The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Computer Science paper has ended. The GATE 2021 CS Slot 2 between 3 pm and 6 pm held for shortlisting candidates for admission to postgraduate programmes in engineering or science with scholarship and assistantship from the Ministry of Education (MoE) had Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT). The questions, as per students' analysis, were of “moderate to difficult level”. The GATE CS paper, as per students associated with GradeUp, had tough questions in the second shift as compared to the morning shift.
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“The cut-off for GATE Computer Science is expected to range between 25 and 28,” MN Ramesh, VP, Academics, GATE, GradeUp said. Mr Ramesh further added that the Theory of Computation had the maximum weightage with seven questions.
GATE 2021 CS Exam: Analysis of Slot 2 Paper
- The overall level of GATE CS exam was difficult
- The number of NAT questions were 14
- Engineering Maths and General Aptitude were Moderate
- Theory of Computation subject carried the highest weightage
Newly added Multiple Select questions (MSQ) were 13 in number. The difficulty level was Moderate
GATE 2021 CS Slot 2: Section-Wise Analysis
Topics | Weightage | Level |
Algorithms | 3 | Easy |
Data Structures | 3 | Easy |
Computer Organisation | 5 | Moderate |
Digital Logic | 4 | Easy |
Computer Networks | 6 | Moderate |
Theory of Computation | 7 | Moderate |
Database | 6 | Difficult |
Compiler Design | 4 | Difficult |
Operating Systems | 5 | Moderate |
Discrete Mathematics | 6 | Easy |
Engineering Mathematics | 6 | Difficult |
General Aptitude | 10 | Easy |
