GATE 2023 Syllabus for Electronics and Communication

Engineering (ECE)

Updated on Aug 31, 2022 - 11:21 a.m. IST by Isha Jain #GATE

GATE 2023 Syllabus for Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) - IIT Kanpur have released
the GATE syllabus 2023 for ECE at the official portal. The GATE 2023 syllabus was released along with
the brochure. Candidates can check the topic-wise GATE syllabus for ECE in this article. Candidates
are advised to carefully check the GATE 2023 ECE syllabus to know the topics that must be covered
for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The authorities will conduct the GATE 2023 exam for
29 subjects.

The GATE 2023 syllabus for Electronics and Communication Engineering is released in PDF format.
Candidates preparing for the GATE 2023 exam for Electronics and Communication Engineering must
check the detailed syllabus from below. Going through the GATE ECE syllabus will help the candidates
to strengthen their preparations and focus on the key topics that have high weightage in the exam.

GATE 2023 Syllabus for Electronics and Communication Engineering

S.No Sections Topics to be Covered in GATE ECE

• Linear Algebra
• Calculus
• Differential Equations
Engineering
1 • Vector Analysis
Mathematics
• Complex Analysis
• Numerical Methods
• Probability and Statistics

Networks, • Circuit analysis

2 Signals and • Continuous-time signals
Systems • Discrete-time signals
 Energy bands in intrinsic and
extrinsic semiconductors,
equilibrium carrier
concentration, direct and indirect
band-gap semiconductors.
Carrier transport: diffusion
Electronic current, drift current, mobility
3
Devices and resistivity, generation and
recombination of carriers,
Poisson, and continuity
equations. P-N junction, Zener
diode, BJT, MOS capacitor,
MOSFET, LED, photodiode, and
solar cell.

Diode circuits: clipping, clamping,

and rectifiers.
BJT and MOSFET amplifiers:
biasing, ac coupling, small-signal
analysis, frequency response.
4 Analog Circuits Current mirrors and differential
amplifiers.
Op-amp circuits: Amplifiers,
summers, differentiators,
integrators, active filters, Schmitt
triggers, and oscillators
 Number representations: binary,
integer, and floating-point-
numbers.
Combinatorial circuits: Boolean
algebra, minimization of
functions using Boolean
identities and Karnaugh map,
logic gates, and their static CMOS
implementations, arithmetic
circuits, code converters,
multiplexers, decoders.
Sequential circuits: latches and
5 Digital Circuits flip-flops, counters, shift-
registers, finite 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
 Basic control system
components; Feedback principle;
Transfer function; Block diagram
representation; Signal flow
graph; Transient and steady-
state analysis of LTI systems;
6 Control 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 LTI systems.

Random processes:
autocorrelation and power
spectral density, properties of
white noise, filtering of random
signals through LTI systems.
Analog communications:
amplitude modulation and
demodulation, angle modulation
and demodulation, spectra of
AM and FM, superheterodyne
receivers.
7 Communications Information theory: entropy,
mutual information, and channel
capacity theorem.
Digital communications: PCM,
DPCM, digital modulation
schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK, QAM),
bandwidth, inter-symbol
interference, MAP, ML detection,
matched filter receiver, SNR, and
BER.
Fundamentals of error
correction, Hamming codes, CRC.
 Maxwell's equations: differential
and integral forms and their
interpretation, boundary
conditions, wave equation,
Poynting vector.
Plane waves and properties:
reflection and refraction,
polarization, phase and group
velocity, propagation through
various media, skin depth.
8 Electromagnetics
Transmission lines: equations,
characteristic impedance,
impedance matching, impedance
transformation, S-parameters,
Smith chart.
Rectangular and circular
waveguides, light propagation in
optical fibers, dipole and
monopole antennas, linear
antenna arrays.

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GATE 2023 Electronics and Communications Engineering -
Recommended Books

Along with the GATE ECE syllabus, students are advised to pay special focus to books from famous
authors that would help them with their preparations for the entrance test. Given below are the topic
and subject-wise books from authors that helped students their preparation for GATE 2023 ECE
exam:

GATE ECE Books

Reference Books Authors

Electronic Devices and Circuits by Millman &

Halkias,
Semiconductor Physics And Devices by Donald
Electronic Devices
A. Neamen,
Solid-state electronic devices by Ben G.
Streetman and Sanjay Banerjee

Digital Signal Processing by S.K Mitra, Modern

digital and analog Communications system by
Signal Systems
BP Lathi, Signals & Systems By Alan V.
Oppenheim

Digital Logic and Computer Design by M.Morris

Mano, Digital circuits and design by
Salivahanan or Fundamentals of digital systems
Digital System
by Anandkumar, Digital Electronic Principles
and applications by Ronald J. Tocci, Pearson
Publications

Quantitative Aptitude by CAT by Arun Sharma,

General Aptitude
Quantitative Aptitude by R.S Agarwal

MCQ book Gate ECE by R.K Kanodia

 Analog Electronics, Electronics devices and
circuits – Donald A Neaman,
Microelectronics Circuits by Sedra & Smith,
Analog Circuits Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Robert
L Boylestad & Nashelsky,
Pulse and Digital Electronics by Millman and
Taub

Analog and Digital Communication System by

Simon Haykin,
Principle of Communication System by Taub&
Schillings,
Communication System
Modern digital and analog Communications
system by BP Lathi,
Electronic Communication Systems by Kennedy
and Davis (just the Noise chapter)

Control Systems Engineering by Norman Nise

Control System Control Systems by Nagarath and Gopal
NPTEL Video lectures by M. Gopal

Advanced Engineering Mathematics by R. K.

Jain, S. R. K. Iyengar – Narosa Publications
Maths
Higher Engineering mathematics by Dr. B.S
Grewal

Network Theory by Alexander Sadiku,

Network Circuit Theory by A.Chakraborty,
Network Analysis by Van Valkenburg

Elements of Electromagnetics by Matthew N.O.

Sadiku, Network lines, and fields by J.D Ryder
(Transmission lines part),
Electromagnetics Electromagnetic waves and Radiating Systems
by Jordon and Balmain,
Antenna Theory by Balanis,
NPTEL Lectures by Prof. R. Shevgaonkar
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GATE 2023 Exam Pattern

Candidates should check the exam pattern of GATE to get a perfect idea about the exam, what type
of questions asked, what's the marking scheme of the paper, the duration of the exam, and a lot
more information about the exam. Candidates are strongly advised to check the GATE exam pattern
2023 thoroughly so that they can strengthen their preparation further. Given below is the detailed
exam pattern of the GATE ECE exam:

• The entrance test will be conducted in a completely online mode through Computer Based Test
mode.

• The total duration of the GATE exam will 3 hours (180 minutes).

• GATE exam for ECE (Electronics and Communications Engineering) will consist of both Multiple
Choice Questions and Numerical Answer types.

• There will be a provision of negative marking for Multiple Choice Questions.