GATE 2026 Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DA) — Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Data Science & AI is a new paper, which makes every past paper precious. These three years of authentic questions are your clearest signal of how the exam is taking shape — and what to prioritise.
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For a young paper like GATE DA, previous-year questions matter even more than usual. With fewer papers to go on, each one carries a lot of signal about how the exam is set — the balance between topics, the style of questions, the depth expected. Solving all of them is the best way to prepare with confidence rather than guesswork.
The papers span the full DA syllabus — Probability & Statistics, Linear Algebra, Calculus, Programming & Data Structures, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics — alongside General Aptitude. Because the paper is still new, treating every question as a clue to the exam's direction gives you an edge most aspirants miss.
What's included
- ✓Every GATE DA paper since the exam launched — 2024, 2025 and 2026
- ✓Each paper fully solved, with clear explanations
- ✓Questions across the full Data Science & AI syllabus
- ✓Probability, statistics, linear algebra and calculus, as tested in the paper
- ✓General Aptitude section
- ✓An early read on how this new paper is evolving
- ✓Free PDFs, ready to download
How to use this resource
Attempt each paper under timed exam conditions before checking any solution — with so few papers available, you want maximum learning from each one, and a real rehearsal so nothing on exam day feels unfamiliar.
Afterwards, study every question closely, not just your mistakes. On a new paper, even the questions you got right tell you where the exam is heading. Map the recurring themes back to the syllabus, revise accordingly, and you will walk in better calibrated than most of the field.
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