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GATE EC previous year papers (Electronics and Communication Engineering)
5 official GATE EC papers from 2022 to 2026, each with all 65 questions and the official answer key. Open a year to read it, or practise GATE EC questions free with a timer and instant checking.
GATE EC papers by year
Question types and marks are counted from each paper’s official answer key.
| Paper | Questions | MCQ | MSQ | NAT | 1-mark / 2-mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATE 2026 EC | 65 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 30 / 35 |
| GATE 2025 EC | 65 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 30 / 35 |
| GATE 2024 EC | 65 | 39 | 8 | 18 | 30 / 35 |
| GATE 2023 EC | 65 | 45 | 4 | 16 | 30 / 35 |
| GATE 2022 EC | 65 | 33 | 14 | 18 | 30 / 35 |
How to use GATE EC previous year papers
- Start with the latest paper (2026) and take it in 3 hours without breaks, like the real exam.
- Check with the official key on the paper page, then score yourself: In GATE, each MCQ carries 1 or 2 marks; a wrong MCQ answer costs one-third of its marks (−1/3 for a 1-mark and −2/3 for a 2-mark question). MSQ (multiple select) and NAT (numerical answer) questions have no negative marking.
- Go back year by year. Topics that appear in several years are the ones to revise first.
- Practise mixed sets. On Student AI Hub you can take a shuffled set built from all GATE EC papers, with your score at the end.