GATE ECE Books: Topics-wise Books For GATE 2027 Preparation

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2027 ( GATE )

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GATE 2027 City Allotment Notification

4 Jan '27

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UPASANA PRADHAN
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IIT Madras will hold the GATE 2027 exam on February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2027. Candidates must start preparation at the earliest. GATE ECE books are an integral and essential part of GATE ECE preparation. Candidates can check the best books for GATE 2027 ECE preparation here:

GATE 2027 Electronics and Communication Engineering Books: Candidates can check the most suitable suggestions for ECE Books for GATE exam preparation.

GATE ECE Books

GATE ECE Books for Preparation

GATE ECE Books 2027: Candidates who are planning to appear for Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) can check best books as per important topics in GATE EC paper. IIT Madras will conduct GATE exam as per the schedule. Candidates appearing for the ECE branch can check the best GATE EC books here.

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With GATE exam preparation, students must pick the right book to start revising as soon as possible. With the right EC book, students must also be aware of the pattern and syllabus. Here is the list of recommended books for GATE EC preparation for each section of the paper. Candidates who want to apply must fill their GATE exam form before due date.

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Table of contents
  • GATE Exam Pattern
  • GATE 2027 Books for ECE preparation: For All Subjects
  • GATE 2027 ECE Books: Section-wise Books for GATE ECE Preparation

GATE Exam Pattern

Candidates aspiring to appear for the GATE exam should know the exam pattern. The GATE exam pattern helps the candidates know about the duration of the exam, total questions and the marks they hold, types of questions, etc. Refer to the table below containing the GATE pattern to prepare the strategy:

Particulars

Details

Duration of Exam

3 hours (180 minutes)

Total Number of Questions

65

Total Marks

100

Type of Questions

  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
  • Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

Section-wise Marks

  • General Aptitude: 15 Marks
  • Engineering Mathematics: 12 Marks
  • Computer Science: 72 Marks

Marking Scheme

  • MCQs: One mark for each correct answer; 1/3 mark deducted for every wrong answer
  • MCQs: Two marks for each correct answer; 2/3 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response
  • There will be no negative marking for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Where can I download the latest GATE syllabus for preparation?
A: 

Candidates can download GATE syllabus from the official website - gate2027.iitm.ac.in. The syllabus is available in PDF format. Before downloading, check the GATE paper code and branch name. The GATE exam syllabus is available for 30 papers.

Q:   Is there any change in the GATE 2027 syllabus?
A: 

Yes, this year IIT Madras has revised the GATE syllabus 2027 for almost all subjects. Many topics and chapters have been simplified. Some chapters and topics have been removed. 

  • For CSE, major changes in syllabus have been made in COA, Digital Logic, and Computer Network
  • For ECE, 90% of the syllabus remains the same. Few changes are made in the engineering mathematics, signals and systems, etc. 

Candidates are advised to go through the syllabus/compare it carefully before preparing.

Q:   What is the GATE Mechanical Syllabus?
A: 

GATE 2027 Mechanical Engineering Syllabus have been revamped this year, with some new addition and deletion of topics. Topics deleted include: Langrange Equation and Heisler's charts. 

The GATE ME syllabus 2027 has following sections including Engineering Mathematics-

  • Applied Mechanics and Design
  • Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Design
  • Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
Q:   Is the General Aptitude Syllabus common for all branch papers in GATE?
A: 

Yes, the GATE General Aptitude syllabus is common for all branch papers in GATE. Candidates must check the GATE syllabus PDF carefully before starting their preparation. The GATE GA syllabus includes the following -

  • Verbal aptitude (basic English grammar and vocabulary)
  • Quantitative Aptitude - Data interpretation and numerical computation and estimation
  • Analytical Aptitude and Spatial Aptitude

GATE 2027 Books for ECE preparation: For All Subjects

Students who don’t want to prepare from the books covering the entire syllabus can refer to the list below. Students referring to one or two books can revise the entire GATE syllabus quickly The list given below is of the best books for the GATE ECE preparation having a complete syllabus:

  • Wiley Acing the GATE: Electronics and Communication Engineering by Varsha Agrawal, Nakul Maini and Anil K. Maini
  • GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering By Pearson
  • GATE: Electronics Engineering 33 Years’ Topic-Wise Previous Solved Papers by GK Publications
  • Gate Tutor for Electronics and Communication Engineering by Arihant

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GATE 2027 ECE Books: Section-wise Books for GATE ECE Preparation

The students who want to get in-detail on various topics or want to strengthen their weak areas in the subject can refer to the topic-wise list of GATE books for ECE preparation below:

GATE ECE Books: Network and Signals

Section

Topic

Books

Author

Networks, Signals and Systems

  • Circuit Analysis
  • Continuous-time Signals
  • Discrete-time Signals

Fundamentals of Electric Circuits

Charles K. Alexander & Matthew N.O. Sadiku

Engineering Circuit Analysis

William H. Hayt

Network Analysis

Mac Van Valkenburg

Solutions of Network Analysis

GK Publications

GATE ECE Books: Electronic devices

Section

Topic

Books

Author

Electronic Devices

  • Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors
  • Carrier Transport
  • P-N junction

Semiconductor Physics and Devices

Donald A Neaman & Dhrubes Biswas

Solid State Electronic Devices

Ben G. Streetman and Sanjay Banerjee

Semiconductor Devices

S. M. Sze

GATE ECE Books: Analog Circuits

Section

Topic

Books

Author

Analog Circuits

  • Diode Circuits
  • BJT and MOSFET Amplifiers
  • Op-amp Circuits

Integrated Electronics

Jacob Millman Christos C Halkias

Electronic Devices and Circuit

Robert L. Boylestad Louis Nashelsky

Micro Electronics circuit

Sedra & Smith

GATE 2027 EC Books: Digital Circuits

Section

Topic

Books

Author

Digital Circuits

  • Number Representations
  • Sequential Circuits
  • Data Converters
  • Semiconductor Memories
  • Computer Organization

Digital Electronic Principles and Applications

Ronald J. Toccii

Digital Logic and Computer Design

M Morris Mano

Modern Digital Electronics

R.P. Jain

GATE ECE Books: Control Systems

Section

Topic

Books

Author

Control Systems

  • Feedback principle
  • Linear time-invariant systems
  • Nyquist and Bode Plots
  • P, PI & PID controllers
  • Routh Hurwitz Criteria

Control Systems Engineering

I.J. Nagrath, M. Gopal

Automatic Control Systems

B.C. kuo, Farid Golnaraghi

Modern Control Engineering

Katsuhiko Dgata

Principles of linear system and signals

BP Lath

GATE ECE Books 2027: Communications

Topic

Books

Author

Random Processes, Analog Communications, Information Theory, Digital Communications

Analog and Digital Communication Systems

Simon Haykin

Principle of Communication System

Taub & Schillings

Modern digital and analog Communications system

BP Lathi

GATE 2027 ECE Books: Electromagnetics

Topic

Books

Author

Maxwell's Equations, Plane Waves and Properties Transmission Lines

Principles of Electromagnetics

Matthew N.D. Sadiku &

S.V. Kulkarni

Elements of Electromagnetics

Matthew N.O. Sadiku

Engineering Electromagnetics

William Hayt

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Upasana Pradhan is an Mtech graduate in Electronics and Communication Engineering from DTU who specialises in curating postgraduate and undergraduate engineering entrance exam content, such as GATE, TS PGECET, KCET,

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