GATE EE Exam 2026 on Feb 14: Important Chapters, Weightage & PSU Recruitment Through GATE
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GATE EE 2026 is scheduled for February 14. Candidates can check important topics and chapter-wise weightage here. Also, check recruitment opportunities through GATE in PSUs here
GATE EE Exam Important Chapters & Weightage
GATE EE Exam 2026: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati will be conducting GATE Electrical Engineering (EE) exam on February 14, 2026. As per schedule, GATE EE will be in single session from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Candidates appearing for GATE EE must download and carry a printout of their admit card along with one photo ID card to exam centre. They must also know important topics and weightage that can be asked in GATE EE exam 2026. Through Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, candidates can get admission to postgraduate programs (M.Tech, MS, direct PhD admissions) and recruitment into Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
Important GATE EE 2026 Chapters and Weightage
Candidates can check chapter-wise GATE EE important topics that carry high weightage. While exact marks can vary each year, this gives an idea of where to focus
Electrical Circuits and Fields
- Circuit laws, analysis (Nodal, Mesh)
- Transient response
- AC steady-state analysis
- Network theorems
- Electric fields & magnetics
GATE EE Weightage: 10 to 15%
Signals and Systems
- Time & frequency domain analysis
- Fourier transform, Laplace transform
- Convolution
- Sampling
GATE EE Weightage: 8 to 12%
Control Systems
- Block diagrams
- Transfer functions
- Stability analysis (Routh, Root Locus)
- Time response
Weightage in GATE EE: 8 to 10%
Power Systems
- Transmission lines
- Load flow analysis
- Faults and protection
- Power generation basics
GATE EE Weightage: 10 to 13%
Electrical Machines
- Transformers
- DC Machines
- Induction Motors
- Synchronous Machines
Weightage in GATE EE: 10 to 14%
Power Electronics
- Semiconductor devices
- Rectifiers
- Choppers
- Inverters and converters
Weightage in GATE EE: 8 to 12%
Analog and Digital Electronics
- Diode and transistor circuits
- Operational amplifiers
- Logic gates
- Combinational & sequential circuits
Weightage in GATE EE: 8 to 10%
Engineering Mathematics
- Linear algebra
- Calculus
- Differential equations
- Probability
GATE EE Weightage: 8 to 10%
PSU Recruitment Through GATE 2026
Many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) use GATE EE score to shortlist candidates for their recruitment. Here’s how
Commonly asked questions
The GATE 2026 paper code of XE stands for Engineering Sciences, XH stands for Humanities and Social Science, and XL stands for Life Sciences.
For GATE Paper "XE"
- General aptitude carries a total of 15 marks
- Engineering mathematics contains 11 questions of 15 marks
- Sectional option papers (from B to I) - contains 22 questions carries a total of 35 marks
For GATE Paper "XH"
- General aptitude section carries 15 marks
- Section B1 (Reasoning and Comprehension) carries 16 questions of 25 marks.
- Option section (from C1 to C6) - contains 39 questions of 60 marks.
For GATE Paper "XL"
- The general aptitude section carries 15 marks.
- Chemistry (compulsory) section contains 17 questions of 25 marks.
- Optional section (Q through U) - contains 19 questions of 30 marks.
IIT Guwahati conducted GATE CS paper in two shifts on February 8. The overall paper analysis can be checked below of both shifts -
| GATE CSE paper and shifts | Shift-wise paper analysis |
| GATE CSE 1 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) | CSE 1 overall paper was moderate to tough. Most students found paper to be lengthy. Important topics covered: algorithms, functions, and graph theory. |
| GATE CSE 2 (2:30 pm to 5:30 pm) | CSE 2 paper overall was moderate, and was easy compared to the first shift. CN |
Check marking-distribution (memory-based) of GATE 2026 CSE paper below -
database |
3 questions - 1 mark, 2 questions -2 marks |
Computer organisation and architecture |
2 questions - 1 mark, and 3 questions - 2 mark |
Operating system |
2 questions - 1 mark, and 2 questions - 2 mark |
Engineering mathematics |
4 questions - 1 mark |
Discrete mathematics |
1 questions - 1 mark, and 2 questions - 2 mark |
Students can check GATE exam dates on IIT GATE Guwahati website- gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The dates have been released for GATE admit card, branch-papers, and results. Dates for answer key and counselling will be made available soon.
PSUs that Recruit Through GATE
Many government organisations consider GATE EE scores for entry-level positions and engineer posts, although selection may include further interviews or tests.
- Power & Energy Sector: NTPC, NHPC, PowerGrid, Kerala State Electricity Board
- Oil & Gas: IOCL (Indian Oil), HPCL, BPCL
- Manufacturing & Defence: BEL, BHEL, ECIL, DRDO, ISRO, BARC (for some posts via GATE)
- Telecom & Services: BSNL, MTNL
- Aviation & Civil: AAI, RDO (Rural Development Organisations’ engineering posts via allied schemes)
These organisations use GATE scores to shortlist candidates for interviews or further rounds.
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