GATE CSE 2026 Syllabus: Important Topics, Weightage, Exam Date, and Admit Card Release Date
IIT Guwahati will conduct GATE CSE 2026 exam on February 8. The GATE CS will take place in two shifts. Registered candidates can check GATE 2026 CSE syllabus along with important topics with weightage below.
IIT Guwahati has released GATE 2026 CSE exam date along with other branch-exam schedules. Applicants who have completed GATE registration can download their admit card and attempt exam of the given date. GATE 2026 CSE will be conducted on February 8 in two shifts. GATE CS1 exam timings are 9:30 AM to 12:30 pm and CS2 are 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
GATE 2026 exam dates are February 7, 8, 14, and 15 and candidates can download their GATE 2026 admit card on January 2 using their enrollment ID and password. Students can check GATE CSE 2026 syllabus below.
GATE CSE 2026 Syllabus
GATE 2026 CS question paper will cover questions from syllabus prescribed by IIT Guwahati. It will have two sections - engineering mathematics and subject specific questions. Candidates can check GATE CSE exam syllabus 2026 below -
| GATE 2026 CSE Syllabus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Engineering mathematics |
Digital logic |
Computer organisation and architecture |
| Programming and data structures |
Algorithms |
Theory of computation |
| Compiler design |
Operating system |
Database |
| Computer Networks |
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GATE 2026 CSE Weightage (Section-Wise)
Candidates can check GATE CSE 2026 subject-wise weightage below -
| Subject/Topic |
Subject-wise weightage |
|---|---|
| General aptitude |
15 marks |
| Discrete and Engineering Mathematics |
13 to 15 marks |
| Theory of computation |
8 to 9 marks |
| Digital Logic |
5 to 6 marks |
| Computer Organisation and Architecture |
7 to 8 marks |
| Programming and Data Structures |
9 to 10 marks |
| Algorithms |
8 to 9 marks |
| Compiler Design |
5 to 6 marks |
| Operating System |
9 to 10 marks |
| Databases |
7 to 8 marks |
| Computer Networks |
8 to 9 marks |
GATE 2026 CSE Exam Pattern
GATE CSE exam will be held on February 8 in two shifts. The mode of exam is online and will take place for three hours. Total marks of GATE CS question paper is 100. Questions will be of one and two marks. Candidates are advised to check GATE 2026 exam pattern for computer science and engineering carefully.
Important Topics for GATE CSE 2026
Here is a breakdown of important GATE CSE chapters and topics-
| Subject |
Important chapters to focus |
|---|---|
| Engineering mathematics |
Matrix theory, eigen vectors and values, baye’s theorem, graph theory, calculus |
| Digital logic |
Boolean algebra, logic gates, counters and shift registers, number systems and arithmetic |
| Algorithms |
Sorting and searching, dynamic programming, graph algorithms |
| Data Structures |
Arrays, linked lists, trees, hashing and hash tables, graph representations |
| Operating systems |
Scheduling algorithms, file systems, memory management |
| Computer networks |
Network security basics, network layers and protocols, IP addressing and subnetting |
| Databases |
SQL queries and transactions, indexing and hashing, ER diagrams, normalisation |
| Theory of Computation |
Context-free grammars, turing machines, regular languages and automata |
Candidates must prepare consistently and attempt GATE previous year’s question papers daily to get acquainted with exam pattern and time management.
Yes, the GATE General Aptitude syllabus is common for all branch papers in GATE. Candidates must check the GATE syllabus PDF carefully before starting their preparation. The GATE GA syllabus includes the following -
- Verbal aptitude (basic English grammar and vocabulary)
- Quantitative Aptitude - Data interpretation and numerical computation and estimation
- Analytical Aptitude and Spatial Aptitude
No, there is no change in GATE 2026 syllabus. However, a new sectional paper has been added under Engineering Sciences, XE, which is Energy Science and GATE paper code is XE-I. Candidates can download GATE syllabus 2026 PDF from official website- gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
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Candidates can download GATE syllabus from the official website - gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The syllabus is available in PDF format. Before downloading, check the GATE paper code and branch name. The GATE exam syllabus is available for 30 papers.