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GATE ECE (EC) Mock Tests - Electronics & Communication

From network theorems to Maxwell's equations: test each GATE EC section with multiple-select and numerical questions graded on submit.

GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering, listed as paper code EC, tests eight syllabus sections: engineering mathematics; networks, signals and systems; electronic devices; analog circuits; digital circuits; control systems; communications; and electromagnetics. It uses the shared GATE format of 65 questions, 100 marks and 3 hours, with 15 marks of General Aptitude. EC scores are used for M.Tech admissions in electronics, VLSI and communication programmes, and by PSUs that hire electronics engineers.

Paper code

EC

Core sections

Eight, from networks and signals to electromagnetics

Format

65 questions, 100 marks, 3 hours

Question types

MCQ, MSQ and NAT; negative marks on MCQs only

GATE ECE subjects & question papers

Networks, Signals and Systems

Network theorems, transient and steady-state analysis, two-port networks, continuous and discrete-time signals, Fourier, Laplace and z-transforms, sampling and LTI systems.

Electronic Devices

Energy bands, carrier transport, p-n junctions, BJTs, MOS capacitors and MOSFETs, and basics of device fabrication.

Analog and Digital Circuits

Diode circuits, small-signal amplifiers, op-amps and oscillators; number systems, combinational and sequential logic, data converters and computer organisation basics.

Control Systems

Block diagrams, signal flow graphs, time and frequency response, Routh-Hurwitz, root locus, Bode and Nyquist plots, and state-space models.

Communications and Electromagnetics

Random processes, analog and digital modulation, information theory and error control; Maxwell's equations, transmission lines, waveguides and antennas.

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Frequently asked questions

Electronics and Communication Engineering is GATE paper code EC.
Yes, but only on MCQs: one-third of a mark for 1-mark questions and two-thirds for 2-mark questions. MSQ and NAT questions carry no penalty.
Yes. Mark the correct options when you write the question, and the student's selection is checked on submit with no partial credit unless you turn it on.
Yes. Several public sector undertakings shortlist electronics engineers on GATE EC scores, alongside its use for M.Tech admission.
Yes. Faculty and coaching institutes can run EC section tests and full mocks free.

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