GATE 2021 : Electrical Exam Analysis, Students Reaction & Review

Electrical engineering paper analysis for GATE 2021 will also be helpful for the candidates preparing for the exam in the coming years. The GATE 2021 exam for EE Paper was conducted in the morning session from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on February 7.

EE Gate Exam Analysis Link

The paper analysis provided below will help students identify the topics covered in the Electrical Engineering (EE) paper, difficulty level, and the number of questions asked from specific concepts.

• Overall the level of question paper was easy to moderate

• Easy questions were asked from Signal System based on Maths, Control System

• The electrical machine question was moderate

• Questions from Power System were of moderate level

• New questions from Controller gain topic

• Fewer questions of MSQ type

• The aptitude section was easy

• Theoretical question from Maxwell equation

• The number of questions was more from the electronics portion like the previous year

• Questions based on Inductance measurement were asked

• Fewer questions from Power System compare to Electrical Machine and Power Electronics

• Candidates having good concept can solve the questions comfortably

• Numerical type questions were more in number than MSQs

• Question from Economic load dispatch was asked

• Questions based on bridges to calculate the inductance

GATE 2021 EE Student Reactions:

Rajat Singh - ‘The exam was moderate to tough in terms of difficulty. Most of the NAT type questions were from Machines and there were also a lot of questions from Signals and Network. It was a lengthy paper because of the numerical questions from Machines.

Prashant claimed that the paper was tough but it was not too lengthy. He considers the paper moderate to tough. There were many questions from EMFT.

Kuldeep – ‘Paper was in-between moderate to tough. It was a completely balanced paper and a good paper.’

GATE EE 2021 Analysis (Topic-wise):

Check the number of questions topic-wise asked in the GATE 2021 question paper in the table below:

Candidates can check the paper analysis of the GATE EE exam below:

By the GATE Academy - 

Q. Are there any subjective questions asked in GATE 2021?

A. There were no subjective questions in GATE 2021. The exam had two types of questions, multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.

Q. Is it allowed for a candidate to attempt two GATE papers?

A. Yes, a candidate is allowed to attempt two papers. However, aspirants can opt for two subject papers from the prescribed set of combinations only.

Q. What was the duration of the GATE 2021 paper? Was there any sectional time limit?

A. The time duration allotted to candidates for GATE 2021 was three hours (180 minutes). There was no sectional time limit.

Q. Are the Numerical Answer type (NAT) questions subjective?

A. No, the Numerical answer type (NAT) questions are answered by choosing a numerical as the final answer.

Q. Is it compulsory to attempt all questions in GATE?

A. Yes, all questions asked in the GATE exam are compulsory.

Q. What are the total marks of a GATE Paper?

A. The GATE exam paper is of 100 marks each, consisting of 1 mark, 1.5 mark, and 2-mark questions.