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GATE 2020 CS Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs is available. The exam was conducted by IIT Delhi on 8th February 2020 in the Afternoon slot (2:30 PM to 5:30 PM). As reported by the students, the overall difficulty level of the question paper was moderate to tough. Data Structure holds the highest weightage level, while the Compiler Design section holds the lowest weightage in GATE 2020 CS. Around 22 NATs and 43 MCQs were asked in GATE 2020 CS question paper.
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GATE 2020 CS Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs- Feb 8 (Afternoon Session)
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GATE 2020 CS Paper Analysis
There were a total 65 questions in the GATE 2020 CSE question paper, carrying 100 marks. The below-mentioned table mentions the number of questions asked in GATE 2020 CSE as per the difficulty level-
| Sections | No. Of Questions | Weightage | Difficulty Level | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Aptitude | 10 | 15% | Easy | Numbers, Data Interpretation, Grammar |
| Theory of Computation | 7 | 9% | Easy | Regular language, Pumping DFA, CFL, Countability |
| Data Structure | 6 | 12% | Moderate | Painter to array, Function call recursion ,Storage classes, Binary Tre |
| Operating System | 6 | 10% | Easy | Fork, time-shared OS, TLB, inode, SRTF, Deadlock |
| Computer Organization | 5 | 11% | Moderate | TAG, memory Organization |
| Computer Networks | 5 | 6% | Difficult | Protocols, Network Security, IPAddressing |
| Database | 5 | 8% | Moderate | B+Trees, SQL Normalization, Relational Algebra, Concurrency Control |
| Engineering and Discrete Mathematics | 10 | 15% | Easy | Hamiltonian cycle, Equivalence relation, set theory, Graph theory, Limits, Real roots and probability |
| Algorithms | 4 | 6% | Difficult | Quick sort, subsequence sum, MST maxheap |
| Digital Logic | 4 | 4% | Easy | D-RAM, 2SCompliments, Logic gates, Boolean Functions |
| Compiler Design | 3 | 4% | Moderate | Parsing, Augmented Grammar Production Rule |
| Total | 65 | 100% | Moderate to Difficult | – |
- The exam was conducted in CBT (Computer Based Test) mode. 3 hours were allotted to solve 65 questions
- There were two kinds of questions appeared in GATE 2020 CS i.e MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) and NAT (Numerical Answer Type)
- The full marks of the GATE 2020 CSE were 100. All the questions carrying either 1 or 2 marks.
- There was a negative marking pattern for every wrong attempt answer, 1/3 marks would be deducted for every MCQ carrying 1 mark. 2/3 marks would be deducted for every wrong MCQ carrying 2 marks
- There were no deductions in the marks, if a wrong answer was attempted on the NAT question. However, there were no options in NAT questions, as candidates had to type the answer via a virtual keyboard appearing on their computer screen
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GATE 2020 CS: Weightage of Topics and Marks
There were almost 22 NAT questions in GATE 2020 CS, out of which 9 questions were carrying 1 mark and rest of the 13 questions carried 2 marks. NTA Questions carried 35 Marks out of 100. The remaining 65 marks are distributed in the MCQs.
The table below shows the number of NATs and MCQs asked in GATE 2020 CS paper from each of the topics-
| Section | 1 Mark NAT Questions | 2 Marks NAT Questions | MCQs |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Aptitude | - | - | 10 |
| Theory of Computation | - | 1 | 6 |
| Data Structure | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Operating System | - | 2 | 4 |
| Computer Organization | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Computer Networks | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Database | 1 | - | 4 |
| Engineering and Discrete Mathematics | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Algorithms | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Data Logic | 1 | - | 3 |
| Compiler Design | 1 | - | 2 |
| Total Questions | 9 | 13 | 43 |
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