GATE 2022 Chemistry (CY) Question Paper Analysis, Answer Key

The GATE 2022 Chemistry exam was successfully conducted on 6th February by IIT Kharagpur and this piece contains a detailed analysis of the same as per the feedback from the test-takers. Candidates, after having appeared in the GATE 2022 Chemistry exam can go through this piece for not only a detailed analysis but also a direct link to the official question paper and answer key.

The GATE 2022 CY response sheet PDF is expected to be released on 18 February and the GATE 2022 answer key is expected on 26 February. The GATE 2022 result and the cutoff for the GATE 2022 CY paper will be released on 17 March.

The GATE 2022 chemistry question paper analysis to be provided here will be based on the test-takers feedback we will receive. If you wish to share your feedback with us regarding this year’s GATE question paper, here is the link below -

Major Highlights of the GATE 2022 CY Paper (First Reaction)

Some major highlights regarding the GATE 2022 CY paper are as follows -

• The candidates reported this year's GATE 2022 Chemistry paper was tougher than the previous year

• The organic questions were easier compared to the previous year

• The paper was easy for those candidates who had completely gone through their M.Sc syllabi

• Candidates who had prepared from the GATE and NET syllabi also found the GATE 2022 CY paper to be in the range of easy and moderate

• OMC questions were easy

• Most of the students found the GATE 2022 Chemistry paper to be difficult and time-consuming

• The MSQs were quite tricky

• Expected cutoff for GATE 2022 CY paper would be around 25 to 30

• 18 questions were asked from Organic Chemistry

• 17 questions were asked from Inorganic Chemistry

• 20 questions were asked from Physical Chemistry

• Experts say that the B.Sc students might not perform well in this year's GATE 2022 CY paper compared to the M.Sc candidates

GATE 2022 Chemistry Paper Analysis

The detailed analysis of this year’s GATE Chemistry question paper has been provided below based on the test taker's feedback -

GATE 2022 CY Memory-Based Question Paper

The memory-based GATE 2022 CY question paper can be accessed from the link below -

GATE 2022 Chemistry Official Question Paper PDF and Answer Key

The direct link to access the GATE 2022 Chemistry official question paper PDF and answer key is available in the table below -

GATE 2022 Exam Analysis for All Papers

The analysis for all the GATE 2022 papers can be found from the following table -

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