GATE CS Previous Year Papers — Every Question, Every Official Answer Key
Every GATE CS question from 2015 to 2026 — 18 papers, 1,137 questions, each mapped to the official syllabus and paired with its official answer key. No paywalled PDFs: the questions are searchable, filterable and readable right here.
Filter by subject area, year, session (S1/S2), question kind (MCQ / MSQ / NAT) and marks — or search the full text (try “semaphore” or “B+ tree”). Diagram questions include the original figure crops.
GATE CS exam intelligence
A syllabus tells you what can be asked. These tools show what GATE actually asked — decoded from official papers, question by question. Free, with no account needed.
Built from 18 papers · 1,137 mapped questions · 11 years of analysis (2015–2026)
- Weightage & trends11-year subject-weightage viewSee marks per paper, long-term movement and the subject areas that deserve your time first.
- Important topics & questions11 years of topic recurrence analysedConcepts ranked by recurrence, marks and how recently they appeared in a real GATE paper.
- Previous-year questions1,137 questions from 18 papersSearch and filter official questions by year, area, marks and MCQ, MSQ or NAT type.
- Predicted paper65 questions · 100 marks · 3 hoursA 65-question, 100-mark mock assembled from real PYQs using live weightage and recurrence.
- Revision strategyPriority ordered from weightage and trendA preparation order based on marks, trends and historical payoff rather than guesswork.
- GATE CS syllabus11 sections mapped to paper historyThe official syllabus mapped against what each section actually earned across past papers.
Historical patterns guide preparation; they do not promise the next paper.
Frequently asked questions
Are these the official GATE CS papers?
Yes. Every question and answer key is extracted from the official papers published by the organizing institute. Keys are the official ones — MCQ option keys, MSQ multi-keys and NAT numeric ranges.
How many years of GATE CS papers are covered?
11 years — 2015 through 2026, 18 papers in total. Several years had two sessions, which are kept separate. 2017 is the only gap.
Do NAT questions include answers?
Yes — NAT questions show the official numeric answer range. MCQs show the correct option key, and MSQs list every correct option.
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AcademicArk is not affiliated with GATE or IIT Madras. Figures are computed from official past papers (2015–2026). "Predicted" content is a statistical estimate, not a leak or official material.