GATE ECE 2026
GATE 2026 Previous Year
3 hDuration
99Total Marks
128Questions
11Sections
Instructions
General instructions for this test:
- Duration: 3 h. The timer starts as soon as you begin and cannot be paused.
- Total questions: 128 across 11 section(s); maximum marks: 99.
- You are allowed 1 attempt(s) at this test.
- Use the question palette on the right to navigate. Answered questions are highlighted in green; questions marked for review are highlighted in yellow.
- Each question's marking scheme (correct / wrong) is shown on the question card. Unanswered questions receive zero marks.
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Paper Structure
Electromagnetics
Electromagnetics
12questions
14max marks
numerical × 4
mcq single × 6
mcq multi × 2
Marking:
+1 / 0.33 (10 questions)
+2 / 0.67 (2 questions)
Analog Circuits
Analog Circuits
14questions
24max marks
mcq single × 8
numerical × 6
Marking:
+2 / 0.67 (10 questions)
+1 / 0.33 (4 questions)
Signals And Systems
Signals And Systems
16questions
26max marks
mcq single × 14
mcq multi × 2
Marking:
+2 / 0.67 (10 questions)
+1 / 0.33 (6 questions)
Network Theory
Network Theory
8questions
12max marks
mcq single × 4
numerical × 4
Marking:
+2 / 0.67 (4 questions)
+1 / 0.33 (4 questions)
Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Mathematics
12questions
18max marks
mcq single × 8
mcq multi × 2
numerical × 2
Marking:
+1 / 0.33 (6 questions)
+2 / 0.67 (6 questions)
Control Systems
Control Systems
8questions
14max marks
mcq single × 6
numerical × 2
Marking:
+2 / 0.67 (6 questions)
+1 / 0.33 (2 questions)
General Aptitude
General Aptitude
20questions
30max marks
mcq single × 20
Marking:
+1 / 0.33 (10 questions)
+2 / 0.67 (10 questions)
Electronic Devices And Vlsi
Electronic Devices And Vlsi
10questions
14max marks
numerical × 2
mcq single × 4
mcq multi × 4
Marking:
+1 / 0.33 (6 questions)
+2 / 0.67 (4 questions)
Digital Circuits
Digital Circuits
14questions
22max marks
mcq single × 10
numerical × 2
mcq multi × 2
Marking:
+2 / 0.67 (8 questions)
+1 / 0.33 (6 questions)
Communications
Communications
12questions
20max marks
numerical × 4
mcq single × 6
mcq multi × 2
Marking:
+2 / 0.67 (8 questions)
+1 / 0.33 (4 questions)
Microprocessors
Microprocessors
2questions
4max marks
mcq single × 2
Marking:
+2 / 0.67 (2 questions)