GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC) Practice Papers 2024

Candidates preparing for GATE must ensure to daily practice EC GATE practice questions to have a vivid knowledge of the GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering syllabus. Students can check the GATE practice papers of Electronics & Communication Engineering here in this article.

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GATE Practice Papers for Electronics & Communication Engineering 2024 - …
GATE Practice Questions 2024 for Electronics & Communication Engineering - …
GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering Syllabus 2024
Important Topics for Electronics & Communication Engineering
List of Books for Electronics & Communication Engineering
Faqs

GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC) Practice Papers 2024: GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering exam will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore as a computer based test for a total time duration of 3 hours. IISc Bangalore will conduct the GATE 2024 exam on February 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2024 in two shifts i.e morning and the afternoon shift. Candidates preparing for GATE examination 2024 must regularly solve the EC GATE Practice Questions 2024. By utilising the GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering Practice Papers candidates can make an assessment of their level of preparation and also be well acquainted with the pattern of questions asked in the GATE exam. For first time GATE exam takers, being accustomed with the question paper pattern is highly important to avoid panicking during the actual examination. Moreover, solving the GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering Practice Papers 2024 will significantly boost the confidence level of the students. Aspirants can check this article to download the general aptitude questions for GATE and also the core subject i.e. GATE Practice Questions 2024 for Electronics & Communication Engineering from here.

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GATE Practice Papers for Electronics & Communication Engineering 2024 - PDF Download (Core Subject)

GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering Practice questions 2024 can be downloaded using the link provided in the table below. The GATE practice papers of Electronics & Communication Engineering are quite helpful for every candidate as it gives the candidates a comprehensive view of the important topics of the exam for the EC paper. Moreover, with GATE practice papers candidates will also be able to have an understanding of the important portions of the syllabus from which questions are repeated in some years.

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GATE Practice Questions 2024 for Electronics & Communication Engineering - PDF Download (General Aptitude)

General aptitude is an important section for all the GATE exam papers. Solving the general aptitude questions of GATE considerably enhances the level of confidence of the student, which is directly evident when they begin attempting questions from the core subject. Aspirants can download the GATE practice papers for the general aptitude section using the PDF download link provided in the below table.

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GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering Syllabus 2024

An extensive knowledge of the Electronics & Communication Engineering syllabus is an utmost requirement to prepare well for the GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering paper. GATE syllabus 2024 of Electronics & Communication Engineering enables a candidate to plan and strategise their preparation. The important sections of the Electronics & Communication Engineering syllabus of GATE are as follows:

Engineering Mathematics
Networks, Signals and Systems
Electronic Devices
Analog Circuits
Digital Circuits
Control Systems
Communications
Electromagnetics

Candidates will be able to download the Electronics & Communication Engineering syllabus in the PDF format by clicking on the given link in the below table.

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Important Topics for Electronics & Communication Engineering

Candidates can check the important topics for EC paper here from the below table.

Section	Important Topics
Engineering Mathematics	Eigenvalues And Eigenvectors Evaluation Of Definite And Improper Integrals Partial Derivatives Cauchy's And Euler's Equations Variable Separable Method Green's And Stokes’ Theorems Taylor And Laurent Series Binomial Distribution Poisson Distribution Normal Distribution Joint And Conditional Probability
Networks, Signals and Systems	Node and Mesh Analysis Thevenin's Theorem Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis RL, RC and RLC Circuits Fourier Series and Fourier Transform DTFT DFT Z-Transform LTI Systems
Electronic Devices	Equilibrium Carrier Concentration Direct and Indirect Band-Gap Semiconductors Poisson and Continuity Equations P-N Junction MOS Capacitor MOSFET
Analog Circuits	Clamping and Rectifiers AC Coupling Frequency Response Schmitt Triggers and Oscillators
Digital Circuits	Boolean Algebra Arithmetic Circuits Latches and Flip-Flops Finite State Machines ADCs and DACs ROM, SRAM, DRAM ALU Instruction Pipelining
Control Systems	Feedback Principle Block Diagram Representation Transient and Steady-State Analysis of LTI Systems Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist Stability Criteria
Communications	Properties of White Noise Filtering of Random Signals Through LTI Systems Spectra of AM and FM Entropy PCM, DPCM Digital Modulation Schemes ML Detection Hamming Codes CRC
Electromagnetics	Poynting Vector Phase and Group Velocity Impedance Matching S-Parameters Smith Chart Light Propagation in Optical Fibres Dipole and Monopole Antennas

List of Books for Electronics & Communication Engineering

The important set of books for EC paper is highlighted in the below table.

Subjects	Reference GATE Books for ECE 2024
Engineering Mathematics	Higher Engineering Mathematics – Dr. BS Grewal Engineering Mathematics – Erwin Kreyszig Advanced Engineering Mathematics – Dr. HK Dass Advanced Engineering Mathematics by R. K. Jain, S. R. K. Iyengar
Network Theory	Network Theory by Alexander Sadiku Circuit Theory by A. Chakraborty Network Analysis by Van Valkenburg Engineering Circuit Analysis – Hayt & Kammerly Linear Circuit Analysis - De Carlo/Lin
Electronic Devices	Integrated Electronics:- Jacob Millman & Christos C. Halkias Solid State electronic Devices- Ben Streetman and Sanjay Banerjee Semiconductor devices – David Neamen Semiconductor devices-S. M. Sze DC Analysis of MOS Transistor-Tsivid
Analog Circuits	Micro Electronics circuit – Sedra & Smith Linear ICs – Gaekwad Analog Electronics, Electronics devices and circuits – Donald A Neaman Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Robert L Boylestad & Nashelsky Pulse and Digital Electronics by Millman and Taub
Digital Circuits	Digital Electronics – Morris Mano Microprocessor Architecture, Programming and Applications with the 8085 – Ramesh Gaonker Digital Electronic Principles and applications by Ronald J. Toccii, Pearson Publications Digital circuits and design by Salivahanan Fundamentals of digital systems by Anandkumar Digital Logic and Computer Design by M.Morris Mano
System & Signal	Signals & Systems By Alan V. Oppenheim Modern digital and analog Communications system by BP Lathi Digital Signal Processing by S.K Mitra Signals & System – Oppenheim & Schafer Signals & System – Proakis Signals & System – Schaum Series-H.P. Hsu
Control System	Automatic Control Systems – Benjamin C Kuo Modern Control System – Katsuhiko Ogata Control Systems Engineering by Norma Nise Control Systems by Nagarath and Gopal NPTEL Video lectures by M. Gopal
Communications	Analog and Digital Communication System by Simon Haykin Principle of Communication System by Taub& Schillings Modern digital and analog Communications system by BP Lathi Electronic Communication Systems by Kennedy and Davis (just the Noise chapter)
Electro-Magnetics	Elements of Electromagnetics by Matthew N.O. Sadiku Network lines and fields by J.D Ryder (Transmission lines part) Electromagnetic waves and Radiating Systems by Jordon and Balmain Antenna Theory by Balanis NPTEL Lectures by Prof. R. Shevgaonkar Engineering Electromagnetics-William Hayt Schaum’s Outline of Electromagnetics -Joseph A Edminister Antenna And Wave Propagation-KD Prasad

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In this article, we have mentioned in detail the GATE practice questions for the core subject i.e the EC paper and also the GATE practice papers for the general aptitude section along with the important books and the vital topics. Candidates can make use of this article to prepare fully for the GATE EC exam.

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FAQs

When will be GATE 2024 exam be conducted?

GATE 2024 exam will be conducted by IISc Bangalore on February 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2024.

Is GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering paper very tough?

All the papers of GATE maintain a basic level of competency. Therefore, candidates are recommended to prepare the basic concepts in the very beginning. With proper preparation and guidance candidates will surely be able to clear the exam.

What are the important sections of EC paper?

The important sections of the GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering consists of engineering mathematics, networks, signals and systems, electronic devices, analog circuits, digital circuits, control systems, communications and electromagnetics.

Why are GATE practice papers important?

GATE practice papers of EC will help candidates daily utilise the GATE practice questions to improve their preparation level. Moreover, the GATE practice papers will also allow candidates to have an extensive knowledge of the topics that are asked for the exam.

What are the important topics to study from Analog Circuits?

Students must study clamping and rectifiers, AC coupling, frequency rectifiers and Schmitt triggers and oscillators from the analog circuits section of the electronics and communication engineering exam.

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