GATE 2024 Electronics and Communication (ECE) Subject Wise Weightage, Marks, Best Books

Sakunth Kumar

Updated On: February 06, 2024 01:28 pm IST | GATE

Candidates preparing for GATE ECE 2024 can check the subject-wise weightage here. Check GATE Electronics and Communication topic-wise marks and list of best books here.

GATE ECE Subject Wise Weightage

GATE ECE 2024 - Electronics and Communication Engineering is one of the most opted papers in the GATE examination. Candidates preparing for GATE ECE 2024 must note that there will not be many changes in the exam pattern, and the exam authority will follow the existing pattern. To help the GATE EC aspirants, we have come up with subject-wise weightage, important topics, and the list of best books for the GATE ECE exam. This analysis will help you in planning your exam preparation accordingly.

Also read: GATE Syllabus 2024

GATE ECE Syllabus 2024

GATE ECE Syllabus 2024

Division of Subjects for GATE ECE 2024

Candidates will have to check the division for GATE ECE to have a basic idea of the syllabus -

Engineering Mathematics

Networks, Signals & Systems

Electronic Devices

Analog Circuits

Digital Circuits

Control System

Communications

Electromagnetism

GATE 2023 Subject-wise Marks Weightage for ECE

Candidates can check the GATE 2022 ECE subject-wise weightage from the table below.

TOPICS

WEIGHTAGE

Electronic Devices

8%

Digital Circuits

11%

Communications

13%

Engineering Mathematics

16%

Analog Circuits

10%

Control Systems

7%

Networks Theory

8%

Signal and Systems

6%

EMTL

10%

General Aptitude

15%

GATE ECE 2021 Analysis of Topic-Wise Weightage

The below table demonstrates the analysis for each of the weightage of the topics for the GATE ECE 2021 paper in terms of percentage.

Subjects Weightage Analysis
Analog Circuits 7%
Electronic Devices 6%
Control Systems 5%
Digital Circuits 9%
Networks Theory 12%
Engineering Mathematics 13%
General Aptitude 15%
Signal & Systems 10%
Communication 13%
EMTL 10%

GATE ECE 2020, 2019 & 2018 Subject Wise Weightage

To give better clarity on the subject-wise weightage for GATE ECE, we have analyzed the question papers of 2020, 2019, and 2018. The year-wise subjects weightage can be checked below -

Name of the Subject

Weightage (Marks) 2020

Weightage (Marks) 2019

Weightage (Marks) 2018

Engineering Mathematics

15

15

15

Networks, Signals & Systems

6+6

6+8

9+7

Electronic Devices

12

14

14

Analog Circuits

10

12

10

Digital Circuits

9

08

12

Control Systems

12

11

10

Communications

11

12

10

Electromagnetic

09

14

13

From the above analysis, you can prioritize the GATE ECE syllabus as follows -

Order of Priority Topics to be Covered

Priority 1

Electronic Devices

Priority 2

Networks, Signals & Systems

Priority 3

Electromagnetic

Priority 4

Control Systems

Priority 5

Digital Circuits

Priority 6

Communications

Priority 7

Analog Circuits

The above-mentioned analysis is just tentative, and is based on the previous years' question papers of GATE. The candidates are advised to revise all the subjects involved in the syllabus for GATE EC to score better.

GATE ECE 2024 Preparation Tips

You can check the preparation tips for GATE ECE 2024 by clicking on the link below -

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List of Best Books for GATE ECE 2024

Candidates preparing for GATE ECE 2024 Exam should always refer to the best books available. There are many available books online as well as offline. Therefore it is always advised to everyone preparing for GATE 2024 exam to check if the books cover the full GATE Syllabus 2024, is written by an authorized author, and contains factual data. Here is the list of best books for GATE ECE 2024 -

Name of the Book

Author

Higher Engineering Mathematics

BS Grewal

Principles of Communication Systems

Donald Schilling, Herbert Taub, Goutam Saha

Semiconductor Physics and Devices

Dhrubes Biswas, Donald A Neaman

Principles of Electromagnetic

Mathew N.O. Sadiku

Digital Logic and Computer Design

Morris Mano

Signals and Systems

Alan V. Oppenheimm, S. Hamid Nawab,Alan S.Willsky

Automatic Control System

Benjamin C Kuo

Fundamentals of Electric Circuits

Charles K, Alexander, Mathew N.O. Sadiku

Microelectronic Circuits: Theory and Applications

Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C Smith

We hope that the above analysis shall help you in planning your exam preparation for GATE ECE accordingly. It is easy to score above 65 marks with good planning and preparation. All the Best.

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