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GATE Electronics Communication

Syllabus 2021

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The GATE 2021 Syllabus for Electronics and Communication Engineering has been announced. The
candidates who will be attending the GATE ECE exam must be aware of the comprehensive syllabus
before they prepare for the examination. This will help the candidates to cover the entire syllabus as
per section-wise subtopics for the exam. he aspirants should also prepare themselves by taking up
and practicing various mock tests and test series for the exam. The GATE syllabus for ECE specific
sections includes topics from Networks, Signals and Systems, Electronic Devices, Analog Circuits,
Digital Circuits, Control Systems and Communications, and Electromagnetics. There will also be a
General Aptitude paper along with this. We have provided the complete GATE EC Syllabus 2021 in
the article below. Candidates can read the entire article carefully to know more.

GATE syllabus for ECE 2021- General Aptitude

A. Verbal Aptitude

Basic English Grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun

the agreement, and other parts of speech Basic vocabulary: words, idioms, and phrases in context
Reading and comprehension of Narrative sequencing

B. Quantitative Aptitude

Data interpretation: data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data),
2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables Numerical computation and estimation: ratios,
percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
Mensuration and geometry Elementary statistics and probability

C. Analytical Aptitude

Logic: Deduction and induction, Analogy, and Numerical relations and reasoning

D. Spatial Aptitude

Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping

Paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

GATE ECE Syllabus 2021

The Engineering Mathematics and ECE Specific section is further divided into 8 sections. The
different topics covered under each section are discussed as under:

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Section 1 - Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra: Vector space, basis, linear dependence and independence, matrix
algebra,eigenvalues and eigenvectors, rank, solution of linear equations- existence and uniqueness.

Calculus: Mean value theorems, theorems of integral calculus, evaluation of definite and improper
integrals, partial derivatives, maxima and minima, multiple integrals, line, surface and volume
integrals, Taylor series.

Differential Equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), higher order linear
differential equations, Cauchy's and Euler's equations, methods of solution using variation of
parameters, complementary function and particular integral, partial differential equations,
variable separable method, initial and boundary value problems.

Vector Analysis: Vectors in plane and space, vector operations, gradient, divergence and curl,
Gauss's, Green's and Stokes’ theorems.

Complex Analysis: Analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral theorem, Cauchy’s integral formula,
sequences, series, convergence tests, Taylor and Laurent series, residue theorem.

Probability and Statistics: Mean, median, mode, standard deviation, combinatorial probability,
probability distributions, binomial distribution, Poisson distribution, exponential distribution,
normal distribution, joint and conditional probability.
Section 2 - Networks, Signals & Systems
Circuit analysis: Node and mesh analysis, superposition, Thevenin's theorem, Norton’s theorem,
reciprocity. Sinusoidal steady state analysis: phasors, complex power, maximum power transfer.
Time and frequency domain analysis of linear circuits: RL, RC and RLC circuits, solution of network
equations using Laplace transform. Linear 2-port network parameters, wye-delta transformation.

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Continuous-time signals: Fourier series and Fourier transform, sampling theorem and
applications.

Discrete-time signals: DTFT, DFT, z-transform, discrete-time processing of continuous-time

signals. LTI systems: definition and properties, causality, stability, impulse response, convolution,
poles and zeros, frequency response, group delay, phase delay.
Section 3 - Electronic Devices
Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, equilibrium carrier concentration, direct and
indirect band-gap semiconductors.

Carrier transport: Diffusion current, drift current, mobility and resistivity, generation and
recombination of carriers, Poisson and continuity equations.P-N junction, Zener diode, BJT, MOS
capacitor, MOSFET, LED, photo diode and solar cell.

Section 4 - Analog Circuits

Diode circuits: clipping, clamping and rectifiers.

BJT and MOSFET amplifiers: biasing, ac coupling, small signal analysis, frequency
response.Current mirrors and differential amplifiers.

Op-amp circuits: Amplifiers, summers, differentiators, integrators, active filters, Schmitt triggers
and oscillators.
Section 5 - Digital Circuits
Number representations: binary, integer and floating-point- numbers. Combinatorial circuits:
Boolean algebra, minimization of functions using Boolean identities and Karnaugh map, logic gates
and their static CMOS implementations, arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers, decoders.

Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops, counters, shift-registers, finite state machines,
propagation delay, setup and hold time, critical path delay.
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Data converters: sample and hold circuits, ADCs and DACs.

Semiconductor memories: ROM, SRAM, DRAM.

Computer organization: Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU, data-path and control
unit, instruction pipelining.
Section 6 - Control Systems
Basic control system components; Feedback principle; Transfer function; Block diagram
representation; Signal flow graph; Transient and steady-state analysis of LTI systems;Frequency
response; Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist stability criteria; Bode and root-locus plots; Lag, lead and lag-
lead compensation; State variable model and solution of state equation of LTI systems.

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Section 7 - Communications
Random processes: autocorrelation and power spectral density, properties of white noise, filtering
of random signals through LTI systems.

Analog communications: amplitude modulation and demodulation, angle modulation and

demodulation, spectra of AM and FM, superheterodyne receivers.

Information theory: entropy, mutual information and channel capacity theorem.

Digital communications: PCM, DPCM, digital modulation schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK, QAM),
bandwidth, inter-symbol interference, MAP, ML detection, matched filter receiver, SNR and BER.
Fundamentals of error correction, Hamming codes, CRC.

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Section 8 - Electromagnetics
Maxwell's equations: differential and integral forms and their interpretation, boundary
conditions, wave equation, Poynting vector.

Plane waves and properties: reflection and refraction, polarization, phase and group velocity,
propagation through various media, skin depth.

Transmission lines: equations, characteristic impedance, impedance matching, impedance

transformation, S-parameters, Smith chart.Rectangular and circular waveguides, light propagation in
optical fibers, dipole and monopole antennas, linear antenna arrays.
GATE ECE Exam Pattern
Mode of Examination Online/ Computer-based Test

Total no. of questions 65

Maximum Marks 100

Duration of Exam 3 hours

Sections General Aptitude and Subject Specific

 For MCQs, there will be Negative Marking of 1/3 rd for 1 mark questions & 2/3rd for 2 mark
questions.
 There will be no negative marking for MSQs & NAT question.

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