GATE 2016

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Engineering

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Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Whats New in GATE 2016

GATE 2016 Exam Pattern

Changes in GATE 2016 Electrical Engineering Syllabus

Important Topics And Books for Electrical Engineering

Some Important Guidelines

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Useful Links

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Foreword

ATE 2016 Application Process was closed on October 8, 2015. GATE 2016 exam
dates are January 30 &31; February 6 & 7, 2016. Electrical Engineering has been
one of the top five popular branches where the number of GATE applicants has
been more. GATE 2015 saw 143588 candidates applying for Electrical Engineering paper.
GATE 2016 EE paper will also be held in multiple sessions if one goes by past trends. A
good number of PSUs have also advertised for EE candidates, who will have qualified
GATE 2016 and therefore it is expected that EE applicants will be more in number like
last year.
Careers360 brings forth concise preparation guidelines for GATE 2016 Electrical
Engineering (EE) candidates in this EBook. Compiled from the interviews with experts,
toppers and alike, these guidelines covering important topics and books are just meant to
aid students in their preparation for GATE 2016. It is imperative for students to check the
complete GATE 2016 Electrical Engineering (EE) Syllabus before starting their preparation. We strongly advise students to study the whole prescribed syllabus and not just rely
on the topics mentioned in this book.
Success starts with small steps.
So study the concepts, get them right, practice the formulae, solve the problems and do this
every day till the day of the GATE 2016 Exam. Success will be yours.
All the Best!
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Introduction to GATE 2016

ATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is

the All India examination that is used to screen the
applicants from across the country for admissions
to the various Post Graduate courses in Engineering in the
IITs, IISc Bangalore, NITs, some CFTIs and many private
institutes as well as many state universities.

GATE is an entrance test designed to test the comprehensive understanding of the various subjects in Engineering
and Technology of the applicants. Candidates can apply to
the PG courses like M.Tech/M.E/ Integrated courses like
M.Tech-Phd and even M.Des at some IITs on the basis of
their GATE 2015 scores. GATE qualified candidates are
given preference over other candidates in many state conducted entrance exams.

Salient Points of GATE 2016:

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GATE 2016 will be organized by Indian Institute of

Science, Bangalore supported in the operations at the
zonal level by the seven IITs namely IIT Bombay, IIT
Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT
Guwahati, and IIT Roorkee

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Admission to the IITs and IISC is based on the GATE

scores.
The GATE 2016 Application Form will be completely
online. Candidates will have to upload the supporting
documents as specified along with their photograph and
signature.
The Application Process will be through GOAPS (GATE
Online Application Processing System )
GATE 2016 will also be completely online and held
in multiple sessions for those papers that have a large
number of applicants.
GATE 2016 Admit Card will have to be downloaded
by candidates and will not be available to candidates
through any other means.
Biometric information (Photograph and Fingerprints)
for randomly selected candidates may be captured before
the start of the examination
The Result will be available to candidates after logging
while the GATE 2016 Score Card will also need to be
downloaded within the given time frame by students.
GATE 2016 Scores are valid for a period of three years
An increasing number of PSUs are recruiting candidates
on the basis of their GATE scores.

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GATE 2016 New Changes

ome new changes have been introduced in GATE 2016. Candidates must be aware of
them before applying. They are listed as below

New Paper: GATE 2016 will see the introduction of a new paper- Petroleum Engineering raising the number of papers to 23.
Use of Online Calculator: Candidates will no longer be permitted to carry their own
calculators to the exam hall. Instead Online Calculators will be provided within the exam
in the system. To allow candidates to familiarize themselves with the Online Calculator, it
will be made available shortly before the exam along with the mock test.
Syllabus Revision: The Syllabi of some papers has been revised. Candidates must check
the GATE 2016 Syllabus for the respective paper before starting their preparation.
Provision of the Answer Key: The Answer Keys of the various GATE 2016 Question
Papers will be made available to the candidates after the exam is completed. Candidates
will also be given a chance to raise objections if any within a given period for a requisite
amount of fee. The Final Answer Key will be published after the considerations of any such
objections that are raised by students.

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GATE 2016 Exam Pattern:

General Aptitude (GA) Questions: This is a compulsory section carrying 15 marks and
will have 5 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 5 questions carrying 2
marks each (sub-total 10 marks). A total of 10 questions will be asked in this section
Rest of the Paper: will have 25 questions carrying 1 Mark each and 30 questions carrying
2 Marks questions each making the Total Questions asked to be 55 and Total Marks 85
Engineering Mathematics: This section will carry around 15% of the total marks
Electrical Engineering: The rest of the 70% of the questions will be from Electrical
Engineering

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Types of Questions asked:

Multiple Choice Questions

Numerical Questions

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l These

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questions carry 1 or 2 marks

each in all papers and sections.
are objective in nature with
a choice of four answers, out of
which the candidate has to mark
the correct answer(s).

questions carry 1 or 2 marks each in all

papers and sections.
answer for these questions is a real number

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will be no choices given for these questions

Candidates must key in the answer using the

virtual keypad (The keyboard of the computer will
be disabled).

Marking Scheme
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will be negative marking.

For 1-mark questions, 1/3 mark will

be deducted for a wrong answer.

For 2-mark questions, 2/3 mark will

be deducted for a wrong answer

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is no negative marking for Numerical

questions

Design of Questions in the GATE 2016 Paper:

(i) Recall: These are based on facts, principles, formulae or laws of the discipline of the
paper..
(ii) Comprehension: These questions will test the candidate's understanding of the basics
of his/her field, by requiring him/her to draw simple conclusions from fundamental ideas.
(iii) Application: In these questions, the candidate is expected to apply his/her knowledge
either through computation or by logical reasoning.
(iv) Analysis and Synthesis: In these questions, the candidate is presented with data,
diagrams, images etc. that require analysis before a question can be answered. A Synthesis
question might require the candidate to compare two or more pieces of information.

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GATE 2016 Changes in Electrical

Engineering (EE) Syllabus is as follows:
GATE 2016 Paper Topics Added

Topics Removed

Electrical
Engineering (EE)

Electric Circuits:

Electrical Machines:

Power and power factor in ac circuits

Servo motor and Stepper motor

Electromagnetic Fields:

Power Systems:

Magnetomotive force, Reluctance, Magnetic circuits,

Self and Mutual inductance of simple configurations.

Economic operation, solid state relays and

digital protection, HVDC and FACTS

Signals and Systems:

Electrical and Electronic Measurements:

Applications of Fourier Transform

Control Systems:
Mathematical modeling and representation of systems, P, PI
and PID controllers
Analog and Digital Electronics:

Qmeter
Power Electronics:
Basic concepts of adjustable speed ac and
dc drives

Demultiplexer
Power Electronics:
Sinusoidal pulse width modulation.

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Important Topics & Books for

GATE 2016 Electrical Engineering:
Topics

Books

Engineering Mathematics

Advanced Engineering Mathematics by E.Kreyszig

Networks

Engineering Circuit Analysis by Hayt and Kemmerly

Signal and systems

Signals and Systems by Oppenheim and Wilsky

Signals and Systems- Nagoor Kani

Electrical Machine

Electrical Machinery by P.S.Bimbhra

Power system

Power Systems Engineering by Nagrath and Kothari

Power Systems by Jb Guptha & CL Wadhwa

Power Electronics

For Beginners- Power Electronics by MH Rashid

Power Electronics by P.S.Bimbhra

Control system

Control Systems Engineering by Nagrath and Gopal

Measurement

Electrical and Electronic Measurement and Instrumentation by AK Sawhney

Analog

Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Boylestad

Digital Circuits

For Digital Electronics, refer to Digital Design by M.Morris Mano

MicroProcessors by Ramesh s Goanker

ElectroMagnetics

Mathew N. O. SADIKU-Elements of Electromagnetics

William .H.Hayt - Engineering Electromagnetics

For Problem Solving

GATE Electrical by RK Kanodia

Circuit analysis

Transient Analysis Of Electric Power Circuits by Arieh L Shenkmann and also

Chakrabarthi
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Some Important Guidelines

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Prepare at your pace. Make your own timetable if you are one to follow it. Nobody
knows you better than your own self. Work your own schedule.
During your preparation, prepare a Handbook containing the Formulae and their
gist. You can use these during the last days before the exam as a quick reckoner for the
numerical questions.
Make short notes on all topics that you have been studying. These can be used during the
last days for your last minute preparations as well as for a quick refresh session before
the exam.
Concentrate well on Mathematics and General Aptitude. Each constitutes 15 % of the
total marks in the question paper. These questions are known to be easy only if you
prepare for them. The score improves with good marks in this section too.

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Useful Links for GATE 2016

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GATE 2016
Exam Pattern

Whats New in GATE

GATE 2016 Changes in

Electrical Engineering (EE)
Syllabus

GATE 2016 Syllabus

GATE 2015 EE Analysis by

Ankit Goyal (AIR 1 GATE
2014)

GATE 2015 EE Paper 1

Analysis by GATEFORUM
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