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GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC) Question Papers: Solving previous year question papers is considered one of the most robust methods that candidates can employ to clear any exam. Experts and candidates who cleared GATE recommend exam takers to envisage this strategy to successfully clear the GATE 2024 exam. Electronics & communication engineering is considered one of the most desirable courses that applicants take for the GATE exam. The reason behind taking this course is primarily the countless job prospects that it offers in PSUs, Ministry of Railways, BARC, ISRO, Defense Forces, Ordnance Factory and various key private players like TATA Communications, Mahindra & Mahindra, WIPRO, Infosys among others. Getting a job in the aforementioned organisations requires a candidate to first qualify the EC paper of GATE. The best way to clear the GATE 2024 exam is to start practising from previous year GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering question papers. Candidates preparing for the GATE 2024 exam can check this article to download the Electronics & Communication Engineering previous year question papers of GATE and to know about the important topics for the EC paper. 

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GATE EC 2023 Question Paper

IIT Kanpur conducted GATE 2023 in the CBT mode. Candidates who are willing to appear for the GATE 2024 exam in February can check the 2023 EC GATE question paper available in the table below.

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GATE 2022 EC Question Paper

GATE 2022 exam was conducted by IIT Kharagpur. Candidates can check the EC GATE 2022 question paper in the below table. 

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EC 2021 GATE Question Paper

Candidates can check the 2021 GATE EC question paper to efficiently prepare for the exam. 

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GATE EC 2020 Question Paper

IIT Delhi conducted GATE 2020 exam and candidates can download the EC question paper from the link mentioned in the below table. 

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GATE EC Question Paper 2019

Candidates preparing for GATE 2024 must utilise the EC 2019 paper of GATE to improve their level of preparation.

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GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering Syllabus

GATE 2024 exam will be conducted by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore on February 3, 4, 10 and 11. The syllabus of electronics and communication engineering has been released by the authorities in the online mode. Candidates can check the detailed syllabus of EC paper here.

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

Candidates can check the detailed electronics & communication engineering syllabus for GATE 2024 by clicking on the link given in the below table.

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Important Topics to Study for EC Paper

Candidates must check this section to have a detailed understanding of the list of important topics that are most relevant and have the highest weightage for the GATE exam. The list of important topics has been covered section wise for the assistance of the candidates.

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Syllabus

Important Topics

Engineering Mathematics

  • Linear Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Differential Equations
  • Vector Analysis
  • Complex Analysis
  • Probability & Statistics
  • 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

  • Circuit Analysis
  • Continuous Time Signals
  • Discrete Time Signals
  • 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

Carrier Transport

  • Equilibrium Carrier Concentration 
  • Direct and Indirect Band-Gap Semiconductors
  • Poisson and Continuity Equations
  • P-N Junction
  • MOS Capacitor 
  • MOSFET

Analog Circuits

  • Diode Circuits
  • BJT and MOSFET Amplifiers
  • Op-amp Circuits
  • Clamping and Rectifiers
  • AC Coupling
  • Frequency Response
  • Schmitt Triggers and Oscillators

Digital Circuits

  • Number Representations
  • Sequential Circuits
  • Data Converters
  • Semiconductor Memories
  • Computer Organisation
  • 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

  • Random Processes
  • Analog Communications
  • Information Theory
  • Digital 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

  • Maxwell’s Equations
  • Plane Waves and Properties
  • Transmission Lines
  • Poynting Vector
  • Phase and Group Velocity
  • Impedance Matching
  • S-Parameters
  • Smith Chart
  • Light Propagation in Optical Fibres
  • Dipole and Monopole Antennas

Candidates can check this article to get an understanding of the electronics and communications engineering syllabus and important topics that are crucial for the upcoming GATE exam. 

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