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

GATE CY 2026: Exam Date, Syllabus, Question Paper, Answer Key, Response Sheet brings together important details related to the Chemistry paper conducted under the GATE examination framework.
The GATE 2026 for the CY paper is scheduled on February 7, 2026, and will be held in the afternoon session from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, as per the official examination timetable released by IIT Guwahati.

The GATE CY syllabus has two key parts: General Aptitude carrying 15 marks and Chemistry subject questions carrying 85 marks, making a total of 100 marks. The core areas include physical chemistry, organic chemistry, and inorganic chemistry. Questions in the paper carry either 1 mark or 2 marks and will be a mix of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs), and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.
Negative marking applies only to MCQs, with 1/3 mark deducted for incorrect 1-mark MCQs and 2/3 mark deducted for incorrect 2-mark MCQs, while MSQs and NATs do not carry negative marking, and MSQs have no partial marking. Typically, within a few days after the exam concludes, the GATE CY answer key and response sheet are released to help test takers review their responses and estimate their expected score before the GATE results are declared.

Read on for complete details related to GATE CY 2026 Exam Date, Syllabus, Question Paper, Answer Key, and Response Sheet.

GATE CY 2026 Exam Date

IIT Guwahati has issued the GATE 2026 exam date for the Chemistry paper. The timeline is provided below.

GATE CY 2026 Syllabus

GATE 2026 Chemistry syllabus is available now at gate2026.iitg.ac.in in the form of a PDF. We recommend that you take reference from the official GATE 2026 syllabus PDF only. It consists of 3 sections, namely Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry. Besides these, it also has a section of General Aptitude, which will carry a weightage of 15 marks.

You can access the GATE Chemistry syllabus 2026 by clicking on the PDF link given below.

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GATE CY 2026 Question Paper

The GATE 2026 question paper for Chemistry will be available in February 2026. As per the previous year papers, the overall difficulty level of the GATE CY exam is easy to moderate. The students usually find the Organic and Inorganic Chemistry sections easy compared to Physical Chemistry.
Below, we have added the GATE Chemistry question papers of the last 3 years.

GATE CY 2026 Answer Key

Just like the question paper, the GATE answer key will also be available a few days after the exam is over. The official GATE 2026 answer key will include the correct answers for the questions asked in the exam. Various coaching institutes of India also release the unofficial GATE answer keys. You can take reference from the answer key and tally the correct answer. The GATE authorities also provide the option to challenge the answer key if you find any errors in it. Following that, you will be able to access the final answer key.

You can download the last 3 years of GATE Chemistry answer key by clicking on the PDF link below.

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GATE CY 2026 Response Sheet

If you want to know what answers you marked in the GATE exam, the response sheet will be released for you. The GATE response sheet will consist of the answers you gave in the GATE exam. The response sheet for GATE 2026 will be released along with the answer key and question paper. Together with the answer key, response sheet, and question paper, you can calculate your tentative score and get an idea about your performance.

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