GATE CSE 2021 Paper Analysis: Know Difficulty Level, Attempts, Questions Asked

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GATE CSE 2021 Exam was conducted today. IIT Bombay conducted the GATE CSE Exam 2021 for all computer science graduates for admission to MTech, ME, and PhD admissions to IITs, NITs, and IIITs.

The GATE CSE 2021 was taken by thousands of students across the country. GATE CSE Exam 2021 provides a major career opportunity for the students to give a boost to their career. As per the feedback received from students GATE, CSE 2021 was “Easy to Moderate” in difficulty level. The detailed GATE CSE Exam analysis is given below.


GATE Exam Pattern 2021

Particulars


Details


Mode of examination


Online


Medium of examination


English


Duration of exam


3 Hours (180 Minutes)


Total no. of questions


65 Questions


Type of questions


Multiple Choice Questions(MCQ)


Numerical Answer Type (NAT)

Total marks


100 marks


Distribution of Marks


  • Engineering Mathematics - 15 Marks
  • Technical Questions (CS Syllabus) - 70 Marks
  • General Aptitude - 15 Marks



GATE CSE 2021 Subject-wise Distribution of Weightage


Subjects


Questions


Total Marks


1 Mark


2 Marks


Digital Logic


1


2


5


Operating Systems


3


1


5


Computer Organization


2


2


6


Engineering Mathematics


2


2


6


Compiler Design


2


3


8


Computer Network


2


3


8


Data Structures


2


3


8


Databases


2


3


8


Theory of Computation


2


3


8


Discrete Mathematics


3


4


11


Algorithms


4


4


12


General Aptitude


5


5


15


Total


30


35


100



GATE CSE 2021 Exam Date

The dates of GATE CSE 2021 are as follows -

Event


Date


Exam Date


February 13, 2021


Results Date


March 22, 2021




GATE CSE 2021 Exam Analysis Overview

  • The difficulty level of GATE CS paper was easy to moderate.
  • 14-16 NAT questions were included in the GATE CS exam.
  • 20% of conceptual based questions were asked.
  • While 15% of questions were theoretical.

GATE CSE 2021 Marking Scheme


Subject


Total Question


Marking Scheme for each paper


Total Marks


General Aptitude


10


1 marks each for question 1-5


15


2 marks each for question 6-10


Computer Science Engineering


55


1 marks each for question 1-25


85


2 marks each for question 26-55






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