The GATE 2026 Mining Engineering (MN) paper is over on February 7th from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

The MN paper analysis will be based on the feedback given by candidates, the memory-based paper, and the expert reviews from the different coaching institutes and collegedunia.com.

The Paper Analysis will cover the overall difficulty, subject-wise trends, topic-weightage, good attempts, and cutoff to help candidates check the performance and prepare for the next shifts.

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GATE 2026 Mining Engineering Paper Analysis

GATE 2026: Subject Wise Mining Engineering Paper Analysis

Based on the previous year's analysis and the expert predictions from various coaching institutes, the Mining Engineering paper is expected to be moderate.

Core Mining Engineering subjects are more on the calculation based. We can expect a mix of conceptual theory and application-based questions. The General Aptitude is expected to be more on the easier side. Expect more questions on Geomechanics this year.

In the GATE 2025 MN paper, students note that Geomechanics and rock mechanics were highly weighted. A few students also noted that there were more NAT questions.

Subjects Expected Difficulty Level Expected Key Topics and High Weightage
General Aptitude Easy to moderate English grammar, spatial aptitude, Ratios and percentages
Engineering Mathematics Moderate Linear algebra, calculus, probability, and statistics
Mining Geology and Surveying Easy-Moderate Levelling, Theodolite, and GPS/GIS basics
Geomechanics and ground control Moderate-tough Rock mass classification, stress distribution, and slope stability
Mining methods and machinery Easy-moderate Bord & pillar, Longwall mining, and surface mining.
Mineral economics, mine planning, system engineering Moderate Reserve estimation and linear programming.

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Expected Good Attempts and Cutoff for GATE 2026 Mining Engineering Paper

GATE Paper Expected Good Attempts Expected Cutoff Marks (General) Expected Cutoff marks (OBC/EWS) Expected Cutoff Marks (SC/ST)
Mining Engineering (MN) 45-50 31-32 24-25 21-22

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