GATE 2021 Syllabus for Electronics &

Communication Engineering (ECE)

Updated on: May 18, 2020
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with Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC)
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GATE 2021 syllabus f or Electronics and Communication

Engineering (ECE) branch will be released by the of f icial

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exam conducting authority in the month of September
2021. The details regarding GATE 2021 exam conducting
body is not out yet. Candidates seeking admission in
MTech course through GATE ECE exam must be aware
of the syllabus in order to start their preparation and
scoring good marks.

The GATE 2021 syllabus f or Electronics and

Communication Engineering (ECE) consists section-wise
topics. Knowing GATE syllabus f or ECE will help
candidates in making a good preparation strategy which
will help them achieve a desired goals. As per the
syllabus guidelines available on the of f icial website,
Electronics and Communication Engineering Syllabus has
eight sections: Engineering Mathematics, Networks
Signals and Systems, Electronic Devices, Analog
Circuits, Digital Circuits, Control Systems,
Communications and Electromagnetics. Along with GATE
2021 Electronics and Communication Engineering
syllabus, candidates are also advised to check the GATE
2021 exam pattern f or ef f ective exam preparation.

GATE 2020 Syllabus For ECE – General Aptitude

This section of GATE Syllabus includes questions based
on Verbal Ability and Numerical Ability. The dif f erent

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topics included in the GATE syllabus f or General Aptitude
are same f or all the exams. Have a look:

Verbal Ability: English grammar, sentence completion,

verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, critical
reasoning and verbal deduction

Numerical Ability: Numerical computation, numerical

estimation, numerical reasoning and data interpretation

GATE 2021 Syllabus for Electronics and

Communication Engineering (ECE)
Section 1: Engineering Mathematics
Linear Algebra: Vector space, basis, linear dependence
and independence, matrix algebra, eigenvalues and Eigen
vectors, rank, solution of linear equations – existence
and uniqueness.

Calculus: Mean value theorems, theorems of integral

calculus, evaluation of def inite and improper integrals,
partial derivatives, maxima and minima, multiple integrals,
line, surf ace and volume integrals, Taylor series.

Dif f erential Equations: First order equations (linear and

nonlinear), higher order linear dif f erential equations,
Cauchy's and Euler's equations, methods of solution

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using variation of parameters, complementary f unction
and particular integral, partial dif f erential 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 Stoke’s theorems.

Complex Analysis: Analytic f unctions, Cauchy's integral

theorem, Cauchy's integral f ormula; Taylor's and
Laurent's series, residue theorem.

Numerical Methods: Solution of nonlinear equations,

single and multi-step methods f or dif f erential equations,
convergence criteria.

Probability and Statistics: Mean, median, mode and

standard deviation; combinatorial probability, probability
distribution f unctions - binomial, Poisson, exponential
and normal; Joint and conditional probability; Correlation
and regression analysis.

Section 2: Networks, Signals and Systems

Network solution methods: Nodal and mesh analysis;
Network theorems: superposition, Thevenin and Norton’s,
maximum power transf er; Wye-Delta transf ormation;

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Steady state sinusoidal analysis using phasors; Time
domain analysis of simple linear circuits; Solution of
network equations using Laplace transf orm; Frequency
domain analysis of RLC circuits; Linear 2-port network
parameters: driving point and transf er f unctions; State
equations f or networks.

Continuous-time signals: Fourier series and Fourier

transf orm representations, sampling theorem and
applications; Discrete-time signals: discrete-time Fourier
transf orm (DTFT), DFT, FFT, Z-transf orm, interpolation
of discrete-time signals; LTI systems: def inition and
properties, causality, stability, impulse response,
convolution, poles and zeros, parallel and cascade
structure, f requency response, group delay, phase delay,
digital f ilter design techniques.
Section 3: Electronic Devices
Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic silicon; Carrier
transport: dif f usion current, drif t 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; Integrated circuit f abrication process:
oxidation, dif f usion, ion implantation, photolithography

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and twin-tub CMOS process.
Section 4: Analog Circuits
Small signal equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTs and
MOSFETs; Simple diode circuits: clipping, clamping and
rectif iers; Single-stage BJT and MOSFET amplif iers:
biasing, bias stability, mid f requency small signal analysis
and f requency response; BJT and MOSFET amplif iers:
multi-stage, dif f erential, f eedback, power and
operational; Simple op-amp circuits; Active f ilters;
Sinusoidal oscillators: criterion f or oscillation, single-
transistor and op- amp conf igurations; Function
generators, wave-shaping circuits and 555 timers;
Voltage ref erence circuits; Power supplies: ripple removal
and regulation.

Section 5: Digital Circuits

Number systems; Combinatorial circuits: Boolean
algebra, minimization of f unctions using Boolean
identities and Karnaugh map, logic gates and their static
CMOS implementations, arithmetic circuits, code
converters, multiplexers, decoders and PLAs; Sequential
circuits: latches and f lip-f lops, counters, shif t-registers
and f inite state machines; Data converters: sample and
hold circuits, ADCs and DACs; Semiconductor memories:

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ROM, SRAM, DRAM; 8-bit microprocessor (8085):
architecture, programming, memory and I/O interf acing.
Section 6: Control Systems
Basic control system components; Feedback principle;
Transf er f unction; Block diagram representation; Signal
f low graph; Transient and steady-state analysis of LTI
systems; Frequency response; RouthHurwitz 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.

Section 7: Communications
Random processes: autocorrelation and power spectral
density, properties of white noise, f iltering of random
signals through LTI systems; Analog communications:
amplitude modulation and demodulation, angle modulation
and demodulation, spectra of AM and FM, super
heterodyne receivers, circuits f or analog
communications; Inf ormation theory: entropy, mutual
inf ormation and channel capacity theorem.

Digital communications: PCM, DPCM, digital

modulation schemes, amplitude, phase and f requency
shif t keying (ASK, PSK, FSK), QAM, MAP and ML

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decoding, matched f ilter receiver, calculation of
bandwidth, SNR and BER f or digital modulation;
Fundamentals of error correction, Hamming codes;
Timing and f requency synchronization, inter-symbol
interf erence and its mitigation; Basics of TDMA, FDMA
and CDMA.
Section 8: Electromagnetics
Electrostatics; Maxwell’s equations: dif f erential and
integral f orms and their interpretation, boundary
conditions, wave equation, Poynting vector; Plane waves
and properties: ref lection and ref raction, polarization,
phase and group velocity, propagation through various
media, skin depth;

Transmission lines: equations, characteristic

impedance, impedance matching, impedance
transf ormation, Sparameters, Smith chart

Waveguides: modes, boundary conditions, cut-of f

f requencies, dispersion relations; Antennas: antenna
types, radiation pattern, gain and directivity, return loss,
antenna arrays; Basics of radar; Light propagation in
optical f ibers.

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Mechanical Engineering
GATE Exam Pattern 2021 Highlights
GATE Exam
Details
Structure
Number of General Aptitude and the choice of
sections engineering branch
Duration of 180 minutes (60 minutes per
exam section)
Aptitude Engineering, Mathematics,
Sections
Subject specif ic questions
Language of
English
question paper
Number of 4 choices in case of MCQ
answer choices No choices in case of NAT
Mode of
Online (Computer-based test)
examination
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) -
+1 & 2 marks f or the correct answer;
1/3 mark will be deducted f or 1 mark
Marking questions and 2/3 mark will be
scheme deducted f or 2 marks questions

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 Numeric Answer Type (NAT) - +1 & 2
marks f or the correct answer; no
negative marking

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