GATE ME Books: Check Best Mechanical Engineering (ME) Books For GATE 2025 Preparation

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Candidates aspiring to appear for the GATE exam can check the GATE books for Mechanical Engineering below.

GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) Books

GATE 2025 ME (Mechanical Engineering) Books

GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) Books 2025: Mechanical Engineering is one of the oldest and most popular branches. Mechanical Engineering paper is considered one of the major branches in the GATE exam. A lot of candidates will appear in GATE ME paper in GATE 2025 exam. Candidates willing to appear in GATE ME paper must prepare at the earliest to score well. GATE ME Books are one of the most important things in GATE 2025 preparation.  Candidates must pick the right GATE ME books for each section to score well. GATE 2025 ME Books and a thorough understanding of GATE 2025 Syllabus, exam pattern, and important topics can be key to success in the GATE 2025 exam. Shiksha brings a complete article with all your needs, Candidates can check all important section-wise books for GATE ME 2025 preparation below.

IIT Roorkee will conduct the GATE 2025 exam on 1, 2, 15, and 16 February 2025. Candidates are left with limited time to prepare for the GATE ME paper. Candidates must start early and frequent use of GATE previous year paper and GATE mock tests can be very fruitful for the students. Before referring to the best books for GATE Mechanical Engineering, candidates must review the GATE 2025 exam pattern and Syllabus once. It will help students to prepare well for those specific topics from the exam point of view.

GATE ME Mechanical Engineering Books for Preparation: Detailed Section-wise Books 

Candidates can check the GATE Preparation Books for Mechanical Engineering (ME) Paper below;

GATE ME Books 2025: Books For Applied Mechanics and Design

Section 

Topics 

Book 

Author 

Applied Mechanics and Design 

  • Engineering Mechanics 

Engineering Mechanics- New Age International 

S S Bhavikatti 

An Introduction to Mechanics 

Daniel Kleppner and Robert Kolenkow 

  • Mechanics of Materials 

Strength of Materials 

Timoshenko & Gere 

Mechanics of Materials 

RC Hibbeler 

  • Theory of Machines 

The Theory of Machines 

SS Ratan 

  • Vibrations 

Mechanical Vibrations 

G K Grover 

  • Machine Design 

Designs of Machine elements 

VB Bhandari 

GATE ME Books: Books For Fluid Mechanics

Section 

Topics 

Book 

Author 

Fluid Mechanics 

  • Fluid Mechanics 

A Textbook of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines 

RK Bansal 

Fluid Mechanics  

Frank White 

1000 Solved Problems in Fluid Mechanics 

K Subramanya 

GATE 2025 ME Books: Books For Thermal Sciences

Section 

Topics 

Book 

Author 

Thermal sciences 

  • Heat Transfer 

Heat & Mass Transfer 

JP Holman & S Bhattacharyya 

  • Thermodynamics 

Engineering Thermodynamics 

P.K. Nag 

Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 

Yunus A. Cengel, Michael A. Boles 

  • Applications of Thermodynamics

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning  

C.P. ARORA 

Internal Combustion Engines 

V. Ganesan 

Power Plant Engineering 

P.K. Nag 

GATE ME Books: GATE 2025 Prep Books For Material, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering

Section 

Topics 

Book 

Author 

Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering 

  • Engineering Materials 
  • Casting, Forming and Joining Processes 

Material Science and Metallurgy 

OP Khanna 

Callister's Materials Science and Engineering 

R. Balasubramaniam 

  • Machining and Machine Tool Operations 
  • Metrology and Inspection 
  • Computer Integrated Manufacturing 
  • Production Planning and Control 
  • Inventory Control 
  • Operations Research 

Industrial Engineering and Management 

O. P. Khanna 

 

Industrial Engineering and Organization Management 

S. K. Sharma 

Savita Sharma 

Industrial Engineering and Production Management 

Telsang Martand 

How to Prepare for GATE Mechanical Engineering Paper?

Aspirants who have found the GATE books for Mechanical Engineering preparation must have a well-structured plan for a good study. The points below will give students an idea of how to start preparation:

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  • First, go through the entire GATE Mechanical Engineering syllabus and exam pattern
  • Candidates also have a look at the previous year GATE question papers to know about the important topics
  • Candidates should start their preparation for GATE 2023 with the important topics first
  • Students must not leave any topic as the questions in the GATE Mechanical Engineering paper can come from any chapter
  • Students should also analyse their preparation level with the help of question papers, sample papers and mock tests

GATE Exam Pattern

GATE Mechanical Engineering exam will be conducted on February 13 in both shifts (Afternoon and Forenoon). The afternoon shift will be held from 9 am to 12 pm and the forenoon shift will be conducted from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Candidates must be aware of the exam pattern before starting their preparation. The GATE exam pattern will make candidates aware of the duration of the exam, total questions, marks per question and types of questions, etc. Refer to the table below containing the GATE exam pattern to prepare the strategy:

Q:   List some important books for preparing the GATE for Computer Science Engineering paper.

A:
Here are some important books for preparing the GATE Computer Science Engineering paper: "Computer organisation and Design" by David A. Patterson and John L. Hennessy "Operating System Concepts" by Abraham Silberschatz, Peter B. Galvin, and Greg Gagne "Introduction to Algorithms" by Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, and Clifford Stein "Database System Concepts" by Abraham Silberschatz, Henry F. Korth, and S. Sudarshan "Computer Networks" by Andrew S. Tanenbaum and David J. Wetherall "Digital Logic and Computer Design" by M. Morris Mano "Compiler Design" by Alfred V. Aho, Monica S. Lam, Ravi Sethi, and Jeffrey D. Ullman "Theory of Computation" by Michael Sipser "Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach" by Roger S. Pressman "Computer Graphics with OpenGL" by Donald Earn and M. Pauline Baker. It's important to note that these are just a few recommendations and should be used as supplementary material along with other resources such as previous years' question papers, online tutorials, and practice tests.

Q:   Can you suggest some good books for the preparation of GATE for CSE?

A:

Those candidates who are preparing for the GATE Computer Science Engineering paper should refer to the best GATE Computer Science Engineering books 2025 so that their chances of cracking the entrance exam increase. It is important to choose a good book in the preparation journey, and simultaneously, the right strategy also matters. Here, we have listed some books for CSE that may help students in their preparation. Engineering Mathematics:

  • Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig, Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications by Kenneth Rosen.\
  • Theory of Computation: An Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata by Peter Linz
  • Computer organisation & Architecture: Computer Architecture A Quantitative Approach by Hennessy and Patterson and
  • Computer organisation and Embedded systems by Carl Hamacher.
  • Programming & Data Structures: Classic Data Structures by Debasis Samanta
  • The C Programming language by Dennis Richie. Digital Logic: Digital Electronics by S. Salivahanan & S. Arivazhagan and Digital Design by Morris Mano.
  • Computer Networks: Computer Networks by Peterson & Davie and Data Communications and Networking by Kurose & Ross and Behrouz A. Forouzan.
  • Algorithms: Introduction to Algorithms by Cormen and Data Structures & Algorithms by R. S. Salaria.
  • Compiler Design: Compiler Design in C by Allen I Holub and Compilers: Principles, Techniques and Tools by Aho & Ullman.
  • Operating System: Operating Systems by Stallings and Operating System Concepts by Galvin.
  • Databases: Database System Concepts by Henry. F. Korth and Normalization and indexing by Shamkant B. Navathe.

Q:   Which are the best books for an electronics and communication engineer who is preparing for the ESE or GATE?

A:
Check below the list of books that help in the preparation for ESE/IES ECE Exam: 1- Network Analysis by Van Valkenburg and Chakrabarti. 2- Electromagnetic Waves & Radiating Systems by Jardon & Balmain and JD Kraus. 3- Integrated Circuits by K. R. Botkar. 4- Op. Amps & Linear Integrated Circuit by Gayakwad. 5- Digital Logic & Computer Design by Morris Mano. 6- Automatic Control System by Benjamin C. Kuo and B. S Make 7- Control System engineering. By I. G. Nagrath & M. Goal 8- Principle of Communication System by Taub & Schilling, J. B Gupta, and A. Bruu Carlson. 9- Integrated Electronics by Jacob Milman & C. Halkias and Millman & Grabel 10- Digital Principles and Applications (SIE) by Leach & Malvino 11- Network and Systems by D. Roy Choudhary 12- Signals and System by Oppehum, Willsky & Nacob, and Sanjay Sharma. 13- Problems Amp Solutions Control System by Jairath A. K. 14- Electronics & Communication Engineering by Arihant Publication 15- Detailed Solutions in Electronics & Communication for Competitions by S. K. Karna 16- Electronics Engineering Handout by Made Easy Publication. Books for ECE GATE: 1- Network Theory Engineering Circuit Analysis by William H. Hayt Network Analysis by Mac Van Valkenburg 2- Engineering Mathematics Higher Engineering Mathematics by B. S. Grewal GATE Engineering Mathematics: Multiple Choice Questions by R. K. Kanodia 3- Analog Circuits Microelectronic Circuits: Theory and Applications by Adel S. Sedra and Kenneth Carless Smith Op. Amps & Linear Integrated Circuit by Ramakant Gayakwad 4- Digital Electronics Digital Design by M. Morris Mano Modern Digital electronics by R P Jain Microprocessor Architecture, Programming, and Applications with 8085 by Ramesh Gaonkar 5- Automatic Control Systems by Benjamin C Kuo 6- Control Systems Engineering by M Goal and I. J. Nagrath 7- Principles of Electromagnetics by Matthew N. O. Sadiku 8- Semiconductor Physics and Devices by Donald Neamen 9- Signals and Systems by Alan V. Oppenheim, Allan S. Willsky, S. Hamid Nawab 10- Digital and Analog Communications by B. P. Lathi I hope this will help you.

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Total Number of Questions

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Total Marks

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Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

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Q:   Can you suggest good books for GATE Mechanical Engineering preparation?

A:

Here are some of the most recommended books for GATE ME paper. Candidates must focus on getting good but limited resources whether its books, PYQs or notes and revise them frequently. This way they can ensure better result in the following GATE exam. Candidates can find below books for each section of GATE Mechanical Engineering syllabus;

Applied Mechanics and Design: Engineering Mechanics by SS Bhagavati & The Theory of Machines by SS Ratan 

Fluid Mechanics: 1000 Solved Problems in Fluid Mechanics by K Subramanya

Thermal sciences: Internal Combustion Engines  by V Ganeshan and Power Plant Engineering by PK Nag

Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering: Material Science and Metallurgy by OP Khanna and Industrial Engineering and Management by OP Khanna

Candidate can find out the complete list of GATE ME Books via the Given link; Complete GATE Books List

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