More emphasis to communication, Electromagnetic & microwave theory, and digital

electronics
(1) Electron Devices and ICs:
Energy bands in silicon, intrinsic and extrinsic silicon. Carrier transport in s
ilicon: diffusion current, drift current, mobility, and resistivity. Generation
and recombination of carriers. p-n junction diode, Zener diode, tunnel diode, BJ
T, JFET, MOS capacitor, MOSFET,LED, p-I-n and avalanche photo diode,integrated c
ircuits fabrication process, oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, photolithog
raphy, n-tub, p-tub and twin-tub CMOS process.
Straight forward problems are only asked, which can be solved with basic concept
s in diode, BJT, JFET and MOSFET(less important). Expect theory questions also f
rom other topics.
(2) Signals and Systems:
Classification of signals and systems; System modeling in terms of differential
and difference equations; Fourier series; Fourier transforms and their applicati
on to system analysis; Laplace transforms and their application to system analys
is; Convolution and superposition integrals and their applications; Z-transforms
and their applications to the analysis and characterization of discrete time sy
stems; Random signals and probability; Correlation functions; Spectral density;
Response of linear system to random inputs.
Mostly direct but expect slightly indirect also
(3) Network Theory:
Network analysis techniques; Network theorems, transient response, steady state
sinusoidal response; Network graphs and their applications in network analysis;
Tellegen's theorem. Two port networks; Z, Y, h and transmission parameters. Comb
ination of two ports, analysis of common two ports.
Only direct problems on networks with Inductor, Capacitor and resistors
(4) Electromagnetic Theory:
Analysis of electrostatic and magneto-static fields; Laplace's and Poisson's equ
ations; Boundary value problems and their solutions; Maxwell's equations; applic
ation to wave propagation in bounded and unbounded media; Transmission lines: ba
sic theory, standing waves, matching applications, Elements of antenna theory an
d microwave basics.
Expect majority questions from this topic. Study this topic really well, as many
theory questions and problems are asked from this. Many questions from microwav
e is asked which is out of syllabus for gate. Study satellite communication link
design and antenna theory also. Questions from topics which we don t usually find
important for GATE can come.
(5) Analog Electronic Circuits:
Transistor biasing and stabilization. Small signal analysis. Power amplifiers. F
requency. response. Wide banding techniques. Feedback amplifiers. Tuned amplifie
rs. Oscillators, Rectifiers and power supplies. Op Amp, 555 timer, PLL, other ap
plications. Pulse shaping circuits and waveform generators.
Mainly circuits with BJT and OPAMPS only asked. Also learn Rectifiers with zener
diode

(6) Digital Electronic Circuits:

Boolean algebra, simplification of Boolean function Karnaugh map and application
s; IC Logic gates and their characteristics; IC logic families: DTL, TTL, ECL, N
MOS, PMOS and CMOS gates and their comparison; Combinational logic circuits; Hal
f adder, Full adder; Digital comparator; Multiplexer De-multiplexer; ROM and the
ir applications. Flip-flops. R-S, J-K, D and T flip-tops; Different types of cou
nters and registers. Waveform generators. A/D and D/A converters.
Lot of very straight forward questions asked. So brush up everything and study A
/D converters which is not that important for gate.
(7) Control Systems:
Transient and steady state response of control systems; Effect of feedback on st
ability and sensitivity; Root locus techniques; Frequency response analysis. Con
cepts of gain and phase margins; Constant-M and Constant-N Nichol's Chart; Appro
ximation of transient response from Constant-N Nichol's Chart; Approximation of
transient response from closed loop frequency response; Design of Control System
s; Compensators; Industrial controllers.
Very few questions are asked, that too straight forward negative feedback questi
on, system response etc. and related to concepts in root locus and other graphic
al methods.

(8) Communication Systems:

Random signals and noise: probability, random variables, probability density fun
ction, autocorrelation, power spectral density. Analog communication systems: am
plitude and angle modulation and demodulation systems, spectral analysis of thes
e operations, superheterodyne receivers; signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) calculation
s for amplitude modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM) for low noise cond
itions. Digital communication systems: pulse code modulation (PCM), differential
pulse code modulation (DPCM), digital modulation schemes: amplitude, phase and
frequency shift keying schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK), matched filter receivers, bandwi
dth consideration and probability of error calculations for these schemes. Basic
s of TDMA, FDMA, CDMA and GSM. Coding theory
Compared to gate syllabus, this is having lot of advanced topics. Study each and
every heading in this. Anything can be asked (mostly direct but expect little t
ricky questions here). Even questions from coding theory have been asked even th
ough not in GATE syllabus.
(9) Computer Engineering:
Number Systems. Data representation; Programming; Elements of a high level progr
amming language PASCAL/C; Use of basic data structures; Fundamentals of computer
architecture; Processor design; Control unit design; Memory organization, I/o S
ystem Organization. Microprocessors: Architecture and instruction set of Micropr
ocessor's 8085 and 8086, Assembly language Programming. Microprocessor Based sys
tem design: typical examples. Personal computers and their typical uses.
This topic you will find difficult to study, as it is not for GATE and from prev
ious year paper it is not easy for pin pointing even the correct syllabus. Many
topics electronics students are not studying(mostly computer science people only
knows the answers so get their help in finding answers in the previous year pap
ers). Better don t waste too much time in this. Study only basic concepts in compu

ter networks, computer organization and microprocessor (study if you have done i
t as part of university syllabus and leave the more advanced topics in this and
devote more time on to gate syllabus part)
4. Some general tips
1.
Calculator not allowed, so that means numerically easier problems and lot
of theory questions. Compared to gate, questions are more direct but syllabus is
vast and expect some unexpected questions..;)
2.
Majority of questions from electromagnetic theory, digital systems and com
munication systems. This is a standard trend in previous year. The weightage to
other topics change drastically from one year to other (unlike in gate where the
re is a more consistent trend in mark distribution among the topics)
3.

Don t waste time in the studying new things in computer engineering part.

4.
Always few
vast compared to
tions are asked.
same as that of

questions from Maths is also asked. But syllabus is again very

number of questions you get, but again every year few easy ques
Brush up the things which you know well. Syllabus appears to be
gate.

Topics to get covered by own:

Communication (Focus on satellite communications, Link budget, C/N calculati
on, Noise figure, digital communication, information theory)
total 18 questions
EMT (Wave propagation in a media, Transmission lines, Waveguides)
14 questio
ns
EDC 11 questions
Network Theory 9 questions
Signal and Systems
6 questions
Microwave- 5 questions
Digital electronics
5 questions
Antenna 5 questions
Analog Electronics 4 questions
Microprocessors
4 questions