\n| \n Subjects<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n GATE Syllabus<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n Reference GATE Books for ECE 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n Engineering Mathematics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n\n- Linear Algebra<\/li>\n
- Calculus<\/li>\n
- Differential Equations<\/li>\n
- Vector Analysis<\/li>\n
- Complex Analysis<\/li>\n
- Numerical Methods<\/li>\n
- Probability and Statistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Higher Engineering Mathematics \u2013 Dr. BS Grewal<\/li>\n
- Engineering Mathematics \u2013 Erwin Kreyszig<\/li>\n
- Advanced Engineering Mathematics \u2013 Dr. HK Dass<\/li>\n
- Advanced Engineering Mathematics by R. K. Jain, S. R. K. Iyengar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n| \n General Aptitude<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Verbal Ability<\/p>\n Numerical Ability<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n\n- Quantitative Aptitude \u2013 R. S. Agarwal<\/li>\n
- Logical Reasoning \u2013 R. S. Agarwal<\/li>\n
- Objective English \u2013 Hari Mohan Prasad<\/li>\n
- Quantitative Aptitude by CAT by Arun Sharma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n| \n Network Theory<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Network solution methods: nodal and mesh analysis; Network theorems: superposition, Thevenin and Norton\u2019s, maximum power transfer; Wye\u2010Delta transformation; Steady state sinusoidal analysis using phasors; Time domain analysis of simple linear circuits; Solution of network equations using Laplace transform; Frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits; Linear 2\u2010port network parameters: driving point and transfer functions; State equations for networks.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n\n- Network Theory by Alexander Sadiku<\/li>\n
- Circuit Theory by A. Chakraborty<\/li>\n
- Network Analysis by Van Valkenburg<\/li>\n
- Engineering Circuit Analysis \u2013 Hayt & Grammarly<\/li>\n
- Linear Circuit Analysis – De Carlo\/Lin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n| \n Electronic Devices<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic silicon; Carrier transport: diffusion current, drift current, mobility and resistivity; Generation and recombination of carriers; Poisson and continuity equations; P-N junction, Zener diode, BJT, MOS capacitor, MOSFET, LED, photodiode and solar cell; Integrated circuit fabrication process: oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, photolithography, and twin-tub CMOS process.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n\n- Integrated Electronics:- Jacob Millman & Christos C. Halkias<\/li>\n
- Solid State Electronic Devices- Ben Streetman and Sanjay Banerjee<\/li>\n
- Semiconductor devices \u2013 David Neamen<\/li>\n
- Semiconductor devices-S. M. Sze<\/li>\n
- DC Analysis of MOS Transistor-Tsivid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n| \n Analog Circuits<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Small signal equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTs, and MOSFETs; Simple diode circuits: clipping, clamping and rectifiers; Single-stage BJT and MOSFET amplifiers: biasing, bias stability, mid-frequency small signal analysis and frequency response; BJT and MOSFET amplifiers: multi-stage, differential, feedback, power and operational; Simple op-amp circuits; Active filters; Sinusoidal oscillators: criterion for oscillation; single-transistor and opamp configurations; Function generators, wave-shaping circuits and 555 timers; Voltage reference circuits; Power supplies: ripple removal and regulation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n\n- Micro Electronics circuit \u2013 Sedra & Smith<\/li>\n
- Linear ICs \u2013 Gaekwad<\/li>\n
- Analog Electronics, Electronics devices and circuits \u2013 Donald A Neaman<\/li>\n
- Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Robert L Boylestad & Nashelsky<\/li>\n
- Pulse and Digital Electronics by Millman and Taub<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n| \n Digital Circuits<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Number systems; Combinatorial circuits: Boolean algebra, minimization of functions using Boolean identities and Karnaugh map, logic gates and their static CMOS implementations, arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers, decoders, and PLAs;<\/p>\n Sequential circuits: latches and flip\u2010flops, counters, shift registers, and finite state machines; Data converters: sample and hold circuits, ADCs, and DACs;<\/p>\n Semiconductor memories: ROM, SRAM, DRAM; 8-bit microprocessor (8085): architecture, programming, memory, and I\/O interfacing.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n\n- Digital Electronics \u2013 Morris Mano<\/li>\n
- Microprocessor Architecture, Programming, and Applications with the 8085 \u2013 Ramesh Gaonker<\/li>\n
- Digital Electronic Principles and Applications by Ronald J. Toccii, Pearson Publications<\/li>\n
- Digital circuits and design by salivahanan<\/li>\n
- Fundamentals of digital systems by Anandkumar<\/li>\n
- Digital Logic and Computer Design by M.Morris Mano<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n| \n System & Signal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Continuous-time signals: Fourier series and Fourier transform representations, sampling theorem and applications; Discrete-time signals: discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT), DFT, FFT, Z-transform, interpolation of discrete-time signals; LTI systems: definition and properties, causality, stability, impulse response, convolution, poles, and zeros, parallel and cascade structure, frequency response, group delay, phase delay, digital filter design techniques.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n\n- Signals & Systems By Alan V. Oppenheim<\/li>\n
- Modern digital and analog Communications system by BP Lathi<\/li>\n
- Digital Signal Processing by S.K Mitra<\/li>\n
- Signals & System \u2013 Oppenheim & Schafer<\/li>\n
- Signals & System \u2013 Proakis<\/li>\n
- Signals & System \u2013 Schaum Series-H.P. Hsu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n| \n Control System<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Basic control system components; Feedback principle; Transfer function; Block diagram representation; Signal flow graph; Transient and steady-state analysis of LTI systems; Frequency response; Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist stability criteria; Bode and root-locus plots; Lag, lead and lag-lead compensation; State variable model and solution of state equation of LTI systems.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n\n- Automatic Control Systems \u2013 Benjamin C Kuo<\/li>\n
- Modern Control System \u2013 Katsuhiko Ogata<\/li>\n
- Control Systems Engineering by Norma Nise<\/li>\n
- Control Systems by Nagarath and Gopal<\/li>\n
- NPTEL Video lectures by M. Gopal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n| \n Communications<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Random processes: autocorrelation and power spectral density, properties of white noise, filtering of random signals through LTI systems; Analog communications: amplitude modulation and demodulation, angle modulation and demodulation, spectra of AM and FM, superheterodyne receivers, circuits for analog communications; Information theory: entropy, mutual information, and channel capacity theorem;<\/p>\n Digital communications: PCM, DPCM, digital modulation schemes, amplitude, phase and frequency shift keying (ASK, PSK, FSK), QAM, MAP and ML decoding, matched filter receiver, calculation of bandwidth, SNR and BER for digital modulation; Fundamentals of error correction, Hamming codes; Timing and frequency synchronization, inter-symbol interference and its mitigation; Basics of TDMA, FDMA, and CDMA.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n\n- Analog and Digital Communication System by Simon Haykin<\/li>\n
- Principle of Communication System by Taub& Schillings<\/li>\n
- Modern digital and analog Communications system by BP Lathi<\/li>\n
- Electronic Communication Systems by Kennedy and Davis (just the Noise chapter)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n| \n Electro-Magnetics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Electrostatics; Maxwell\u2019s equations: differential and integral forms and their interpretation, boundary conditions, wave equation, Poynting vector;<\/p>\n Plane waves and properties: reflection and refraction, polarization, phase and group velocity, propagation through various media, skin depth; Transmission lines: equations, characteristic impedance, impedance matching, impedance transformation, S-parameters, Smith chart; Waveguides: modes, boundary conditions, cut-off frequencies, dispersion relations; Antennas: antenna types, radiation pattern, gain and directivity, return loss, antenna arrays; Basics of radar; Light propagation in optical fibers.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n\n- Elements of Electromagnetics by Matthew N.O. Sadiku Network lines and fields by J.D Ryder (Transmission lines part) Electromagnetic waves and Radiating Systems by Jordon and Balmain<\/li>\n
- Antenna Theory by Balanis<\/li>\n
- NPTEL Lectures by Prof. R. Shevgaonkar<\/li>\n
- Engineering Electromagnetics-William Hayt<\/li>\n
- Schaum\u2019s Outline of Electromagnetics -Joseph A Edminister<\/li>\n
- Antenna And Wave Propagation-KD Prasad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n| \n MCQ books<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Gate ECE by R.K Kanodia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/span>Features of Best GATE ECE Books for Preparation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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