GATE EE 2025 : Syllabus

If you’re preparing for the GATE 2025 Electrical Engineering (EE) exam, it’s important to know the syllabus from IIT Roorkee. This syllabus is key for your exam preparation.

The GATE 2025 syllabus for Electrical Engineering (EE) has ten main sections: Engineering Mathematics, Electric Circuits, Electromagnetic Fields, Signals and Systems, Electrical Machines, Power Systems, Control Systems, Electrical and Electronic Measurements, Analog and Digital Electronics, and Power Electronics. Make sure to go through the entire syllabus to find important topics and their weightage.

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GATE EE Syllabus 2025 Section-Wise Breakdown

The GATE EE exam has three sections: General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, and core Electrical Engineering subjects. The weightage for these sections is as follows: General Aptitude (15%), Engineering Mathematics (13%), and core Electrical Engineering (72%). Below is a list of topics in the GATE EE syllabus.

GATE Syllabus 2025 for Electrical Engineering

Subject	Topics
Engineering Mathematics	Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra, Systems of Linear Equations, Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors.
	Calculus: Mean Value Theorems, Integral Theorems, Evaluation of Definite and Improper Integrals, Partial Derivatives, Maxima and Minima, Multiple Integrals, Fourier Series, Vector Identities, Directional Derivatives, Line Integral, Surface Integral, Volume Integral, Stokes's Theorem, Gauss's Theorem, Divergence Theorem, Green's Theorem.
	Differential Equations: First Order Equations, Higher Order Linear Differential Equations, Method of Variation of Parameters, Cauchy’s Equation, Euler’s Equation, Initial and Boundary Value Problems, Partial Differential Equations, Method of Separation of Variables.
	Complex Variables: Analytic Functions, Cauchy’s Integral Theorem, Cauchy’s Integral Formula, Taylor Series, Laurent Series, Residue Theorem, Solution Integrals.
	Probability and Statistics: Sampling Theorems, Conditional Probability, Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation, Random Variables, Discrete and Continuous Distributions, Poisson Distribution, Normal Distribution, Binomial Distribution, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis.
Electric Circuits	Network Elements: Ideal Voltage and Current Sources, Dependent Sources, R, L, C, M Elements; Network Solution Methods: KCL, KVL, Node and Mesh Analysis; Network Theorems: Thevenin's, Norton's, Superposition, Maximum Power Transfer Theorem; Transient Response of DC and AC Networks, Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis, Resonance, Two-Port Networks, Balanced Three-Phase Circuits, Star-Delta Transformation, Complex Power and Power Factor in AC Circuits.
Electromagnetic Fields	Coulomb's Law, Electric Field Intensity, Electric Flux Density, Gauss's Law, Divergence, Electric Field and Potential due to Charge Distributions, Effect of Dielectric Medium, Capacitance of Simple Configurations, 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.
Signals and Systems	Representation of Continuous and Discrete Time Signals, Shifting and Scaling Properties, Linear Time Invariant and Causal Systems, Fourier Series Representation, Sampling Theorem, Applications of Fourier Transform, Laplace Transform, Z Transform, R.M.S. Value, Average Value Calculation for General Periodic Waveform.
Electrical Machines	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, Speed Control; Three-Phase Induction Machines: Principle of Operation, Performance, Torque-Speed Characteristics; Synchronous Machines: Performance, Regulation, Starting of Synchronous Motors; Types of Losses and Efficiency Calculations.
Power Systems	Concepts of Electrical Power Generation, AC and DC Transmission, Transmission Lines and Cables, Economic Load Dispatch, Electric Field Distribution, Distribution Systems, Per-Unit Quantities, Load Flow Methods, Power Factor Correction, Fault Analysis, Circuit Breakers, System Stability Concepts.
Control Systems	Mathematical Modeling, Feedback Principle, Transfer Function, Block Diagrams, Transient and Steady-State Analysis, Stability Analysis, Bode Plots, Compensators, State Space Model, Solution of State Equations.
Electrical and Electronic Measurements	Bridges and Potentiometers, Measurement of Voltage, Current, Power, Energy, Instrument Transformers, Digital Voltmeters, Oscilloscopes, Error Analysis.
Analog and Digital Electronics	Diode Circuits, Amplifiers, Oscillators, Operational Amplifiers, Active Filters, Logic Circuits, A/D and D/A Converters.
Power Electronics	Static V-I Characteristics, Firing Circuits for Thyristor, MOSFET, IGBT; DC to DC Conversion; Rectifiers; Thyristor-Based Converters; Inverters; Power Factor and Distortion Factor of AC to DC Converters.