GATE 2025: Syllabus | Sample Papers
Hi Goku,
GATE 2019 for electronic and communication was conducted in the forenoon session from (9:30 to 12:30Hrs).The difficulty level of exam was between 'Moderate to Tough'.In comprision from previous year's rend, with 4 questions of high difficulty level.More than 1 lakh students appeared for this prestigious exam.
The general Aptitude section was between 'Easy to Moderate' and the technical section was between 'moderate to difficult'.
Maths section had about 6 questions carrying 9 marks while 49 questions were asked from the core technical ECE syllabus.There were 25 Numerical Answer Type questions od which 10 questions were of 1 marks and other remaining 15 question of 2 marks each.
Question Breakdown:
General Aptitude:
Topics
Fill in the blanks, combinations and data interpretations.
No. of questions(1 mark+2 Marks): 10(5+5)=15 marks in total.
Engineering Mathematics:
Eigenvalue, Integrals and Differentiability.
No. of Questions(1 mark+2 Marks):6(3+3)=9 marks in total.
Signals and Systems:
Z-transform, fundamental time period, filters, DTFT
No. of Questions(1 Mark +2 Marks):6(2+4)=10 marks in total.
Electromagnetics:
Electrolux,Maxwell equation, Waveguides, antenna
No. of Questions(1 Mark+2 Marks):6(3+3)=9 marks in total
Communications:
Bit error, Random variables, Phase modulations
No. of Questions(1 Mark+2 Marks)=8(4+4)=12 marks in total
Analog Circuits:
Basic diode circuit, NMOS transistor, MOS circuit,CMOS
No. of Questions(1 Mark+2 Marks)=6(2+4)=10
Digital Circuits:
Combined circuits, logic transformation, flip-flop
No. of Questions(1 Mark+2 Marks)=4(3+1)=5
Network Theory:
2-port networks, star-delta, RC circuit
No. of Questions(1 Mark+2 Marks):3(1+2)=5
Electronic devices and circuits:
Band diagram, Circuit representation, MOS capcitor, MOSFET
No. of Questions(1 Mark+2 Marks)=9(3+6)=15
Control systems:
Forces representation, Bode plot, Block diagram
No. of Questions(1 Mark+2 Marks): 7(4+3)=10
Total questions = 65
Total Marks = 100
The expected cut-off score will be around in the range between 25-28.
I hope you querie is solved.
Thank You!
Hey Gopu.
See the marks u have obtained is not enough for u to get qualified as u are from the discipline which is having max no of applicants.
Talking about the cut off score in ECE branch it is always above 35 for general category and u are well below that.
So try for other chance. Good luck
Hope this helped u
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