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GATE 2023 ECE Paper Analysis is available here. According to the initial reaction of the students, GATE 2023 ECE question paper was reported to be easy to moderate in overall difficulty. There were 45 MCQs, 16 NATs and 4 MSQs. Engineering Mathematics was one the highest-weightage subject with 15 marks in GATE 2023 ECE question paper.
GATE 2023 ECE Paper Analysis – Out
| Particulars | GATE EC Paper Analysis |
|---|---|
| Overall Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate |
| Number of MCQs | 45 |
| Number of NATs | 16 |
| Number of MSQs | 4 |
GATE 2023 EC Paper Analysis: Weightage of Topics
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Total Marks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mark | 2 Marks | ||
| Engineering Mathematics | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| General Aptitude | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Control Systems | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Digital Circuits | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Electronic Devices | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Signals Systems | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Communication Systems | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Analog Circuits | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Network Theory | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Electromagnetics | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Total | 30 | 35 | 100 |
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GATE 2023 ECE- Highlights
| Paper Code | EC |
| Shift/Session | Afternoon Session |
| No. of Questions | 65 |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Types of Questions | Objective (MCQs, MSQ, NATs) |
| Sections | Engineering Mathematics, General Aptitude & Subject Specific |
| GATE EC Exam Pattern | Check Here |
| GATE EC Syllabus | Check Here |
GATE 2023 ECE Answer Key is going to be released by IIT Kanpur on February 21, 2023. Candidates who appear for Electronics and Communication Engineering can download GATE Question Paper along with the answer key through GOAPS portal on the official website- gate.iitk.ac. using email id and password after the completion of GATE 2023. GATE 2023 Final Answer Key for ECE will be released along with the result on March 16, 2023. Check GATE 2023 Result
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GATE 2022 ECE Paper Analysis
- GATE 2022 EC Question Paper was reported to be tough in terms of overall difficulty.
- The paper was also lengthy with 14 MSQs and 18 NATs.
- The General Aptitude section was easy to moderate.
- Questions from Mathematics and EDC were slightly difficult.
GATE 2022 ECE Weightage of Topics
| Topics | Total 1 Mark Questions | Total 2 Marks Questions | Weightage of Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Aptitude | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Engineering Mathematics | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| Analog Circuits | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Communications | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Network Theory | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Signals and Systems | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Digital Circuits | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Electromagnetics | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Electronic Devices | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Control Systems | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 30 | 40 | 100 |
GATE 2021 ECE Paper Analysis
GATE 2021 EC paper was reported to be moderate. Questions from the new topics are easy. Just like EE paper, there were no MSQ questions in the ECE paper this year.
- ECE paper had 31 NAT and 25 MCQ. Along with this the General Aptitude section had all MCQs.
- General Aptitude section was easy in terms of difficulty while Engineering Mathematics was reported to be easy to moderate.
- Average number of good attempts- 40-45
- Expected GATE 2021 cutoff 28.8 for General category, 25.9 for SC and 19.2 for ST category.
GATE 2021 ECE Weightage of Topics
| Subjects | Number of 1 Mark Questions | Number of 2 Marks Questions | Total Makrs | Weightage Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analog Circuits | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7% |
| Electronic Devices | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6% |
| Control Systems | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5% |
| Digital Circuits | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9% |
| Networks Theory | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12% |
| Engineering Mathematics | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13% |
| General Aptitude | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15% |
| Signal & Systems | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10% |
| Communication | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13% |
| EMTL | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10% |
GATE 2020 ECE Paper Analysis
- Timings:2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
- Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult
- Questions from Maths, General Aptitude, Analog Circuits and EDC were easy.
- 10 mark questions from Engineering Mathematics and Analog Circuits.
- 11 mark questions from communications.
- 20+ questions from NAT
- 12 mark questions from both Control system and electronic devices. Test takers found these questions as difficult.
- 6 mark questions from networks and signals & systems each.
General Aptitude Section
General Aptitude Section was a scoring section of the exam for the candidate. Questions of verbal ability were less time taking. The candidate who had a good level of proficiency were able to complete at least 60% of the section in very little time. One can call this section of easy to moderate level of difficulty.
Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Mathematics section was also a very well-crafted one. The questions were mostly based on simple concepts; however, they were very lengthy and time-consuming in nature. Engineering Mathematics section carried 15% weightage in the exam and can be called of moderate difficulty level, mainly due to its time-consuming nature.
Technical Section
Technical Section has always been the most important section of GATE, and one should definitely not expect it to be easy. The technical section of GATE 2020 EC exam was moderate and one definitely needed deep knowledge along with heavy practice to crack this one. A score of around 40-45 marks is definitely achievable in this section. The difficulty level of this section seemed higher than last years’ paper, and the time-consuming nature of questions also played a part in this. Take a look at the classification of topics: -
- Easy: - Control System, Analog Circuits, Digital Circuits, Microprocessors
- Moderate: - Electronic Devices, EMFT
- Difficult: - Signals and Systems
GATE 2020 ECE Weightage of Topics
| TOPIC | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| General Aptitude | 10 |
| Digital Circuits | 5 |
| Network Theory | 6 |
| Analog Circuits | 5 |
| Communication | 3 |
| Electronic Devices | 8 |
| Control Systems | 6 |
| Signals and Systems | 8 |
| Engineering Mathematics | 7 |
| Electro-Magnetics | 7 |
GATE 2023 ECE Answer Key
Candidates will be able to download their answer key with the question paper PDFs from the links below.
| GATE 2023 ECE Question Paper PDF | GATE 2023 ECE Answer Key PDF |
|---|---|
| To be updated | To be updated |
Previous Year GATE ECE Answer Keys
| Year | GATE ECE Question Paper PDF | GATE ECE Answer Key PDF |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Download | Download |
| 2021 | Download | Download |
| 2020 | Download | Download |
| 2019 | Download | Download |
| 2018 | Download | Download |
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GATE 2023 ECE Cut off
GATE Cutoff for ECE largely remains similar over the years. For General Category candidate, a score of 26 or more would easily make them qualify the GATE EC exam. You can take a look at the cutoffs of the past few years, to understand the scenario even better: –
| YEAR | CATEGORY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General | OBC | SC/ST | |
| 2021 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| 2020 | 28.8 | 25.9 | 19.2 |
| 2019 | 26.70 | 24 | 17.80 |
| 2018 | 25 | 22.50 | 16.60 |
| 2017 | 25.00 | 22.50 | 16.60 |
| 2016 | 25.00 | 22.50 | 16.67 |
| 2015 | 25.00 | 23.01 | 17.04 |
| 2014 | 25.56 | 22.50 | 16.17 |
| 2013 | 25.00 | 22.50 | 16.67 |
Candidates must also know the Score vs Rank Comparison of GATE EC. Generally, normalized marks/score of 75 would land you in the top 20 candidates. While a normalized score/marks of 50 would let you have a place amongst the top 500 candidates, the score/marks of 45 would let you be amongst the top 3000 candidates in GATE EC. Read more
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