ECE Electronics Engineering Subject Review (30%)
ECE Electronics Engineering Subject Review (30%)
Electronics Engineering is one of the two heaviest ECE subjects at 30%, in the 1–6 PM slot on Day 1. Like every ECE subject, it needs 70% on its own.
Suggested practice split
PRC doesn't publish item counts per topic. This is our suggested share of your practice time, not an official breakdown:
| Topic block | Share of practice |
|---|---|
| Circuit theory (DC and AC) | 20% |
| Electronic devices (diodes, BJTs, FETs, thyristors) | 15% |
| Amplifiers and op-amps | 12% |
| Digital electronics and logic design | 16% |
| Power supplies, regulators and power electronics | 12% |
| Filters and oscillators | 10% |
| Communications principles | 10% |
| Other | 5% |
Circuit theory
- Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws; series and parallel circuits
- Mesh and nodal analysis; Thevenin and Norton equivalents
- Maximum power transfer
- AC circuits: phasors, impedance, power, resonance
- Transients (RL, RC, RLC)
Electronic devices
- PN junction, Zener and Schottky diodes
- BJTs and FETs: biasing and configurations
- SCR, TRIAC, DIAC
Amplifiers and op-amps
- CE, CC, CB and CS, CD configurations
- Differential amplifiers
- Op-amps: ideal characteristics, standard circuits, active filters
- Negative feedback
Digital electronics
- Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps
- Combinational circuits (decoders, multiplexers, encoders)
- Sequential circuits (flip-flops, counters, registers, state machines)
Power electronics
- Rectifiers, regulators and switch-mode supplies
- Inverters and choppers
A 6-week plan
| Week | Focus | Practice volume |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circuit theory | 80 problems |
| 2 | Electronic devices | 80 problems |
| 3 | Amplifiers + op-amps | 80 problems |
| 4 | Digital electronics | 80 problems |
| 5 | Power electronics + filters + oscillators | 70 problems |
| 6 | Timed practice set + remediation | 1 set + 60 problems |
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