When it comes to your GATE Electrical Engineering (EE) preparation, choosing the right set of books is imperative. Having the appropriate books at the right time will help you in your GATE exam preparation and bring you closer to your dream of pursuing studies from premier institutes (IITs/NITs/IISc).
With a consistent prominence and a high competition level in the Electrical Engineering stream, aspirants are always looking for the best resources to prepare for the subject effectively.
In this article, we will share some of the important books that you should and must study while preparing for Electrical Engineering. These books are a valuable resource for GATE EE aspirants and contain information that is crucial from the exam point of view.
Let’s have a look at the books
Essential Books for EE Preparation
Sections
Important Topics
Important Books
Engineering Mathematics
Linear Algebra, Calculus and Differential equations Probability and Statistics
Advanced Engineering Mathematics by E. Kreyszig
B.S Grewal Dennis G. Zill
Electric Circuits
KCL, KVL and Node and Mesh Analysis NetworkTheorems Transient Analysis of First-Order Circuits Resonance Two Port Networks Power and Power Factor in AC Circuits
Alexander & Sadiku William H Hayt & J E Kemmerly
Franklin F Kuo
Sudhakar & Shyammohan
Boylestad
Electromagnetic Fields
Electrostatics, EM Waves Transmission Lines Waveguides and Antennas Magnetic Circuits Self and Mutual Inductance of Simple Configurations
Elements of Electromagnetics by Mathew N. O. SADIKU
Engineering Electromagnetics by William H. Hayt
Signals and Systems
LTI Systems Fourier Representation of Signals Z-Transform and Laplace Transform
Signals and Systems by Oppenheim,
Simon Haykin
Schaum’s Outline
Electrical Machines
Single Phase Transformers Three Phase Transformers DC Machines Single Phase Induction Motors
D P Kothari, Stephen J Chapman,
A R Daniels,
Fitzgerald & Kingsley,
Dino Zorbus.
Power Systems
Power Generation Concepts Load Flow Methods, Bus Impedance and Admittance Matrices Circuit Breakers HVDC and FACTS Concepts Fault Calculations and Transients
Power Systems Engineering by Nagrath and Kothari
Stevenson & Grainger
C L Wadhwa.
Control Systems
Time Domain Analysis Root, State Variable Technique Frequency Response Analysis using Nyquist and Bode Plots Block Diagrams Signal Flow Graphs 1st Order Transfer Functions Routh Hurwitz Criteria
Richard C Dorf & Robert H Bishop,
B C Kuo & Farid Golnaraghi
B S Manke.
Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Bridges and Potentiometers Measurement of Voltage, Current, Power, Energy and Power factor Error Analysis
Electrical and Electronic Measurement & Instrumentation by AK Sawhney
Electrical Measurements W D Cooper
Analog and Digital Electronics
Diode Circuits Small Signal Analysis of BJT and FET Operational Amplifier and its Applications Logic Gates Boolean Algebra and K-Map Sequential Circuits and Counters, ADC and DACs.
Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Boylestad
Sedra & Smith Milliman & Halklias.
Morris Mano
John F Wakerly
R P Jain
Power Electronics
Characteristics of Semiconductor DevicesRectifiers Principles of Choppers Principles of Inverters
To make the most of these books and for better practice, it is strongly recommended to solve previous year’s question papers and attempt Mock Tests on a regular basis.
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Raminder Singh
Raminder is a Content Manager at PrepLadder. He has worked in several aspects of the education industry throughout his career and has assisted numerous candidates in cracking major competitive exams.
