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The GATE computer science exam is usually held in the first or second week of February, and the GATE score is valid for 3 years.The official GATE 2025 Exam notification is yet to be released. Stay updated with all the information regarding GATE 2025 Exam on our website. GATE exam is conducted once a year. The GATE exam has 65 questions, out of which 10 are general qualifications and 55 are core subject questions. The duration of the test is 3 hours.
There are three types of questions that come into the GATE exam:
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Multiple Select Questions (MSQs)
- Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
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GATE Computer Science and Engineering Notes 2025
GATE study notes for CS (Computer Science & Engineering) can be found in this article. Computer science and engineering are an interesting combination of logic and basic engineering concepts. Candidates taking the GATE CSE paper should prepare well as the exam level is very competitive.
Quality study materials are essential for GATE Computer Science & Engineering preparation. In a sense, with the right textbooks, you can make a good preparation plan. The most sensible and imaginative career is GATE Computer Science. Students who want to take the GATE exam through this paper must cover all the basic and technical details. For better understanding of the syllabus, GATE notes can be used for CSE.
Click below links to download GATE Computer science & Engineering study notes
| GATE CS Engineering Notes | PDFs |
| Diffrential Equation | |
| Matrix | |
| Operating Systems | |
| Calculus | |
| Compailer Design | |
| Computer Organisation Architecture | |
| DBMS | |
| Digital Logic | |
| Discrete Mathematics | |
| Probability Notes | |
| TOC |
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GATE 2025 Exam Pattern
QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Examination Mode | The test papers will be in English. Computer Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centers in select cities]. |
| Duration | 3 Hours* |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 30 |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subjects |
| Type of Questions | Candidate’s Selected Subject(s)
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| Questions for testing these abilities |
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| Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 marks Engineering Mathematics**: 13 marks Subject Questions: 72 marks Total: 100 marks (**XE includes Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 marks) |
| Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 marks Subject Questions: 85 marks Total: 100 marks |
| Marking Scheme | Questions carry 1 mark or 2 marks |
| Negative Marking | For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be negative marking. For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions. There is no partial marking in MSQ. |
| Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Compulsory Section | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time* (Minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI, TF; Subject marks in these papers include questions on Engineering Mathematics (13 marks), which are paper-specific. | 15 | — | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST | 15 | — | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| AR [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B1 or Part B2 can be selected during Exam. B1: Architecture or B2: Planning] | 15 | 60 | 25 | 100 | 180 |
| GE [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B1 or B2 can be selected during the Exam. B1 – Surveying and Mapping or B2 -Image Processing and Analysis.] |
15 | 55 | 30 | 100 | 180 |
| GG [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B can either be Geology (B1) or Geophysics (B2) — which must be chosen at the time of Application.] | 15 | 25 | 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XE [Section A (Engineering Mathematics) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam] | 15 | 15 | 2 x 35 | 100 | 180 |
| XH [Section B1 (Reasoning and Comprehension) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any ONE additional Section at the time of Application] | 15 | 25 | 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XL [Section P (Chemistry) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam] | 15 | 25 | 2 x 30 | 100 | 180 |
*PwD candidates with benchmark disability greater than 40% are eligible for compensatory time of one hour. PwD candidates with less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing are eligible for compensatory time subject to production of a certificate as stated.
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