GATE CSE historical topic weightage
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Historical coverage, with context
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10 available years · 15 papers
ALL YEARS · COMPLETE ARCHIVE
Compare topics across all years
2017–2026 · 10 archived years · 15 papers. Compare total tagged coverage, recurrence and the observed range across years. This analysis uses the selected range and stays independent of the paper year selector.
Average = total matched tagged marks ÷ all 15 papers in this range. Years without a matching tag add no matched marks to this calculation; this does not establish zero actual exam coverage. Read the average alongside the years tagged.
The observed range uses only years with matched data, dividing each year’s marks by its paper count. Topic tags overlap, so totals cannot be added into a whole-paper marks split.
Programming and Data Structures
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 165
- Tagged questions
- 106
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 11
- Observed marks / paper
- 7.5–14
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Computer Organization and Architecture
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 143
- Tagged questions
- 87
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 9.53
- Observed marks / paper
- 6–13
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Algorithms
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 132
- Tagged questions
- 84
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 8.8
- Observed marks / paper
- 6–13.5
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Theory of Computation
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 132
- Tagged questions
- 83
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 8.8
- Observed marks / paper
- 6–10.5
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Databases
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 113
- Tagged questions
- 73
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 7.53
- Observed marks / paper
- 5–9
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Digital Logic
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 112
- Tagged questions
- 74
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 7.47
- Observed marks / paper
- 6–9
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Computer Networks
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 110
- Tagged questions
- 72
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 7.33
- Observed marks / paper
- 6–10
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Operating System
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 101
- Tagged questions
- 65
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 6.73
- Observed marks / paper
- 5–10
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Quantitative Aptitude
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 97
- Tagged questions
- 64
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 6.47
- Observed marks / paper
- 4–13
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Compiler Design
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 83
- Tagged questions
- 55
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 5.53
- Observed marks / paper
- 4–7
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Engineering Mathematics
Tagged in 6 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 82
- Tagged questions
- 55
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 5.47
- Observed marks / paper
- 5–16
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2026
Verbal Aptitude
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 47
- Tagged questions
- 35
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 3.13
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–5
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Spatial Aptitude
Tagged in 7 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 38
- Tagged questions
- 24
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.53
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–5
Matched years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Analytical Aptitude
Tagged in 9 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 35
- Tagged questions
- 23
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.33
- Observed marks / paper
- 0.5–5
Matched years: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
01 · TOPICS ACROSS YEARS
Topics that recur in the selected years
Sorted by the number of archived years with matching tags, then by tagged marks. These are observations from imported papers, not a forecast or an expert priority ranking.
Programming and Data Structures
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 106
- Tagged marks
- 165
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Computer Organization and Architecture
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 87
- Tagged marks
- 143
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Algorithms
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 84
- Tagged marks
- 132
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Theory of Computation
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 83
- Tagged marks
- 132
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Databases
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 73
- Tagged marks
- 113
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Digital Logic
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 74
- Tagged marks
- 112
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
2 papers · 130 archived questions · 14 matched topics
02 · YEAR-WISE BREAKDOWN
Explore a year in detail
Choose a year to see its matched topics. Marks are shown from highest to lowest; years with several papers pool those papers.
Algorithms
16 tagged questions · 27 tagged marks
Computer Organization and Architecture
14 tagged questions · 24 tagged marks
Programming and Data Structures
15 tagged questions · 23 tagged marks
Engineering Mathematics
16 tagged questions · 22 tagged marks
Computer Networks
11 tagged questions · 17 tagged marks
Digital Logic
9 tagged questions · 13 tagged marks
Operating System
8 tagged questions · 13 tagged marks
Databases
8 tagged questions · 12 tagged marks
Theory of Computation
8 tagged questions · 12 tagged marks
Compiler Design
7 tagged questions · 11 tagged marks
Quantitative Aptitude
6 tagged questions · 8 tagged marks
Spatial Aptitude
5 tagged questions · 8 tagged marks
Verbal Aptitude
4 tagged questions · 6 tagged marks
Analytical Aptitude
3 tagged questions · 4 tagged marks
03 · UNDERSTAND THE COVERAGE
What these numbers mean
Check the coverage and matching method before comparing years or choosing study priorities.
How topics are matched
Only normalized labels matching the archived 2026 syllabus are included. 531 raw tag/year rows were omitted or consolidated.
For duplicate aliases, the existing row with the most questions is selected. Overlapping aliases are not summed. This is label matching, not an independently reviewed classification of every question.
Archive and tagging limits
15 papers · 975 imported questions. 0 have no topic tag and 975 have more than one imported tag, including metadata tags.
Each topic/year row counts unique tagged questions and their printed marks. Missing matches mean no matched tag data; they do not prove a topic was not tested.
04 · TURN COVERAGE INTO PRACTICE
Build a balanced revision plan
Combine historical coverage with your current strengths, mistakes and the complete syllabus.
Check your scope
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Practise a topic
Choose a concept, attempt PYQs and record the reasoning behind mistakes.
Attempt a full paper
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