Previous Year Questions (1987–2026)

Official GATE CSE Computer-Based Test (CBT) Master Papers & Keys

2026

2 Official Sessions

GATE CSE 2026 CS-1 (Forenoon)

✓ VERIFIED MASTER PAPER
IIT Guwahati · CS-1 · Forenoon (Session 1)
8th February 2026 at 9:30 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · 65 Questions (Q1–Q65)

GATE CSE 2026 CS-2 (Afternoon)

✓ VERIFIED MASTER PAPER
IIT Guwahati · CS-2 · Afternoon (Session 2)
8th February 2026 at 2:30 PM
English🎯 100 Marks · 65 Questions (Q1–Q65)

2025

2 Official Sessions

GATE CSE 2025 CS-1 (Forenoon)

✓ VERIFIED MASTER PAPER
IIT Roorkee · CS-1 · Forenoon (Session 1)
1st February 2025 at 9:30 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · 65 Questions (Q1–Q65)

GATE CSE 2025 CS-2 (Afternoon)

✓ VERIFIED MASTER PAPER
IIT Roorkee · CS-2 · Afternoon (Session 2)
1st February 2025 at 2:30 PM
English🎯 100 Marks · 65 Questions (Q1–Q65)

2024

2 Official Sessions

GATE CSE 2024 CS-1 (Forenoon)

✓ VERIFIED MASTER PAPER
IISc Bengaluru · CS-1 · Forenoon (Session 1)
10th February 2024 at 9:30 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · 65 Questions (Q1–Q65)

GATE CSE 2024 CS-2 (Afternoon)

✓ VERIFIED MASTER PAPER
IISc Bengaluru · CS-2 · Afternoon (Session 2)
10th February 2024 at 2:30 PM
English🎯 100 Marks · 65 Questions (Q1–Q65)

2023

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2023 Official Paper

✓ VERIFIED MASTER PAPER
IIT Kanpur · CS · Single Official Paper
4th February 2023 at 9:30 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · 65 Questions (Q1–Q65)

2022

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2022 Official Paper

✓ VERIFIED MASTER PAPER
IIT Kharagpur · CS · Single Official Paper
5th February 2022 at 9:30 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · 65 Questions (Q1–Q65)

2021

2 Official Sessions

GATE CSE 2021 CS-2

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Bombay · CS-2 · Session 2 (Afternoon)
13th February 2021 at 3:00 PM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Bombay)

GATE CSE 2021 CS-1

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Bombay · CS-1 · Session 1 (Forenoon)
13th February 2021 at 9:30 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Bombay)

2020

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2020 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Delhi · CS · Single Official Paper
8th February 2020 at 2:30 PM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Delhi)

2019

2 Official Sessions

GATE CSE 2019 CS-2

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Madras · CS-2 · Session 2
3rd February 2019 at 2:00 PM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Madras)

GATE CSE 2019 CS-1

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Madras · CS-1 · Session 1
3rd February 2019 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Madras)

2018

2 Official Sessions

GATE CSE 2018 CS-2

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Guwahati · CS-2 · Session 2
4th February 2018 at 2:00 PM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Guwahati)

GATE CSE 2018 CS-1

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Guwahati · CS-1 · Session 1
4th February 2018 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Guwahati)

2017

2 Official Sessions

GATE CSE 2017 CS-2

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Roorkee · CS-2 · Session 2
11th February 2017 at 2:00 PM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Roorkee)

GATE CSE 2017 CS-1

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Roorkee · CS-1 · Session 1
11th February 2017 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Roorkee)

2016

2 Official Sessions

GATE CSE 2016 CS-2

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IISc Bangalore · CS-2 · Session 2
7th February 2016 at 2:00 PM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IISc Bangalore)

GATE CSE 2016 CS-1

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IISc Bangalore · CS-1 · Session 1
7th February 2016 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IISc Bangalore)

2015

3 Official Sessions

GATE CSE 2015 CS-3

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kanpur · CS-3 · Session 3
8th February 2015 at 2:00 PM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Kanpur)

GATE CSE 2015 CS-2

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kanpur · CS-2 · Session 2
8th February 2015 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Kanpur)

GATE CSE 2015 CS-1

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kanpur · CS-1 · Session 1
7th February 2015 at 2:00 PM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Kanpur)

2014

3 Official Sessions

GATE CSE 2014 CS-3

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kharagpur · CS-3 · Session 3
2nd March 2014 at 2:00 PM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Kharagpur)

GATE CSE 2014 CS-2

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kharagpur · CS-2 · Session 2
2nd March 2014 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Kharagpur)

GATE CSE 2014 CS-1

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kharagpur · CS-1 · Session 1
1st March 2014 at 2:00 PM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Kharagpur)

2013

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2013 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Bombay · CS · Single Official Paper
10th February 2013 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Bombay)

2012

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2012 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Delhi · CS · Single Official Paper
12th February 2012 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Delhi)

2011

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2011 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Madras · CS · Single Official Paper
13th February 2011 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Madras)

2010

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2010 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Guwahati · CS · Single Official Paper
14th February 2010 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Guwahati)

2009

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2009 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Roorkee · CS · Single Official Paper
8th February 2009 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Roorkee)

2008

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2008 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IISc Bangalore · CS · Single Official Paper
10th February 2008 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IISc Bangalore)

2007

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2007 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kanpur · CS · Single Official Paper
11th February 2007 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 65 Qs (IIT Kanpur)

2006

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2006 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kharagpur · CS · Single Official Paper
12th February 2006 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 150 Marks · Expected: 85 Qs (IIT Kharagpur)

2005

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2005 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Bombay · CS · Single Official Paper
13th February 2005 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 150 Marks · Expected: 85 Qs (IIT Bombay)

2004

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2004 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Delhi · CS · Single Official Paper
8th February 2004 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 150 Marks · Expected: 85 Qs (IIT Delhi)

2003

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2003 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Madras · CS · Single Official Paper
9th February 2003 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 150 Marks · Expected: 85 Qs (IIT Madras)

2002

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2002 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IISc Bangalore · CS · Single Official Paper
10th February 2002 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IISc Bangalore)

2001

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2001 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kanpur · CS · Single Official Paper
11th February 2001 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IIT Kanpur)

2000

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 2000 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kharagpur · CS · Single Official Paper
13th February 2000 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IIT Kharagpur)

1999

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 1999 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Bombay · CS · Single Official Paper
7th February 1999 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IIT Bombay)

1998

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 1998 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Delhi · CS · Single Official Paper
8th February 1998 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IIT Delhi)

1997

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 1997 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Madras · CS · Single Official Paper
9th February 1997 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IIT Madras)

1996

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 1996 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IISc Bangalore · CS · Single Official Paper
11th February 1996 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IISc Bangalore)

1995

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 1995 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kanpur · CS · Single Official Paper
12th February 1995 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IIT Kanpur)

1994

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 1994 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kharagpur · CS · Single Official Paper
13th February 1994 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IIT Kharagpur)

1993

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 1993 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Bombay · CS · Single Official Paper
14th February 1993 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IIT Bombay)

1992

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 1992 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Delhi · CS · Single Official Paper
9th February 1992 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IIT Delhi)

1991

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 1991 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Madras · CS · Single Official Paper
10th February 1991 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IIT Madras)

1990

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 1990 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IISc Bangalore · CS · Single Official Paper
11th February 1990 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IISc Bangalore)

1989

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 1989 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kanpur · CS · Single Official Paper
12th February 1989 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IIT Kanpur)

1988

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 1988 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Kharagpur · CS · Single Official Paper
14th February 1988 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IIT Kharagpur)

1987

Single Official Master Paper

GATE CSE 1987 Official Paper

⏳ AWAITING MASTER PDF INGESTION
IIT Bombay · CS · Single Official Paper
8th February 1987 at 9:00 AM
English🎯 100 Marks · Expected: 55 Qs (IIT Bombay)

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Introduction to Algorithms (CLRS)

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Operating System Concepts (Dinosaur Book)

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Database System Concepts

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Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach

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Introduction to the Theory of Computation

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Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications

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Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (Dragon Book)

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The C Programming Language (ANSI C)

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Introduction to Linear Algebra

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A First Course in Probability

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