Best Books for GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering Preparation

Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC) is one of the most popular branches of GATE.

EC involves designing, researching, developing, and testing crucial electronic equipment used in various systems. It deals with basic electronics, analog transmission, digital and analog communication, analog integrated circuits, microprocessors, solid-state devices, microwave engineering, satellite communication, antennae, and wave progression. 

To study the aforementioned and other crucial topics of EC in detail, it is essential to have the best books of Electronics & Communication Engineering during the GATE exam preparation. Moreover, there’s tough competition in the EC exam. However, you need not worry. PrepLadder has got you covered.

In this article, we will provide you with a list of recommended books for EC preparation.

Recommended Books for EC Preparation

Subject Name	Topics	Reference books
Networks	Mesh and Nodal Analysis Network Theorems Sinusoidal steady State Analysis Resonance Transient Analysis Two-port Networks Magnetically coupled circuits	Charles K. Alexander and Matthew N. O. Sadiku
Signals and Systems	Basic Signals LTI Systems Fourier Series Fourier Transform Sampling theorem and applications DTFT DFT Z-Transform Discrete-time processing of continuous-time signals.	Alan V. Oppenheim,Alan S. Willsky
Electronic Devices	Semiconductor physics Carrier Transport P-N junction Zere diode and photo diode Solar Cell BJT MOSFET MOS Capacitor	Ben G. Streetman-  Sanjay K. Banerjee,  Donald A. Neamen
Control systems	Basic control system components Signal Flow Graph Time Response Analysis Stability (R-H Criteria) Root Locus Frequency response Analysis Nyquist stability criteria Bode Plot Controllers and Compensators State Variable Model	I.J. Nagrath,  M.Gopal,  Benjamin C. Kuo
Digital Circuits	Number Representations Boolean Algebra Combinational Circuits Sequential Circuits Data Converters Semiconductor Memories Logic Families Computer Organization	M. Morris Mano, Zvi Kohavi
Communications	Analog Communications Amplitude Modulation and Demodulation Angle modulation and Demodulation Receivers Digital communication Schemes Information Theory Random variable Random Processes Noise Error correction and coding	Simon Haykin,  BP lathi,  John G. Proakis
Electromagnetics	Maxwell’s Equation Plane-wave and properties Transmission lines Waveguides Antennas	Matthew N. O. Sadiku,  S. V. Kulkarni
Analog Circuits	Diode Circuits BJT MOSFET Op-Amp Circuits Oscillators Feedback Amplifier	Adel S. Sedra and Kenneth C. Smith, Donald A. Neamen
Engineering Mathematics	Linear Algebra Calculus Differential Equations Vector Analysis Complex Analysis Probability and Statistics	B. S.Grewal, H.K. Das

GATE 2022 EC Exam Pattern

Particulars	Details
Exam Duration	3 hours
Number of Questions	65
Total Marks	100
Types of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Sections	General Aptitude (15 Marks) Engineering Mathematics (13 Marks) Technical (72 Marks)
Marking Scheme	For 1 mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. For 2 marks MCQ, 2/3 marks will be deducted for every incorrect response. There is no negative marking for NAT and MSQs

Also read: GATE Preparation Tips For Electronics & Communication Engineering

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