GATE EE Previous Year Questions & Study Resources
GATE Electrical Engineering (EE)
1,170 solved GATE EE questions from 2014–2026, each with the official answer and a step-by-step solution. Solving past papers is the highest-signal preparation there is: it teaches the real difficulty level, the recurring topics, and the time pressure of the actual exam.
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Start with the available GATE EE revision companions: General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, Electric Circuits, Electrical Machines, Analog & Digital Electronics, Power Systems, Signals & Systems, Power Electronics, Control Systems, Electromagnetic Fields, Electrical & Electronic Measurements. Each combines concept notes, mistakes to avoid, an original worked example, a self-check and free further reading with the subject’s PYQs. No account is needed to read them.
General Aptitude: extract the relationship before computing
Translate the stated relationship into an equation or diagram before substituting numbers. Verbal reasoning depends on the passage's own claims; quantitative reasoning depends on a defined relationship between quantities. These selected foundations connect reading comprehension, data interpretation, and arithmetic reasoning. They are not a substitute for broader practice.
Read notes and solve questionsEngineering Mathematics: verify conditions before applying a formula
State the domain, convergence condition, or regularity requirement a theorem needs before substituting. These selected foundations connect linear algebra, calculus, differential equations, complex analysis, and probability as they appear in the GATE EE syllabus. Each topic requires its own deeper study.
Read notes and solve questionsElectric Circuits: preserve phase and account for power
Choose current directions, voltage polarities, and a time convention before simplifying. These selected foundations connect network equations to power accounting through original ideal-element exercises. Check dimensions and energy balance after solving.
Read notes and solve questionsElectrical Machines: track ratios, rotating fields, and losses
Separate magnetic models, electrical equivalent circuits, and mechanical power balances. These selected notes use original idealized examples to distinguish transformer ratios from induction-machine slip and converted power from shaft output.
Read notes and solve questionsAnalog & Digital Electronics: bias first, then analyse the signal path
Establish the DC operating point before applying small-signal models. For digital circuits, define the truth table or state diagram before drawing gates or flip-flops. These selected foundations connect semiconductor device circuits, op-amp configurations, and combinational and sequential logic through original exercises.
Read notes and solve questionsPower Systems: make three-phase quantities and bases explicit
Declare every quantity's reference: phase or line, total or per-phase, physical or per-unit. These selected notes develop balanced steady-state reasoning and base conversion through original analytical exercises, not installation procedures.
Read notes and solve questionsSignals & Systems: classify the signal and system before transforming
Determine whether a signal is continuous or discrete, periodic or aperiodic, and energy or power before choosing a transform. These selected foundations connect LTI system properties, convolution, Fourier, Laplace, and Z transforms through original exercises. State region-of-convergence and causality assumptions explicitly.
Read notes and solve questionsPower Electronics: trace the conduction path through each switching interval
Identify which devices conduct during each subinterval of the switching cycle before writing voltage and current equations. These selected foundations connect thyristor characteristics, controlled rectifiers, DC–DC converters, and inverters through original exercises. State assumptions about load type (resistive, inductive, or constant-current) and conduction mode explicitly.
Read notes and solve questionsControl Systems: check stability before analysing performance
Determine whether the closed-loop system is stable before computing steady-state error, bandwidth, or transient specifications. These selected foundations connect transfer functions, stability criteria, root locus, and frequency response through original analytical exercises. State the feedback configuration and sign convention explicitly.
Read notes and solve questionsElectromagnetic Fields: choose the symmetry, then apply the law
Identify the charge or current distribution's symmetry before selecting a Gaussian surface or Amperian loop. These selected foundations connect electrostatics, magnetostatics, Maxwell's equations, and wave propagation through original exercises. State boundary conditions and medium properties explicitly.
Read notes and solve questionsElectrical & Electronic Measurements: account for every source of error
Distinguish instrument accuracy, precision, and resolution before trusting a reading. These selected foundations connect bridge circuits, instrument transformers, error analysis, and digital measurement principles through original analytical exercises. State the instrument class and full-scale range before computing errors.
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- Compare the reasoning. Classify a miss as a concept gap, a calculation error or a misread condition.
- Use the revision notes to repair the gap, then attempt a different question from the same subject.
- Reattempt the missed question later without the solution. Use a complete paper to check pacing after topic revision.
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Guides & resources
GATE Electrical 2027: Dates, Eligibility & Exam Pattern
GATE Electrical 2027: GATE exam window 6–21 Feb 2027; paper slot unannounced. IIT Madras dates, eligibility, fees and marking rules. Dates liable to change.
Official syllabusGATE Electrical Syllabus 2027: PDF & Topics
Read the official GATE EE 2027 syllabus: all 10 sections, the IIT Madras PDF, verified wording comparisons, General Aptitude and a practical study checklist.