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	Power Electronics by P.S.Bimbhra Ned Mohan

Also read: Proven Tips To Prepare For GATE Electrical Engineering

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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