GATE CS 2023 : Exam Pattern

GATE CSE Exam Pattern 2023 consists of 65 questions of 100 marks in total. The questions asked will be one of the three types - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and Numerical Answer type Question (NAT).

About 72% weightage (of the total marks) is given to GATE CSE Core syllabus, 15% to General Aptitude and 13% to the Engineering mathematics.The important topics from which the questions are asked are - Digital Logic, Algorithms, Theory of Computation, Computer Organizations etc. Candidates appearing for the GATE CSE paper can also choose to appear for Mathematics (MA) as their second paper.

GATE CSE Exam Pattern 2023: Highlights

The various highlights of the GATE CSE 2023 Exam pattern are given below:

Mode	Online - Computer Based Test (CBT)
Duration	3 Hours (180 Minutes)
Nature of Questions	MCQ – Multiple Choice Questions MSQ – Multiple Select Questions NAT – Numerical Answer Type
Number of Questions	65 Questions
Total Marks	100 Marks
Marks Awarded	1 or 2 marks per correct answer
Negative Marking	1/3rd Mark will be deducted for 1 mark question; 2/3rd Mark will be deducted for 2 marks question
Medium	English