GATE XH 2026: Exam Date, Syllabus, Question Paper, Answer Key, Response Sheet

GATE XH 2026: Are you preparing for the GATE Humanities and Social Science 2026 exam? Then you must know that the exam dates have been announced. IIT Guwahati will be conducting the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. You have to wait for a few more days to know the exact exam date for the GATE Humanities and Social Science syllabus. The syllabus for all the GATE papers has been released. Every year, around 10,000 to 11,000 students appear in the Humanities and Social Science paper. Out of these many students, only 2500 students get to pass the GATE Humanities and Social Science exam, implying the competition is tough. If you want to pass this exam on your first attempt, then you should do very good exam preparation. You can check the GATE XH 2026 exam date, syllabus, answer key, response sheet etc. here.

GATE XH 2026 Exam Date

GATE 2026 exam dates have been announced by IIT Guwahati a few days ago. However, the exact GATE exam date for Humanities and Social Science is yet to be announced.

GATE XH 2026 Syllabus

Recently, IIT Guwahati released the GATE 2026 syllabus for all the papers, which includes the Humanities and Social Science syllabus too. You can access the GATE 2026 XH syllabus from gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The GATE Humanities and Social Sciences subjects include reasoning and comprehension, economics, English, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. You must be aware that among all the subjects in the GATE XH syllabus 2026, Reasoning and Comprehension is compulsory for all the students to attempt.  On the other hand, the remaining six GATE Humanities and Social Sciences subjects are optional parts from which you can choose one, which you like to attempt as per your career goals.

You can access the GATE 2026 Humanities and Social Sciences syllabus PDF from below to get a better understanding of the topics and chapters you need to study.

Quick Links:

GATE XH 2026 Question Paper

During your GATE exam preparation, you must solve the previous year's question papers too. Attempting the GATE old question papers, firstly, will help you analyze your exam preparation. This way, you will get an idea of how well you have understood the topics and chapters. If you are getting any answers wrong while solving GATE question papers, you can study those topics and improve your preparation. Attempting the GATE previous year question papers will also help you work on your time management skills.

You can download the last 3 years’ GATE Humanities and Social Sciences question papers from the links given below.

Quick Links:

GATE XH 2026 Answer Key

If you want to know the correct answers to the questions asked in the GATE Humanities and Social Sciences exam, you can use the answer key. You will be able to access the GATE Humanities and Social Sciences answer key in February 2026. The answer key for GATE 2026 will be available a few days after the GATE exam has been held. You can use the GATE 2026 answer key to match your answers with the correct one. Most importantly, if you find any errors in the provisional answer key, you will be given the option to raise an objection against it. To challenge the answer key, you will need to submit proper proof and pay the objection fee. Then, authorities will go through all the objections received and issue the final answer key.

You can access the last 3 years’ GATE Humanities and Social Sciences answer key from the links given below.

GATE XH 2026 Response Sheet

If you want to know what answers you gave in the GATE 2026 exam, you can use the response sheet. Every year, the GATE response sheet is also released along with the answer key and the question paper. You can download your response sheet for GATE 2026 in February 2026. You can use the GATE response sheet, answer key, and question paper to match your answers with the correct ones and calculate your expected scores.

Related Articles

If you have further queries regarding admission to top private engineering colleges in India , you can write to hello@collegedekho.com or call our toll free number 18005729877, or simply fill out our Common Application Form on the website.