The GATE Computer Science (CS) syllabus spans the core undergraduate CS curriculum plus Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude, which together carry around 30 marks and should never be skipped.
Practise the full syllabus — free GATE CS mock →| Section | Questions | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| General Aptitude (10 Q · 15 marks) | 10 | 30 min |
| Computer Science (55 Q · 85 marks) | 55 | 150 min |
| Total | 65 | 180 min |
Marking: 1.5 marks per correct answer, -0.5 per wrong answer (negative marking). Scale: 0–100.
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), conducted by IISc and the IITs, is a national test of undergraduate engineering and science, used for M.Tech/MS/PhD admission and PSU recruitment. The 3-hour computer-based test has 65 questions for 100 marks — General Aptitude (10 questions) plus the subject section (55) — using multiple-choice, multiple-select and numerical-answer questions. Negative marking applies only to multiple-choice questions, and normalised marks give a GATE Score on a 0–1000 scale valid for 3 years.
The GATE CS syllabus covers Engineering Mathematics, Core Computer Science, General Aptitude. The GATE Computer Science (CS) syllabus spans the core undergraduate CS curriculum plus Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude, which together carry around 30 marks and should never be skipped.
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering — Computer Science has 65 questions across 2 sections in 180 minutes, with negative marking of -0.5 per wrong answer.
GATE CS is organised into 2 sections: General Aptitude (10 Q · 15 marks), Computer Science (55 Q · 85 marks).
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