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GATE EE Electrical Engineering PYQs (previous year questions), topic wise: we tagged 503 Electrical Engineering questions from 11 official GATE EE papers (2016–2026). The topics asked most are Electrical Machines (73), Electric Circuits (72), Power Systems (69). Open any topic for every question it has had with the official answer.
Electrical Engineering topics ranked by questions
- Electrical Machines PYQs: 73 questions; most asked: Transformers
- Electric Circuits PYQs: 72 questions; most asked: Transients
- Power Systems PYQs: 69 questions; most asked: Load Flow
- Power Electronics PYQs: 64 questions; most asked: DC-DC Converters
- Control Systems PYQs: 60 questions; most asked: Frequency Response
- Analog and Digital Electronics PYQs: 59 questions; most asked: Op-Amp Circuits
- Signals and Systems PYQs: 56 questions; most asked: System Properties
- Electromagnetic Fields PYQs: 29 questions; most asked: Electric Potential
- Electrical and Electronic Measurements PYQs: 21 questions; most asked: Power Measurement
Electrical Engineering questions by year
| Topic | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | All questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Circuits | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 72 |
| Electromagnetic Fields | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 29 |
| Signals and Systems | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 56 |
| Electrical Machines | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 73 |
| Power Systems | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 69 |
| Control Systems | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 60 |
| Electrical and Electronic Measurements | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| Analog and Digital Electronics | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 59 |
| Power Electronics | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 64 |
Most-asked Electrical Engineering concepts
| Concept | Topic | Questions | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC-DC Converters | Power Electronics | 14 | 11 |
| Transients | Electric Circuits | 12 | 10 |
| Transformers | Electrical Machines | 14 | 9 |
| System Properties | Signals and Systems | 10 | 9 |
| Controlled Rectifiers | Power Electronics | 12 | 8 |
| Network Analysis | Electric Circuits | 11 | 8 |
| Op-Amp Circuits | Analog and Digital Electronics | 11 | 8 |
| Inverters | Power Electronics | 10 | 8 |
| Load Flow | Power Systems | 8 | 8 |
| Symmetrical Components | Power Systems | 8 | 7 |
| Bus Admittance Matrix | Power Systems | 8 | 7 |
| Power Semiconductor Devices | Power Electronics | 7 | 7 |
| DC Machines | Electrical Machines | 7 | 6 |
| Frequency Response | Control Systems | 7 | 6 |
| State-Space Analysis | Control Systems | 7 | 6 |
How to use GATE EE Electrical Engineering PYQs
- Start with the topics at the top of the ranking. They carry the most questions.
- For each topic, solve its PYQs year by year from the official PDFs, then check the answers.
- Log misses by concept. When a concept repeats in your log, go back to that topic’s concept table.
- Finish with full GATE EE papers from the year pages to practise timing.
FAQ
Which Electrical Engineering topics are most important for GATE EE?
By questions in the official papers we tagged (2016–2026): Electrical Machines (73), Electric Circuits (72), Power Systems (69). The table on this page ranks every Electrical Engineering topic.
How many Electrical Engineering questions are in these GATE EE PYQs?
503 Electrical Engineering questions across 11 official GATE EE papers from 2016–2026, spread over 9 topics.
Are these GATE EE Electrical Engineering PYQs official?
Yes. Every question is from an official GATE EE paper hosted on our year pages. Summaries are ours; the full question is in the official PDF linked beside it.