Make the preparation process for the GATE exam easier with these tips
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Result - 27 Mar '26 - 31 May '26
By: Nikita Hire
Every student must prepare for the exam diligently, clarify concepts and practise daily with complete focus to the crack competitive exam.
Examination Structure
To prepare for any exam, every student needs to know and understand the pattern of the exam completely. The pattern of GATE exam is given below
- GATE papers also include 15 questions which would carry 1 mark each and 30 questions carries 2 marks each
- The details of the exam pattern are tabulated below:
| Duration of Exam |
Three Hours |
|---|---|
| Number of Questions |
65 |
| Total Marks |
100 |
| Questions Type |
There will be 2 two question types:- ● Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) ● Numerical Answer Type Question |
| Marking Scheme |
MCQ carrying 1 mark each: 1/3 marks would be deducted for every wrong answer MCQs carrying 2 marks: 2/3 marks would be deducted for every wrong answer For numerical type questions, there is no negative markings |
Revision Approach
One should create an organised study plan to prepare for the GATE exam. Those students, who are attempting it for the first time, should focus on covering each topic in the syllabus. So, they have to focus on topics such as Data Structure, Computer Organisations and Architectures, DBMS, Digital Electronics, Computer Networks, DAA. The students should practise questions on e-learning websites and also, practise as many previous years question papers as possible to identify the weak areas and manage time properly. During the preparation, the students could make appropriate notes for a quick revision of all the topics covered. Various topics in Mathematics like Probability Theory, Numerical Methods, Linear Algebra, and Calculus, etc. should be practised regularly.
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Study Material and Reference Books
Here are some of the reference books with their famous authors that that could be used to prepare for the GATE exam.
| Sr. No. |
Title of Books |
Authors |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
RS Agrawal |
| 2. |
Engineering Mathematics |
Dr Manish Goyal |
| 3. |
Computer Organization and Architecture |
William Stallings |
| 4. |
C and C++ Programming Languages |
E. Balaguruswami |
| 5. |
Operating Systems |
Silberchatz Galvin Gagne |
| 6. |
Introduction to Algorithms |
A.I.Cormen |
| 7. |
Compiler Design |
A.A. Puntambekar |
| 8. |
Theory of Computation |
Vivek Kulkarni |
| 9. |
Database System Concepts |
Henry F.Korth |
| 10. |
Computer Networks |
Andrew S.Tanenbaum |
Scoring Topics
This is marks distribution according to GATE 2019 CSE Paper Analysis
| Subjects |
Total Marks (100) |
|---|---|
| General Aptitude |
15 |
| Engineering Mathematics |
7 |
| Computer Organisation |
4 |
| Theory of Computation |
6 |
| Databases |
9 |
| Operating System |
8 |
| Compiler Design |
5 |
| Algorithms |
6 |
| Programming and Data Structures |
14 |
| Discrete Mathematics |
11 |
| Digital Logic |
6 |
| Computer Networks |
9 |
| Total |
100 |
About the Author:
Nikita Hire is pursuing BTech in Computer Engineering from Shri. Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal's Institute of Technology Engineering, Dhule. She has also completed a Diploma in Computer Science from Government Polytechnic, Dhule.
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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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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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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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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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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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Answered 2 weeks ago
IIT Guwahati has declared GATE 2026 result. Candidates can access their result at official website.
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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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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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