GATE CS Previous Years' Topic-wise Weightage; List of most important topics for 2026 aspirants
Candidates to appear for GATE CS 2026 exam should refer to the Previous Years' Topic-wise Weightage and the detailed list of most important topics for 2026 aspirants here.
GATE CS Previous Years' Topic-wise Weightage: The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 subject-by-subject test schedule was released by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati on November 17, 2025. The official announcement states that the GATE 2026 exam will take place in two shifts on February 7, 8, 15, and 15, 2026. As per the schedule, GATE CS exam will be held on February 8, 2025. Hence, candidates should prepare for the exams well ahead of time and refer to the previous years' topic-wise weightage and the most important topics.
GATE CS Previous Years' Topic-wise Weightage
GATE 2026 aspirants shall refer to the detailed topic-wise weightage for the CS based on the previous years' trends:| Topics | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Engineering Mathematics | 16 | 23 | 11 |
| Aptitude | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| Computer Networks | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| Programming and Data Structures | 17 | 11 | 9 |
| Computer Organisation & Architecture | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| Operating System | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Databases | 9 | 12 | 3 |
| Theory of Computation | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Digital Logic | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Compiler Design | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| Algorithms | 8 | 7 | 3 |
GATE 2026 CS List of Most Important Topics
Candidates to appear for the GATE 2026 shall note the list of the most important topics for CS here and accordingly prepare for the exams:Subjects | Most Important Topics |
Engineering Mathematics |
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Aptitude |
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Computer Networks |
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Programming and Data Structures |
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Computer Organisation & Architecture |
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Operating System |
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Databases |
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Theory of Computation |
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Digital Logic |
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Compiler Design |
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Algorithms |
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These topics are based on the PYQs and analysis by experts of the expected questions for GATE CS 2026. Hence, candidates should prepare for the exams well.
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