GATE-2021 Online Test Series

Electronics and Communication Engineering - Schedule

No.of Test : 64 (22 Topic wise Tests + 30 Grand Tests + 12 Full Length Mock Tests)
+ Free 54 practice Tests of GATE-2020 Online Test Series

Topic wise Tests

No. of Max Date of
Test No Name of the Topic Duration
Questions Marks Activation
Engineering Mathematics-1:
Test-01 15 25 45 mins
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations and Vector Analysis.
Engineering Mathematics-2:
Test-02 15 25 45 mins
Complex Anaysis, Numerical Methods and Probability and Statistics.
Control Systems-1:
Basic control system components; Feedback principle; Transfer function; Block diagram representation; 03-06-2020
Test-03 15 25 45 mins
Signal flow graph; Transient and steady-state analysis of LTI systems; Routh – Hurwitz stability criteria,
root-locus plot.
Control Systems-2:
Test-04 Frequency response; Nyquist stability criteria; Bode Plot, Lag, lead and lag-lead compensation; State 15 25 45 mins
variable model and solution of state equation of LTI systems.
Signals and Systems -1:
Introduction to signals, LTI systems: definition and properties, causality, stability, impulse response,
Test-05 15 25 45 mins
convolution. Fourier series and Fourier transform representations. sampling theorem and applications.
Frequency response, group delay and phase delay.
Signals and Systems -2:
Test-06 Laplace transform, discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT), DFT, FFT, Z-transform, interpolation of 15 25 45 mins
discrete-time signals, poles and zeros, parallel and cascade structure, digital filter design techniques.
Digital Circuits-1:
10-06-2020
Number systems; Combinatorial circuits: Boolean algebra, minimization of functions using Boolean
Test-07 15 25 45 mins
identities and Karnaugh map, logic gates and their static CMOS implementations, arithmetic circuits,
code converters, multiplexers, decoders and PLAs.
Digital Circuits-2:
Test-08 Sequential circuits: latches and flip‐flops, counters, shift‐registers and finite state machines. Data 15 25 45 mins
converters: sample and hold circuits, ADCs and DACs;
Digital Circuits-3:
Test-09 Semiconductor memories: ROM, SRAM, DRAM, 8-bit microprocessor (8085): architecture, programming, 15 25 45 mins
memory and I/O interfacing.
Networks-1:
Test-10 Network solution methods: nodal and mesh analysis; Network theorems: superposition, Thevenin and 15 25 45 mins
Norton’s, maximum power transfer; Wye‐Delta transformation

Networks-2:
Steady state sinusoidal analysis using phasors; Time domain analysis of simple linear circuits; Solution of
Test-11 15 25 45 mins
network equations using Laplace transform; Frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits; Linear 2‐port
network parameters: driving point and transfer functions; State equations for networks.
17-06-2020
Electronic Devices-1:
Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic silicon; Carrier transport: diffusion current, drift current, mobility
Test-12 15 25 45 mins
and resistivity; Generation and recombination of carriers; Poisson and continuity equations; P-N
junction, Zener diode, BJT.
Electronic Devices-2:
Test-13 MOS capacitor, MOSFET, LED, photo diode and solar cell; Integrated circuit fabrication process: 15 25 45 mins
oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, photolithography and twin-tub CMOS process.
Analog Circuits-1:
Small signal equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTs and MOSFETs; Simple diode circuits: clipping, clamping
Test-14 15 25 45 mins
and rectifiers; Single-stage BJT and MOSFET amplifiers: biasing, bias stability, mid-frequency small signal
analysis and frequency response; BJT and MOSFET amplifiers: multi-stage.
Analog Circuits-2: 24-06-2020
Differential, feedback, power and operational; Simple op-amp circuits; Active filters; Sinusoidal
Test-15 oscillators: criterion for oscillation, single-transistor and op- amp configurations; Function generators, 15 25 45 mins
wave-shaping circuits and 555 timers; Voltage reference circuits; Power supplies: ripple removal and
regulation.
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Test No Name of the Topic Duration
Questions Marks Activation

Communications-1:
Test-16 Analog communications: amplitude modulation and demodulation, angle modulation and 15 25 45 mins
demodulation, spectra of AM and FM, superheterodyne receivers, circuits for analog communications.

Communications-2:
Random processes: autocorrelation and power spectral density, properties of white noise, filtering of
Test-17 15 25 45 mins
random signals through LTI systems; ; Information theory: entropy, mutual information and channel
24-06-2020
capacity theorem.

Communications-3:
Digital communications: PCM, DPCM, digital modulation schemes, amplitude, phase and frequency shift
keying (ASK, PSK, FSK), QAM, MAP and ML decoding, matched filter receiver, calculation of bandwidth,
Test-18 15 25 45 mins
SNR and BER for digital modulation; Fundamentals of error correction, Hamming codes; Timing and
frequency synchronization, inter-symbol interference and its mitigation; Basics of TDMA, FDMA and
CDMA.

Electromagnetics-1:
Electrostatics; Maxwell’s equations: differential and integral forms and their interpretation, boundary
Test-19 15 25 45 mins
conditions, wave equation, Poynting vector; Plane waves and properties: reflection and refraction,
polarization, phase and group velocity, propagation through various media, skin depth.

Electromagnetics-2:
Transmission lines: equations, characteristic impedance, impedance matching, impedance
Test-20 transformation, S-parameters, Smith chart; Waveguides: modes, boundary conditions, cut-off 15 25 45 mins
frequencies, dispersion relations; Antennas: antenna types, radiation pattern, gain and directivity, 01-07-2020
return loss, antenna arrays; Basics of radar; Light propagation in optical fibers.

Verbal Ability:
Test-21 English grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, critical reasoning 15 25 45 mins
and verbal deduction.

Numarical Ability:
Test-22 15 25 45 mins
Numerical computation, numerical estimation, numerical reasoning and data interpretation.

Subject Wise Grand Tests - 1st Series

No. of Max Date of
Test No Name of the Topic Duration
Questions Marks Activation
Test-23 Engineering Mathematics 30 50 90 mins
15-07-2020
Test-24 Control Systems 30 50 90 mins

Test-25 Signals and Systems 30 50 90 mins

22-07-2020
Test-26 Digital Circuits 30 50 90 mins

Test-27 Networks 30 50 90 mins

29-07-2020
Test-28 Electronic Devices 30 50 90 mins

Test-29 Analog Circuits 30 50 90 mins

05-08-2020
Test-30 Communications 30 50 90 mins

Test-31 Electromagnetics 30 50 90 mins

11-08-2020
Test-32 General Aptitude 30 50 90 mins

Full Length Mock GATE Test - 1st Series (As per GATE pattern)
No. of Max Date of
Test No Name of the Topic Duration
Questions Marks Activation
Test-33 Full Length GATE Mock Test-1 65 100 180 mins 19-08-2020

Test-34 Full Length GATE Mock Test-2 65 100 180 mins 26-08-2020

Test-35 Full Length GATE Mock Test-3 65 100 180 mins 02-09-2020
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Subject Wise Grand Tests - 2nd Series

No. of Max Date of
Test No Name of the Topic Duration
Questions Marks Activation
Test-36 Engineering Mathematics 30 50 90 mins
09-09-2020
Test-37 Control Systems 30 50 90 mins

Test-38 Signals and Systems 30 50 90 mins

16-09-2020
Test-39 Digital Circuits 30 50 90 mins

Test-40 Networks 30 50 90 mins

23-09-2020
Test-41 Electronic Devices 30 50 90 mins

Test-42 Analog Circuits 30 50 90 mins

30-09-2020
Test-43 Communications 30 50 90 mins

Test-44 Electromagnetics 30 50 90 mins

07-10-2020
Test-45 General Aptitude 30 50 90 mins

Full Length Mock GATE Tests- 2nd Series

No. of Max Date of
Test No Name of the Topic Duration
Questions Marks Activation
Test-46 Full Length GATE Mock Test-4 65 100 180 mins 14-10-2020

Test-47 Full Length GATE Mock Test-5 65 100 180 mins 21-10-2020

Test-48 Full Length GATE Mock Test-6 65 100 180 mins 28-10-2020

Multi-Subject Wise Grand Tests

No. of Max Date of
Test No Name of the Topic Duration
Questions Marks Activation
Test-49 Networks & Electromagnetics 30 50 90 mins
04-11-2020
Test-50 Control Systems & Signals and Systems 30 50 90 mins

Test-51 Electronic Devices & Analog Circuits 30 50 90 mins

11-11-2020
Test-52 Communications & Digital Circuits 30 50 90 mins

Test-53 Engineering Mathematics & General Aptitude 30 50 90 mins

18-11-2020
Test-54 Control Systems, Signals and Systems, Digital Circuits & Analog Circuits 30 50 90 mins

Test-55 Electronic Devices, Networks, Communications & Electromagnetics 30 50 90 mins

25-11-2020
Test-56 Signals and Systems, Analog Circuits, Electronic Devices & Communications 30 50 90 mins

Test-57 Control Systems, Neworks, Digital Circuits & Electromagnetics 30 50 90 mins

28-11-2020
Test-58 Engineering Mathematics & General Aptitude 30 50 90 mins

Full Length Mock GATE Tests - 3rd Series

No. of Max Date of
Test No Name of the Topic Duration
Questions Marks Activation
Test-59 Full Length GATE Mock Test-7 65 100 180 mins 02-12-2020

Test-60 Full Length GATE Mock Test-8 65 100 180 mins 09-12-2020

Test-61 Full Length GATE Mock Test-9 65 100 180 mins 04-01-2021

Test-62 Full Length GATE Mock Test-10 65 100 180 mins 11-01-2021

Test-63 Full Length GATE Mock Test-11 65 100 180 mins 18-01-2021

Test-64 Full Length GATE Mock Test-12 65 100 180 mins 25-01-2021
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Free Practice Tests of GATE-2020 Online Test Series

Topic wise Tests
No. of Max Date of
Test No Name of the Topic Duration
Questions Marks Activation
Engineering Mathematics-1:
EC_P01 15 25 45 mins
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations and Vector Analysis.
Engineering Mathematics-2:
EC_P02 15 25 45 mins
Complex Anaysis, Numerical Methods and Probability and Statistics.
Control Systems-1:
Basic control system components; Feedback principle; Transfer function; Block diagram representation;
EC_P03 15 25 45 mins
Signal flow graph; Transient and steady-state analysis of LTI systems; Routh – Hurwitz stability criteria,
root-locus plot.
Control Systems-2:
EC_P04 Frequency response; Nyquist stability criteria; Bode Plot, Lag, lead and lag-lead compensation; State 15 25 45 mins
variable model and solution of state equation of LTI systems.
Signals and Systems -1:
Introduction to signals, LTI systems: definition and properties, causality, stability, impulse response,
EC_P05 15 25 45 mins
convolution. Fourier series and Fourier transform representations. sampling theorem and applications.
Frequency response, group delay and phase delay.

Signals and Systems -2:

EC_P06 Laplace transform, discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT), DFT, FFT, Z-transform, interpolation of 15 25 45 mins
discrete-time signals, poles and zeros, parallel and cascade structure, digital filter design techniques.

Digital Circuits-1:
Number systems; Combinatorial circuits: Boolean algebra, minimization of functions using Boolean
EC_P07 15 25 45 mins
identities and Karnaugh map, logic gates and their static CMOS implementations, arithmetic circuits,
code converters, multiplexers, decoders and PLAs.
Digital Circuits-2:
EC_P08 Sequential circuits: latches and flip‐flops, counters, shift‐registers and finite state machines. Data 15 25 45 mins
converters: sample and hold circuits, ADCs and DACs;
Digital Circuits-3:
EC_P09 Semiconductor memories: ROM, SRAM, DRAM, 8-bit microprocessor (8085): architecture, programming, 15 25 45 mins
memory and I/O interfacing.
Networks-1:

20-04-2020
EC_P10 Network solution methods: nodal and mesh analysis; Network theorems: superposition, Thevenin and 15 25 45 mins
Norton’s, maximum power transfer; Wye‐Delta transformation
Networks-2:
Steady state sinusoidal analysis using phasors; Time domain analysis of simple linear circuits; Solution of
EC_P11 15 25 45 mins
network equations using Laplace transform; Frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits; Linear 2‐port
network parameters: driving point and transfer functions; State equations for networks.
Electronic Devices-1:
Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic silicon; Carrier transport: diffusion current, drift current, mobility
EC_P12 15 25 45 mins
and resistivity; Generation and recombination of carriers; Poisson and continuity equations; P-N
junction, Zener diode, BJT.
Electronic Devices-2:
EC_P13 MOS capacitor, MOSFET, LED, photo diode and solar cell; Integrated circuit fabrication process: 15 25 45 mins
oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, photolithography and twin-tub CMOS process.
Analog Circuits-1:
Small signal equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTs and MOSFETs; Simple diode circuits: clipping, clamping
EC_P14 15 25 45 mins
and rectifiers; Single-stage BJT and MOSFET amplifiers: biasing, bias stability, mid-frequency small signal
analysis and frequency response; BJT and MOSFET amplifiers: multi-stage.
Analog Circuits-2:
Differential, feedback, power and operational; Simple op-amp circuits; Active filters; Sinusoidal
EC_P15 oscillators: criterion for oscillation, single-transistor and op- amp configurations; Function generators, 15 25 45 mins
wave-shaping circuits and 555 timers; Voltage reference circuits; Power supplies: ripple removal and
regulation.
Communications-1:
EC_P16 Analog communications: amplitude modulation and demodulation, angle modulation and 15 25 45 mins
demodulation, spectra of AM and FM, superheterodyne receivers, circuits for analog communications.
Communications-2:
Random processes: autocorrelation and power spectral density, properties of white noise, filtering of
EC_P17 15 25 45 mins
random signals through LTI systems; ; Information theory: entropy, mutual information and channel
capacity theorem.
Communications-3:
Digital communications: PCM, DPCM, digital modulation schemes, amplitude, phase and frequency shift
keying (ASK, PSK, FSK), QAM, MAP and ML decoding, matched filter receiver, calculation of bandwidth,
EC_P18 15 25 45 mins
SNR and BER for digital modulation; Fundamentals of error correction, Hamming codes; Timing and
frequency synchronization, inter-symbol interference and its mitigation; Basics of TDMA, FDMA and
CDMA.
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No. of Max Date of

Test No Name of the Topic Duration
Questions Marks Activation
Electromagnetics-1:
Electrostatics; Maxwell’s equations: differential and integral forms and their interpretation, boundary
EC_P19 15 25 45 mins
conditions, wave equation, Poynting vector; Plane waves and properties: reflection and refraction,
polarization, phase and group velocity, propagation through various media, skin depth.

20-04-2020
Electromagnetics-2:
Transmission lines: equations, characteristic impedance, impedance matching, impedance
EC_P20 transformation, S-parameters, Smith chart; Waveguides: modes, boundary conditions, cut-off 15 25 45 mins
frequencies, dispersion relations; Antennas: antenna types, radiation pattern, gain and directivity,
return loss, antenna arrays; Basics of radar; Light propagation in optical fibers.
Verbal Ability:
EC_P21 English grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, critical reasoning 15 25 45 mins
and verbal deduction.
Numarical Ability:
EC_P22 15 25 45 mins
Numerical computation, numerical estimation, numerical reasoning and data interpretation.

Subject Wise Grand Tests

No. of Max Date of
Test No Name of the Topic Duration
Questions Marks Activation
EC_P23 Engineering Mathematics 30 50 90 mins
EC_P24 Control Systems 30 50 90 mins
EC_P25 Signals and Systems 30 50 90 mins

20-04-2020
EC_P26 Digital Circuits 30 50 90 mins
EC_P27 Networks 30 50 90 mins
EC_P28 Electronic Devices 30 50 90 mins
EC_P29 Analog Circuits 30 50 90 mins
EC_P30 Communications 30 50 90 mins
EC_P31 Electromagnetics 30 50 90 mins
EC_P32 General Aptitude 30 50 90 mins

Multi-Subject Wise Grand Tests

No. of Max Date of
Test No Name of the Topic Duration
Questions Marks Activation
EC_P33 Networks & Electromagnetics 30 50 90 mins
EC_P34 Control Systems & Signals and Systems 30 50 90 mins
EC_P35 Electronic Devices & Analog Circuits 30 50 90 mins

20-04-2020
EC_P36 Communications & Digital Circuits 30 50 90 mins
EC_P37 Engineering Mathematics & General Aptitude 30 50 90 mins
EC_P38 Control Systems, Signals and Systems, Digital Circuits & Analog Circuits 30 50 90 mins
EC_P39 Electronic Devices, Networks, Communications & Electromagnetics 30 50 90 mins
EC_P40 Signals and Systems, Analog Circuits, Electronic Devices & Communications 30 50 90 mins
EC_P41 Control Systems, Neworks, Digital Circuits & Electromagnetics 30 50 90 mins
EC_P42 Engineering Mathematics & General Aptitude 30 50 90 mins

Full Length Mock GATE Tests

No. of Max Date of
Test No Name of the Topic Duration
Questions Marks Activation
EC_P43 Full Length GATE Mock Test-1 65 100 180 mins
EC_P44 Full Length GATE Mock Test-2 65 100 180 mins
EC_P45 Full Length GATE Mock Test-3 65 100 180 mins
EC_P46 Full Length GATE Mock Test-4 65 100 180 mins
20-04-2020

EC_P47 Full Length GATE Mock Test-5 65 100 180 mins

EC_P48 Full Length GATE Mock Test-6 65 100 180 mins
EC_P49 Full Length GATE Mock Test-7 65 100 180 mins
EC_P50 Full Length GATE Mock Test-8 65 100 180 mins
EC_P51 Full Length GATE Mock Test-9 65 100 180 mins
EC_P52 Full Length GATE Mock Test-10 65 100 180 mins
EC_P53 Full Length GATE Mock Test-11 65 100 180 mins
EC_P54 Full Length GATE Mock Test-12 65 100 180 mins