Exam
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering — Computer Science & Information Technology
Also known as GATE Computer Science & Information Technology
Understand Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering — Computer Science & Information Technology, its syllabus and the 4 courses and 5 teaching institutions...
Key facts
- Conducting body
- Indian Institute of Technology / Indian Institute of Science
- Eligible class
- Bachelor's Degree
- Exam level
- National
- Exam areas
- Architecture, Engineering, Humanities, Science
- Typical exam month
- February
- Academic year
- 2026-2027
- Primary goal
- To evaluate candidates' comprehensive understanding of undergraduate-level subjects for admission (with possible financial assistance) to Master's programs, Direct Doctoral programs, and Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Science/Architecture/Humanities at institutions supported by the MoE and other government agencies. Scores are also widely used by Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for recruitment.
- Syllabus subjects
- Algorithms, Compiler Design, Computer Networks, Computer Organization and Architecture, Databases, Digital Logic, Engineering Mathematics, General Aptitude, Operating System, Programming and Data Structures, Theory of Computation
Exam structure
The exam is a Computer Based Test (CBT) entirely of objective type, conducted in English. The total duration is 3 hours. The paper carries a maximum of 100 marks across 65 questions. Questions are of three types: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Numerical Answer Type (NAT).