What are GATE 2026 test paper codes, and why are they important?

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The GATE paper codes are two letter abbreviations assigned to each engineering or Science or humanities branch. Like for example, computer Science stands for CS, Civil Engineering stands for CE, Life Sciences stands for XL, Mechanical Engineering stands for ME, and so on.

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