GATE CSE Subject-Wise Weightage, Computed From 18 Real Papers
Most “weightage” articles are vibes. This table is computed from 18 actual GATE CS papers — 1,137 questions mapped to the syllabus, then rolled up per subject area. The numbers below are what GATE CS actually asked, year after year.
Trend chips show whether an area's marks are rising or cooling across the 11-year window — the single most useful signal when you decide what to prepare first.
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.
Subject-wise weightage — marks per paper
Computed live from 18 real GATE CS papers. Tap a row for its deep-dive.
Frequently asked questions
Which subject carries the most marks in GATE CS?
Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude together are worth ~28 of 100 marks every single year — GA is fixed at 15. Among the CS subjects, Programming & Data Structures and Operating Systems consistently lead.
Does GATE CS weightage change year to year?
The broad split is stable (GA 15 · EM ~13 · CS ~72), but subject-level marks drift a few marks per year. That drift is exactly what the Rising/Cooling trend chips capture.
Is General Aptitude included in this analysis?
Yes — GA is a fixed 15 marks (10 questions) every year and appears as its own area in the table.
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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.