📊 EXAM INSIGHTS
GATE MN — Topic & Trend Analysis
What has GATE Mining actually asked, and where should you spend your hours? This dashboard analyses 946 questions across 15 papers (2007–2024) — topic distribution, year-by-year trends, question formats, conceptual gaps, a next-paper projection and a personalised prep plan. Use the filters to slice by year, section, type and marks; export any view to CSV.
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631
questions · 1000 marks
Full syllabus coverage
Every official GATE MN section and sub-topic — including those not yet asked in any available paper. Counts respect the current year / type / marks filters.
Engineering Mathematics
135 Qs · 214 marks · 6/6 topics seenProbability & Statistics56Calculus27Vector Calculus24Linear Algebra17Differential Equations10Numerical Methods1
Mining Geology, Mine Development & Surveying
131 Qs · 211 marks · 9/14 topics seenExplosives, blasting devices & practices51Curves, photogrammetry & field astronomy20Drilling methods & machines16Methods of access to deposits16Triangulation, contouring, errors & adjustments12Levelling, theodolite & tacheometry8Underground drivages6EDM, Total Station & GPS1Underground surveying & correlation1Classification & ore genesisnot yet askedGIS & remote sensing basicsnot yet askedMining Geology: minerals & rocksnot yet askedRock–tool interaction & mechanical cuttingnot yet askedStructural geologynot yet asked
Geomechanics & Ground Control
117 Qs · 180 marks · 10/13 topics seenGeotechnical properties of rocks27Design of supports in roadways & workings18Theories of rock failure (Mohr–Coulomb)18Pillar design17Stress distribution around openings17Rock mass classification (RMR, Q)6Subsidence6Slope stability4Ground vibrations2Rock bursts & coal bumps2Engineering Mechanicsnot yet askedIn-situ stress measurement & instrumentationnot yet askedMine filling & strata monitoringnot yet asked
Mining Methods & Machinery
111 Qs · 182 marks · 10/11 topics seenSurface mining: layout, development & mechanization33Hoisting systems18Longwall mining12Pumps & comminution12Bord & pillar mining10Underground metal mining: stoping methods9Rope haulage & gradients8Materials handling: haulage, conveyors & ropeways7Continuous surface mining systems1Generation & transmission of power1Thick-seam mining methodsnot yet asked
Ventilation, Environment & Hazards
86 Qs · 133 marks · 13/19 topics seenAuxiliary ventilation21Air, water & soil pollution: standards & control14Airway resistance & fan laws10Psychrometry & mine climate10Rescue apparatus, safety & occupational health6Mechanical ventilation & mine fans5Mine fires & explosions5Mine gases & gas dilution5Mine dust sampling & control3Mine lighting3Noise2Mine inundation1Natural ventilation pressure (NVP)1Environmental impact assessment (EIA)not yet askedHeat load, thermal environment & air coolingnot yet askedLand reclamationnot yet askedMethane drainagenot yet askedMine legislation & accident analysisnot yet askedVentilation networks, survey & planningnot yet asked
Mineral Economics, Mine Planning & Systems Engg.
51 Qs · 80 marks · 8/16 topics seenCost-benefit analysis & work study11Sampling & reserve estimation10Linear programming, transportation & assignment9Discounted cash flow & mine valuation8Reliability of series & parallel systems6Mineral taxation5Mine planning, layouts & facility location1Mineral resource & reserve classification1Haul-road design & equipment selectionnot yet askedInventory modelsnot yet askedMaintainability, availability & decision treesnot yet askedMine size, life & optimum cut-off gradenot yet askedNetwork analysis (PERT/CPM)not yet askedQueueing theorynot yet askedSampling, geostatistics & grade controlnot yet askedUltimate pit & stope planningnot yet asked
① Topic-wise distribution
How questions split across the six syllabus sections (and Other).
② Year-by-year breakdown
Questions per paper, and marks contributed by each section.
| Year | Eng. Maths | Geology & Survey | Geomechanics | Methods & Machinery | Vent. & Env. | Econ. & Planning | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 108 |
| 2008 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 99 |
| 2009 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 75 |
| 2010 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 64 |
| 2011 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 61 |
| 2012 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 68 |
| 2013 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 62 |
| 2014 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 65 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 56 |
| 2018 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 60 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 63 |
| 2020 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | · | 38 |
| 2021 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 71 |
| 2022 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 69 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 41 |
③ Subtopic deep dive
Drill into one section to see which sub-topics are tested most.
④ Question format (MCQ · MSQ · NAT)
1-mark vs 2-mark split
⑦ Trend prediction
Per-section trajectory and a naive projection for the next paper (least-squares slope over the selected years).
Eng. Maths▬ steady
7
projected next
avg 9.0/yr · 135 total
Geology & Survey▼ falling
4
projected next
avg 8.7/yr · 131 total
Geomechanics▼ falling
6
projected next
avg 7.8/yr · 117 total
Methods & Machinery▼ falling
5
projected next
avg 7.4/yr · 111 total
Vent. & Env.▬ steady
4
projected next
avg 5.7/yr · 86 total
Econ. & Planning▬ steady
2
projected next
avg 3.4/yr · 51 total
⑥ Personalised prep target
Priority weights recent papers more heavily. 200 study-hours and ~600 practice questions split by priority.
Eng. Maths
100
44 h · 131 Qs · 21% marks
Geology & Survey
95
42 h · 125 Qs · 21% marks
Geomechanics
83
36 h · 109 Qs · 18% marks
Methods & Machinery
82
36 h · 108 Qs · 18% marks
Vent. & Env.
62
27 h · 81 Qs · 13% marks
Econ. & Planning
37
16 h · 48 Qs · 8% marks
⑤ Conceptual gap analysis
Syllabus sub-topics that have not appeared in a paper since 2020 (lowest-hanging differentiators, or safe to deprioritise — your call).
- Mining Geology: minerals & rocksnever
- Classification & ore genesisnever
- Structural geologynever
- Rock–tool interaction & mechanical cuttingnever
- GIS & remote sensing basicsnever
- Engineering Mechanicsnever
- In-situ stress measurement & instrumentationnever
- Mine filling & strata monitoringnever
- Thick-seam mining methodsnever
- Land reclamationnever
- Heat load, thermal environment & air coolingnever
- Ventilation networks, survey & planningnever
- Methane drainagenever
- Environmental impact assessment (EIA)never
- Mine legislation & accident analysisnever
- Queueing theorynever
- Sampling, geostatistics & grade controlnever
- Mine size, life & optimum cut-off gradenever
- Ultimate pit & stope planningnever
- Haul-road design & equipment selectionnever
- Network analysis (PERT/CPM)never
- Inventory modelsnever
- Maintainability, availability & decision treesnever
- Generation & transmission of powerlast 2009
- Mine planning, layouts & facility locationlast 2010
- Underground surveying & correlationlast 2011
- Natural ventilation pressure (NVP)last 2011
- EDM, Total Station & GPSlast 2012
- Continuous surface mining systemslast 2013
- Numerical Methodslast 2013
- Rope haulage & gradientslast 2017
- Rock bursts & coal bumpslast 2017
- Mine gases & gas dilutionlast 2017
- Mine inundationlast 2017
- Materials handling: haulage, conveyors & ropewayslast 2018
- Longwall mininglast 2019
- Mine dust sampling & controllast 2019
- Mineral resource & reserve classificationlast 2019
Quick answers
Headline stats derived from the current year range (syllabus questions only).
Top-5 sub-topics by frequency
- Probability & Statistics — 56
- Explosives, blasting devices & practices — 51
- Surface mining: layout, development & mechanization — 33
- Geotechnical properties of rocks — 27
- Calculus — 27
Peak Geomechanics year: 2007 (12 Qs)
Avg Maths questions / paper: 9
Most-repeated type (last 5 papers): NAT (113)
Predominantly 2-mark sub-topics
Airway resistance & fan laws, Rope haulage & gradients, Methods of access to deposits, Discounted cash flow & mine valuation, Pumps & comminution, Sampling & reserve estimation
Predominantly 1-mark sub-topics
Rock mass classification (RMR, Q)
Based on factual metadata from 15 GATE MN papers (2007–2024; 2015, 2016 & 2023 papers unavailable). Question text is not reproduced. Sub-topic tags are auto-classified and approximate.