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The GATE EE syllabus 2026 consists of ten sections: Engineering Mathematics, Electric Circuits, Electromagnetic Fields, Signals and Systems, Electrical Machines, Power Systems, Control Systems, Electrical and Electronics, Measurements, Analog and Digital Electronics and Power Electronics. Check GATE Electrical Syllabus here.

IIT Guwahati has released GATE 2026 EE syllabus. Candidates can check GATE Electrical Engineering syllabus, important chapters, and topic-wise weightage, and exam pattern below.

GATE EE Syllabus 2026: IIT Guwahati has released GATE electrical engineering syllabus 2026 on its official website- gate206.iitg.ac.in. Candidates appearing GATE EE paper can check complete syllabus and list of topics covered in branch.

The conducting authority has released GATE 2026 exam date for EE paper. Students appearing for electrical engineering must be aware of GATE syllabus and prepare accordingly. A thorough understanding of GATE EE syllabus helps candidates to take decisive action during their preparation days. Candidates should ideally cover the GATE syllabus to score well in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. Candidates can check all important aspects of GATE Electrical Engineering exam syllabus below on this page.

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The EE syllabus has been released on GATE official website- gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Electrical Engineering Syllabus is divided into 10 major sections: Engineering Mathematics, Electric Circuits, Electromagnetic Fields, Signals and Systems, Electrical Machines, Power Systems, Control Systems, Electrical and Electronics, Measurements, Analog and Digital Electronics, and Power Electronics.

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Candidates aspiring to appear Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering exam can check syllabus for Electrical Engineering (EE) paper below:

GATE 2026 EE Syllabus: Brief Topic-wise Syllabus

Section	Important Topics
Engineering Mathematics	Linear Algebra, Calculus, Complex variables, Differential Equations, Probability & Statistics
Electric circuits	AC & DC Networks, Network elements
Electromagnetic Fields	Electric Fields, Magnetic fields, Induction
Signals and Systems	Fourier Series, Continuous and Discrete Time Signals, Laplace, Fourier and Z Transform
Electrical Machines	Single and Three Phase Transformers, DC and Induction Motors, Synchronous machines
Power Systems	AC and DC transmission, Load Dispatch & Flow methods, fault Analysis and Stability Concepts
Control Systems	Modeling of Systems, Stability analysis, Compensator and Controllers, LTI system
Electrical and Electronic Measurements	Bridges, Potentiometers, Voltmeters, Oscilloscopes
Analog and Digital Electronics	Diods, Amplifiers, Logic Circuits, Converters
Power Electronics	Thyristor, MOSFET, IGBT, Rectifiers, Converters, Inverters

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GATE 2026 EE Syllabus: Detailed Section-wise Syllabus

Candidates can check the detailed section-wise syllabus for the GATE 2026 Electrical Engineering paper below;

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

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Section 1: Engineering Mathematics
Topics	Sub Topics
Linear Algebra	Matrix Algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values, Eigen vectors.
Calculus	Mean value theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial Derivatives, Maxima and minima, Multiple integrals, Fourier series, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line integral, Surface integral, Volume integral, Stokes’s theorem, Gauss’s theorem, Divergence theorem, Green’s theorem
Complex variables	Analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral theorem & formula, Taylor series, Laurent series, Residue theorem, Solution integrals.
Differential Equations	First-order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Method of variation of parameters, Cauchy’s equation, Euler’s equation, Initial and boundary value problems, Partial Differential Equations, Method of separation of variables.
Probability & Statistics	Sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation, Random variables, Discrete and Continuous distributions, Poisson distribution, Normal distribution, Binomial distribution, Correlation analysis, Regression analysis

Section 2: Electric Circuits

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Section 2: Electric Circuits
Topics	Sub Topics
Network Elements	Ideal voltage and current sources, dependent sources, R, L, C, and M elements
Network Theorems	Thevenin’s, Norton’s, Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorem
Network Solution Methods & Other Concepts	KCL, KVL, Node and Mesh analysis, 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.

Section 3: Electromagnetic Fields

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Section 3: Electromagnetic Fields
Topics	Sub Topics
Electric 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
Magnetic Fields	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

Section 4: Signals and Systems

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Section 4: System and Signals
Topics	Sub Topics
Time Signals	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
Other Important Topics	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.

Section 5: Electrical Machines

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Section 5: Electrical Machines
Topics	Sub Topics
Single and Three-phase Transformers	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 and Induction Motors	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: 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	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

Section 6: Power Systems

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Section 6: Power Systems
Topics	Sub Topics
Single and Three-phase Transformers	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 and Induction Motors	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: 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	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

Section 7: Control Systems

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Section 7: Control Systems
Topics	Sub Topics
Control Systems	Mathematical modelling and representation of systems, Feedback principle, transfer function, Block diagrams, and Signal flow graphs
System Analysis	Transient and Steady‐state analysis of linear time-invariant systems, Stability analysis using Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist criteria
Other Important Topics	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.

Section 8: Electrical and Electronic Measurements

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Section 8: Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Topics	Sub Topics
Measuring Instruments & Related Concepts	Bridges and Potentiometers, Measurement of voltage, current, power, energy and power factor; Instrument transformers, Digital voltmeters and multimeters, Phase, Time and Frequency measurement; Oscilloscopes, Error analysis.

Section 9: Analog and Digital Electronics

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Section 9: Analog and Digital Electronics

Topics

Sub Topics

Circuits

Simple diode circuits: clipping, clamping, rectifiers, combinatorial and sequential logic circuits,sample and hold circuits

Electronic Tools

Amplifiers: biasing, equivalent circuit and frequency response, oscillators and feedback amplifiers; operational amplifiers

Single-stage active filters, Sallen Key, Butterworth, VCOs and timers, , multiplexers, demultiplexers, Schmitt triggers, A/D and D/A converters.

Section 10: Power Electronics

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Section 10: Power Electronics
Sub Topics	Sub Topics
Converters	DC to DC conversion: Buck, Boost and Buck-Boost Converters, Single and three-phase configuration of 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
Other Important Topics	Static V-I characteristics and firing/gating circuits for Thyristor, MOSFET, IGBT, Single-phase and three-phase voltage and current source inverters, sinusoidal pulse width modulation

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is GATE 2026 Exam structure?

GATE papers have three major sections; General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics & Specific Subject. There are 65 questions asked for 100 marks in GATE exam.

General aptitude questions are asked for 15 marks, Engineering mathematics in some paper codes, 13 marks and the rest 72 marks from the chosen subject.

In some paper codes engineering mathematics will be excluded only 15 marks general aptitude questions and rest 85 marks will be of chosen subject.

Q: What is the ideal number of question attempts to obtain a GATE rank under 1000?

According to topper's and experts, the ideal number of questions to attempt correctly is 50 to 55, to obtain a GATE rank under 1000.

Q: Is there negative marking in GATE exam?

Yes, GATE has negative marking for Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) only. In GATE question paper, MCQs will be of one and two marks. Hence, the marking scheme for such questions can be checked below -

For one mark MCQ - 1/3rd mark will be deducted
For two mark MCQ - 2/3rd mark will be deducted

Q: Which branch GATE question paper is the toughest?

Considering the past year's trends and experts analysis, GATE CSE, ECE, and EE papers are considered as the toughest papers in GATE exam. Here's why -

Complex technical concepts and fundamentals
Heavy mathematics
Branch popularity and number of registered candidates are more.

GATE Exam Pattern 2026

Particulars	Details
Exam Duration	Three hours
Mode of examination	Computer-based test
Question type	Objective type and Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
Number of questions	65
Total marks	100
Sections	Aptitude Engineering, Mathematics, Subject specific questions
Marking Scheme	One mark MCQs – 1/3 mark will be reduced for every incorrect response Two mark MCQs – 2/3 mark will be reduced for every incorrect answer No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions No negative marking for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
Sectional Time-Limit	No