

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## Answer first

Theory of Machines PYQs (previous year questions) for GATE ME: Theory of Machines (Applied Mechanics and Design) had **33 questions** across the 11 official GATE ME papers we tagged (2016–2026), and appeared in 11 of them. Asked in 11 of 11 years. The concepts asked in the most papers: Gear Trains, Gyroscope, Gears.

## Year-wise question count

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## Most-asked concepts

Sorted by the number of papers a concept appeared in.

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## How to practise Theory of Machines PYQs

1. Start with the concepts at the top of the table. They have come back the most.
2. Solve one year's Theory of Machines questions from the official PDF against the clock, then check the answer listed below.
3. Log every miss as a concept gap, a calculation slip or a misread. Each needs a different fix.
4. Once a concept is clean in two papers, move to the next. Then sit a full paper from the year pages.

## Questions by year

Each line gives the question number, type, concept, our one-line summary and the official answer, with a link to the official PDF.

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## Other Applied Mechanics and Design topics

- [Engineering Mechanics PYQs](/gate/me/topics/engineering-mechanics/)
- [Mechanics of Materials PYQs](/gate/me/topics/mechanics-of-materials/)
- [Vibrations PYQs](/gate/me/topics/vibrations/)
- [Machine Design PYQs](/gate/me/topics/machine-design/)

## FAQ

### How many Theory of Machines questions come in GATE ME?
In the official papers we tagged: 4 in 2026, 3 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 3 in 2021, 3 in 2020, 3 in 2019, 4 in 2018, 2 in 2017 and 3 in 2016. That is 33 questions in all, about 19% of Applied Mechanics and Design.

### Which Theory of Machines topics repeat in GATE ME?
Asked in the most papers: Gear Trains, Gyroscope, Gears. The concept table lists every one with its count.

### Are these official GATE ME questions?
Yes. Every question is from an official GATE ME paper hosted on our year pages. The one-line summaries are ours; open the PDF linked beside each question for the full text.