Analysis of GATE EE Previous Papers for the Subject Electromagnetic Fields

Aspiring engineers who are preparing for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) understand the significance of thorough preparation and comprehensive study resources.

Through a meticulous examination of previous years’ question papers, we aim to provide you with valuable insights, key trends, and effective strategies to excel in Electromagnetic fields for your GATE exam.

GATE EE Syllabus for the Subject Electromagnetic Fields

Coulomb’s Law, Electric Field Intensity, Electric Flux Density,

Gauss’s Law, Divergence, Electric field and potential due to point, line, plane and spherical charge distributions,

Effect of dielectric medium, Capacitance of simple configurations, Biot‐Savart’s law,

Ampere’s law, Curl, Faraday’s law, Lorentz force, Inductance, Magnetomotive force, Reluctance, Magnetic circuits, Self and Mutual inductance of simple configurations.

Analysis of Previous GATE Papers for Electromagnetic Fields

Recent GATE Paper Questions of Electromagnetic Fields

The following questions have been asked from Electromagnetic Fields, in GATE-EE 2023 Paper.

Q. An infinite surface of linear current density \widehat{K}=5\hat{a_{x}} exists on the x-y plane, as shown in the figure. The magnitude of the magnetic field intensity (H) at a point due to the surface current in Ampere/meter is ______. (Round Off to 2 decimal places).

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Q. In the figure, the electric field E and the magnetic field B point to x and z directions, respectively, and have constant magnitudes. A positive charge ‘q’ is released from rest at the origin. Which of the following statement(S) is/are true.

(a) The charge will move in the direction of z with constant velocity.

(b) The charge will always move on the y-Z plane only,

(C) The trajectory Of the charge will be a circle.

(d) The charge will progress in the direction Of y

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