GATE 2026 CSE Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis OUT; Check Difficulty Level & Topic-Wise Weightage

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. 

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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

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

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.