Candidates appearing for the GATE ECE 2024 exam can find the exam date of GATE Electronics and Communications Engineering 2024 exam along with syllabus, exam pattern, previous years’ question papers, exam analysis, and cutoff in this article.
- GATE ECE 2024 Exam Date
- GATE ECE Syllabus 2024
- GATE ECE Exam Pattern & Weightage 2024
- GATE ECE 2024 Topic Wise Expected Weightage
- GATE ECE Cutoff 2024
- GATE ECE Question Paper & Answer Key
- GATE ECE Exam Analysis 2020
- Weight Analysis for Subjects of GATE ECE 2020
- Questions and Marks Distribution for GATE ECE 2020 (Subjects Wise)
- GATE ECE 2019 Exam Analysis - Question Paper and Answer …
- GATE ECE 2018 Question Paper and Answer Key
- GATE ECE 2017 Question Paper and Answer Key
- GATE Paper Wise Links
- Faqs
GATE ECE 2024:
GATE ECE 2024 exam date is
February 11, 2024.
In this article, candidates can find detailed information about the
GATE 2024
ECE/ EC (Electronics and Communications Engineering) exam comprising exam date, along with previous year question papers, latest syllabus, exam pattern, paper analysis, and cutoff details. You can also find the topic-wise expected weightage for GATE ECE 2024 in this article.
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- GATE 2024 Admit Card Released: Download link activated at gate2024.iisc.ac.in
- GATE 2024 Paper-Wise Exam Schedule Released
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GATE ECE 2024 Exam Date
The important dates related to the GATE ECE 2024 exam can be checked from the table below -
Event | Date |
|---|---|
GATE ECE 2024 Exam | February 11, 2024 |
Declaration of GATE ECE Result 2024 | March 16, 2024 |
GATE ECE Syllabus 2024
IISc Bangalore
has released the official
GATE Syllabus 2024
on its website. Candidates preparing for the GATE ECE 2024 exam can download the PDF here -
GATE ECE Syllabus 2024
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GATE Syllabus 2024
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GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC) Expected Cutoff 2024
GATE ECE Exam Pattern & Weightage 2024
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The ECE exam of GATE 2024 is divided into two sections, and section 1, i.e., General Aptitude is common for all, while Section 2 is subject-specific, i.e., the subject chosen by candidates. The exam pattern, questions and marks weightage of GATE ECE 2024 can be checked below -
Subject | Section Wise No. Of Questions | Division of Questions (Section Wise) | Marks Allocated for Each Section |
|---|---|---|---|
General Aptitude | 10 Questions | Q No: - 1-5 | 01 Mark Each (5 Marks) |
Q No - 6-10 | 02 Marks Each (10 Marks) | ||
Electronics and Communications Engineering (Subject) | 55 Questions | Q No: - 1-25 | 01 March Each (25 Marks) |
Q NO: - 26- 55 | 02 Marks Each (60 Marks) |
GATE ECE 2024 Topic Wise Expected Weightage
Subject | Total Marks/ Weightage |
|---|---|
General Aptitude | 15 |
Engineering Mathematics | 15 |
Network Theory | 8 |
Signals and Systems | 11 |
Electronic Devices | 7 |
Analog Electronics | 8 |
Digital Electronics | 8 |
Control Systems | 7 |
Communication System | 10 |
Electromagnetic Theory | 11 |
GATE ECE Cutoff 2024
The cutoff for GATE ECE 2024 will be released via online mode. Till Then, candidates can take a look at the previous years’ cutoff data provided in the table below -
| Name of the Category | Cutoff 2024 | Cutoff 2023 | Cutoff 2022 | Cutoff 2021 | Cutoff 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | TBU | 29.9 | 25 | 25 | 28.8 |
| OBC | TBU | 26.9 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 25.9 |
| SC/ ST PH | TBU | 19.9 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 19.2 |
GATE ECE Question Paper & Answer Key
The question paper & answer key for GATE ECE can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking on the links below -
| 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ||
| 2020 |
GATE ECE Exam Analysis 2020
The level of GATE ECE Exam 2020 paper was moderate to easy as compared to the previous year. While the ECE subjects were of moderate level, the General Aptitude and Mathematics paper was comparatively easy. Some of the major highlights for GATE ECE 2020 Paper analysis are given below:
- The level of difficulty for the paper was moderate to easy.
- The mathematics and General Aptitude paper were easy as compared to previous years.
- There were 11 NAT questions consisting of 1 marks each and 12 NAT questions consisting of 2 marks each. There was a total of 23 NAT questions in multiple-choice format.
- The Analog Circuits, EDC and Control Systems were the major subjects for the papes which consist of the highest weightage in the GATE ECE 2020 paper.
- While the Networks had the highest weightage every year, this year, there were few questions from the Networks as compared to other subjects.
- Communication, as every year, was leading in terms of weightage for GATE ECE 2020 paper analysis.
Weight Analysis for Subjects of GATE ECE 2020
The below table demonstrates the weight analysis for each of the subjects for the GATE ECE 2020 paper in terms of percentage.
| Subjects | Weightage Analysis |
|---|---|
| Analog Circuits | 10% |
| Electronic Devices | 12% |
| Control Systems | 12% |
| Digital Circuits | 9% |
| Networks | 6% |
| Engineering Mathematics | 10% |
| General Aptitude | 15% |
| Signal & Systems | 6% |
| Communication | 11% |
| EMTL | 9% |
Questions and Marks Distribution for GATE ECE 2020 (Subjects Wise)
The below table demonstrates the number of questions for each subject included in GATE ECE 2020 paper along with the marks distribution for each subject:
Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 marks each | 2 marks each | ||
Analog Circuits | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Electronic Devices | 2 | 5 | 12 |
Control Systems | 2 | 5 | 12 |
Digital Circuits | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Networks | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Engineering Mathematics | 4 | 3 | 10 |
General Aptitude | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Signal & Systems | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Communication | 3 | 4 | 11 |
EMTL | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Total | 30 | 35 | 100\ |
GATE ECE 2019 Exam Analysis - Question Paper and Answer Key
According to the experts, the ECE paper of GATE 2019 had maximum questions from Engineering Mechanics, and there were almost five one mark and five two mark questions. The cutoff for General category was also 25, while the same for reserved categories is 16.6. You can also check and download the 2019 ECE question paper and answer key of GATE 2020 here.
GATE ECE 2018 Question Paper and Answer Key
On this page, you can also download the 2018 question paper and answer key of GATE ECE -
GATE ECE 2017 Question Paper and Answer Key
On this page, you can also download the 2017 question paper and answer key of GATE ECE -
GATE Paper Wise Links
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FAQs
The answer key of GATE 2024 Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) will be released on February 21, 2024.
The category-wise GATE 2024 Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) cutoff will be released after the exam is conducted.
The result of the GATE Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) 2024 examination will be out on March 16, 2024.
There is negative marking in the GATE 2024 Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) exam only for the multiple choice questions.
The syllabus of GATE 2024 Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) comprises the areas of Engineering Mathematics; Networks, Signals and Systems; Electronics and Devices; Analog Circuits; Digital Circuits; Control System etc.
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