GATE 2026 Paper Analysis for CS by The Gate Academy - Check Here!

S.No

Topics

% wise weightage

1

Design And Analysis of Algorithm

7%

2

General Aptitude

15%

3

Engineering Mathematics

7%

4

Programming and Data structure

10%

5

Operating System

10%

6

Theory of Computation

7%

7

Computer Organization and Architecture

11%

8

Digital Logic

4%

9

Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory

12%

10

Data Base Management System

4%

11

Computer Networks

7%

12

Compiler Design

6%

Subject

Number of Question

Topics Asked in Paper(Memory Based)

Level of Ques.

Total Marks

Engineering

Mathematics

1 Marks: 3

2 Marks: 2

Linear Algebra, Eigen Values, Calculus,

Probability

Easy

7

Operating System

1 Marks: 4

2 Marks: 3

CPU Scheduling, Demand Paging (Vertical

Memory), Dead Lock, Main Memory, Disk Scheduling , Deadlock, IPC

Medium

10

Programming and Data

Structures

1 Marks: 4

2 Marks: 3

Queues, C Programming, Programing Code

Medium

10

Design and

Analysis of Algorithm

1 Marks: 1

2 Marks: 3

Heaps, Matrix Multiplication

Tough

7

Discrete Mathematics and

Graph Theory

1 Marks: 2

2 Marks: 5

First Order Logic, Trees, Graph Theory (Chromatic Number), Set Theory,

Spanning Trees

Medium

12

Computer Organization and

Architecture

1 Marks: 3

2 Marks: 4

RISC Machine, Cache Memory, Instruction Pipeline, Number Presentation

Easy

11

Theory of Computation

1 Marks: 1

2 Marks: 2

CFL, NFA, Grammar

Medium

7

Digital Logic

1 Marks: 2

2 Marks: 1

K, Maps, Boolean Algebra

Medium

4

Data Base

Management System

1 Marks: 0

2 Marks: 2

SQL,

Tough

4

Computer Networks

1 Marks: 3

2 Marks: 2

Protocols (TCP/NPP), Ethernet, TCP Protocol

Medium

7

Compiler Design

1 Marks: 2

2 Marks: 2

Operator Precedeuly, Lexical Analysis

Medium

6

General Aptitude

1 Marks: 5

2 Marks: 5

Functions, Grammar, Numbers, Work, Inference

Easy

15

Total

65

100

Faculty Feedback

The majority of the questions were concept-based. General Aptitude And Mathematics is Very Easy. Core Subject Questions were 50% easy, 30% medium and 20% tough.

S.No

Topics

% wise weightage

1

Design And Analysis of Algorithm

7%

2

General Aptitude

15%

3

Engineering Mathematics

6%

4

Programming and Data structure

10%

5

Operating System

6%

6

Theory of Computation

9%

7

Computer Organization and Architecture

10%

8

Digital Circuits

9%

9

Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory

-

10

Data Base Management System

10%

11

Computer Networks

5%

12

Compiler Design

6%

Subject Topics

No. Of Questions

Topics – Questions were asked from

Difficulty Level

Total Marks

Engineering

Mathematics

1 marks- 2

2 marks- 2

Probability, Calculus, Linear Algebra

Medium

6

Programming and

Data structure

1 marks- 2

2 marks- 4

Introduction to 'C' Programming and Array , Stacks and Queues, Linked List

Tough

10

Operating System

1 marks -2

2 marks- 2

CPU Scheduling, Deadlocks

Easy

6

Theory of

Computation

1 marks -3

2 marks- 4

Regular Grammar, Turing Machine, Finite Automata

Easy

9

Computer

Organization and

Architecture

1 marks- 4

2 marks- 3

Memory mapping, Pipelining and Vector Processing

Medium

10

Digital Circuits

1 marks- 3

2 marks- 4

Flip flop, Logic gate, Logic Expression,

Number Systems and Code Conversions, Combinational and Sequential Digital Circuits

Easy

9

Discrete

Mathematics and

Graph Theory

1 marks- 3

2 marks- 2

Tree, Spanning tree, Graph theory,

Combinatorics

Easy

7

Data Base

Management

System

1 marks- 2

2 marks- 4

Functional Dependency, SQL, Transactions and Concurrency Control

Medium

10

Computer Networks

1 marks- 1

2 marks- 2

TCP/IP, UDP and Sockets, IP(V4), The Data Link Layer

Easy

5

Compiler Design

1 marks- 2

2 marks- 2

Syntax Directed Translation, Parsing

Easy

6

Design And Analysis

of Algorithm

1 marks-1

2 marks- 3

Complex city, Greedy technique, Quick sort

Easy

7

General Aptitude

1 marks-5

2 marks- 5

Probability, Numerical ability, Grammar

Medium

15

Total

65

100

S.No

Topics

% wise weightage

1

Design And Analysis of Algorithm

4%

2

General Aptitude

15%

3

Engineering Mathematics

12%

4

Programming and Data structure

10%

5

Operating System

6%

6

Theory of Computation

12%

7

Computer Organization and Architecture

14%

8

Digital Circuits

4%

9

Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory

5%

10

Data Base Management System

8%

11

Computer Networks

8%

12

Compiler Design

2%

Subject Topics

No. Of Questions

Topics – Questions were asked from

Difficulty Level

Total Marks

Engineering

Mathematics

1 marks- 2

2 marks- 5

Probability

Medium

12

Programming and

Data structure

1 marks- 4

2 marks- 3

Pointer, Structure, Function, Recursion

Tough

10

Operating System

1 marks -2

2 marks- 2

Thread, Scheduling, Critical Section, Page

Replacement

Easy

6

Theory of

Computation

1 marks -2

2 marks- 4

Regular Grammar, Turing Machine, DFA

Easy

12

Computer

Organization and

Architecture

1 marks- 4

2 marks- 5

Cache Memory, Memory mapping, Pipe Line, Addressing mode

Medium

14

Digital Circuits

1 marks- 2

2 marks- 1

Flip flop, Logic gate, K-map

Easy

4

Discrete

Mathematics and

Graph Theory

1 marks- 3

2 marks- 1

Tree, Spanning tree

Easy

5

Data Base

Management

System

1 marks- 2

2 marks- 3

Functional dependency, SQL, Topple calculus, Relation algebra

Medium

8

Computer Networks

1 marks- 2

2 marks- 3

Stop and wait protocol, CRC check, TCP, protocol,

Easy

8

Compiler Design

1 marks- 0

2 marks- 1

First Follow

Easy

2

Design And Analysis

of Algorithm

1 marks- 2

2 marks- 1

Asymptotic notation, Complex city, Greedy technique, Quick sort,

Medium

4

General Aptitude

1 marks- 0

2 marks- 1

Probability, Numerical ability, Passage,

Grammar,

Medium

15

Total

65

100

Year

General

OBC

SC/ ST/ PH

2019

29.5

26.6

19.7

2018

25

22.5

16.6

2017

25

22.5

16.6

2016

25

22.5

16.6

2015

25

22.5

16.67

2014

25

22.25

16.67

2013

25

22.25

16.67