GATE 2026 CSE Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis OUT; Check Difficulty Level & Topic-Wise Weightage
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GATE 2026 Computer Science (CSE) Shift 1 question paper analysis has been released. Based on students feedback, GATE CSE shift 1 exam was moderate to tough, with conceptual and lengthy questions. Check GATE Day 2 difficulty level and student’s feedback here
GATE 2026 CSE Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis OUT
GATE CSE Question Paper Analysis 2026: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati successfully conducted GATE 2026 Computer Science & Information Technology Shift 1 exam this morning from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. As students exited the exam halls, early reactions and memory-based feedback including difficulty levels, topic distribution, and overall exam has been provided here. Based on students feedback, GATE CSE shift 1 exam was moderate to tough, with conceptual and lengthy questions. GATE CSE shift 1 exam was mix of straightforward and concept-based questions.
GATE 2026 CSE Question Paper Analysis OUT: Check Difficulty Level
Overall, the paper was moderate to tough, students also expresssed that
- CN had less number of questions.
- COA question with floating point rep.
- TCP connection based question
GATE 2026 CSE 1 Question Paper Analysis: Topic-wise questions and marking distribution
Check table for detailed information
| Database | 3 questions - 1 mark, 2 questions -2 marks |
| Computer organisation and architecture |
2 questions - 1 mark, and 3 questions - 2 mark |
| Operating system |
2 questions - 1 mark, and 2 questions - 2 mark |
| Engineering mathematics |
4 questions - 1 mark |
Student's Reaction on GATE CSE Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis
Students found GATE 2026 CSE shift 1 paper to be moderare to difficult. Some said it was confusing. Engineering mathematics had 4 one mark question, maximum number of questions were asked from algorithm. General aptitude had 5 one mark question and 5 two-mark questions.
GATE 2026 CSE Shift 1 Memory-Based Questions Available Here
- Question: K = 2^L (l=1,2,3)
- Question: dm tag bits are k, set associative is l relation between
Statement-Based Question
- Question. Statement True or False
- Statement 1: For Grammar to be LL (1) 9t must be Left Factored
- Statement 2: For Grammar to be LL (1) 9t must be Left Recusion
- Statement 3: LL (1) Parser uses Backfiring
- State 4: LL (1) Parser are more powerful than SLR (1) Parser
GATE 2026 CSE Shift 1 Section-Wise Analysis OUT
Commonly asked questions
Attempting all questions of GA in GATE can easily fetch you 15 marks. So, to prepare for general aptitude, start with knowing the syallabus. Start with topics that you find easy. Practice and keep a target of solving at least 30 to 50 questions a day- 20 questions (easy level), 20 questions (mid-level), and 10 questions (hard level). Increase this frequency slowly.
Besides that, practice GATE old question papers to understand, what kind of questions are asked (under GA). Follow the same pattern and find similar questions to solve. If you keep up this frequency, then sure shot you will score full marks in GATE general aptitude.
The GATE 2026 topper will be released after the declaration of result. The authorities will publish the topper's list (AIR 1 ) of all 30 subjects.
Last year, Rahul Kumar Singh was the GATE CS topper scoring full marks in GATE 2025.
The GATE 2026 toppers list will be OUT on the website after a few days of the result announcement. As per the last year, the GATE toppers list was announced on March 25. Candidates must keep checking the website for the latest updates and notifications.
General Aptitude, common section across all GATE papers, was easier and scoring featured standard problems on verbal and numerical reasoning. Core CSE questions balanced basic core topics with some that tested deeper conceptual clarity. Though no formal official difficulty release is yet published, early student feedback shows many felt the paper rewarded clarity of fundamental concepts. Experts say moderate overall level aligns with expected patterns where the exam avoids extremes of being too easy or unreasonably tough.
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