Quick answer
Computer Science & Information Technology is 55 of the 65 questions in GATE CS CS paper, 85 marks (85% of the paper). Questions carry 1 or 2 marks. A wrong 1-mark MCQ costs 1/3 and a wrong 2-mark MCQ costs 2/3. MSQ and NAT have no negative marking, and no question gives partial marks.
Questions
55
Marks
85 of 100
Time
180 minutes
Computer Science & Information Technology topics in GATE CS
Topic tests for this section are being added. The full mocks cover it in the real GATE CS interface.
How CS is marked
Questions carry 1 or 2 marks. A wrong 1-mark MCQ costs 1/3 and a wrong 2-mark MCQ costs 2/3. MSQ and NAT have no negative marking, and no question gives partial marks.
What the report shows for CS
Accuracy, time per question and the topics you lost marks on in this section, after every full mock. Your Improvement Pack is built from those topics.
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Questions students ask
How many Computer Science & Information Technology questions are there in GATE CS CS paper?
Computer Science & Information Technology is 55 of the 65 questions in GATE CS CS paper, 85 marks (85% of the paper). Questions carry 1 or 2 marks. A wrong 1-mark MCQ costs 1/3 and a wrong 2-mark MCQ costs 2/3. MSQ and NAT have no negative marking, and no question gives partial marks.
Which CS topics come in GATE CS?
The Computer Science & Information Technology section follows the official GATE CS syllabus; our mocks spread questions across its topics in the proportion of recent papers.
Can I practise only the GATE CS CS section?
The full mocks give you the Computer Science & Information Technology section with the real timer; topic tests for it are being added.