GATE Study Planner Electrical Engineering(EE)

Introduction

Hi Warriors,

Please find a comprehensive GATE Study Plan for your GATE exam 2022 preparation. The number of hours considered in this planner is 3 hours per day (on an average). You can adjust number of hours as per your convenience. For instance, if you see the Master planner below, you will find we need approx. 220-250 hours for completing Stage-I. So if we study 3 hours, on an average, for 90 days = 270 hours, we can easily cover what’s given in the document.

Note: This plan is designed in consideration with students who have got top 100 ranks in GATE or any national level exam in the past few years

A similar plan is followed by many exam toppers and is highly recommended by most of The top faculties of the country. You will realize while going through it that a lot of research is gone In to make it helpful to you.

The following document contains:

  • Master plan
  • Flow of a subject which should be followed
  • How to make notes
  • How to do Test Analysis
  • How to do revision
  • Subject wise( topic wise) time devotion plan

1.Master Plan

Stage – I Stage – II Stage – III Stage – IV Stage – V
Notes + Gate Ques + Topic Test + Subject Test GA = 27 hrs

Maths = 44 hrs

EM = 46 hrs

FM = 69 hrs

SOM = 68 hrs

 

 Thermo = 79 hrs

Manufacturing = 77 hrs

TOM = 64 hrs

 MD = 40 hrs

HT = 52 hrs

IE = 59 hrs

 3 FLT 3 FLT
Extra Workout One Mock with Analysis = 7 hrs 2 Mocks with Analysis = 15 hrs 3 Mocks 3 Mocks
Revise all 8 Subjects = 130 hrs Revise all Subjects = 120 hrs Revision 2 Revision 3
Total Hours 254 357 286 125 140

2. Flow of Studies for Any subject:

  1. Notes
  2. GATE que for past 10 years topic wise
  3. Topic wise test on aspiration.ai
  4. Subject tests on aspiration.ai
  5. Extra practice que + revision of subject

3.How to Make Notes:

  • If you attend lectures of any faculty through GATEFLIX then you can easily make notes. If you haven’t done so, go to online videos to do so. You may also go to Youtube:- Khan academy, Nptel or the latest and most popular are Gateflix videos.
  • Make notes neatly as they will be very very useful while revision in the last 30 days. Use 3 colour pen to indicate important, very important and very very important concepts.
  • Make a separate handbook for formulas. In exams 40% questions are direct formula based or implied formula based. Problem with students is that they tend to mix up formula. If you have this handbook of formula ready and have revised the things at least 2 times , I can guarantee you the 40 % marks.
  • Don’t Xerox someone’s notes because the moment you write yourself then you can memorize the concept for a longer duration.
  • Leave one page Space after 2/3 pages or after every major chapter. This is to ensure that if you come across any vital formula or Information or short trick while referring tests or reference book later then you may place That information in these spaces.

4.How to do a Test Analysis:

  • Any test( Online or offline) need to taken in time frame.There is No point in taking the test without a time Limit.
  • Don’t take any test without revision of Notes of the syllabus covered in the test. It will be a wastage if You just randomly take a test.
  • Once the test time is over, don’t jump to answer Solution . Check the answer key and get To Know your score.
  • Now follow a 3 stage process .

Stage 1: Go to the right ones and check whether you were confident of answering that question . If the answer is “yes” check the solution given in order to see which method was better( yours or the given in Book or online portal ). Adopt the best you like.

Stage 2: Go to questions which you got wrong. Try to fight with the question that why you got it wrong without looking at the solution yet. Try 3 or 4 times by re reading the question or even refer notes. Maximum time it’s a silly mistake. These silly Mistakes can’t be zeroed but can be reduced by practicing more .Refer notes again if needed. In case you are still not able to click after a lot of Slumber, try to open the solution and check your mistake. If it was a new concept to you, add in the void space you have kept in your notes. This will help to solve similar question again.

Stage 3: Now the turn of questions which are unattempted.This could be due to

  1. Not knowing The concept or due to lack of time. If it was conceptual ignorance , go to your faculty ( many online live class teachers are available , In case you don’t have one)and learn the concept.
  2. It was a lack of time issue try now and solve it. If you are taking a lot of Time try to memorize few steps so that if it appears in exam you will be able to do it fast. Other students might leave such question in exam , But you will probably dare to attempt such and score more.
  • The key to successs in any entrance exam is solve More , analyse more. In each subject you should Solve almost 1000+ questions including past year Actual Exam questions, topic wise test, subject test and mock tests.

5. How To do Revision:

  • Well this is dependent on the way you have prepared notes and how effectively have you done the Test Analysis.
  • Go through the whole cycle again in this revision phase like NOTES >- GATE QUESTIONS >- Topic test >- Subject Test >- Extra questions (if any ).
  • While Revising, don’t solve Each and every question from notes or tests. Try To randomly pick 20 questions from different pages or test( purely random) . If you are able to recall the logic of 16+ then you are good to go ahead. If you are Not able to solve more than 10 questions then it’s a re revision time. Follow step 2.
  • Try to have a bird eye view and See topics on which questions Are asked again and Again. Star mark them for making revision 2 and revision 3 effective.

6.SUBJECT WISE PLAN:

Below given is a detailed execution of the GATE study plan which carries subject wise in-depth action plan. In this artificial intelligence of GATE Study Planner, you will find:

  • No of days and hours required to complete particular topics of particular subjects,
  • No of times questions have been asked in GATE Exam for the last 10 years with the weightage of those questions.

a. General Aptitude

Chapter 1 Numerical Ability Numerical computation, numerical estimation, numerical reasoning, data interpretation 4 days
Chapter 2 Verbal Ability English grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, critical reasoning and verbal deductions 2 days

Note: For the years 2014 to 2017 there have been 2 and 3 sets so we have taken the average weightage of the topics for the same

  • Column 1 represents Time to study and make notes + Solving GATE Questions of that topic .
  • The last 10 columns represent year wise number questions( marks in Bracket ).
 

GA

Master

Plan

 

 

 Hours Remarks
Notes + Gate Questions 22
Topic test from Aspiration.ai 3 with Analysis
Subject test from aspiration.ai 2 with Analysis
revision overall 2
Total 29hrs

b. Engineering Maths

Chapter 1 Linear Algebra Matrix Algebra,
Type of matrices,
Determinant,
Cramer’s rule,
Systems of linear equations,
Rank of the equation,
consistency of the equation,
Eigen values and Eigen vectors.		 2 day
Chapter 2 Probability & distribution Sampling theorems,
Conditional probability,
Baye’s theorem,
Random variables,
Expectation & Variance,
Discrete and continuous distributions,
uniform,
normal,
exponential,
Poisson,
Binomial.
Correlation and regression analysis,
covariance,
correlation coefficient,
Mean,
median,
mode and standard deviation		 1 day
Chapter 3 Numerical methods Solutions of non-linear algebraic equations,
Newton Raphson method,
Regulafalsi method or (method of false position),
secant method,
Gauss Elimination Method,
Gauss Jordon method,
Jacobi iteration method,
Gauss Siedel iteration method,
Numerical Integration: Trapezoidal rule,
Simpson’s 1/3 & 3/8 rule,
single and multi-step methods for differential equations,
Euler’s method,
RungeKutta Method		 1 day
Chapter 4 Calculus Limits & continuity,
Basic differentiation & integration,
Mean value theorems,
Theorems of integral calculus,
Evaluation of definite and improper integrals,
Partial Derivatives,
Maxima and minima,
Multiple integrals,
Vector identities,
Directional derivatives,
Line,
Surface and Volume integrals,
Stokes,
Gauss and Green’s theorems.		 3 days
Chapter 5 Differential Equations First order equation (linear and nonlinear),
Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients,
Method of variation of parameters,
Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations,
Initial and boundary value problems,
Partial Differential Equations and variable separable method.		 2 days
Chapter 6 Complex Variables Analytic functions,
Cauchy’s integral theorem and integral formula,
Taylor’s and Laurent series,
Residue theorem		 1 day
Chapter 7 Laplace Transforms

+

Fourier series

 Definition & property of Laplace transform + Fourier Series 0.5 day

  • Column 1 represents Time to study and make notes + Solving GATE Questions of that topic .
  • The last 10 columns represent year wise number questions( marks in Bracket ).
 

Maths

Master

Plan

 

 

   Hours Remarks
Notes + Gate Questions 35  
Topic test from Aspiration.ai 5 with Analysis
Subject test from aspiration.ai 4 with Analysis
revision overall 6  
Total 50 hrs  

c. Network Analysis/Circuit Theory

Chapter 1 Network Solution Methodology Circuit elements,
KCL,
KVL,
Nodal and mesh analysis,
dependent & independent current & voltage
sources,
Network theorems: superposition,
Thevenin and Norton’s,
maximum power transfer,
source conversion,
Mcmillan theorem,
Star-Delta transformation,
reciprocity theorem		 4 days
Chapter 2 Transient/Steady State Analysis of RLC Circuits to DC Input Time domain analysis (steady state &
Transient response) of RL,
RC,
RLC circuits,
Time constant		 1 day
Chapter 3 Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis Sinusoidal excitation,
phasor representation,
RMS & average of periodic signal Steady state sinusoidal analysis using phasors,
resonance,
single phase/poly phase circuit analysis,
Magnetically coupled circuits,		 1 day
Chapter 4 Laplace Transform Introduction to Laplace transform,
TF of LTI system,
Solution of network equations using Laplace transform: frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits.		 0.5 day
Chapter 5 Two Port Networks 2-port network parameters,
Z/Y/H/ABCD/G parameter,
reciprocity & Symmetry: driving point and transfer functions.
State equations for networks.,
T & PI networks,
interconnection of two port networks		 2 days
Chapter 6 Network Topology Matrices associated with graphs;
nodal incidence,
loop incidence,
fundamental cut set and fundamental circuit matrices,
applications in network		 1 day

  • Column 1 represents Time to study and make notes + Solving GATE Questions of that topic .
  • The last 10 columns represent year wise number questions( marks in Bracket ).
 

Networks

Master

Plan

 

 

   Hours Remarks
Notes + Gate Questions 48  
Topic test from Aspiration.ai 5 with Analysis
Subject test from aspiration.ai 4 with Analysis
revision overall 8  
Total  65 hrs  

d. Digital electronics

Chapter 1 Number systems and code conversions Binary,
octal,
hex code,
BCD code,
Gray Code,
Fixed – Point Representation and Floating Point Representation,
2’s complement		  

 

2 days
Chapter 2 Boolean algebra &Karnaugh maps Boolean algebra,
minimization of Boolean functions;
Min term,
SOP,
POS
Chapter 3 Logic Gates Positive/ Negative level logic system,
AND,
OR,
NOR,
NAND,
-OR,
X-NOR,
NOT gates,
Realization of X – OR gate using NAND and NOR gates,
bubbled AND/NOR gate,		  

 

3 days
Chapter 4 Logic Gates family Digital IC families (DTL, TTL, ECL, MOS, CMOS).
Chapter 5 Combinational and Sequential digital Circuits Combinatorial circuits: arithmetic circuits,
code converters,
multiplexers,
decoders,
PROMs and PLAs.
Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops,
counters and shift-registers		  

 

3 days
Chapter 6 AD/DA Convertor Sample and hold circuits,
ADCs,
DACs		  

 

3 days
Chapter 7 Semiconductor Memories

+

Microprocessor

 Volatile memory,
Non Volatile memory,
ROM,
RAM,
SRAM,
DRAM,
PROM,
EEPROM,
Memory device parameters or characteristics (Access time, random access, sequential access)
Microprocessor (8085): architecture,
programming,
memory and I/O interfacing.

  • Column 1 represents Time to study and make notes + Solving GATE Questions of that topic .
  • The last 10 columns represent year wise number questions( marks in Bracket ).
 

Digital

Master

Plan

 

 

   Hours Remarks
Notes + Gate Questions 35  
Topic test from Aspiration.ai 4 with Analysis
Subject test from aspiration.ai 3 with Analysis
revision overall 3  
Total 45 hrs  

e. Control System

Chapter 1 Basics of Control System Basic control system components;
block diagrammatic description,
reduction of block diagrams.
Open loop and closed loop (feedback) systems and stability analysis of these systems.
Signal flow graphs and their use in determining transfer functions of systems;
sensitivity;
Modelling of control systems		  

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 days
Chapter 2 Time Domain Analysis Type of standard Test signal,
Transient and steady state analysis of LTI control systems and frequency response,
over-damped,
critically damped and under damped control systems,
Type (0,1, 2, …) of the system & steady state error,
peak time,
Rise time,
settling time and percentage overshoot;
Characteristic equation
Chapter 3 Stability &Routh Hurwitz Criterion Concept of Stability,
Tools and techniques for LTI control system analysis,
Why Routh-Hurwitz criterion required?
How to apply the RH criterion.
Chapter 4 Root Locus Technique Why Root locus Technique?
Rules for Plotting the root loci,
determining the stability condition by looking at the RL,
Concept of complementary root locus(CRL)		  

4 days
Chapter 5 Frequency Response Analysis Bode Plots,
Polar plots and Nyquist plots.
Gain Margin & Phase Margin,
Relative stability;
M and N circles;
Nicholas chart
Chapter 6 Compensators & Controllers Control system compensators: elements of lead and lag compensation,
elements of Proportional-Integral Derivative (PID) controller,
PI,
PD controller		 1 day
Chapter 7 State Variable Analysis State variable representation and solution of state equation of LTI control systems,
state transition matrix,
controllability & Observability		 2 days

  • Column 1 represents Time to study and make notes + Solving GATE Questions of that topic .
  • The last 10 columns represent year wise number questions( marks in Bracket ).
 

Control

Master

Plan

 

 

   Hours Remarks
Notes + Gate Questions 46  
Topic test from Aspiration.ai 6 with Analysis
Subject test from aspiration.ai 4 with Analysis
revision overall 8  
Total  64hrs  

f. Signal & System

Chapter 1 Basics Of Signal & Systems

 

 Introduction to signals,
classification of signals,
important signals,
classification of systems,
different important types of systems.		 2 days
Chapter 2 Lti System & Convolution

 

 LTI system,
frequency response of continuous LTI system filtering,
convolution & its properties.		 3 days
Chapter 3 Fourier Series & Fourier Transform

 

 Trigonometric fourier series,
complex form of fourier series,
fourier transform,
fourier transform of standard and continuous signal,
properties of continuous time fourier transform,
rayleigh’s energy and parseval’s power theorem		 3 days
Chapter 4 Laplace Transform

 

 Introduction,
ROC & its properties,
properties of laplace transform,
inverse laplace transform,
characterization of LTI system,
unilateral laplace transform		 2 days
Chapter 5 Z-Transform

 

 Introduction,
ROC & its properties,
properties of z-transform,
inverse z-transform,
function of discrete time LTI system,
unilateral z-transform,
relation between z and laplace transform		  2 days
Chapter 6 Discrete Time Fourier Transform

 

 Introduction to DTFT & its properties,
DFT & its properties		 3 days
Chapter 7 Sampling Theorem

 

 Sampling theorem,
ideal sampling,
aliasing,
sampling of bandpass signals		 3 days

  • Column 1 represents Time to study and make notes + Solving GATE Questions of that topic .
  • The last 10 columns represent year wise number questions( marks in Bracket ).
 

Signals

Master

Plan

 

 

   Hours Remarks
Notes + Gate Questions 52  
Topic test from Aspiration.ai 5 with Analysis
Subject test from aspiration.ai 4 with Analysis
revision overall 8  
Total  69hrs  

g. Analog

Chapter 1 Operational amplifier

 

 Introduction,
types of op-amp,
voltage follower,
current to voltage converter,
voltage to current converter,
filters,
comparators,
zero crossing detector,
schmitt trigger,
multivibrators,
slew rate,
CMRR,
opamp parameters		 3 days
Chapter 2 Diode applications

 

 Introduction,
rectifiers,
clippers,
clampers,
voltage doubler,
voltage regulator		 3 days
Chapter 3 BJT biasing

 

 Introduction,
operating regions of transistor,
modes of operations of BJT,
load line,
biasing		 2 days
Chapter 4 Small signal analysis of BJT

 

 Introduction,transistors at low and high frequency,
T-model of BJT		 3 days
Chapter 5 FET analysis

 

 Introduction,
JFET common source amplifier,
JFET self-bias configuration		 3 days
Chapter 6 Multistage amplifier

 

 Introduction,
lower cut-off frequency,
cascode amplifiers,
current mirror,
darlington amplifier		 2 days
Chapter 7 Feedback amplifier

 

 Introduction,
types of amplifiers,
types of negative feedback,
oscillators,
audio and radio frequency oscillators		 3 days
Chapter 8 Power amplifiers Introduction,
classification,
collector efficiency,
distortions		 3 days
Chapter 9 555 timer Introduction,
astablemultivibrator,
monostablemultivibrator		 2 days

  • Column 1 represents Time to study and make notes + Solving GATE Questions of that topic .
  • The last 10 columns represent year wise number questions( marks in Bracket ).
 

Analog

Master

Plan

 

 

   Hours Remarks
Notes + Gate Questions 80  
Topic test from Aspiration.ai 5 with Analysis
Subject test from aspiration.ai 4 with Analysis
revision overall 8  
Total 97hrs  

h. EMT

Chapter 1 Vectors and coordinate system

 

 Vectors,
coordinate systems and transformation,
differential length,
area and volume,
del operator,
classification of vector fields		  

4 days
Chapter 2 Electrostatics

 

 Coulomb’s law,
electric field intensity,
Gauss’s law,
electric potential,
dipole,
boundary conditions,
continuity equation,
poisson’s and laplace equations		  

4 days
Chapter 3 Magnetostatics

 

 Introduction,
Bio-Savart’s law,
magnetic field intensity,
ampere’s circuital law,
magnetic flux density,
force due to magnetic field,
magnetic torque and moment,
boundary conditions,
inductance,
magnetic energy		  

3 days

  • Column 1 represents Time to study and make notes + Solving GATE Questions of that topic .
  • The last 10 columns represent year wise number questions( marks in Bracket ).
 

Electromagnetic Theory

Master

Plan

 

 

   Hours Remarks
Notes + Gate Questions 33  
Topic test from Aspiration.ai 4 with Analysis
Subject test from aspiration.ai 3 with Analysis
revision overall 5  
Total 45 hrs  

i. Measurement

Chapter 1 Characteristics, error standards

 

 Measurements,
classification of instruments,
types of errors,
standards		  

 

1 day
Chapter 2 Analog instruments

 

 Introduction,
indication instruments,
types of supports,
damping forces,
electromechanical indicating instruments,
PMMC instruments,
DC ammeters,
voltmeter multipliers,
moving iron instruments & classification,
electrodynamometer type,
measurement of power and energy		  

 

3 days
Chapter 3 Measurement of resistance, inductance & capacitance

 

 Classification of resistance,
different methods of measurement,
types of ohmmeter,
bridge measurement,
AC bridges,
measurement of capacitance and frequency		  

 

1 day
Chapter 4 Cathode ray oscilloscope

 

 Capacitance measurement,
CRT,
expression of electrostatic deflection,
measurement using CRO,
measurement of frequency,
CRO,
vertical input and sweep generator signal,
blanking circuit		  

2 days
Chapter 5 Miscellaneous

 

 Digital voltmeters,
successive-approximations conversion,
RAMP technique,
dual slope integrating type DVM,
resolutions and sensitivity of digital meters,
block diagram of SA DVM		  

1 days

  • Column 1 represents Time to study and make notes + Solving GATE Questions of that topic .
  • The last 10 columns represent year wise number questions( marks in Bracket ).
 

Measurement

Master

Plan

 

 

   Hours Remarks
Notes + Gate Questions 31  
Topic test from Aspiration.ai 5 with Analysis
Subject test from aspiration.ai 4 with Analysis
revision overall 6  
Total 46hrs  

j. Power Electronics

Chapter 1 Power semiconductor devices

 

 Introduction,
diodes & transistors,
thyristors,
UJT,
comparison between GTO and thyristor,
Comparison between thyristor and transistor,
types of thyristors,
gate/base commutating devices		  

1 day
Chapter 2 Phase controlled rectifiers

 

 Single phase half wave rectifier,
single phase full wave bridge converters,
3 phase converter,
dual converter,
performance parameters		  

4 days

 
Chapter 3 Choppers

 

 Introduction,
step-up choppers,
types of choppers,
commutation		 2 days
Chapter 4 Inverters

 

 Introduction,
single phase bridge inverter,
3 phase bridge inverter,
PWM inverters		 2 days
Chapter 5 Electrical drivers

 

 Introduction,
types of SMPS,
uninterruptible power supplies,
cycloconverter introduction,
single phase to single phase circuit step-up
cycloconverter,
3 phase half wave cycloconverters,
AC voltage controller		  

1 day

  • Column 1 represents Time to study and make notes + Solving GATE Questions of that topic .
  • The last 10 columns represent year wise number questions( marks in Bracket ).
 

Power Electronics

Master

Plan

 

 

   Hours Remarks
Notes + Gate Questions 35  
Topic test from Aspiration.ai 4 with Analysis
Subject test from aspiration.ai 4 with Analysis
revision overall 7  
Total 50hrs  

k. Power Systems

Chapter 1 Transmission line model and performance

 

 Introduction,
flux linkages,
inductance of two wire transmission line,
transposition of power lines,
composite conductors,
concept of geometric mean distance,
skin and proximity effect,
capacitance of transmission lines,
performance of lines,
constants for two networks in tandem and
parallel,
ferranti effect		  

 

3 days
Chapter 2 Corona, insulators, cables

 

 Insulation,
insulated cables,
grading of cables,
extra high voltage cables,
insulation resistance and capacitance of a cable,
heating of cables,
corona,
factors effecting corona loss		  

2 days
Chapter 3 Per unit system, symmetrical components, fault analysis

 

 Introduction,
symmetric fault analysis,
transient on a transmission line,
short circuit of loaded and no load synchronous machine,
fault analysis and symmetrical components		  

3 days
Chapter 4 Power system stability

 

 Introduction,
synchronous machine,
power system synchronous stability,
power system stability		 2 days
Chapter 5 Load flows, economic load dispatch, load frequency control

 

 Introduction,
newton-raphson method,
load flows,
iterative methods,
economic load dispatch		  

 

4 days

  • Column 1 represents Time to study and make notes + Solving GATE Questions of that topic .
  • The last 10 columns represent year wise number questions( marks in Bracket ).
 

Power System

Master

Plan

 

 

   Hours Remarks
Notes + Gate Questions 51  
Topic test from Aspiration.ai 5 with Analysis
Subject test from aspiration.ai 5 with Analysis
revision overall 8  
Total  69hrs  

l. Electrical Machines

Chapter 1 DC machines

 

 DC generators,
types of generator,
emf equations of generators,
ron loss in armature,
total loss in DC generator,
armature reaction,
commutation,
characteristics of DC generator compound-wound generator,
DC motor & its characteristics,
performance curves,
speed control of dc and series motors,
electric braking,
testing of DC machines		  

 

3 days
Chapter 2 Transformers

 

 Introduction,
transformer-construction,
principle,
equivalent circuit,
voltage regulation,
losses,
efficiency,
tests,
auto transformers,
3 phase transformers		 4 days
Chapter 3 Induction motors

 

 Introduction,
losses and efficiency,
phasor diagram,
equivalent circuit,
rotor circuit model,
torque slip and power slip characteristics,
operating characteristics,
induction motor stability,
circle diagram,
power factor control,
starting of polyphase induction motors,
induction motor stability,
induction generator,
crawling,
cogging or magnetic locking,
double squirrel cage motor		  

 

4 days
Chapter 4 Synchronous machines

 

 Introduction,
circuit model,
characteristics,
SCR,
Potier method,
operating characteristics,
power flow equations,
capability curve of synchronous generator,
power angle characteristics,
parallel operations,
hunting,
damper winding,
special machines		 4 days

  • Column 1 represents Time to study and make notes + Solving GATE Questions of that topic .
  • The last 10 columns represent year wise number questions( marks in Bracket ).
 

Electrical Machines

Master

Plan

 

 

   Hours Remarks
Notes + Gate Questions 55  
Topic test from Aspiration.ai 5 with Analysis
Subject test from aspiration.ai 4 with Analysis
revision overall 8  
Total 72hrs