GATE CS Notes
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national-level exam in India, jointly conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) on a rotational basis. GATE 2026 is scheduled to be organized by IIT Guwahati.
This computer-based exam assesses the technical aptitude of engineering graduates. A good GATE score opens doors to postgraduate programs like Master of Technology (MTech) or Master of Engineering (ME) at prestigious institutions, as well as job opportunities in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
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The GATE Computer Science exam is generally conducted in the first or second week of February and the GATE score is valid for 3 years. Stay tuned to our website for all the information regarding the GATE 2026 Exam. The GATE exam is conducted once a year. The GATE exam consists of 65 questions, including 10 General Aptitude and 55 core subject questions. The duration of the exam is 3 hours.
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There are three types of questions that come into the GATE exam:
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Multiple Select Questions (MSQs)
- Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
This GATE CS Tutorial will help you to understand the GATE Syllabus in a very organized manner and helps you in preparing for the exams for each subject. In this tutorial page, you will find the articles related to each topic that are mentioned in the GATE Syllabus.
General Aptitude
The syllabus or important topics of General Aptitude for the GATE CSE exam are provided below.
General Aptitude Notes for GATE CSE | |
Verbal Aptitude | Prepositions Verb-Noun Agreement Basic Vocabulary Phrases in context Reading and comprehension Narrative sequencing |
Quantitative Aptitude | Data Graphs (Bar Graphs, Pie Charts and other graphs representing data) 2- and 3-Dimensional Plot Maps Tables Numerical Computation and Estimation Powers Exponents and Logarithms |
Analytical Aptitude | |
Spatial Aptitude | Transformation of Shapes Translation Rotation Scaling Mirroring Assembling Grouping Paper Folding, Cutting, and Patterns in 2 and 3 Dimensions |
Engineering Mathematics
The syllabus or important topics of Engineering Mathematics for the GATE CSE exam are provided below.
Engineering Mathematics Notes for GATE CSE | |
Linear Algebra | Different operations on matrices Properties of Determinants of Matrices Null Space and Nullity of a Matrix |
Probability | Mean, Variance, and Standard Deviation |
Calculus | Limits, Continuity and Differentiability Taylor's Theorem and Taylor series |
Misc |
Discrete Mathematics
The syllabus or important topics of Discrete Mathematics for the GATE CSE exam are provided below.
Discrete Mathematics Notes for GATE CSE | |
Propositional and First-Order Logic | Introduction to Propositional Logic Predicates and Quantifiers Set 1 Predicates and Quantifiers Set 2 |
Sets, Relations, Functions, Partial orders, | Relations and their Representations Total Number of Possible Functions |
Combinatorics: Counting, Recurrence | Principle of Inclusion-Exclusion |
Graphs: Connectivity, Matching, Coloring | Walks, Trails, Paths, Cycles, and Circuits in Graph Number of Nodes and Height of a Binary Tree Graph Measurements: Length, Distance, Diameter, Eccentricity, Radius, Center Graph Isomorphisms and Connectivity Planar Graphs and Graph Coloring |
Data Structures & C Programming
The syllabus or important topics of Data Structures & C Programming for the GATE CSE exam are provided below.
Data Structures & C Programming Notes for GATE CSE | |
Programming in C | |
Recursion | |
Arrays | |
Stacks | Implementation of Stack using SLL |
Queues | Implementation of Queue using Array Implementation of Queue using Linked List |
Linked List | |
Trees | Introduction to Trees |
Binary Search Trees | |
Binary Heaps | |
Graphs | |
Hashing | Collision Resolution Technique Open Addressing (Linear Probing, Quadratic Probing, Double Hashing) |
Misc | CATEGORY ARCHIVES: DATA STRUCTURES |
Algorithms
The syllabus or important topics of Algorithms for the GATE CSE exam are provided below.
Theory of Computation
The syllabus or important topics of the Theory of Computation for the GATE CSE exam are provided below.
Compiler Design
The syllabus or important topics of Compiler Design for the GATE CSE exam are provided below.
Compiler Design Notes for GATE CSE | |
Lexical Analysis, Parsing, Syntax-directed | Introduction of Compiler design Generation of Programming Languages Error Handling in Compiler Design Error detection and Recovery in Compiler Fast Lexical Analyzer Generator Classification of Context Free Grammars Program to calculate First and Follow sets of given grammar Introduction to Syntax Analysis Bottom Up or Shift Reduce Parsers Shift Reduce Parser in Compiler Classification of top down parsers Backtracking(Top down parser) Recursive descent Operator grammar and precedence parser Practice Question on Lexical analysis, parsing, syntax-directed |
Runtime Environment | |
Intermediate Code Generation | Three address code in Compiler Detection of a Loop in Three Address Code Data flow analysis in Compiler |
Local Optimization | Common Sub Expression Elimination Induction Variable and Strength Reduction |
Data Flow Analysis | USE, IN & OUT |
Database Management System
The syllabus or important topics of Database Management System for the GATE CSE exam are provided below.
Computer Networks
The syllabus or important topics of Computer Networks for the GATE CSE exam are provided below.
Operating System
The syllabus or important topics of Operating System for the GATE CSE exam are provided below.
Digital Logic and Design
The syllabus or important topics of Digital Logic and Design for the GATE CSE exam are provided below.
Digital Logic & Design Notes for GATE CSE | |
Introduction of Boolean Algebra and Logic Gates | Minimization of Boolean Functions Representation of Boolean Functions |
Combinational Circuit | Grey Code Half Adder and Half Subtractor using NAND NOR gates Combinational circuits using Decoder |
Sequential Circuit | Introduction of Sequential Circuits Flip-flop types and their Conversion Synchronous Sequential Circuits Design counter for given sequence |
Number Representation and Computer Arithmetic | Number System and base conversions Code Converters – BCD(8421) to/from Excess-3 Code Converters – Binary to/from Gray Code Program for Decimal to Binary Conversion Program for Binary To Decimal Conversion Program for Decimal to Octal Conversion Program for Octal to Decimal Conversion Program for Hexadecimal to Decimal Conversion What’s difference between 1’s Complement and 2’s Complement? Restoring Division Algorithm For Unsigned Integer Non-Restoring Division For Unsigned Integer |
Computer Organization and Architecture
The syllabus or important topics of Computer Organization and Architecture for the GATE CSE exam are provided below.