GATE 2021 CSE Question Paper PDF (Available): Check Shift 1&2 Paper

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GATE 2021 CSE question paper is available now. The PDF link will be updated on this page. Download CSE previous year paper from below.

GATE 2021 CSE question paper is available now. Officially, it will be published by IIT Bombay after a few days of the examination. Candidates will be able to download it by visiting its official website. However, we will also update GATE CSE question paper PDF on this page as soon as it will be available. Some coaching institutes will also release memory based question paper after the exam on the same day. GATE CSE previous year question papers can also be obtained from this page. For more information, look over the details below.

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GATE 2021 CSE Question Paper – Steps to download

Candidates willing to download GATE 2021 question paper can follow the procedure given below:

  • Visit the official website
  • Check the link to download GATE CSE 2021 question paper
  • Click on it and PDF will open in a new tab
  • After that, click on the download icon to save the file
  • Open the question paper PDF after it downloads successfully

GATE 2021 CSE Question Paper (Memory-Based)

Check the GATE 2021 CSE questions (memory-based) below:

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GATE CSE 2021 Question Paper by Coaching Institutes

Download the memory-based GATE question papers PDF released by coaching institutes from below.

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GATE 2021 CSE Expected Cutoff

Check the expected GATE 2021 CSE cutoff in the table below.

Category

Expected Cutoff

General

28 to 29

OBC

25

SC

19 to 20

ST

19 to 20

Importance of GATE CSE 2021 Question Paper

The question paper can be used for a number of benefits. GATE CSE question paper 2021 will be beneficial for the candidates who will appear in the next sessions of GATE in the following ways:

  • Helps in understanding the types of questions, marking scheme, difficulty level, etc.
  • Helps in time management
  • Boost confidence
  • Provides idea of key topics, which need more focused study
  • Gives an understanding about the topics, which need more work

About GATE Computer Science Engineering (CSE) Question Paper

The question paper will carry total 65 questions wherein 10 questions will be of General Aptitude and remaining 55 questions will be from concerned subject. The exam will be conducted for maximum 100 marks and 3 hours will be the time span to solve the total questions. GATE CE question paper 2021 shall incorporate Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.

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IIT Delhi had published GATE CS question paper PDF for 2020 session on their website. Candidates who want to download the PDF through the link given in the table below.

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Answered 3 days ago

There are also affordable MTech colleges in India that accept GATE scores, providing quality education without a hefty price tag, and offering opportunities for students seeking cost-effective options to pursue their higher studies. Listed below are some of the top low-cost M.Tech colleges in India

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days ago

The table below shows the average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in top GATE accepting M.Tech colleges in India:

College Name

Annual Average Package

Top Recruiters

IIT Bombay Placement

INR 15 LPA – INR 18 LPA

Microsoft, Google, TCS, Infosys, etc.

IIT Kanpur Placement

INR 16 LPA

Microsoft, Schlumberger, Peepal Design, Pega, etc.

IIT Madras Placement

INR 9 LPA – INR 22 LPA

Airbus, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce (offering Engineer roles), and non-core companies, etc.

IIT Delhi Placement

INR 14 LPA

Google, Microsoft, Graviton, MasterCard, etc.

IIT Kharagpur Placement

INR 21 LPA

Google, Microsoft, Intel, IBM, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days ago

Hello  I hope you are doing fine 

There are 1,891 engineering colleges accepting GATE for M.Tech in India that offers Mtech courses. There are some colleges accepting its score for antique admissions. 

Vellore institute of technology, SRM University Chennai, Shiksha O anusandhan Bhubaneswar, Thapar in

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Muskan Yadav

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 3 days ago

Joining the top M.Tech colleges in India accepting GATE score can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names

Total Tuition Fee

Annual Average Package

IIT Bombay MTech

INR 1 Lacs – INR 7 lakh

INR 15 LPA – INR 18 LPA

IIT Delhi MTech

INR 3 lakh

INR 14 LPA

IIT Madras MTech

INR 20,000

INR 9 LPA – INR 22 LPA

NIT Trichy MTech

INR 1 lakh

INR 10 LPA

NIT1 Kharagpur BTech

INR 20,000

INR 21 LPA

Disclaimer: The above statistics are based on the latest available data.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days ago

IIT Madras emerged to be as the top M.Tech colleges in India. Listed below are some colleges along with their NIRF ranking 2024:

Top Colleges

NIRF 2022

NIRF 2023

NIRF 2024

IIT Madras Ranking

1

1

1

IIT Delhi Ranking

2

2

2

IIT Bombay Ranking

3

3

3

IIT Kanpur Ranking

4

4

4

IIT Kharagpur Ranking

5

6

5

IIT Roorkee Ranking

6

5

6

IIT Guwahati Ranking

7

7

7

IIT Hyderabad Ranking

9

8

8

IIT8 Tiruchirapalli

8

9

9

BHU Varanasi Ranking

13

15

10

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

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Yes, BITS Pilani Goa will release the BITS HD cutoff separately for GATE/GPAT candidates and entrance exam candidates. Candidates looking for admissions on the basis of GPAT/GATE score have to fill in their details at the time of filling out the application form. The iteration round of BITS HD couns

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Pillai College of Engineering accepts GATE scores for admission to M.Tech courses. To be eligible for admission to MTech, candidates are required to apply and appear for the entrance exam. Further for BTech and Phd course admission is based on the JEE Main, MHT CET and PET entrance exam score, respe

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Neha Arora

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IIIT Bangalore GATE cutoff 2024 was concluded for admission to M.Tech specialisations. The available M.Tech speciallisations were Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering. Among the General AI category candidates, the cutoff for CSE (MTech) and ECE (MTech) were

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