GATE 2021 Computer Science Session 1 exam was conducted on February 13 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. This year, MSQs (Multiple-Selected Questions) have been introduced in the GATE exam. The question paper of GATE CS 2021 had a total number of 65 questions out of which 55 questions are related to the subject, i.e., CS. The other 10 questions were from General Aptitude. This year, the 1 mark and 2 mark questions in the GATE exam are not in sequence and are mixed. On this page, you can check the detailed exam analysis of GATE 2021 for Computer Science & Information Technology along with the questions and solutions.
GATE 2021 CS-1 Official Question Paper & Answer Key
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GATE 2021 CS-1 Exam Analysis
The detailed exam analysis of GATE 2021 Computer Science (session 1) has been updated here. Shockingly, there were 15 MSQ questions. Almost 50% of questions were direct conceptual based (numerical) and 15% were conceptual questions. This analysis is prepared on the basis of student feedback.
Aspect | Analysis |
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Overall Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate |
Difficulty Level of General Aptitude | Easy |
Difficulty Level of Subject | Moderate |
Total No. of MSQs (approximate) | 12 |
Total No. of NAT Questions | 14-16 |
Topics with High Weightage |
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Expected No. of Good Attempts | 42-45 |
Expected Good Score | 70+ |
Expected Highest Score | 90-93 |
GATE 2021 CS-1 Topic Wise Weightage
The topic-wise weightage for GATE 2021 CS-1 is as follows –
Topic | No. of Questions (1 Mark) | No. of Questions (2 Marks) | Total Marks |
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General Aptitude | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Engineering Mathematics | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Algorithms | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Data Structure | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Computer Organization | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Digital Logic | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Computer Networks | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Theory of Computation | 2 | 3 | 8 |
DataBase | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Compiler Design | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Operating System | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Discrete Mathematics | 3 | 4 | 11 |
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