Digital Communication Important Topics for GATE EC 2020

By Rahul Ranjan|Updated : October 13th, 2019

GATE EC 2020 Exam is the important goal for many aspiring candidates who are seriously preparing for GATE 2020 with full focus and determination. It would be the wise practice to target important topics for each subject while doing preparation for GATE EC 2020. The syllabus for GATE EC 2020 is huge and therefore planned strategy & time management should be kept in mind while covering each subject.

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In this article, we will provide candidates with the Important Topics in Digital Communication based on Expected Pattern of questions & previous year exam analysis which would be useful in preparation for GATE EC 2020 and aiming to grab maximum marks out of Digital Communications.

Topics Asked in GATE EC 2019,2018, GATE EC 2017 & GATE EC 2016 for Digital Communication

 GATE EC 2019GATE EC 2018GATE EC 2017GATE EC 2016
Average marks9 Marks 4 Marks4 Marks 7 marks 
Topics CoveredRandom Variable, Random Process, Information Theory, Probability of Error

 Prob of error, Gaussian noise, Information Theory

Random Variable, Intersymbol Interference, FSK

Shannon Capacity, Symmetric Channel

Random Variable, Encoding Scheme, Bit error Probability, Information Theory

QAM, Information Rate, Matched Filter

Important Topics to cover in Digital Communication for GATE EC 2020

Based on the analysis of the previous GATE EC exam papers it has been concluded that weightage of Digital Communication is quite moderate. A subsequent number of weightage (5-7 Marks) could be asked in GATE EC 2020 Exam. Therefore this subject should be given fixed time and candidates should focus important topics from this subject. Important topics in Digital communication which may be expected for GATE EC 2020 are:

  • Random Processes & Variable
  • Multiplexing and Decoding Techniques
  • Information Theory

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