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GATE Chemistry Question Paper

GATE 2021 CY question paper PDF will be updated on this page. Download GATE chemistry previous year question paper below.

GATE 2021 Chemistry (CY) question paper will be released by IIT Bombay online. After a few days of the examination, candidates will be able to download it from its official website. However, we will also provide a direct link to download the question paper PDF on this page.  Various coaching institutes will also publish GATE Chemistry question paper 2021 and solution PDF on the same after a few hours of the examination. It will help candidates in speculating their marks and rank. The link to download GATE Chemistry 2020 question paper is also available. Check more details below.

Table of contents
  • GATE 2021 Chemistry (CY) Question Paper: Download Procedure
  • Significance of GATE Chemistry Question Paper 2021
  • About GATE Chemistry Question Paper
  • GATE 2020 Chemistry Question Paper

GATE 2021 Chemistry (CY) Question Paper: Download Procedure

Candidates will be able to download the GATE question paper by following the method explained below:

  • Go to the official website
  • Find the link to download GATE Chemistry 2021 question paper
  • Click on it and PDF will open in a new tab
  • After that, click on the download icon to save the file
  • Open the question paper PDF after it downloads successfully

Significance of GATE Chemistry Question Paper 2021

GATE 2021 CH question paper will benefit the candidates in many ways such as:

  • Provides an understanding of questions types, marking scheme, difficulty level, etc.
  • Helps in time management
  • Boost confidence
  • Provides an idea of key topics, which need a more focused study
  • Gives an understanding of the topics, which need more work

About GATE Chemistry Question Paper

The question paper shall have total of 65 questions wherein 10 questions will be of General Aptitude and the remaining 55 questions will be from concerned subject. The exam will be conducted for maximum of 100 marks and 3 hours will be the time span to solve the total questions. GATE CE question paper 2021 shall incorporate Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.

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GATE 2020 Chemistry Question Paper

IIT Delhi had published GATE Chemistry question paper PDF for 2020 session on its website. Candidates who want to download the PDF through the link given in the table below.

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