GATE 2021 CSE Question Paper PDF (Available): Check Shift 1&2 Paper
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Result - 27 Mar '26 - 31 May '26
GATE 2021 CSE question paper is available now. The PDF link will be updated on this page. Download CSE previous year paper from below.
GATE 2021 CSE question paper is available now. Officially, it will be published by IIT Bombay after a few days of the examination. Candidates will be able to download it by visiting its official website. However, we will also update GATE CSE question paper PDF on this page as soon as it will be available. Some coaching institutes will also release memory based question paper after the exam on the same day. GATE CSE previous year question papers can also be obtained from this page. For more information, look over the details below.
Latest Update:
- GATE 2021 CSE Shift-1&2 Questions are available below
- GATE 2021 CSE Paper Analysis - Available (Shift - 1&2)
- GATE 2021 CSE Question Paper – Steps to download
- GATE 2021 CSE Question Paper (Memory-Based)
- GATE CSE 2021 Question Paper by Coaching Institutes
- GATE 2021 CSE Expected Cutoff
- Importance of GATE CSE 2021 Question Paper
- About GATE Computer Science Engineering (CSE) Question Paper
- GATE 2020 (Previous Year) CSE Question Paper
GATE 2021 CSE Question Paper – Steps to download
Candidates willing to download GATE 2021 question paper can follow the procedure given below:
- Visit the official website
- Check the link to download GATE CSE 2021 question paper
- Click on it and PDF will open in a new tab
- After that, click on the download icon to save the file
- Open the question paper PDF after it downloads successfully
GATE 2021 CSE Question Paper (Memory-Based)
Check the GATE 2021 CSE questions (memory-based) below:
Shift 2: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Shift 1: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
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GATE CSE 2021 Question Paper by Coaching Institutes
Download the memory-based GATE question papers PDF released by coaching institutes from below.
| Particulars | Download link |
|---|---|
| The GATE Academy | Download (updated) |
| Made Easy | Forenoon - Download Afternoon - Download |
GATE 2021 CSE Expected Cutoff
Check the expected GATE 2021 CSE cutoff in the table below.
| Category |
Expected Cutoff |
|---|---|
| General |
28 to 29 |
| OBC |
25 |
| SC |
19 to 20 |
| ST |
19 to 20 |
Importance of GATE CSE 2021 Question Paper
The question paper can be used for a number of benefits. GATE CSE question paper 2021 will be beneficial for the candidates who will appear in the next sessions of GATE in the following ways:
- Helps in understanding the types of questions, marking scheme, difficulty level, etc.
- Helps in time management
- Boost confidence
- Provides idea of key topics, which need more focused study
- Gives an understanding about the topics, which need more work
About GATE Computer Science Engineering (CSE) Question Paper
The question paper will carry total 65 questions wherein 10 questions will be of General Aptitude and remaining 55 questions will be from concerned subject. The exam will be conducted for maximum 100 marks and 3 hours will be the time span to solve the total questions. GATE CE question paper 2021 shall incorporate Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.
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GATE 2020 (Previous Year) CSE Question Paper
IIT Delhi had published GATE CS question paper PDF for 2020 session on their website. Candidates who want to download the PDF through the link given in the table below.
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Question Paper |
Answer Key |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 days ago
Yes, ITT Guwahati released GATE 2026 qualifying cutoff marks for all subjects on March 28. Candidates can check passing mark of respective papers now.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Aspirants with GATE scores can get admission in M.Tech programme at IIIT Pune. The seats are allotted via CCMT Counselling. In 2025, the closing GATE cutoff was 354 for Electronics & Communication Engineering and 536 for CSE. The cutoffs are quite competitive considering the limited seats available
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Guide-Level 15
Answered a week ago
Aspirants without scores can get admission in M.Tech programme at IIIT Pune. Such candidates need to appear for written test conducted by the institute. Selected aspirants also need to pass the personal interview round for final selection.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered a week ago
JNU CCMT cutoff 2025 was based on the results for the GATE exam, followed by the CCMT counselling process. For the M.Tech Computer Science and Technology course, the overall cutoff ranged from 529 to 338 for the OBC AI category.
Candidates can refer to the table below to know the cutoff range for di
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The JNU M.Tech cutoff 2025 for the OBC AI category varied from 338 to 529 for the M.Tech CSE and M.Tech ECE courses. In the last round, MTech CSE came out as the more competitive course, with the cutoff being 443.
Students can refer to the table below to know the round 1 and last round JNU CCMT cuto
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
IIT Guwahati has updated the status of GATE result on the homepage of the official website (under the notification tab). Candidates can login to their page and access the result link.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
IIT Guwahati has declared GATE 2026 result. Candidates can access their result at official website.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates can find the direct link to access GATE result 2026 at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The new tab will be created at candidate's login dashboard. The link will reflect once you are logged in.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
The GATE 2026 final answer key will be released soon. The official announcement will be done by the authorities on official website - gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates must note that final answer key cannot be challenged.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
IIT Guwahati released GATE 2026 final answer key. Candidates can login at GOAPS and access master question paper and answer key.
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Contributor-Level 7
Has IIT Guwahati released GATE cutoff 2026?