Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering · Electronics and Communication Engineering
10 full mocks, 20 sectional tests and 6 previous-year papers, on the screen you'll meet on exam day.
Past papers open without an account. Sign in free for the rest.
Exam pattern
Questions
65
Minutes
180
Marks
100
Negative
−0.33
General Aptitude (1 mark each)5 Qs
General Aptitude (2 marks each)5 Qs
Electronics and Communication Engineering (1 mark each)25 Qs
Electronics and Communication Engineering (2 marks each)30 Qs
As in the full mock. Negative marks are per wrong answer.
Full mocks 10
The whole paper, timed like the real exam. Pick any one, or Start above for one you haven't taken.
GATE 2027 Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)
65 questions · 180 min
About the GATE EC exam
GATE EC (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering · Electronics and Communication Engineering) has 65 questions in 180 minutes for 100 marks, with −0.33 for a wrong answer. Practise it here with 10 full mocks, 20 sectional tests and 6 previous year papers, on the same screen, timer and marking as exam day.
GATE EC FAQs
How many questions are in the GATE EC exam?
65 questions in 180 minutes for 100 marks, in 4 sections: General Aptitude (1 mark each) (5), General Aptitude (2 marks each) (5), Electronics and Communication Engineering (1 mark each) (25) and Electronics and Communication Engineering (2 marks each) (30). That's how the full mocks here are set, to the official pattern.
Is there negative marking in GATE EC?
Yes: a wrong answer costs 0.33 marks, and a question left blank costs nothing.
Practise by chapter
Pick up to five chapters and get a short timed set from past papers and NextMarks questions.
Electronics and Communication Engineering (1 mark each)
20 questions · 55 min
Electronics and Communication Engineering (2 marks each)
20 questions · 55 min
Previous year papers 6
Official papers from 2021 to 2026, newest first. Free, with no account needed.
Where can I find GATE EC previous year papers with answer keys?
Right here: 6 official papers from 2021 to 2026, each with the final answer key. They open without an account: take one as a timed test and see your score at once.
Are the GATE EC mock tests free?
Yes. Every GATE EC test here is free: past papers open without an account, and full mocks and sectional tests need only a free sign-up.
Is the GATE EC mock test like the real exam?
Yes. Each test runs on a screen built like the real GATE EC one, with the same timer, sections, question palette and marking, and you see your result as soon as you submit.
GATE EC syllabus
The chapters GATE EC asks about, by subject, from its past papers and practice questions.
Engineering Mathematics · Communications · Analog Circuits · Digital Circuits · Signals and Systems · Electromagnetics · Electronic Devices · Network Theory · Control Systems