TL;DR
Detailed breakdown of topic-wise weightage in GATE Aerospace Engineering.
Detailed breakdown of topic-wise weightage in GATE Aerospace Engineering based on the last 10 years of question paper analysis.
Aerodynamics (22%)
The highest weightage subject. Focus on compressible flow, potential flow theory, and boundary layers.
Aircraft Structures (20%)
Closely followed by structures. Stress analysis, torsion, and buckling are recurring themes.
Propulsion (18%)
Thermodynamics, gas dynamics, and turbomachinery are key topics.
Flight Mechanics (15%)
Stability, control, and performance calculations.
Engineering Mathematics (15%)
Linear algebra, calculus, and differential equations.
Control Systems (10%)
Transfer functions, block diagrams, and stability analysis.