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Why the second session matters
GATE Computer Science is held in more than one session, and the papers are not identical. If you only worked on the forenoon paper, the afternoon one lets you test whether your preparation holds against a different set of questions with comparable weightage. This page covers the CS-2 afternoon paper of 2026, in English, together with its official answer key of two pages.
Contents
- Question paper for the afternoon session.
- Official key listing the accepted answers.
How to read your result
Mark yourself using the key, then compute your score by the exam’s own scheme, remembering that some questions award marks differently and that negative marking applies to certain types. Do not compare your raw total across sessions without allowing for difficulty variation, because the real exam normalises scores.
Planning revision from it
Map each question to a subject such as algorithms, theory of computation, databases or networks. A quick tally shows which subjects delivered most of your marks and which dragged you down. Revisit the second group with standard textbooks and previous question sets.
Audience
Students in their final year of B.E. or B.Tech, working graduates retrying, and M.Tech aspirants targeting IITs and NITs through GATE. The paper also helps teachers pick sample questions for mock tests.
Pairing with CS-1
Attempt the forenoon and afternoon papers on different days, then examine how your timing differs. Consistency across both is a better sign of readiness than a high score in just one.
Books
Printed technical and aptitude titles are available at Competer for ongoing practice.
Strategy for the afternoon shift
If your own exam falls in the afternoon, practise at that hour so your energy levels match. Eat lightly, take the paper at the same time of day, and see how concentration holds in the last forty minutes. Many students discover that they rush the final section when tired, which suggests reserving easy topics such as aptitude for the end.
Review your answers against the key and write a short summary of what you would do differently.
It also helps to compare the topics with the forenoon paper of the same year, noticing which areas were repeated and which were new.