GATE EE Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility, Important Dates

Of the 85 technical marks, 13 come from engineering maths. Negative marking applies only to MCQs. MSQs have no partial credit, and NAT answers are typed numbers. The exam gives you a virtual calculator; bring nothing else.

Adding a second paper

The allowed partners for EE are DA, EC, IN, PH and RA.

Condensed from the GATE 2027 EE syllabus.

General Aptitude (15 marks) is the same in all papers: English, numerical ability, reasoning and spatial questions.

Third-year (or later) undergraduates and graduates with any government-approved degree in engineering, technology, architecture, science, commerce, arts or humanities may apply. Master's students in science or MCA are eligible from year one, and AMIE candidates once Section A is through. GATE sets no age limit.

An electrical degree isn't required to take the paper; it will be required by most PSUs that hire on EE scores.

The only route was the GOAPS portal. IIT Madras recommended a verified DigiLocker login for Indian applicants and captured a live photograph during registration. GOAPS stays open for changes to category, paper and cities until 21 October 2026, generally at ₹500 a paper.

• M.Tech and PhD: IITs and IISc through COAP, NITs through CCMT. GATE-qualified M.Tech students at government-supported institutes get ₹12,400 a month.
• PSUs: NTPC, POWERGRID, Grid-India, DVC, NPCIL, Chenab Valley Power Projects, BHEL, OPGC and Coal India are among the companies on the GATE site's list. Check each advertisement for the papers it accepts that year.

Tests run at centres in more than 300 cities. Each candidate gave three city preferences inside the zone of their first choice. Final allotment, announced 4 January 2027, may fall outside those preferences if IIT Madras runs out of seats.

Below is IIT Madras's GATE 2027 calendar. Any date can still move.

There are two sittings a day, 9:30 AM–12:30 PM and 2:30 PM–5:30 PM. The EE slot will be published on the GATE site.

It will be on GOAPS; the release date is to be announced. Carry a printout and the original ID from your application. You can be seated 40 minutes before the paper and cannot log in once 15 minutes have passed.

Results are scheduled for 19 March 2027 on GOAPS. Expect a provisional answer key and a paid challenge window before that. Your GATE Score (out of 1000) is valid for three years. Download the scorecard while it's free; later it costs ₹500, and from 1 January 2028 it isn't available at all.

These are the GATE qualifying marks, not admission or job cut-offs. GATE takes the mean plus one standard deviation for General (between 25 and 40), then 0.9 times that for OBC-NCL/EWS and two-thirds for SC/ST/PwD. PSU shortlists for EE usually need far more.

• Machines and power systems are the biggest EE sections. Load flow, faults and transformer tests come up most years.
• Circuits and signals are the foundation for control and power electronics, so finish them early.
• Power electronics is formula-heavy and quick to revise. Keep it for the last month if pressed.
• Measurements is short. Bridges and instrument transformers cover much of it.
• Attempt all MSQs and NATs; there's no penalty on them.
• Solve the EE 2024–2026 papers from the GATE download page against the clock.

• GATE 2027 home page
• EE syllabus (PDF)
• GATE 2027 information brochure
• Dates
• Earlier papers and answer keys (EE 2026 paper)
• Cut-off marks, GATE 2026

Which IIT is organising GATE EE 2027?

IIT Madras.

What was the GATE 2026 EE cut-off?

27.7 General, 24.9 OBC-NCL/EWS, 18.4 SC/ST/PwD.

Can I take EE and EC together?

Yes. EE can be paired with DA, EC, IN, PH or RA.

Is EE held in more than one session?

It was a single session in 2026. The 2027 slot isn't out yet.

When does the GATE 2027 result come?

19 March 2027.

How long can I use my EE score?

Three years.