GATE 2021 Instrumentation Engineering (IN): Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Analysis, Question Paper, Answer Key, Cutoff

GATE IN (Instrumentation Engineering) 2021 will be conducted on February 06. Meanwhile, the candidates can check the 2020 cutoff of GATE IN along with the exam analysis, question paper and answer key. The PDF of IN question paper for the year 2020, 2019 and 2018 can be downloaded from this page. 

GATE 2021 Instrumentation Engineering (IN) Exam Analysis

GATE IN 2021 Exam Date

The dates of GATE IN 2021 are as follows -

GATE IN 2021 Exam Pattern & Weightage

The IN exam of GATE 2020 is divided into two sections viz., General Aptitude and Subject Specific, i.e., Instrumentation Engineering -

GATE IN Cutoff 2020

The cutoff for GATE IN 2020 is as follows -

 GATE 2020 IN Question Paper & Answer Key

You can click on the links below to download the IN question paper and answer key of GATE 2020 -

GATE IN Exam Analysis 2020

The overall difficulty level of the question paper was moderate for Instrumentation Engineering. An average student would have correctly attempted 55 to 56 questions. There were questions from Signal Systems. Compared to previous years, the IN question paper of GATE 2020 was easy.

Questions:

• There were questions on Network Theory. These questions were tough.
• There was a question on Mesh Analysis
• There was a question on AC Circuit and Resonance
• There were questions on Diodes and OPAMP. These questions were moderate in terms of difficult
• There was a question on DTFT. The question was easy.
• There was a question on Convolution and Sampling
• The Sampling question required a deep understanding
• The questions from Control System are easy and not really tough
• There was a question on Nyquist,m Polar Plots, Graph
• From Maths, there were questions on Probability (simple questions), linear algebra (four matrices), The questions from Vector are not very tough. Overall, the mathematics section was not easy, but moderate in terms of difficulty.
• From General Aptitude, the questions were not tough. There were percentage-based questions, and the section was normal in terms of difficulty.
• As far as core subject concerned, there was a question on AC, tolerance, Q-meter
• From Sensor, the questions were tough.

GATE IN 2019 Question Paper and Answer Key

According to the experts, the IN question paper of GATE 2019 was moderate to difficult. You can check and download the 2019 question paper of GATE IN to have an idea of the difficulty level -

GATE IN 2018 Question Paper and Answer Key

GATE IN 2018 question paper and answer key can be downloaded here -

GATE IN 2017 Question Paper and Answer Key

You can check and download the GATE IN 2017 question paper and answer key here -

GATE Paper Wise Links

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