GATE EE Exam 2026 on Feb 14: Important Chapters, Weightage & PSU Recruitment Through GATE

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

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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