GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering are one of the branches for which candidates appear. Those who want to appear for the GATE exam should check the GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering question papers to get a proper idea to lay a strong foundation for this particular subject. To prepare well for any exam, it is important for the candidate to practice sincerely with the help of mock tests as well as with the GATE ECE question papers. This will help the candidates to track down their progresses. Here, we have provided the GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering question papers PDF for the past 10 years which are completely free to download.
The question papers of the GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering examination 2021 are now available. The candidates who will appear for the GATE ECE examination 2022 can download the question paper and start practicing. Also, the question papers from other years are available for the candidates to download. Previous Years Question Papers will help the candidates to prepare for the examination more prominently. The GATE ECE examination was held on 7th February 2021, and the answer key for the same was released by the officials on 17th March 2021.
The GATE ECE examination paper consists of 3 sections,- the core subject, general aptitude, and engineering mathematics. The section on general aptitude contains 15% marks, the core subject contains 72% and the engineering mathematics section contains 13% of marks. Following is a table that contains some previous years (2015 to 2021) question papers for the GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering Examination.
The candidates who want to download year-wise GATE ECE examination question papers with the solution can download them from the table below.
| GATE ECE 2021, Slot 1 | Download |
| GATE ECE 2020, Slot 1 | Download |
| GATE ECE 2019, Slot 1 | Download |
| GATE ECE 2018, Slot 1 | Download |
| GATE ECE 2017, Slot 1 | Download |
| GATE ECE 2017, Slot 2 | Download |
| GATE ECE 2016, Slot 1 | Download |
| GATE ECE 2016, Slot 2 | Download |
| GATE ECE 2015, Slot 1 | Download |
| GATE ECE 2015, Slot 2 | Download |
| GATE ECE 2014, Slot 1 | Download |
| GATE ECE 2014, Slot 2 | Download |
| GATE ECE 2013, Slot 1 | Download |
| GATE ECE 2012, Slot 1 | Download |
Here, we have given the PDF links to download the GATE ECE question papers for Electronics and Communication Engineering from the years 2007-2011 for free. Check here the complete table and download the same.
| GATE Question Paper | Download Free PDF |
| GATE ECE 2011 Question Paper | Download |
| GATE ECE 2010 Question Paper | Download |
| GATE ECE 2009 Question Paper | Download |
| GATE ECE 2007 Question Paper | Download |
| GATE 2023 Exam Conducting Authority | IIT Kanpur |
| GATE 2023 application form available | from August 30, 2022, to September 30, 2022 (without any late fee) |
| Can undergraduates apply? | Yes, 3rd-year candidates can also apply for the GATE exam |
| Negative marking | Yes |
| Number of attempts | Unlimited |
| Can you write 2 papers? | Yes, Candidates can choose more than 1 paper code for appearing in GATE |
| Age criteria | No, there are no age limit criteria in GATE. |
| The frequency of exam | GATE is held only once in February every year |
The schedule for GATE 2023 has been announced for the exam. Here, the candidates can check the complete schedule for GATE 2023. The candidates need to make sure that they follow these events to avoid missing out on any events –
| Events | Date |
| Notification release date | July 27, 2022, |
| Application Form Availability for GATE 2023 | August 30, 2022, |
| Last date to fill the application form for GATE | September 30, 2022 |
| GATE 2023 Application Form Last Date (with late fee) | October 7, 2022 |
| Application form correction for GATE 2023 | November 4, 2022, to November 11, 2022, |
| Release date for GATE 2023 hall ticket | January 3, 2023 |
| GATE 2023 Exam Date | February 4, 5, 11 and 12, 2023 |
| Availability of response sheet | February 15, 2023 |
| Answer key release date | February 21, 2023 |
| Answer Key Challenge Window Date | February 22, 2023 to February 25, 2023 |
| Result Release Date for GATE 2023 | March 16, 2023 |
| GATE 2023 Scorecard Release Date | March 21, 2023 |
Check here the subject-wise weighatge for ECE for year 2020, 2021 and 2022 from the below-provided table –
| Subjects | GATE 2020 | GATE 2021 | GATE 2022 |
| Engineering Mathematics* | 13% | 13% | 16% |
| Network Theory* | 5% | 12% | 8% |
| Electronics Devices & Circuits | 10% | 6% | 8% |
| Analog Electronics* | 13% | 7% | 10% |
| Digital Circuits | 9% | 9% | 11% |
| Signals & Systems* | 8% | 10% | 6% |
| Control Systems* | 10% | 5% | 7% |
| Communication | 9% | 13% | 13% |
| Electromagnetic Theory | 8% | 10% | 6% |
| General Aptitude* | 15% | 15% | 15% |
Check here the subject-wise weighatge for ECE for year 2017, 2018 and 2019 from the below-provided table –
| Subjects | GATE 2017 | GATE 2018 | GATE 2019 |
| Engineering Mathematics* | 14% | 14% | 13% |
| Network Theory* | 5.5% | 7% | 5% |
| Electronics Devices & Circuits | 11% | 12% | 13% |
| Analog Electronics* | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| Digital Circuits | 10% | 11% | 6% |
| Signals & Systems* | 9.5% | 7% | 8% |
| Control Systems* | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Communication | 9% | 11% | 10% |
| Electromagnetic Theory | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| General Aptitude* | 15% | 15% | 15% |
Check here the subject-wise weighatge for ECE for year 2014, 2015 and 2016 from the below-provided table –
| GATE SUBJECTS | GATE 2014 | GATE 2015 | GATE 2016 |
| Engineering Mathematics* | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| Network Theory* | 11% | 9% | 8.3% |
| Electronics Devices & Circuits | 9% | 10% | 9.5% |
| Analog Electronics* | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| Digital Circuits | 9% | 9% | 8.3% |
| Signals & Systems* | 11% | 9% | 9% |
| Control Systems* | 8% | 10% | 8% |
| Communication | 10% | 8% | 9% |
| Electromagnetic Theory | 7% | 9% | 11.3% |
| General Aptitude* | 15% | 15% | 15% |
Solving the previous year’s question paper always has a great significance in all types of examinations. Going through the previous years’ question papers for the ECE examination provided above will be helpful to the candidates to get good marks in the examination. The candidates will be benefited by solving and repeatedly practicing the previous year’s question papers. This helps the candidates to get an idea regarding the marking scheme, and the pattern of question that comes in this particular examination. It provides them with more confidence before appearing in the examination and also boosts candidates’ speed and time management regarding solving all the questions on time. Related Articles