GATE 2024 Syllabus for Electronics & Communication

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GAT E 2024 Syllabus f or Electronics & Communication Engineering

GAT E ECE Syllabus has been released by IISc Bangalore. Candidates can check here
the complete GAT E 2024 syllabus for Electronics and Communication Engineering
(ECE) to know the topics that will be covered in the exam.

GAT E exam 2024 will be conducted on February 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2024 . Since the GAT E
exam has only a f ew months away, aspirants must complete their preparation bef ore the
exam date. Candidates seeking admission in the MTech course through the GAT E ECE exam
must be aware of the syllabus in order to start their preparation and score good marks.

T he GAT E 2024 syllabus f or Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) consists of

section-wise topics. Knowing the GAT E syllabus f or ECE will help candidates in making a

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good preparation strategy which will help them achieve the 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 the GAT E 2024 ECE syllabus, candidates are also advised to
check the GAT E 2024 exam pattern f or ef f ective exam preparation.

GAT E 2024 Admit Card GAT E Previous Year Question Papers

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GATE 2024 Syllabus For ECE – General Aptitude

T his section of the GAT E Syllabus includes questions based on Verbal Ability and
Numerical Ability. T he dif f erent topics included in the GAT E syllabus f or General Aptitude
are the 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 2024 Syllabus f or Electronics and Communication Engineering

(ECE)
Sect ion 1: Engineering Mat hemat ics
Linear Algebra: Vector space, basis, linear dependence and independence, matrix algebra,
Eigen values 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, T aylor series.

Differential Equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), higher order linear
dif f erential equations, Cauchy's and Euler's equations, methods of solution using a 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 Stokes’ theorems.

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Complex Analysis: Analytic f unctions, Cauchy’s integral theorem, Cauchy’s integral f ormula,
sequences, series, convergence tests, T aylor 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.

Sect ion 2: Net works, Signals and Syst ems

Circuit Analysis: Node and mesh analysis, superposition, T hevenin's theorem, Norton’s
theorem, reciprocity. Sinusoidal steady state analysis: phasors, complex power, maximum
power transf er. T ime and f requency domain analysis of linear circuits: RL, RC and RLC
circuits, solution of network equations using Laplace transf orm.

Linear 2-port network parameters, wye-delta transf ormation.

Continuous-time Signals: Fourier series and Fourier transf orm, sampling theorem and
applications.

Discrete-time Signals: DT FT , DFT , z-transf orm, discrete-time processing of continuous-

time signals.

LT I systems: def inition and properties, causality, stability, impulse response, convolution,
poles and zeroes, f requency response, group delay, phase delay.

Sect ion 3: Elect ronic Devices

Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, equilibrium carrier concentration,
direct and indirect band-gap semiconductors.
Carrier T ransport: dif f usion current, drif t current, mobility and resistivity, generation and
recombination of carriers, Poisson and continuity equations.

P-N junction, Z ener diode, BJT , MOS capacitor, MOSFET , LED, photo diode and solar cell.

Sect ion 4: Analog Circuit s

Diode Circuits: clipping, clamping and rectif iers.

BJT and MOSFET Amplifiers: biasing, ac coupling, small signal analysis, f requency
response. Current mirrors and dif f erential amplif iers.

Op-amp Circuits: Amplif iers, summers, dif f erentiators, integrators, active f ilters, Schmitt
triggers and oscillators

Sect ion 5: Digit al Circuit s

Number Representations: binary, integer and f loating-point- numbers.

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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.

Sequential Circuits: latches and f lip-f lops, counters, shif t-registers, f inite state machines,
propagation delay, setup and hold time, critical path delay.

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.

Sect ion 6: Cont rol Syst ems

Basic control system components; Feedback principle; T ransf er f unction; Block diagram
representation; Signal f low graph; T ransient and steady-state analysis of LT I 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
LT I systems.

Sect ion 7: Communicat ions

Random Processes: auto correlation and power spectral density, properties of white noise,
f iltering of random signals through LT I systems.

Analog Communications: amplitude modulation and demodulation, angle modulation and

demodulation, spectra of AM and FM, super heterodyne receivers.

Inf ormation T heory: entropy, mutual inf ormation and channel capacity theorem.

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

Sect ion 8: Elect romagnet ics

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.

T ransmission Lines: equations, characteristic impedance, impedance matching, impedance

transf ormation, S-parameters, Smith chart. Rectangular and circular waveguides, light

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propagation in optical f ibers, dipole and monopole antennas, and linear antenna arrays.

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GATE Exam Pattern 2024 Highlights
GAT E Exam
Details
Structure

Number of sections General Aptitude and the choice of engineering branch

Duration of exam 180 minutes (60 minutes per section)

Sections Aptitude Engineering, Mathematics, Subject-specif ic questions

Language of
English
question paper

Number of answer 4 choices in the case of MCQ

choices No choices in the case of NAT

Mode of examination Online (Computer-based test)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) - +1 & 2 marks f or the correct

answer; 1/3 mark will be deducted f or 1 mark questions and 2/3
Marking scheme mark will be deducted f or 2 marks questions
Numeric Answer T ype (NAT ) - +1 & 2 marks f or the correct
answer; no negative marking

FAQs related to GATE 2024 Syllabus ECE

Q. Is the GAT E ECE syllabus 2024 available?
A. Yes, the authority has released the GAT E ECE syllabus in online mode on its of f icial
website.

Q. Does the exam authority release the GAT E ECE question paper?
A. Yes, the GAT E ECE question paper is released by the conducting authority on its website.

Q. In which format is the GAT E ECE syllabus available?

A. GAT E ECE syllabus is available in PDF f ormat so that the candidates can download it and
start preparing f or the exam.

Q. How many sections are there in GAT E ECE syllabus 2023?

A. GAT E 2023 syllabus f or ECE contains 8 sections.

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Q. Does the GAT E Syllabus change every year?
A. GAT E syllabus is almost the same every year.

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