GATE CS 2026: If you are aiming for the GATE Computer Science (CS) paper, you should know that the GATE 2026 exam dates are February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. IIT Guwahati will soon announce the official GATE CS exam date 2026, along with the other subject papers. Computer Science & Information Technology being one of the most popular specializations in GATE, sees approximately 1.8 lakh exam takers every year. However, of these only about 27,000-28,000 students manage to qualify, implying high competition among peers. Going by the past years' paper analysis, GATE 2026 CS exam is estimated to have a moderate to difficult level,; so you need to have a very good knowledge of the subject topics to be able to pass the exam.

The details regarding the GATE 2026 exam dates , syllabus, question paper, and answer key have been given here in this article.

GATE CS 2026 Exam Dates

The exact date of the GATE Computer Science paper will be notified shortly by IIT Guwahati. Meanwhile, you can check out the overall GATE exam dates 2026 in the table below:

GATE CS 2026 Syllabus

The GATE 2026 syllabus for Computer Science & Information Technology is quite extensive and is broadly divided into three sections – Engineering Mathematics, General Aptitude, and the core CS subjects. The sooner you get familiar with the topics, the better are your chances of scoring well in the upcoming exam. You can download the official GATE 2026 Computer Science & Information Technology Syllabus in PDF format from the link below to get a quick look at the section-wise topics at your convenience.

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GATE CS 2026 Question Paper

Like every year, the GATE CS 2026 paper will be conducted online in CBT mode, so no physical copies will be made available to the students immediately after the test. However, a few days after the exam, IIT Guwahati will release the official GATE CS 2026 master question paper on the website. In order to prepare effectively for the test, it is important to practice the previous years’ question papers. For your reference, we have provided the GATE CS question paper PDFs of the last three years in the table below:

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GATE CS 2026 Answer Key

The GATE 2026 answer key serves as the official record of all the correct answers to the GATE question papers. IIT Guwahati will release the GATE 2026 CS answer key after a few weeks of the exam. In the following table, we have provided the answer keys for the Computer Science paper from the past 3 years:

GATE CS 2026 Response Sheet

GATE response sheets are released separately on the GOAPS portal following the GATE exam. The response sheet includes the digitally saved copies of your responses entered during the GATE exam. The GATE CS 2026 response sheet will only be available for students via their login credentials, such as enrollment number and password.

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