GATE Electrical Engineering (EE) Exam 2023

2. GATE 2023 Electrical Engineering Important Dates

IIT Kanpur will conduct the GATE Electrical Engineering exam in the first or second week of February. Candidates can refer the below list to know the important dates of the GATE exam.

3. GATE EE 2023 Eligibility Criterias

The conducting authority IIT Kanpur has released the eligibility criteria along with tentative dates and exam notification. Candidates can check them and continue to apply for the GATE EE exam.

• Minimum Educational Qualification: Students who have completed the 10th, 12th, & an undergraduate degree or are currently in the third year of their undergraduate program are eligible.
• Degree Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Technology, or Post Graduation in a relevant discipline.
• Age Limit: No Upper Age Limit.
• Nationality: Indian, Foreign, or NRI.

GATE EE 2023 Requirement for Foreign or NRI Students

Students living outside India can take GATE EE exam by meeting the following requirement.

• Candidates must hold the bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology.
• An undergraduate currently in a third or a final year of the relevant course can apply.

4. GATE 2023 Electrical Engineering Exam Pattern Overview

The GATE exam is conducted for 3 hours and has a total of 65 questions for 100 marks. Candidates can check the particulars and details from the table below.

5. GATE Electrical Engineering 2023 Exam Sections

GATE Electrical Engineering 2023 Exam paper is divided into three sections namely,

• General Aptitude,
• Engineering Mathematics, and
• Technical Subject (Electrical)

Know the subject-wise weightage from this table.

8. GATE 2023 Electrical Exam Questions Design

The questions will be asked from the listed types to test the ability of the candidate.

Comprehension: This question type will cover the fundamental ideas of electrical engineering topics through which students will choose a simple conclusion.

Recall: This type is based on the formulas you have learned in the concepts. You will be asked to solve the answer using those formulas.

Application: With this question type, you will get logical reasoning or computation problems.

Analysis: You will be asked to analyze your given data and conclude based on synthesis.

Linked Answer Question: Create a problem statement through which some of the questions can be answered. The marking system for these types of questions carries 2 marks.

Common Data Problems:  In this question, various problems are coordinated with common data through which there can be a unique solution.

9. GATE 2023 Electrical Engineering Syllabus

The candidates must check the syllabus first before creating a study plan. From the below list, you can refer the topics included in the syllabus to formulate a study plan. Click here to download the syllabus.

12. GATE EE Previous Year Question Papers

IIT Kanpur will soon release the GATE 2023 Electrical exam paper soon. However, the candidates can prepare the previous year question papers and analyze your performance. Candidates can download the previous year question pdf from the table below.

13. Previous Year GATE EE Question Paper Analysis

Candidates can check the highlights from GATE EE paper analysis from the following and understand the difficulty level of the exam and prepare accordingly. There were no MSQ in GATE 2022 EE paper.

• GATE EE 2022
• Difficulty Level: Moderate.
• Total Number of MSQs: Nil.
• Total Number of NAT: 22.
• Total Number of MCQs: 33.
• The highest mark weightage was given to Power Electronics, Control Systems, Power Systems, Electrical Machines, Signal & Systems.
• The General Aptitude section was Easy to Moderate.
• The Electromagnetic field questions were tough.

• GATE EE 2021
• Difficulty Level: Moderate
• Total Number of MSQs: Nil.
• Total Number of NAT: 31
• Total Number of MCQs: 24.
• The highest mark weightage was given to Power Systems and Electric Circuits.
• Difficult scoring topics: Electrical Machines and Control Systems.
• The General Aptitude section was Easy.
• The Engineering Mathematics difficulty level: Easy to Moderate.

• GATE EE 2020
• Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult
• Total Number of MSQs: Nil.
• Total Number of NAT: 24.
• Total Number of MCQs:33
• The General Aptitude section was Easy, and the technical section was Moderate.

15. How to Apply for GATE 2023 EE Exam?

Candidates can apply for the GATE 2023 Electrical exam via the online mode. Registration process will be available in the first week of September 2022. You can refer the below steps to register for the GATE 2023 exam.

Step 1: To register for the GATE 2023 EE exam, candidates must first register as a New User.

Step 2: Visit the GOAPS website and login using the credential id and the password after registration.

Step 3: Candidates can start filling the application form. Select the number of papers to attempt the exam.

(Note: A candidate can undertake maximum 2 papers)

Step 4: Select the paper as the primary and the corresponding paper as a secondary paper.

Step 5: Choose maximum three exam centers corresponding to your location.

Step 6: Provide personal details like name, date of birth, father's name, phone number, email ID, address, nationality, gender, etc.

Step 7: Provide university details like name of university/college, university registration or college roll number, etc.,

Step 8: Upload your signature, photo, ID proof and select submit.

Step 9: Final step is to pay the application fee.

16. GATE EE Admit Card Overview

Do you want to know how to download the admit card?

Candidates can download the GATE 2023 admit card at the official website. The conducting authority, IIT Kanpur has announced that the admit card can be downloaded from 1^st week of January. Refer the steps mentioned below to download the GATE 2023 admit card.

• Step 1: Visit the GATE official website.
• Step 2: Enter the login credentials and select Download GATE admit card.
• Step 3: Download the admit card in the pdf format.
• Step 4: Save the admit card and take a printout to appear for the GATE EE exam 2023.

The GATE Admit Card will contain the following details:

• Candidate's Registration Number
• Name of the Candidate
• GATE Exam Paper Code
• GATE Exam Date
• Exam Centre Code
• Exam Duration
• Candidate's Photo
• Candidate's Signature
• Examination Instructions

Take a look at the sample Admit Card below to have a better idea of how the GATE Admit Card would look like:

17. GATE 2023 EE Results

The exam results of GATE EE 2023 will be released in the 3rd week of March 2023. The qualified candidates can download the scorecard from the official website after the declaration of the results. Applicants can keep the GATE scorecard softcopy for the future reference. Below steps will guide you to download the scorecard.

The GATE score card is valid for 3 years. Candidates can use the GATE score to get admission in Post Graduate programs or employment opportunities in PSUs.

Listed below are the important details mentioned in the GATE score card:

• Step 1: Visit the GOAPS website.
• Step 2: Login using the id and password.
• Step 3: Click the GATE 2022 score card tab.
• Step 4: Click the download link and take a printout of it.

Following information will be available on the GATE scorecard

• Name of the candidate
• Registration number of GATE 2023.
• Gender of the candidate.
• Name of paper.
• GATE Score (out of 1000).
• Total Marks obtained out of 100.
• Validity of GATE score card.
• All India rank of the candidate.
• GATE marks for general, OBC (NL) and SC/ST/PwD
• Number of candidates appeared in the exam.

Have a look at the sample scorecard.

18. What is the Scope After GATE 2023 EE?

As the GATE electrical engineering is one of the popular courses among the engineering, there is an increase in number of students attempting the GATE EE exam every year. Once you have cleared the GATE 2023 Electrical exam with top grades, there are various opportunities that one can avail. Some of them include Career opportunities in PSU, master's degree after GATE, Research opportunities, and more.

Career opportunities in PSU

Eminent PSUs like IOCL, BARC, BHEL, DRDO, and NHPC consider GATE score to recruit the qualified candidates for the post like technician, trainee, etc. They offer lucrative salary packages and many benefits to the individuals.

Master's degree after GATE

Besides the career opportunities, the GATE also provides an opportunity to pursue M Tech courses in top universities IIT, NIT, or IISc. You can choose your favorite institutes based on the academic interests and a valid GATE score.

Research opportunities

After the completion of M tech courses, one can also opt for Junior and Senior Research fellowship in CSIR with a valid GATE score. You can earn a hefty stipend during the research period.

19. GATE Electrical Engineering Exam FAQs

Here are some of the questions that candidates mostly searched for. Have a look at them to get a clear understanding about the exam.