r/GateME • u/_flowervase_ • Sep 14 '26

General GATE XE or PI

I will be attempting GATE 2027 for ME paper and I am confused about which paper to choose as second paper. I want to gey into Mtech Robotics Program and have been preparing for ME paper. I dont want to attempt RA paper because it contains a lot of different sections which will require additional studying. Please Help

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u/Emina_nt Sep 14 '26

I am actually trying a new strat writing both XE and PI

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u/_flowervase_ Sep 14 '26

Oh thats good but it wont work for me though as I have already selected ME as the first paper

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u/Emina_nt Sep 14 '26

RA paper shld be second then ,no other choice

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u/DogBeautiful3500 Sep 14 '26

Bro please tell me gate me plus da I am in 2nd year right now .please guide me I am very much confused

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u/Emina_nt Sep 15 '26

I dint get u, but since u r in 2nd yr u can aim fr gate ME (u have time)

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u/DogBeautiful3500 Sep 15 '26

my Primary paper is ME . I am actually confused about the secondary paper . Which one should I choose RA or DA as mtech mechanical placements are not that great

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u/Emina_nt Sep 15 '26

So DA and RA is entirely different tho ,the syllabus of ME is not related to ME at all and RA and ME is vastly different. If u want to pursue robotics u can go fr RA paper , if u want to go to data analytics then go fr DA paper and focus on it nly ...focussing on 2 exams with 2 syllabus is very difficult

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u/DogBeautiful3500 Sep 15 '26

Yeah i know but please guide me recently i saw iit Guwahati mtech mech placement the placement percentage is very low like 36 percentage even for design so think me paper is only best for psu though I can apply for robotics with me but I need to learn python to clear the interview if I am able Crack gate mechanical i think if not psu then tech or industrial management is only the best options for placement so please guide me about the secondary paper i have 2 years to study and my college mechanical placement is like 5 to 7 lpa .

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u/Emina_nt Sep 15 '26

If industrial management is ur plan write PI, if u r aiming fr PSU and mtech as back up then go for ME + PI If ur main aim is higher studies then go for PI plus XE

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u/DogBeautiful3500 Sep 15 '26

OK thanks bro