Gate Syllabus
Gate Syllabus
Linear Algebra: Vector space, basis, linear dependence and independence, matrix algebra,
Eigen values and eigen vectors, rank, solution of linear equations- existence and uniqueness.
Calculus: Mean value theorems, theorems of integral calculus, evaluation of definite and
improper integrals, partial derivatives, maxima and minima, multiple integrals, line, surface
and volume integrals, Taylor series.
Differential Equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), higher order linear
differential equations, Cauchy's and Euler's equations, methods of solution using variation of
parameters, complementary function and particular integral, partial differential equations,
variable separable method, initial and boundary value problems.
Vector Analysis: Vectors in plane and space, vector operations, gradient, divergence and curl,
Gauss's, Green's and Stokes’ theorems.
Complex Analysis: Analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral theorem, Cauchy’s integral formula,
sequences, series, convergence tests, Taylor and Laurent series, residue theorem.
Probability and Statistics: Mean, median, mode, standard deviation, combinatorial probability,
probability distributions, binomial distribution, Poisson distribution, exponential distribution,
normal distribution, joint and conditional probability.
Circuit analysis: Node and mesh analysis, superposition, Thevenin's theorem, Norton’s
theorem, reciprocity. Sinusoidal steady state analysis: phasors, complex power, maximum
power transfer. Time and frequency domain analysis of linear circuits: RL, RC and RLC
circuits, solution of network equations using Laplace transform.
Continuous-time signals: Fourier series and Fourier transform, sampling theorem and
applications.
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, photo diode and solar cell.
BJT and MOSFET amplifiers: biasing, ac coupling, small signal analysis, frequency response.
Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops, counters, shift-registers, finite state machines,
propagation delay, setup and hold time, critical path delay.
Computer organization: Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU, data-path and
control unit, instruction pipelining.
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.
Section 7: Communications
Random processes: auto correlation and power spectral density, properties of white noise,
filtering of random signals through LTI systems.
Section 8: Electromagnetics
Maxwell's equations: differential and integral forms and their interpretation, boundary
conditions, wave equation, Poynting vector.
Plane waves and properties: reflection and refraction, polarization, phase and group velocity,
propagation through various media, skin depth.
Rectangular and circular waveguides, light propagation in optical fibers, dipole and monopole
antennas, linear antenna arrays.