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GATE 2021 EE Question Paper with Answer Key (Feb 7- Forenoon Session)

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Candidates can download the GATE 2021 EE Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs here. GATE 2021 EE paper was conducted by IIT Bombay on February 7th, 2021 in the Forenoon Session (9:30 AM to 12:30 PM). The overall difficulty level of the exam stood at moderate to tough. Questions from the Signal System were the easiest to attempt. General Aptitude had a weightage of around 15% and was easy to attempt.

GATE 2021 EE Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs- Feb 7 (Forenoon Session)

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GATE 2021 EE: Paper Analysis

  • This year, the conducting body (IIT Bombay) introduced MSQs (Multiple Select Questions) in the exam. Such questions had more than one answer correct. To get rewarded with marks, a candidate must choose all the correct answers
  • The question paper consisted of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.
  • There was no negative marking in MSQs or NATs.
  • Only wrong attempted MCQs had to face negative marking. ⅓ and ⅔ would be reduced for questions carried 1 and 2 marks respectively.
  • GATE 2021 EE Cut off stood at 39.6 for General, 35.6 for OBC, and 26.4 for SC/ST candidates

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GATE 2021 EE: Topic Wise Weightage

Sections Topic Wise Weightage
General Aptitude 15%
Engineering Mathematics 12%
Digital Circuits 3%
Control Systems 5%
Signal and Systems 9%
Network Theory 11%
Analog Electronics 10%
Power Electronics 6%
Electromagnetic Theory 6%
Electrical Machines 8%
Power Systems 11%
Measurement 4%
Total Weightage 100%

GATE 2021 EE: Topic Wise Question Frequency

Sections 1 Mark Question 2 Marks Questions
General Aptitude 5 5
Power System 4 4
Engineering Mathematics 4 4
Signal System 2 1
EMFT 2 2
Electrical Machines 2 3
Analog Electronics 2 2
Digital Electronics 1 1
Control Systems 2 3
Electrical Circuits 3 4
Power Electronics 1 4
Electrical Measurement 2 0
Total 30 35

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