GATE 2026 ECE Weightage, Important Topics, Syllabus & Pattern

Topics

Key Concepts

Signals & Systems

Laplace & Z-Transform, CTFT, DFT, Gaussian Function

Network Theory

Network Theorems, DC Concepts, Transients, First-Order Circuits

Control Systems

State-Space Analysis, Routh-Hurwitz, Polar & Nyquist Plots

Analog Electronics

Diodes, BJT & MOSFET, Operational Amplifiers, Barkhausen Criterion

Digital Electronics

Counters, ADC & DAC, XOR/NAND Properties, Setup & Hold Time

Communication Systems

AM & FM, PCM, Random Processes, Information Theory

EMFT

Brewster’s Angle, Relative Permittivity, Impedance Matching, VSWR

Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra, Calculus, Probability, Vector & Complex Analysis

Chapters/Subject

1 Mark Qs

2 Marks Qs

Total Marks (Approx)

General Aptitude

5

5

15

Engineering Mathematics

5

4

13

Signals & Systems

4

3

10

Control Systems

1

2

5

Network Theory

2

5

12

Electronic Devices

2

2

6

Communication Systems

3

5

13

Analog Circuits

3

2

7

Digital Circuits

3

3

8

Electromagnetics

2

4

8

Subject

Repeated Concepts

Digital Electronics

FSM, Counters, ADC/DAC, R-2R Ladder DAC

Signals & Systems

DFT, Discrete-time Convolution, Z-Transform, CTFS/CTFT

Control Systems

Transient & Steady-State Analysis, Routh-Hurwitz, Bode/Nyquist Plots

Network Theory

Circuit Theorems, Two-Port Networks, Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis

Electronic Devices

Fermi Level, MOSFET Characteristics, P-N Junctions

Analog Circuits

BJT & MOSFET Biasing, Amplifiers, Op-Amps, Multivibrators

EMFT

Transmission Lines, Impedance Matching, Waveguides, Antennas

Communication

Modulation, PCM, Probability & Error, Intersymbol Interference

Engineering Mathematics

Eigenvalues & Vectors, Probability, Vector Calculus, Complex Integration

Particulars

Details

Sections

General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, Subject-specific

Total Questions

65

Total Marks

100

Duration

3 Hours

Question Types

MCQ, MSQ, NAT

Negative Marking

1/3 for 1-mark MCQ, 1/2 for 2-mark MCQ; no negative marking for MSQ/NAT

Section

Topics

Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Probability, Vector & Complex Analysis

Networks, Signals & Systems

Circuit Analysis, Continuous & Discrete-Time Signals

Electronic Devices

Semiconductors, Diodes, BJT, MOSFETs, LEDs, Solar Cells

Analog Circuits

BJT & MOSFET Amplifiers, Op-Amp Circuits

Digital Circuits

Number Systems, Sequential Circuits, Data Converters

Control Systems

Transfer Function, Block Diagrams, State-Space Models, Frequency Response

Communications

Analog & Digital Communications, Information Theory, Random Processes

Electromagnetics

Maxwell’s Equations, Plane Waves, Transmission Lines