GATE CS Preparation Strategy 2023: Important topics, section wise weightage
GATE CS exam for 2023 will take place on 4th February and those who are appearing for it must check the preparation startegry, important topics, and section-wise weightage to score well in the exam.
GATE CS or the Computer Science exam is the first exam to take place. It will be held on 4th February 2023 in the forenoon session from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur will organize the exam this year. The exam pattern has been released by the authorities on their official website- gate.iitk.ac.in. GATE CS question paper for 2023 will comprise 65 questions and the maximum marks of the paper are 100.
The questions will be asked from three sections- General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, and Computer Science and Information Technology. MCQ, MSQ, and NAT questions will be asked in the GATE question paper. There is a negative marking for MCQ-based questions. Candidates can take 3 hours or 180 minutes to answer all the questions.
GATE CS Preparation Strategy 2023
A couple of days before the exam, candidates must follow these tricks to score well in the exam-- Revise- They must revise as much as possible and avoid learning any new topics.
- Solve previous year papers- Previous year papers or sample papers can be solved by candidates in order to get a better understanding of exam patterns and marking schemes.
- Clarify your doubts- In case you have any minor or major doubts, do clarify them before the exam.
- Keep stress at bay- It is common for candidates to get stressed during the exam. So they must eat and sleep well and avoid stressing over the exam.
GATE CS 2023: Important Topics & Section-Wise Weightage
Some important topics along with section-wise weightage have been given below. Candidates must revise chapters or topics with the highest weightage-| Chapters/ Topics | Expected Marks |
| General Aptitude | 15 marks |
| Programming and data structures | 8 to 10 marks |
| Algorithms | 7 to 10 marks |
| Databases | 8 to 9 marks |
| Computer networks | 8 to 9 marks |
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