GATE EE Syllabus 2027: Section-wise Topics Guide
The GATE EE syllabus 2027 is published by IIT Madras, the organising institute for GATE 2027, as a two-page document for the Electrical Engineering paper. It has ten sections: Engineering Mathematics plus nine core electrical subjects, from Electric Circuits to Power Electronics. General Aptitude is tested in every GATE paper and is covered by a separate common syllabus.
This page lists every topic in the official GATE EE syllabus, section by section, and suggests where to start in each one. The GATE 2027 brochure says the syllabi of the test papers have been revised, so we compared the 2027 EE document with the GATE 2026 version. The EE topic list is the same apart from minor wording fixes, which means GATE 2026 EE papers remain a reliable guide to the current syllabus.
Table of Contents
GATE EE syllabus at a glance
Key points to know
Engineering Mathematics
Core Electrical Engineering sections
General Aptitude
Links between subjects
How to cover the GATE EE syllabus
GATE EE Syllabus at a Glance
Part of the paper | Syllabus sections | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
General Aptitude | Common GA syllabus | 10 | 15 |
Engineering Mathematics | Section 1 | Part of 55 subject questions | 13 |
Electrical Engineering subjects | Sections 2 to 10 | Part of 55 subject questions | 72 |
Total | GA plus 10 sections | 65 | 100 |
Key Points to Know
Same EE topics as 2026: the 2027 EE syllabus lists the same topics as the GATE 2026 EE syllabus, so recent previous papers remain fully relevant.
No official weightage: GATE fixes 13 marks for Engineering Mathematics but does not publish how the other 72 marks are split across the nine electrical sections. Weightage tables on other sites are estimates from past papers.
Syllabus is undergraduate level: topics follow a standard B.E. or B.Tech Electrical curriculum, but questions test application and analysis, not just recall.
Read the official PDF: the GATE 2027 EE syllabus PDF is the final word if anything here differs.
Engineering Mathematics (Section 1)
Area | Topics to cover | Start with |
|---|---|---|
Linear Algebra | Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors | Eigenvalues and linear equations |
Calculus | Mean value theorems, integral calculus theorems, definite and improper integrals, partial derivatives, maxima and minima, multiple integrals, Fourier series, vector identities, directional derivatives, line, surface and volume integrals, Stokes's, Gauss's, divergence and Green's theorems | Maxima and minima, vector calculus |
Differential Equations | First-order linear and nonlinear equations, higher-order linear equations with constant coefficients, variation of parameters, Cauchy's and Euler's equations, initial and boundary value problems, PDEs, separation of variables | Linear ODEs with constant coefficients |
Complex Variables | Analytic functions, Cauchy's integral theorem and formula, Taylor and Laurent series, residue theorem, solution integrals | Residue theorem |
Probability and Statistics | Sampling theorems, conditional probability, mean, median, mode, standard deviation, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, Poisson, normal and binomial distributions, correlation and regression | Conditional probability, distributions |
Vector calculus here overlaps with Electromagnetic Fields, and Fourier series with Signals and Systems, so studying them together saves time.
Core Electrical Engineering Sections
Section 2: Electric Circuits
Network elements: ideal voltage and current sources, dependent sources, R, L, C and M elements.
Solution methods and theorems: KCL, KVL, node and mesh analysis; Thevenin's, Norton's, superposition and maximum power transfer theorems.
Responses and AC analysis: transient response of DC and AC networks, sinusoidal steady-state analysis, resonance, two-port networks.
Three-phase and power: balanced three-phase circuits, star-delta transformation, complex power and power factor.
Section 3: Electromagnetic Fields
Electrostatics: Coulomb's law, electric field intensity, flux density, Gauss's law, divergence, fields and potential from point, line, plane and spherical charges, dielectric effects, capacitance of simple configurations.
Magnetostatics and induction: 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
Signals and systems: continuous and discrete-time signals, shifting and scaling, LTI and causal systems.
Transforms: Fourier series of periodic signals, sampling theorem, Fourier transform applications, Laplace transform and Z transform.
Waveform values: RMS and average value of any general periodic waveform.
Section 5: Electrical Machines
Machine | Topics to cover |
|---|---|
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 |
DC machines | Separately excited, series and shunt machines, motoring and generating modes, characteristics, speed control |
Three-phase induction machines | Principle, types, performance, torque-speed characteristics, no-load and blocked-rotor tests, equivalent circuit, starting and speed control |
Single-phase induction motors | Operating principle |
Synchronous machines | Cylindrical and salient pole machines, performance, regulation and parallel operation of generators, starting of synchronous motors |
Common topics | Electromechanical energy conversion principles, types of losses and efficiency calculations |
Section 6: Power Systems
Generation and transmission: basic generation concepts, AC and DC transmission, models and performance of lines and cables, series and shunt compensation, electric field distribution and insulators, distribution systems.
Analysis: per-unit quantities, bus admittance matrix, Gauss-Seidel and Newton-Raphson load flow, economic load dispatch with and without transmission losses.
Control and faults: voltage and frequency control, power factor correction, symmetrical components, symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault analysis.
Protection and stability: over-current, differential, directional and distance protection, circuit breakers, stability concepts, equal area criterion.
Section 7: Control Systems
Modelling: mathematical modelling, feedback principle, transfer function, block diagrams and signal flow graphs.
Analysis: transient and steady-state analysis of LTI systems, Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist stability, Bode plots, root loci.
Design and state space: lag, lead and lead-lag compensators; P, PI and PID controllers; state space models and solution of state equations.
Section 8: Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Instruments and methods: 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
Analog: clipping, clamping and rectifier circuits; amplifier biasing, equivalent circuit and frequency response; oscillators and feedback amplifiers; op-amp characteristics and applications.
Filters and timing: single-stage active filters, Sallen Key and Butterworth filters, VCOs and timers.
Digital and mixed signal: combinational and sequential logic, multiplexers, demultiplexers, Schmitt triggers, sample and hold circuits, A/D and D/A converters.
Section 10: Power Electronics
Devices: static V-I characteristics and firing or gating circuits for thyristor, MOSFET and IGBT.
Converters: buck, boost and buck-boost DC-DC converters; single and three-phase uncontrolled rectifiers; voltage and current commutated thyristor converters; bidirectional AC to DC voltage source converters.
Harmonics and inverters: magnitude and phase of line current harmonics, power factor and distortion factor of AC to DC converters, single and three-phase voltage and current source inverters, sinusoidal PWM.
General Aptitude
General Aptitude carries 15 marks in every GATE paper and follows a common syllabus covering verbal aptitude, quantitative aptitude, analytical aptitude and spatial aptitude. It is listed separately on the official syllabus page and is worth regular short practice alongside the technical subjects.
Links Between Subjects
Area | Feeds into | How to plan |
|---|---|---|
Electric Circuits | Machines, Power Systems, Measurements | Finish first; phasors and three-phase analysis recur everywhere |
Signals and Systems | Control Systems, Power Electronics harmonics | Study Laplace transform once and apply it in control |
Engineering Mathematics (vector calculus) | Electromagnetic Fields | Pair vector identities with Gauss's and Ampere's laws |
Electrical Machines | Power Systems | Cover synchronous machines before stability and faults |
Analog Electronics | Power Electronics, Measurements | Revise diode and op-amp circuits before converters |
How to Cover the GATE EE Syllabus
Weeks 1 to 8: Electric Circuits, Signals and Systems and Engineering Mathematics, with 30 minutes of General Aptitude a few times a week.
Weeks 9 to 16: Electrical Machines, Control Systems and Electromagnetic Fields. Start topic-wise tests as each subject ends.
Weeks 17 to 22: Power Systems, Power Electronics, Analog and Digital Electronics and Measurements, with subject tests in mixed MCQ, MSQ and NAT formats.
Final 6 to 8 weeks: full-length mocks, same-day analysis and error-log revision.
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