TIFR GS 2026: Answer Key, Result, Cutoff, & Other Updates

The TIFR GS Exam 2026 is going to be conducted on December 14, 2025, as per the official dates published by the TIFR GS Exam officials. Only those who have completed their application process and submitted their application fee are eligible to appear for the TIFR GS Exam.

TIFR GS 2026 exam is conducted by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. The exam is for students who like to study courses like MSc, PhD, and Integrated MSc PhD in science. This exam is important for admission to TIFR. Every student should download the hall ticket and bring it on the day of exam.

The TIFR GS Result 2026 is expected to be out in February 2026, as per the previous year's trend. Students need to visit the official website to check out their TIFR GS Result and Final Selection List for their preferred courses. 

Once the result is out ,students must obey the scheduled date for the interview process to get admission to their prefrred university.

After the declaration of the result, students whose name is shortlisted need to apply individually in the colleges which accepts this score. 

Each Subject Board, and each Center offering a particular programme in that Subject, has its own criteria for shortlisting. These may include not only the written test marks, but may take into account past academic performance, write-up submitted (if required in your subject), and recommendation letters at the appropriate stage.

Hence applicants are advised to apply in as many institutes as they can to increase their chances of getting admission. 

The TIFR GS Hall Ticket was out on the official portal of the TIFR GS. Students who filled out the application form should log in and download it. It is important to download and print the admit card early. The hall ticket shows the exam date, time, and centre.

Go to the official TIFR website. Click “Begin Application.” If you are new, click “New Registration.” If you already registered, log in with your User ID and Password. After logging in, go to the admit card section. Download the PDF and save it. Print the admit card because you must carry it to the exam centre.

If a student misses the interview, the TIFR GS exam officials will not give a new date. There are rarely any chances given to students to reschedule the interview once it is missed. 

The release date for the TIFR GS Admit Card is expected to be mid-November, as per the official dates schedule released by the TIFR GS officials. The TIFR GS Hall Ticket is a mandatory document for those who wish to appear for the exam. The TIFR GS Exam will be held on December 14, 2025. 

The Hall ticket has your name, registration number, exam name, date, time, and exam centre. It also has instructions like reporting time and what you can take inside the hall. Check all details carefully. If something is wrong, contact the helpdesk.

Yes, it is compulsory to bring the hall ticket on the day of the TIFR GS exam. No student can enter the examination hall with the hall ticket. Do not forget to carry a valid ID proof.

According to the students who appeared in the TIFR GS 2024 exam, the questions were more analytical in nature rather than direct questions. Though it can be said that questions were easy in comparison to previous years. Some questions were repeated from other Science related exams i.e GATE, JEST etc. Eventually all these factors will help in deciding the TIFR GS cutoff marks. Hence it can be concluded that the marks required for taking admission will be less. 

Applicants are required to login with the user id & password to check their result. If applicants are unable to find their login credentials then they must check their email id or their message in which they got their details after their registeration. 

After entering the details the result will be displayed on the front end. Applicants are advised to download the TIFR GS result 2024 for future reference. 

TIFR GS exam is conducted once a year In month of December. The notification for the exam is usually released in the month of September or October.

The TIFR GS Answer key is anticipated to be released in January 2026. Last year, the answer key was out in January. So this year also the answer key will be announced in the exact month. 

The TIFR GS Result 2026 is expected to be out in February 2026, as per the previous year's trend. Students need to visit the official website to check out their TIFR GS Result and Final Selection List for their preferred courses. 

Once the result is out ,students must obey the scheduled date for the interview process to get admission to their prefrred university.

The institute does not prescribe any set pattern for the TIFR GS exam for Physics and Chemistry courses. However, the official website informs that the papers for both the subjects will contain multiple-choice questions that candidates need to complete in three hours duration. Also, there will be a negative marking scheme in the exam.

The TIFR GS Exam 2026 is going to be conducted on December 14, 2025, as per the official dates published by the TIFR GS Exam officials. Only those who have completed their application process and submitted their application fee are eligible to appear for the TIFR GS Exam.

Students need to go to the official portal of TIFR GS to check out the interview dates. The selection method depends on the TIFR GS scores and cutoff. No one should miss the interview date if they want to secure a seat. 

The TIFR GS Entrance exam concluded on December 14, 2025. The interview process started when the result is announced on the official portal. The expected release date of result is February 2026. So, the interview process will start in April 2026, tentatively.

The TIFR GS Syllabus s one of the most important things to prepare for this exam. Students need to visit the official portal to download the subject-wise TIFR GS syllabus. They need to click on the syllabus tab under the overview tab. 

Here are the important subjects related to the TIFR GS Syllabus.

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science & Learning, Information and Data Sciences
• Mathematics
• Mathematics PhD at CAM
• Physics
• Science Education
• Wildlife Biology & Conservation

Follow these points to download the TIFR GS Question papers. 

• Visit the TIFR GS official portal. 
• Click Academics
• Click on the Past Question Papers from GS‑2010 to GS‑2025 in all subjects. 

Yes, you can access all the question papers of TIFR GS by visiting the official portal. Students can get the question papers of all subjects like Chemistry, Computer Science & Learning, Information and Data Sciences, Mathematics, and Mathematics PhD at CAM, Physics, Science Education, and Wildlife Biology & Conservation.

There are a total of 57 TIFR GS Exam centres in India. The TIFR GS exam is a national exam and it includes big cities as given below.

• Delhi
• Mumbai
• Bengaluru
• Chennai
• Hyderabad
• Guwahati
• Lucknow
• Varanasi

Below is the information related to the TIFR GS test centres, departments and schools. 

CAM:  Centre for Applicable Mathematics, Bengaluru

DBS:  Department of Biological Sciences, Mumbai 

DCS:  Department of Chemical Sciences, Mumbai 

SoM:  School of Mathematics, Mumbai

STCS:  School of Technology & Computer Science, Mumbai 

TIFR-Mumbai Physics:  Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics (DAA), Department of Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science (DCMPMS), Department of High Energy Physics (DHEP), Department of Nuclear & Atomic Physics (DNAP), and Department of Theoretical Physics (DTP) 

HBCSE:  Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai. 

ICTS:  International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), Bengaluru

NCBS:  National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru 

NCRA:  National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Pune 

TIFR-H: TIFR Hyderabad

The programmes that acce [ts TIFR GS scores are PhD, Integrated MSc-PhD, and MSc programs in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Computer & Systems Science, Data Science, Science Education, and Wildlife Biology and Conservation.

The institutes that accept TIFR GS scores are ICTS Bangalore, NCBS Bangalore, HBCSE Mumbai, and TIFR Pune/Hyderabad.

Students must go through the following information to know the cutoff for the TIFR GS entrance exam. The cutoff here is based on the student's category.

• General - 50 per cent
• OBC - 45 per cent
• SC - 40 per cent
• ST - 35 per cent 

Although the cutoff of the TIFR GS exam varies every year. Students should know some of the major reasons that can change the TIFR GS cutoff. 

• Exam toughness
• Total students who appeared for the exam
• Total seats available

The TIFR GS selection process is based on the following rounds. 

• The TIFR GS marks after the written exam
• TIFR GS Cutoff
• TIFR GS interview process
• There is no counselling process to admission through TIFR GS entrance exam.

After the final result for the TIFR GS exam is announced, the TIFR GS interview dates are announced. The dates for the interview process are only valid for students who passed the exam and beat the TIFR GS Cutoff. 

TIFR GS exam is conducted once a year In month of December. The notification for the exam is usually released in the month of September or October.

The institute does not prescribe any set pattern for the TIFR GS exam for Physics and Chemistry courses. However, the official website informs that the papers for both the subjects will contain multiple-choice questions that candidates need to complete in three hours duration. Also, there will be a negative marking scheme in the exam.

TIFR GS exam is conducted once a year In month of December. The notification for the exam is usually released in the month of September or October.

The institute does not prescribe any set pattern for the TIFR GS exam for Physics and Chemistry courses. However, the official website informs that the papers for both the subjects will contain multiple-choice questions that candidates need to complete in three hours duration. Also, there will be a negative marking scheme in the exam.

TIFR GS exam is conducted once a year In month of December. The notification for the exam is usually released in the month of September or October.