Electrical Engineering Syllabus for GATE 2026, Explore Key Topics in Electrical Engineering, Obtain PDF Version
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 for the Electrical Engineering (EE) stream has released its comprehensive syllabus. The exam, scheduled for next year, will consist of three sections: General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, and core Electrical Engineering subjects. According to the official syllabus, the weightage for each section is as follows: General Aptitude (15%), Engineering Mathematics (13%), and core Electrical Engineering (72%). The core Electrical Engineering section is divided into ten sections, each covering essential topics in the field. These sections include: 1. Engineering Mathematics: Topics include Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential equations, Complex variables, Probability and Statistics. 2. Electric Circuits: This section covers network elements, network solution methods, network theorems, transient response, sinusoidal steady-state analysis, resonance, two port networks, balanced three phase circuits, star-delta transformation, complex power, and power factor. 3. Electromagnetic Fields: Topics include 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 dielectric medium, Capacitance, 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. 4. Signals and Systems: This section includes topics like Representation of continuous and discrete time signals, shifting and scaling properties, Fourier series, Sampling theorem, Fourier Transform, Laplace Transform, Z transform, RMS value, average value calculation for any general periodic waveform. 5. Electrical Machines: The Electrical Machines section includes topics like Single phase transformer, Three-phase transformers, Auto-transformer, DC machines, Three-phase induction machines, Operating principle of single-phase induction motors, Synchronous machines, Types of losses and efficiency calculations of electric machines. 6. Power Systems: The Power Systems section includes topics like Basic concepts of electrical power generation, Models and performance of transmission lines and cables, Economic Load Dispatch, Series and shunt compensation, Circuit breakers, System stability concepts, Equal area criterion. 7. Control Systems: The Control Systems section includes topics like Mathematical modeling and representation of systems, Feedback principle, transfer function, Block diagrams and Signal flow graphs, Transient and Steady-state analysis of linear time invariant systems, Stability analysis using Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist criteria, 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. 8. Analog and Digital Electronics: This section is not detailed in the provided paragraph. 9. Power Electronics: This section is not detailed in the provided paragraph. 10. Electrical and Electronic Measurements: This section is not detailed in the provided paragraph. The official GATE EE (Electrical Engineering) Syllabus 2026 PDF by IIT Guwahati was published on August 21, 2025, as indicated by the document code 'GATE2026-IB-v21082025-1800.pdf' found on the official release link. Candidates preparing for the GATE 2026 Electrical Engineering exam are advised to thoroughly review the syllabus and start their preparations accordingly. Good luck!
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