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Previous Years’ Analysis of GATE for CS by The Gate Academy
GATE 2026 paper analysis for CS by The Gate Academy will be available here after the exam is concluded. Meanwhile, candidates can check the previous years’ analysis given below:
GATE CSE 2021 Exam Analysis by The Gate Academy
| Topics | 1 mark questions | 2 mark questions | Total marks |
| Algorithms | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Digital Logic | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Computer Network | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Data Structures | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Computer Organisations | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Theory of Computation | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Databases | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Compiler Design | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Operating Systems | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Discrete mathematics | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Engineering mathematics | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| General Aptitude | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Total | 30 | 35 | 100 |
Topic Wise GATE Paper Analysis 2018 for CS by The Gate Academy
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% |
Detailed GATE CS Paper Analysis 2018 for by The Gate Academy
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. | |||
GATE 2017 Paper Analysis for CS by The Gate Academy - Session 2 (Topic-wise)
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% |
Detailed GATE 2017 CS Paper Analysis for by The Gate Academy - Session 2
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 |
GATE 2017 Paper Analysis for CS by The Gate Academy - Session 1
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% |
Detailed GATE Paper Analysis for CS by The Gate Academy - Session 1
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 |
GATE Cutoff for CS
Candidates are required to meet the cutoff of GATE for CS for admission. Candidates can check the previous years’ cutoff for GATE CS.
GATE CSE Cutoff (Qualifying)
Year | General | OBC | SC/ ST/ PH |
| 2023 | 32.5 | 29.2 | 21.6 |
| 2022 | 25 | 22.5 | 16.5 |
| 2021 | 26.1 | 23.4 | 17.4 |
| 2020 | 28.5 | 25.6 | 19.0 |
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 |
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