Appeared in GATE 2021 EE paper on February 7? Check GATE EE 2021 paper analysis, students' reaction and review on this page.
GATE 2021 EE paper analysis is available now and can be check on this page. Various coaching institutes will soon release the analysis of GATE EE paper conducted on February 7. The analysis of the GATE EE 2021 exam will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the GATE question paper. Based on the exam analysis, we can also speculate about the GATE 2021 result and cutoff.
The students’ reactions are also available now. This will help students to get an insight into the topic-wise type of questions, marks distribution and more. It will also help the candidates to estimate the GATE 2021 cutoff for colleges as well as for PSUs.
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Latest Update:
- GATE 2021 EE Question Paper PDF (Memory-Based) - Available
- GATE 2021 EE Answer Key - To be available soon
- GATE 2021 ECE Exam Analysis - Available
- GATE 2021 EE Student Reactions
- GATE 2021 EE Paper Analysis
- GATE 2021 EE Student Reactions' Video
- GATE EE (Electrical) 2021 Paper Analysis by coaching institutes
- GATE 2021 EE Paper Analysis FAQs
GATE 2021 EE Student Reactions
Rajat Singh - ‘The exam was moderate to tough in terms of difficulty. Most of the NAT type questions were from Machines and there were also a lot of questions from Signals and Network. It was a lengthy paper because of the numerical questions from Machines.
Prashant claimed that the paper was tough but it was not too lengthy. He considers the paper moderate to tough. There were many questions from EMFT.
Kuldeep – ‘Paper was in-between moderate to tough. It was a completely balanced paper and a good paper.’
GATE 2021 EE Paper Analysis
Electrical engineering paper analysis for GATE 2021 will also be helpful for the candidates preparing for the exam in the coming years. The GATE 2021 exam for EE Paper was conducted in the morning session from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on February 7.
The paper analysis provided below will help students identify the topics covered in the Electrical Engineering (EE) paper, difficulty level and the number of questions asked from specific concepts.
- Overall the level of question paper was easy to moderate
- Easy questions were asked from Signal System based on Maths, Control System
- Electrical machine question was moderate
- Questions from Power System were of moderate level
- New questions from Controller gain topic
- Fewer questions of MSQ type
- Aptitude section was easy
- Theoretical question from Maxwell equation
- Number of questions were more from electronics portion like previous year
- Questions based on Inductance measurement were asked
- Less questions from Power System compare to Electrical Machine and Power Electronics
- Candidates having good concept can solve the questions comfortably
- Numerical type questions were more in number than MSQs
- Question from Economic load dispatch was asked
- Questions based on bridges to calculate inductance
GATE EE 2021 Analysis (Topic-wise)
Check the number of questions topic-wise asked in GATE 2021 question paper in the table below.
| Subjects |
1 Mark Questions |
2 Marks Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Signal System |
2 |
1 |
| EMFT |
2 |
2 |
| Electrical Machine |
2 |
3 |
| Analog Electronics |
2 |
2 |
| Digital Electronics |
1 |
1 |
| Power System |
4 |
4 |
| Control System |
2 |
3 |
| Electrical Circuit |
3 |
4 |
| Power Electronics |
1 |
4 |
| Electrical Measurement |
2 |
0 |
| Engineering Maths |
4 |
4 |
| General Aptitude |
5 |
5 |
| Total |
30 |
35 |
GATE 2021 EE Student Reactions' Video
Check the student reaction video below:
GATE EE (Electrical) 2021 Paper Analysis by coaching institutes
Candidates can check the paper analysis of GATE EE exam below:
By the GATE Academy -
GATE 2021 EE Paper Analysis FAQs
Q. Are there any subjective questions asked in GATE 2021?
A. There were no subjective questions in GATE 2021. The exam had two types of questions, multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.
Q. Is it allowed for a candidate to attempt for two GATE papers?
A. Yes, a candidate is allowed to attempt two papers. However, aspirants can opt for two subject papers from the prescribed set of combinations only.
Q. What was the duration of the GATE 2021 paper? Was there any sectional time limit?
A. The time duration allotted to candidates for GATE 2021 was three hours (180 minutes). There was no sectional time limit.
Q. Are the Numerical Answer type (NAT) questions subjective?
A. No, the Numerical answer type (NAT) questions are answered by choosing a numerical as the final answer.
Q. Is it compulsory to attempt all questions in GATE?
A. Yes, all questions asked in GATE exam are compulsory.
Q. What are the total marks of a GATE Paper?
A. The GATE exam paper is of 100 marks each, consisting of 1 mark, 1.5 mark, and 2-mark questions.
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