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IMPORTANT TOPICS
Electric Circuits

Regularly covered topics in GATE:Questions were asked from the

following topics in all the previous GATE Papers.
o KCL, KVL and Node and Mesh analysis
o Network Theorems
o Transient Analysis of First order circuits
o Resonance
o Two-port networks
o Power and power factor in ac circuits
Difficult topics in GATE: Questions from following topics in GATE
exam are found to be tough.
o Transient and Steady State analysis of Second order RLC
circuits
o Phasor diagrams
o Magnetic Coupled circuits
o Two-port networks
o Laplace transform

Electric Machines

Regularly covered topics in GATE:Questions were asked from the

following topics in all the previous GATE Papers.
o Single phase transformers
o Three phase transformers
o DC machines
o Single phase Induction Motors
Difficult topics in GATE: Tough questions in GATE are possible
from the following topics.
o Three phase induction motors
o Synchronous Machines
Other Important topics covered in GATE:
o Servo motors and Stepper motors

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Electrical Machinery text book by P.S.Bimbhra contains lot of sample

multiple choice questions at the end of the text book. Solve all these
multiple choice questions to get grip on the subject.
Power Systems

Regularly covered topics in GATE: Questions were asked from the

following topics in all the previous GATE Papers.
o Power Generation Concepts
o Load flow methods, Bus Impedance and Admittances matrices
o Circuit Breakers
o HVDC and FACTS concepts
o Fault Calculations and Transients
Difficult topics covered in GATE:
o System Stability Concepts
o Equal area criterion
o Power system Protection

Refer the questions given at the end of the book on Electric Power
Systems by CL Wadhwa to get insight into this subject and also solve
previous GATE questions.
Control Systems

Regularly covered topics in GATE: Questions were asked from the

following topics in all the previous GATE Papers.
o Block Diagrams,
o Signal flow graphs
o 1st order transfer functions
o Routh-Hurwitz criteria
o Frequency domain specifications, Bode plots
and Compensators.
Difficult level topics in GATE: Tough questions in GATE are
possible from the following topics.
o Root-Loci,
o State Space Model and Nyquist Criteria

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Most of questions asked from this subject are numerical type. For getting
grip on the numerical questions, solve the example problems given in the
text book on Control Systems by A Nagoor Kani.
Power Electronics

Regularly covered topics in GATE: Questions were asked from the

following topics in all the previous GATE Papers.
o Characteristics of Semi-Conductor devices
o Rectifiers
o Principles of Choppers
o Principles of Inverters
Difficult topics in GATE:
o Harmonics
o Sinusoidal PWM

Examples and sample Questions given in the Power Electronics text by

P.S.Bimbhra needs to be thoroughly practiced to get maximum insight into
the questions.
Analog Electronics

Regularly covered topics in GATE: Questions were asked from the

following topics in all the previous GATE Papers.
o Operational Amplifiers
o Diode Circuits
o BJTs and FET
o Rectifiers and Amplifiers
Difficult level topics in GATE: Tough questions in GATE are
possible from the following topics.
o Frequency response
o Oscillators and Feedback Amplifiers

Most of questions that are asked in the GATE exam from this subject are
from the above topics. All these topics are covered in text book Analog
Electronics by Millman and Halkis.

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Digital Electronics

Regularly covered topics in GATE: Questions were asked from the

following topics in all the previous GATE Papers.
o Boolean algebra
o Combinational circuits
o Sequential circuits
o K-maps and Counters.
Difficult topics in GATE:
o Logic gates and their CMOS implementations
o 8085Microprocessor
Other Important topics covered in GATE:
o A/D and D/C converters

Morrismano is the best book for preparing digital electronics. Simple and
direct questions are asked from digital electronics in GATE electrical paper
and hence do not skip the topics in digital logic.
Electrical and Electronic Measurements

Regularly covered topics in GATE:

o Bridges and Potentiometers
o Measurement of voltage, Current, Power, Energy and Power
factor
o Error Analysis
Other Important topics in GATE:
o Digital Voltmeters and Multi-meters

Signals and Systems

Regularly covered topics in GATE:

o Basics of Signals and Systems
o LTI systems
o Z-transform
Difficult Topics in GATE:
o Fourier Transform
o Laplace transform

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Oppenheim and Willsky is the best book to understand signals and their
behaviour. Questions from this subject are almost similar to mathematics.
Electromagnetic Fields

Regularly covered topics in GATE:

o Different type of laws
o Magnetic circuits
o Self and Mutual inductance of simple configurations

Not many questions are asked from this subject and GATE EE exam.

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