Latest GATE 2021 Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Chemistry (CY) | Check & Download

GATE 2021 Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Chemistry (CY): Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE) is an all India examination conducted jointly by the IISc Bangalore and the seven IITs of India. The GATE syllabus is available for Chemistry (CY). If you are taking preparation for GATE in Chemistry (CY), go through the GATE syllabus of Chemistry (CY) in the following section and download the complete syllabus for Chemistry (CY) end of this article.

The complete GATE syllabus is divided into two parts: subjects topics (Chemistry) and General Aptitude (GA). 

Subject Topics:
The subject Topics of GATE Chemistry (CY) Syllabus Consist of 3 Sections:

• Physical Chemistry (Section 1)
• Inorganic Chemistry (Section 2)
• Organic Chemistry (Section 3)

General Aptitude (GA):

• Language Skills
• Analytical Skills (Verbal Ability)

List of Sections of GATE 2021 Syllabus of Chemistry (CY)

Section	Subject Topics
Section 1	Physical ChemistryStructureEquilibriumKineticsSurfaces and Interfaces
Section 2	Inorganic ChemistryMain Group ElementsTransition ElementsLanthanides and ActinidesOrganometallicsRadioactivityBioinorganic ChemistrySolidsInstrumental Methods of Analysis
Section 3	Organic ChemistryStereochemistryReaction MechanismsOrganic SynthesisPericyclic Reactions and PhotochemistryHeterocyclic CompoundsBiomoleculesSpectroscopy

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Syllabus for General Aptitude (GA)-Common For All Papers

Language (Verbal Ability)	English grammarSentence completionVerbal analogiesWord groupsInstructionsCritical reasoningVerbal deduction
Analytical Skills	Numerical computationNumerical estimationData InterpretationNumerical reasoning

GATE 2021 Exam Pattern for Chemistry (CY)

Before start preparing for GATE 2021 in Chemistry, it is necessary for you to know the GATE 2021 exam pattern for Chemistry (CY). 

• Total Marks: 100 Marks

Marks distributions for GATE 2019 Chemistry: 

Paper	Marks Distribution
Subject Questions (All 3 sections of Chemistry (CY)	85% of the total marks
General Aptitude section	15%  of the total marks

Type of Question: 

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions 

Duration of the Exam: 3 Hours

GATE exam will be a computer-based test (CBT) in online mode.