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GATE CS & IT Engineering Syllabus

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The full GATE CS & IT Engineering syllabus: 11 subjects, 70 chapters, 120 topics and 32 sub-topics, with 559 flashcards written against it.

11Subjects
70Chapters
120Topics
32Sub-topics
559Flashcards

GATE CS & IT Engineering subjects

GATE CS & IT Engineering has 11 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.

Engineering Mathematics

5 chapters · 21 topics · 3 sub-topics · 54 flashcards

  1. Discrete Mathematics · 4 topics
  2. Combinatorics · 3 topics
  3. Linear Algebra · 5 topics
  4. Calculus · 5 topics
  5. Probability and Statistics · 4 topics

Digital Logic

5 chapters · 10 topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Boolean Algebra · 2 topics
  2. Combinational Circuits · 2 topics
  3. Sequential Circuits · 2 topics
  4. Minimization · 2 topics
  5. Number Representations and Computer Arithmetic · 2 topics

Computer Organization and Architecture

4 chapters · 7 topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Machine instructions and addressing modes · 1 topic
  2. Instruction pipelining, pipeline hazards · 1 topic
  3. Memory hierarchy: cache, main memory and secondary storage · 3 topics
  4. I/O interface (interrupt and DMA mode) · 2 topics

Programming and Data Structures

10 chapters · 50 flashcards

  1. Programming in C
  2. Recursion
  3. Arrays
  4. Stacks
  5. Queues
  6. Linked Lists
  7. Trees
  8. Binary Search Trees
  9. Binary Heaps
  10. Graphs

Algorithms

8 chapters · 17 topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Searching · 2 topics
  2. Sorting · 2 topics
  3. Hashing · 2 topics
  4. Asymptotic worst case time and space complexity · 2 topics
  5. Algorithm design techniques · 3 topics
  6. Graph Traversals · 2 topics
  7. Minimum Spanning Trees · 2 topics
  8. Shortest Paths · 2 topics

Theory of Computation

4 chapters · 9 topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Regular expressions and finite automata · 2 topics
  2. Context-free grammars and push-down automata · 2 topics
  3. Regular and context-free languages, pumping lemma · 3 topics
  4. Turing machines and undecidability · 2 topics

Compiler Design

7 chapters · 3 topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Lexical analysis
  2. Parsing
  3. Syntax-directed translation
  4. Runtime environments
  5. Intermediate code generation
  6. Local optimisation
  7. Data flow analyses · 3 topics

Operating System

8 chapters · 5 topics · 51 flashcards

  1. System calls
  2. Processes and Threads
  3. Inter-process Communication
  4. Concurrency and Synchronization
  5. Deadlock
  6. CPU and I/O Scheduling · 2 topics
  7. Memory Management and Virtual Memory · 2 topics
  8. File Systems · 1 topic

Databases

7 chapters · 13 topics · 51 flashcards

  1. ER-model · 1 topic
  2. Relational model · 3 topics
  3. Integrity constraints · 1 topic
  4. Normal forms · 3 topics
  5. File organization · 1 topic
  6. Indexing · 2 topics
  7. Transactions and concurrency control · 2 topics

Computer Networks

8 chapters · 26 topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Concept of Layering · 2 topics
  2. Data Link Layer · 4 topics
  3. Routing Protocols · 4 topics
  4. Fragmentation and IP Addressing · 2 topics
  5. Basics of IP Support Protocols · 3 topics
  6. Network Address Translation (NAT) · 1 topic
  7. Transport Layer · 5 topics
  8. Application Layer Protocols · 5 topics

General Aptitude

4 chapters · 9 topics · 29 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Verbal Aptitude · 3 topics
  2. Quantitative Aptitude · 3 topics
  3. Analytical Aptitude · 1 topic
  4. Spatial Aptitude · 2 topics

GATE CS & IT Engineering flashcards

559 question-and-answer cards across 11 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.

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, Operating System, Databases, Computer Networks and General Aptitude.

How many chapters and topics are in the GATE CS & IT Engineering syllabus?

70 chapters and 120 topics, broken down further into 32 sub-topics, across 11 subjects. Computer Networks is the largest subject, with 26 topics in 8 chapters.

Are there GATE CS & IT Engineering flashcards?

Yes — 559 question-and-answer flashcards in 11 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.

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