GATE Chemistry (CY)
Paper pattern
Chemistry — discipline chapters
- Quantum Chemistry: Postulates, Model Systems, the Hydrogen Atom and Approximation Methods
- Chemical Bonding and Group Theory: VB and MO Theory, Hückel Theory, Point Groups and Selection Rules
- Spectroscopy: Atomic Terms, Rotational, Vibrational, Raman and Electronic Spectra, Line Shapes and NMR Principles
- Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical Equilibria and Statistical Thermodynamics
- Solutions, Phase Equilibria and Electrochemistry
- Chemical Kinetics, Reaction Dynamics, Photophysical Kinetics and Surfaces
- Main Group Elements: VSEPR, Compounds, Boranes and Silicates, Allotropes, Industrial Chemistry and Acid–Base Concepts
- Transition Metals and the f-Block: Coordination Chemistry, Crystal Fields, Spectra, Magnetism and Mechanisms
- Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis
- Bioinorganic Chemistry: Ion Transport, Oxygen Carriers, Electron Transfer, Nitrogen Fixation and Metalloenzymes
- Solid-State Chemistry: Lattices, Miller Planes, Bragg’s Law, Packing, Ionic Structures, Defects, Bands and Zeolites
- Instrumental Methods of Analysis
- General Concepts and Stereochemistry: Acidity, Aromaticity, Chirality, Topicity and Conformational Analysis
- Reaction Mechanisms and Types of Reactions
- Organic Synthesis: Reagents, Coupling Reactions, Named Reactions, Strategy, Enolates and Asymmetric Synthesis
- Oxidation and Reduction in Organic Synthesis
- Pericyclic Reactions and Organic Photochemistry
- Heterocyclic Compounds and Biomolecules
- Experimental Techniques and Structure Determination in Organic Chemistry
Frequently asked questions
Is this GATE Chemistry material free?
Yes. Every chapter is free to read in English and Hindi. A free account adds scored practice, the full-length CY mock test in the real 65-question pattern, and the AI mentor.
How much of the GATE CY syllabus is covered?
The whole paper: 19 chapters across all 3 of its sections. General Aptitude is shared by every paper.
What is the GATE exam pattern?
65 questions for 100 marks in 180 minutes: General Aptitude for 15 marks and the paper for 85. A wrong MCQ costs a third of its marks; MSQ and NAT questions carry no negative marking.
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