GATE 2021 CH (Chemical Engineering): Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Analysis, Question Paper, Answer Key, Cutoff

GATE 2021 CH (Chemical Engineering) exam will be conducted on February 13. The exam will take place in the morning session from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Candidates who are aspiring to appear for GATE CH 2021 exam can check the detailed exam analysis of 2020, question paper review, old question paper, answer key and cutoff here. This will help the candidates to have an idea of the difficulty level of the 2021 exam. The candidates must note that the analysis of GATE CH 2020 mentioned on this page has been prepared as per the feedback given by students and experts. The official question paper and answer key of CH 2020 has been updated here. 

GATE CH 2021 Cutoff

The dates of GATE CH 2021 are as follows -

GATE CH 2020 Cutoff

The cutoff for GATE CH 2020 is as follows -

GATE CH 2020 Question Paper & Answer Key 

You can download the PDF of the GATE 2020 CH question paper and answer key here - 

GATE CH Exam Analysis 2020

According to the feedback received from students and experts, the CH question paper of GATE 2020 can be analyzed as follows -

Overall Difficulty: The overall difficulty level of the GATE CH question paper 2020 was moderate to difficult. The paper seemed neither easy nor tough.

Average Attempts by a Candidate: The number of average attempts by each student was around 55, and there was no difficulty in answering all the 65 questions within the exam duration.

Type of Questions: This year, most of the questions were conceptual-based, and students with good preparation of the entire syllabus and practice of previous papers may score well in the examination.

Chapter with Most Weightage: CRE is the only chapter with high weightage this year. The difficulty level of questions was moderate. There were questions on Selectivity, Parallel Reaction, Conversion, Activation Energy, Recycle Reactor.

Topic with Less Weightage: PDC is the section with less weightage. The weightage was only five marks this year.

GATE CH Expected Cutoff for Job in PSUs

Candidates securing more than 60 marks in the GATE CH exam 2020 have higher chances of securing a job in PSUs (Public Sector Undertaking).

List of PSUs for GATE CH Qualifiers

The list of PSUs that recruit GATE CH qualifiers are -

1. ONGC
2. BARC
3. BPCL
4. HPCC
5. NFC

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GATE 2021 Answer Key for All Papers

The paper wise answer keys for GATE 2021 can be downloaded by clicking on the links below -