Syllabus ; Engineering Mathematics

Understanding the syllabus of GATE exam is essential for its preparation. For instance, unless you have a clear picture of the topics that would be asked in the exam, you won’t be able to prepare for it efficiently.

Sections	Topics
Engineering Mathematics	Linear Algebra Calculus Probability and Statistics Differential Equations Vector Analysis Complex Analysis Numerical Methods
Networks, Signals and Systems	Continuous-time signals Network solution methods
Electronic Devices	Poisson and continuity equations; P-N junction, Zener diode, BJT, MOS capacitor, Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic silicon; Generation and recombination of carriers; Carrier transport current, drift current, mobility and resistivity; MOSFET, LED
Analog Circuits	BJTs and MOSFETs, Small signal equivalent circuits of diodes; Single-stage BJT and MOSFET amplifiers: biasing, bias stability, mid-frequency small-signal analysis, Simple diode circuits: clipping, clamping and rectifiers
Electromagnetics	Electrostatics; Maxwell’s equations: differential and integral forms and their interpretation, boundary conditions, wave equation, Poynting vector, etc.
Digital Circuits	Number systems; Combinatorial circuits: Boolean algebra, arithmetic circuits, Karnaugh map, minimization of functions using Boolean identities logic gates and their static CMOS implementations, code converters, multiplexers, decoders and PLAs
Communications	Random processes: autocorrelation and power spectral density, properties of white noise, filtering of random signals through LTI systems; Analog communications etc
Control Systems	Basic control system components; Transient and steady-state analysis of LTI systems; Feedback principle; Transfer function; Block diagram representation; Signal flow graph; Frequency response; Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist stability criteria, etc.