How many questions are in the GATE CS exam?

65 questions in 180 minutes for 100 marks, in 4 sections: General Aptitude (1 mark each) (5), General Aptitude (2 marks each) (5), Computer Science (1 mark each) (25) and Computer Science (2 marks each) (30). That's how the full mocks here are set, to the official pattern.

Is there negative marking in GATE CS?

Yes: a wrong answer costs 0.33 marks, and a question left blank costs nothing.

Where can I find GATE CS previous year papers with answer keys?

Right here: 10 official papers from 2021 to 2026, each with the final answer key. They open without an account: take one as a timed test and see your score at once.

Are the GATE CS mock tests free?

Yes. Every GATE CS test here is free: past papers open without an account, and full mocks and sectional tests need only a free sign-up.

Is the GATE CS mock test like the real exam?

Yes. Each test runs on a screen built like the real GATE CS one, with the same timer, sections, question palette and marking, and you see your result as soon as you submit.

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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering · Computer Science & IT

1 full mock, 2 sectional tests and 10 previous-year papers, on the screen you'll meet on exam day.

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Exam pattern

Questions: 65
Minutes: 180
Marks: 100
Negative: −0.33

General Aptitude (1 mark each)5 Qs
General Aptitude (2 marks each)5 Qs
Computer Science (1 mark each)25 Qs
Computer Science (2 marks each)30 Qs

As in the full mock. Negative marks are per wrong answer.

Full mocks 1

The whole paper, timed like the real exam.

GATE 2026 Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)
65 questions · 180 min

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Computer Science (1 mark each)
20 questions · 55 min

About the GATE CS exam

GATE CS (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering · Computer Science & IT) has 65 questions in 180 minutes for 100 marks, with −0.33 for a wrong answer. Practise it here with 1 full mock, 2 sectional tests and 10 previous year papers, on the same screen, timer and marking as exam day.

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How many questions are in the GATE CS exam?: 65 questions in 180 minutes for 100 marks, in 4 sections: General Aptitude (1 mark each) (5), General Aptitude (2 marks each) (5), Computer Science (1 mark each) (25) and Computer Science (2 marks each) (30). That's how the full mocks here are set, to the official pattern.
Is there negative marking in GATE CS?: Yes: a wrong answer costs 0.33 marks, and a question left blank costs nothing.

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