GATE CS 2023 : Weightage

GATE CSE Syllabus 2023- Weightage of Important Topics -

Topics from GATE CSE Syllabus with the highest weightage over the years are-
- Programming and Data Structures,
- Computer Network,
- Operating System,
- Computer Organization and Architecture
Based on the previous year GATE CS Paper Analysis, given below is the sectional weightage of important topics from the syllabus. The students are advised to go through the following and then commence their preparation for the exam. This will allow them to plan their preparation strategy accordingly and see which section will require more time for preparation.

GATE CSE 2023- Weightage of Important Topics (Expected)

Topics	Expected Weightage of Important Topics (Marks)
General Aptitude	15
Engineering Mathematics	13
Discrete Mathematics	13
Digital Logic	6
Computer Organization and Architecture	8
Programming and Data Structures	15
Algorithms	7
Theory of Computation	6
Compiler Design	4
Operating System	9
Databases	7
Computer Networks	10

GATE CSE- Previous Years’ Weightage of Important Topics

Topics	Year-wise Weightage of Important Topics (Marks)
Topics	GATE 2021	GATE 2020	GATE 2019	GATE 2018	GATE 2017	GATE 2016
General Aptitude	15	15	15	15	15	15
Engineering Mathematics	6	5	6	7	8	10
Discrete Mathematics	11	10	7	12	7	4
Digital Logic	5	4	9	4	5	5
Computer Organization and Architecture	6	11	3	11	9	7
Programming and Data Structures	8	12	12	10	14	11
Algorithms	12	6	7	7	6	11
Theory of Computation	8	9	7	7	9	9
Compiler Design	8	4	6	6	4	4
Operating System	5	10	10	10	10	10
Databases	8	8	8	4	6	5
Computer Networks	8	6	10	7	7	9