GATE Syllabus for Electrical Engineering 2023

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India entrance exam that deeply tests the candidates' knowledge, understanding and skills in their particular field. The Department of Higher Education conducts the GATE exam, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), the Government of India and the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE. The GATE exam is held online once a year.

GATE Electrical Engineering Exam Pattern

Mode of Examination	Online Computer Based Test (CBT)
Subject	Electrical Engineering
Exam Duration	3 Hours (180 Minutes)
Total No. of Questions	65
Language	English
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Question (MCQ); Multiple Select Questions (MSQs); Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT)
Total Marks	100 Marks
Marking Scheme	1 or 2 marks for each correct answer for 1 mark MCQ, ⅓ marks will be deducted for a wrong answer; For 2 marks MCQ, ⅔ marks will be deducted for a wrong answer; No negative marking for MSQs and NATs
Sections	General Aptitude (GA) Engineering Mathematics Subject-Specific Section
Marks Distribution	General Aptitude- 15 Marks Engineering Mathematics- 13 Marks Core Subject- 72 Marks

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GATE 2023 Syllabus for Electrical Engineering
GATE 2023 Syllabus for Electrical Engineering is divided into 10 sections with topics that need to be covered. Aspirants can check the Syllabus for GATE Electrical Engineering below:

Electric circuits

Network Elements: ideal voltage and current sources, dependent sources, R, L, C, M elements; Network solution methods: KCL, KVL, Node, and Mesh analysis; Network Theorems: Thevenin’s, Norton’s, Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorem; Transient response of dc and ac networks, sinusoidal steady-state analysis, resonance, two-port networks, balanced three-phase circuits, star-delta transformation, complex power and power factor in ac circuits.

Electromagnetic Fields

Coulomb's Law, Electric Field Intensity, Electric Flux Density, Gauss's Law, Divergence, Electric field and potential due to point, line, plane, and spherical charge distributions, Effect of the dielectric medium, Capacitance of simple configurations, Biot‐Savart’s law, Ampere’s law, Curl, Faraday’s law, Lorentz force, Inductance, Magnetomotive force, Reluctance, Magnetic circuits, Self and Mutual inductance of simple configurations.

Signals and Systems Representation of continuous and discrete time signals, shifting and scaling properties, linear time-invariant and causal systems, Fourier series representation of continuous and discrete time periodic signals, sampling theorem, Applications of Fourier Transform for continuous and discrete time signals, Laplace Transform and Z transform. R.M.S. value, average value calculation for any general periodic waveform.

Electrical Machines

Single phase transformer: equivalent circuit, phasor diagram, open circuit, and short circuit tests, regulation and efficiency; Three-phase transformers: connections, vector groups, parallel operation; Auto-transformer, Electromechanical energy conversion principles; DC machines: separately excited, series and shunt, motoring and generating mode of operation and their characteristics, speed control of dc motors; Three-phase induction machines: the principle of operation, types, performance, torque-speed characteristics, no-load and blocked-rotor tests, equivalent circuit, starting and speed control; Operating principle of single-phase induction motors; Synchronous machines: cylindrical and salient pole machines, performance and characteristics, regulation and parallel operation of generators, starting of synchronous motors; Types of losses and efficiency calculations of electric machines.

Power Systems

Basic concepts of electrical power generation, ac and dc transmission concepts, Models and performance of transmission lines and cables, Economic Load Dispatch (with and without considering transmission losses), Series and shunt compensation, Electric field distribution and insulators, Distribution systems, Per‐unit quantities, Bus admittance matrix, Gauss- Seidel and Newton-Raphson load flow methods, Voltage and Frequency control, Power factor correction, Symmetrical components, Symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault analysis, Principles of over‐current, differential, directional and distance protection; Circuit breakers, System stability concepts, Equal area criterion.

Control Systems

Mathematical modeling and representation of systems, Feedback principle, transfer function, Block diagrams, and Signal flow graphs, Transient and Steady‐state analysis of linear time-invariant systems, Stability analysis using Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist criteria, Bode plots, Root loci, Lag, Lead, and Lead‐Lag compensators; P, PI and PID controllers; State space model, Solution of state equations of LTI systems

Electrical and Electronic Measurements

Bridges and Potentiometers, Measurement of voltage, current, power, energy, and power factor; Instrument transformers, Digital voltmeters and multi-meters, Phase, Time and Frequency measurement; Oscilloscopes, Error analysis.

Analog and Digital Electronics Simple diode circuits: clipping, clamping, rectifiers; Amplifiers: biasing, equivalent circuit and frequency response; oscillators and feedback amplifiers; operational amplifiers: characteristics and applications; single stage active filters, Active Filters: Sallen Key, Butterworth, VCOs and timers, combinatorial and sequential logic circuits, multiplexers, demultiplexers, Schmitt triggers, sample and hold circuits, A/D and D/A converters.

Power Electronics

Static V-I characteristics and firing/gating circuits for Thyristor, MOSFET, IGBT; DC to DC conversion: Buck, Boost, and Buck-Boost Converters; Single and three-phase configuration of GATE 2023 90 uncontrolled rectifiers; Voltage and Current commutated Thyristor based converters; Bidirectional ac to dc voltage source converters; Magnitude and Phase of line current harmonics for uncontrolled and thyristor-based converters; Power factor and Distortion Factor of ac to dc converters; Single phase and three-phase voltage and current source inverters, sinusoidal pulse width modulation.

GATE 2023 Electrical Engineering

Books	Authors
Electrical Power Systems	C.L. Wadhwa
Power System Engineering	I Nagrath, D Kothari
Integrated Electronics: Analog And Digital Circuits And Systems	Christos C. Halkias, Chetan D. Parikh Jacob Millman
Digital Logic and Computer Design	M Morris Mano
Circuit Theory: Analysis & Synthesis	Abhijit Chakrabarti
Fundamentals of Electric Circuits	Charles K. Alexander, Matthew N. O. Sadiku
Power Electronics	P.S.Bimbhra
Signals and Systems	Oppenheim Alan V, Willsky Alan S, Nawab S. Hamid
Engineering Electromagnetics	William H Hayt, John A Buck
A Course In Electrical And Electronic Measurements And Instrumentation	A K Sawhney
Higher Engineering Mathematics	B.S. Grewal
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning	R.S. Aggarwal
Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations	R.S. Aggarwal

GATE Electrical Engineering 2023 Preparation Strategy

By following some of these strategies, candidates can prepare their own schedules and work accordingly. So, the following are some of the tips one can use for GATE Exam Preparation:

Cover the GATE 2023 syllabus well ahead of time so that you have adequate time to revise. Avoid skipping chapters and or picking & choosing which subject to study.
Make sure to pay attention to all of the exam sections and don't skip any of the sections. Your overall score will determine how well you perform in all of the GATE sections.
Identify your strengths and limitations, then create a study plan that focuses on the areas where you are weak.
Set aside some time for revision and go through each topic at least twice.
GATE previous year question papers should be studied thoroughly. Some of the questions are frequently asked and attempting the GATE Exam sample papers will help you improve your score.
Take the GATE mock test and sample paper once you have finished the syllabus to understand the exam pattern and the questions that will be asked.
Do not test new methods or shortcuts at the last moment; This will make things complex for you and throw your brain off track of solving questions.
Before the exam, prepare short notes containing formulas, derivations, and relevant information. Go through these notes frequently to keep them fresh in your mind.
If you do not have the answer to a question, do not go with guesswork, as that will increase the chances of lowering your score since there is a negative marking for all the wrong answers in GATE 2023.
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