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GATE CS & IT Engineering Syllabus
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The complete GATE CS & IT Engineering outline — 11 subjects, 70 chapters and 120 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
GATE CS & IT Engineering subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
5 chapters · 21 topics · 3 sub-topics
Digital Logic5 chapters · 10 topics
Computer Organization and Architecture4 chapters · 7 topics
Programming and Data Structures10 chapters · 0 topics
Algorithms8 chapters · 17 topics
Theory of Computation4 chapters · 9 topics
Compiler Design7 chapters · 3 topics
Operating System8 chapters · 5 topics
Databases7 chapters · 13 topics
Computer Networks8 chapters · 26 topics
General Aptitude4 chapters · 9 topics · 29 sub-topics
GATE CS & IT Engineering flashcard decks
559 question-and-answer cards across 11 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Engineering Mathematics — 54 cards
- Digital Logic — 51 cards
- Computer Organization and Architecture — 50 cards
- Programming and Data Structures — 50 cards
- Algorithms — 51 cards
- Theory of Computation — 50 cards
- Compiler Design — 50 cards
- Operating System — 51 cards
- Databases — 51 cards
- Computer Networks — 51 cards
- General Aptitude — 50 cards
How to work through the GATE CS & IT Engineering syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Computer Networks carries 26 topics while Programming and Data Structures carries 0. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for GATE CS & IT Engineering.
The ~95 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
GATE CS & IT Engineering syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the GATE CS & IT Engineering syllabus?
GATE CS & IT Engineering covers 11 subjects: Engineering Mathematics, Digital Logic, Computer Organization and Architecture, Programming and Data Structures, Algorithms, Theory of Computation, Compiler Design and Operating System, and 3 more. Together they contain 70 chapters and 120 named topics.
How many topics does the GATE CS & IT Engineering syllabus contain?
The full GATE CS & IT Engineering outline breaks down into 70 chapters, 120 topics and 32 sub-topics. Computer Networks is the largest single subject with 26 topics across 8 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole GATE CS & IT Engineering syllabus?
Roughly 95 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there GATE CS & IT Engineering flashcards?
Yes — 559 question-and-answer flashcards across 11 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this GATE CS & IT Engineering syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the GATE CS & IT Engineering syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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