IIT Guwahati Releases GATE 2026 CSE Admit Card Date, Exam Schedule, Pattern & Syllabus

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has officially released the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 details for Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) aspirants. Candidates can now visit the official GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) portal at gate2026.iitg.ac.in

to check the important dates, syllabus, and download their admit cards once released.

Below are the key highlights of the GATE 2026 CSE Exam:

GATE 2026 CSE – Key Highlights

Event Name: GATE 2026 CSE
Exam Name: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
Conducting Body: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati
Academic Year: 2026–27
Official Website: gate2026.iitg.ac.in
Application Portal: GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS)
Stream: Engineering
Level: Postgraduate (PG)
Programme: Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
CSE Exam Date: February 8, 2026
Overall Exam Dates: February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026

Exam Shifts:

CS1: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
CS2: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Admit Card Release Date: January 2, 2026

Login Credentials Required:

Enrollment ID
Password

IIT Guwahati GATE 2026 CS Exam Pattern

Exam Duration: 180 minutes (3 hours)
Mode of Exam: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Total Marks: 100
Number of Sections: 2
General Aptitude – 15 marks
Subject-Specific – 85 marks

Question Distribution:

General Aptitude: 5 × 1-mark + 5 × 2-mark = 15 marks
Subject-Specific: 25 × 1-mark + 30 × 2-mark = 85 marks

GATE 2026 CSE Syllabus

Candidates appearing for the GATE 2026 Computer Science and Engineering exam should focus on the following subjects:

Engineering Mathematics: Discrete mathematics, linear algebra, calculus, probability, and statistics
Digital Logic
Computer Organization and Architecture
Programming and Data Structures
Algorithms
Theory of Computation
Compiler Design
Operating Systems
Databases
Computer Networks

How to Download GATE 2026 CSE Admit Card