GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)
Paper pattern
Engineering Mathematics, as this paper sets it
- Linear Algebra — Rank, Consistency, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
- Vector Spaces, Rank–Nullity, Decompositions and Quadratic Forms
- Limits, Continuity and Differentiability
- Differentiation and Applications of Derivatives
- Integration and Definite Integrals
- Multivariable Calculus — Partial Derivatives, Maxima and Multiple Integrals
- Vector Calculus — Gradient, Divergence, Curl and the Three Theorems
- Differential Equations — Higher Order, Euler–Cauchy, Laplace and PDEs
- Complex Variables — Analytic Functions, Cauchy’s Theorems and Residues
- Probability and Statistics — Random Variables, the Five Distributions and Bayes
Electronics and Communication Engineering — discipline chapters
- Circuit Analysis and the Sinusoidal Steady State
- Transients, Laplace, Two-Port Networks and LTI Systems
- Continuous and Discrete-Time Signals: Fourier, Sampling, z-Transform and Filters
- Energy Bands and Carrier Transport: From Bonds to Drift, Diffusion and the Continuity Equations
- The Devices: P-N Junction, Zener, BJT, MOS Capacitor, MOSFET and Scaling, LED, Photodiode and Solar Cell
- Analog Circuits: Diode Circuits, BJT and MOSFET Amplifiers, and Op-amp Circuits
- Number Representations, Boolean Minimisation and Combinational CMOS Logic
- Sequential Circuits, Timing, Data Converters, Memories and Computer Organisation
- Modelling a Control System: Feedback, Transfer Functions and Response
- Stability and Design: Routh, Nyquist, Bode, Root Locus, Compensators and State Models
- Random Processes and Analog Communications: Noise, AM, FM and the Superheterodyne
- Information Theory and Digital Communications: Entropy, Capacity, PCM, Detection and Coding
- Maxwell's Equations and Plane Waves: Boundary Conditions, Poynting, Skin Depth and Polarisation
- Transmission Lines, Waveguides, Optical Fibre and Antennas
Frequently asked questions
Is this GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering material free?
Yes. Every chapter is free to read in English and Hindi. A free account adds scored practice, the full-length EC mock test in the real 65-question pattern, and the AI mentor.
How much of the GATE EC syllabus is covered?
The whole paper: 10 Engineering Mathematics chapters as this paper's syllabus words them, and 14 chapters across all 7 discipline sections. General Aptitude is shared by every paper.
What is the GATE exam pattern?
65 questions for 100 marks in 180 minutes: General Aptitude for 15 marks and the paper for 85. A wrong MCQ costs a third of its marks; MSQ and NAT questions carry no negative marking.
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