ME-305 RGPV B.Tech
Manufacturing Process (MP)
Previous year papers and the official syllabus are free to read, no account needed.
Previous Year Papers
5 papers, latest Dec 2025
- ME-305 paper, Dec 2025
- ME-305 paper, Jun 2025
- ME-305 paper, Dec 2024
- ME-305 paper, Dec 2023
- ME-305 paper, Jun 2023
Syllabus, notes and important questions for ME-305
Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 Casting 11 topics
- Types of casting processes.
- Molding and foundry core sands and their properties.
- Gating, runners, risers.
- Solidification, defects and elimination.
- Molding machines.
- Centrifugal casting.
- Dye casting.
- Shell molding.
- Lost wax molding.
- Continuous casting.
- Cupola description and operation.
Unit 2 Welding 12 topics
- Types of welding.
- Gas welding method and flames.
- Gas cutting.
- Electric arc welding, AC and DC welding machines and their characteristics.
- Flux, electrodes, submerged arc welding.
- TIG & MIG welding.
- Pressure welding.
- Electric resistance welding: spot, seam and butt welding.
- Thermit chemical welding.
- Brazing and soldering.
- Welding defects & remedies.
- Safety precautions.
Unit 3 Pattern Making 5 topics
- Types of patterns.
- Pattern and pattern making.
- Pattern allowances.
- Pattern design considerations.
- Core and core boxes.
Unit 4 Forging 3 topics
- Types of forging operations.
- Theory and application of forging processes.
- Description of drop and horizontal forging machines.
Unit 5 Press Working 4 topics
- Description and operation of press working processes.
- Shearing, punching, piercing, blanking, trimming, perfecting, notching, lancing, embossing, coining, bending, forging and drawing.
- Press, tool dies, auxiliary equipment, safety devices, stock feeders, scrap cutters.
- Forces, pressure and power requirements.
Unit 6 Rolling 4 topics
- Types of rolling operations.
- General description of rolling machines and processes.
- Rolling of structural sections, plates and sheets.
- Hot and cold rolling techniques.
Unit 7 Metal Machining 3 topics
- Basics of lathe machines: operations and components.
- Working principle of shaper and planer.
- Introduction to milling, grinding and drilling machines.
Exam insights
Counted from 5 past ME-305 papers.
Marks asked per paper, by unit
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Unit 1 Casting 18 marks
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Unit 2 Welding 22 marks
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Unit 3 Pattern Making and Forging 28 marks
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Unit 4 Press working and Rolling 28 marks
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Unit 5 Metal Machining 15 marks
Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.
Asked again and again
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Explain what pattern allowances are, their purpose/use, types/examples and effect on final casting.
Asked 6 times: 2025, 2023, 2019, 2018
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Define forging and explain the different types of forging operations/processes with sketches, theory and applications.
Asked 5 times: 2025, 2024, 2019
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Compare hot rolling vs cold rolling techniques, including process differences and effects on material properties
Asked 4 times: 2025, 2020, 2019, 2018