The official JEST Theoretical Computer Science (TCS) sample paper is the full JEST 2021 TCS question paper, which jest.org.in shares for practice. IMSc Chennai, the only institute with a PhD in TCS, also publishes a note with sample questions and books. Use both to prepare for JEST 2027, expected in April 2027.
JEST TCS Sample Paper 2027
Free downloads of the official JEST TCS sample papers, what they contain and how to use them.
Download JEST TCS Sample Papers (PDF)
Both TCS files are official and free to open on jest.org.in. The Physics sample paper is listed too, for reference.
| Sample paper | Download |
|---|---|
| TCS question paper from JEST 2021 (official sample) | Open PDF |
| Preparing for JEST (TCS): sample questions and books, IMSc | Open PDF |
| Physics sample question paper (JEST 2026 pattern) | Open PDF |
What does the JEST TCS sample paper contain?
The sample paper is the TCS paper of JEST 2021, held on 11 April 2021 and organized by IMSc Chennai. It has a multiple-choice Part A and a Part B with longer problems, and Part B is checked only if your Part A performance is satisfactory.
JEST notes that the question pattern changed for 2026. The current TCS scheme is 25 MCQs in Part A (+3, -1) and 9 questions in Part B, where your best three 8-mark and best two 13-mark answers count.
How should I use the JEST TCS sample paper?
- Solve Part A first in a timed sitting, since wrong answers cost a mark each.
- Attempt Part B with full written proofs or algorithms in pseudocode.
- Work through the IMSc sample questions on recursion, combinatorics, graphs and probability.
- Revise weak areas from the IMSc book list, such as C.L. Liu for discrete maths and Cormen for algorithms.
- Read the JEST 2027 syllabus page for the full list of test areas.