GATE 2026 CSE Admit Card Date OUT: When to download, pattern, and syllabus details
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IIT Guwahati has announced GATE 2026 CSE admit card and exam date on its official website-gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Admit card link will be activated at GOAPS portal. Candidates who have registered for GATE computer science and information technology can check GATE 2026 CSE admit card date, pattern, syllabus, and preparation details.
IIT Guwahati will conduct GATE 2026 CS exam on February 8 in two shifts. CS1 paper will take place on February 8 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) and CS2 paper in second shift (2:30 pm to 5:30 pm), the same day. GATE 2026 CS admit card will be released of January 2. Candidates who have applied for GATE computer science and information technology must start their revision work from now on.
The GATE 2026 exam is scheduled for February 7, 8, 14, and 15. GATE 2026 . Candidates can download hall ticket using their enrollment ID and password. Check GATE 2026 branch-wise exam schedule and timings.
IIT Guwahati GATE 2026 CS Exam Pattern
Applicants can check GATE 2026 CSE exam pattern below -
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Time duration |
180 minutes (3 hours) |
| Mode of exam |
Computer-based test |
| Total marks |
100 |
| Number of sections |
2 - (General Aptitude and Subject-specific) |
| Marks distribution |
General aptitude - 15 marks and Subject specific -85 marks |
IIT Guwahati GATE 2026 CSE Question distribution
| Section |
One-mark questions |
Two-mark questions |
|---|---|---|
| General aptitude |
5 |
5 |
| Subject-specific |
25 |
30 |
GATE 2026 CSE Syllabus
Candidates appearing GATE Computer Science and Information Technology can check syllabus details below-
| Section |
|
|---|---|
| Engineering Mathematics- (Discrete mathematics, linear algebra, calculus, probability and statistics) |
Digital logic |
| Computer organization and architecture |
Programming and Data Structures |
| Algorithms |
Theory of computation |
| Compiler design |
Operating systems |
| Databases |
Computer networks |
How to revise GATE CSE syllabus efficiently in the last two months?
Aspirants must note that these last two months are crucial. Students should solely focus on important topics in GATE CSE. Here are some tested prep tips, recommended by toppers that will help boost your preparation in these last two months -
- Revisit chapters and topics that are high scoring
- Solve GATE CSE last 15 year’s question papers repeatedly
- Candidates must attempt mock tests regularly to understand question paper format.
- Check and analyse your progress daily.
Also read: GATE IIT Guwahati Previous Year's Question Paper Answer Key Download
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