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GATE CS mock test: free, in the real exam pattern
GATE Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) is the paper computer science and IT graduates take for M.Tech and PhD admissions at the IITs, NITs and IISc, and for PSU recruitment. On Student AI Hub you can sit a full GATE CS mock in the real computer-based pattern, practise one subject at a time, and have AI explain every question you got wrong.
GATE CS exam pattern and marking
Our mock test uses this pattern, timer and negative marking. Always confirm in the latest official notice.
GATE (any paper)
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Questions
- 65
- Total marks
- 100
- Marking
- 1 or 2 marks per question; wrong MCQ −1/3 of its marks; no negative marking for MSQ and NAT
| Section | Questions |
|---|---|
| General Aptitude | 10 |
| Subject | 55 |
65 questions, 100 marks: General Aptitude carries 15 marks and the subject 85. Questions carry 1 or 2 marks. A wrong MCQ costs one-third of its marks; MSQs and numerical answers (NAT) have no negative marking.
Subjects in the GATE CS paper
- Engineering Mathematics
- Digital Logic
- Computer Organization and Architecture
- Programming and Data Structures
- Algorithms
- Theory of Computation
- Compiler Design
- Operating System
- Databases
- Computer Networks
How to practise GATE CS on Student AI Hub
- Create a free account. You get 100 credits when you join and 30 more every day. No card needed.
- Open Mock tests and choose GATE CS. Take the full paper or one section, on a screen with the countdown timer, question palette, Mark for Review and sectional timing where the exam uses it.
- Choose your questions. Take a free sample test, upload or paste a previous paper, or let AI write a fresh paper in the GATE CS pattern (a full paper written by Claude costs 80 credits, on every plan).
- Learn from your mistakes. See section-wise scores and every wrong or skipped question, and ask the AI to explain it step by step in English, Hindi or Hinglish.
Latest official GATE CS notices
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Official GATE CS links
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GATE CS mock test: questions
Is the GATE CS mock test really free?
Yes. Create a free account and you get 100 credits when you join plus 30 every day. You can take a free sample test, upload or paste a previous paper and take it as a timed test, or have AI write fresh questions in the GATE CS pattern.
What is the GATE CS exam pattern and marking scheme?
GATE (any paper): 65 questions, 180 minutes, 100 marks. Marking: 1 or 2 marks per question; wrong MCQ −1/3 of its marks; no negative marking for MSQ and NAT. 65 questions, 100 marks: General Aptitude carries 15 marks and the subject 85. Questions carry 1 or 2 marks. A wrong MCQ costs one-third of its marks; MSQs and numerical answers (NAT) have no negative marking.
Can AI write a full GATE CS mock paper?
Yes. A full AI mock paper written by Claude costs 80 credits and is available on every plan, including Free. At most 30 of those credits can come from your daily credits, and you always see the cost and confirm before anything is spent.
Where can I find official GATE CS previous year papers?
Use the official links on this page: they open the exam body's own previous paper archive. We never host pirated PDFs.
Does GATE have negative marking?
Only on MCQs: a wrong 1-mark MCQ costs 1/3 mark and a wrong 2-mark MCQ costs 2/3 mark. MSQs and numerical answer questions (NAT) have no negative marking. Our mock applies the same rules.