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Author :
Nisha Sharma |
Students are leaving the exam centres as the second shift of the GATE 2026 CSE exam is coming to an end. The students who first responded to the test said that it was moderate to difficult.
Most of the questions focused on the understanding of the concepts and required calculations. Some questions were lengthy and complex, so it took a lot of consideration to answer them. The statement is based on questions and MSQs were generally of moderate difficulty.
Students felt that the overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. The General Aptitude section was easy to moderate and included a few direct questions.
Students reported that the CSE Shift 2 paper was a little bit easier than the first shift.
The memory-based question paper and answer key for GATE 2026 CSE Shift 2 have also been updated.
Candidates can consult the complete shift-wise paper analysis and memory-based questions and answers for additional exam information.
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Paper & Shift |
Exam Time |
Difficulty Level |
Topics Covered |
Answer Key / Question Paper |
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CSE Shift 1 |
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
Moderate to Difficult |
Functions, Algorithms (maximum questions), Graph Theory (tough questions) |
GATE 2026 CSE Shift 1 Answer Key |
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CSE Shift 2 |
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM |
Moderate |
Few candidates found the paper lengthy, while others found it manageable |
GATE 2026 CSE Shift 2 Question Paper |
GATE 2026 CHE 1 Exam Analysis based on students' reactions. After a brief look at the GATE 2026 CSE 1 paper had questions that were concept based questions, according to students. As soon as the questions are out, they will be updated here. For more, students can visit the live Blog on GATE CSE 2026 Shift 1 Questions.
The Shift 1 exam this year was an easy/moderate paper. Mathematics and Aptitude were of a moderate level, but in the CS section, some questions were lengthy.
A record number of MSQs and NAT questions were asked
There were fewer questions in CN
COA question with floating point rep.
TCP connection-based question
Students are also expecting the GATE 2026 qualifying cutoff to be 32-36 marks for the general category.
According to expert and student reactions:
Shift 1 (Morning) was generally moderate to tough, with some concept-based and tricky questions, especially in algorithms and core CS areas.
Shift 2 (Afternoon) was also moderate to difficult, but many found it slightly easier than Shift 1.
Both sessions contained MCQs, MSQs, and NAT questions across General Aptitude and Computer Science topics
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