The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur successfully concluded the GATE 2022 Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) exam on 6th February 2022. The ECE paper was held at its scheduled time from 9 AM till 12 PM.

Thousands of students appeared for the biggest exam in engineering. Candidates left no stone unturned during their GATE exam preparation and gave the exam to their best capability. While some students found the exam difficult, for some, it was easy.

In this article we will analyze the GATE 2022 ECE paper, its difficulty level, marks weightage, and much more.

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GATE 2022 ECE Paper Analysis: Key Highlights

• The overall ECE paper was moderate to difficult.
• For the very first time in the GATE EC paper, there were 14 MSQ type questions.
• There were a total of 33 MCQs and 18 NAT type questions.
• General Aptitude questions were easy to moderate.
• Questions from Network Theory, Digital and Control System were easy.
• While questions from Mathematics, Communication and EDC were slightly difficult.
• Approximate cut off will go around 28 to 30 Marks.

GATE ECE 2022 Subject-Wise Marks Weightage

Subject	Questions		Total Marks
	1 Mark	2 Marks
Control System	1	3	7
Digital Circuits	3	4	11
Electronic Devices	2	3	8
Signals & Systems	2	2	6
Communication Systems	3	5	13
Analog Circuits	4	4	10
Network Theory	2	3	8
Electromagnetics	2	2	6
Engineering Mathematics	6	5	16
General Aptitude	5	5	15
Total	Total Marks= 30	Total Marks= 70	100

Apart from Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude, subjects such as Communication Systems, Digital Circuits, and Analog Circuits had maximum marks weightage. GATE 2022 ECE question paper will be available for download on the official website of IIT Kharagpur.

The cut-off for GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering exam will be available on 17th March along with the GATE 2022 result.

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