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GATE 2018 Chemistry (CY) Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs (February 4 - Afternoon Session)

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GATE 2018 Chemistry Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs are now available to download. GATE 2018 CY paper was conducted by IIT Guwahati on February 4, 2018 in the afternoon session from 2 AM to 5 PM. GATE 2018 Chemistry (CY) question paper had a mix of 1 mark and 2-mark questions based on the topics. GATE 2018 CY question paper covers General Aptitude and subject- specific topics. 15 marks are covered from the general aptitude section and the remaining from the core discipline.

GATE 2018 CY Question Paper with Answer Key PDF (February 4 Afternoon Session)

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GATE 2018 CY Answer Key Details

Question No. Section Answer Question No. Section Answer
1 GA A 24 CY 6.0 to 6.0
2 GA C 25 CY 73.8 to 74.2
3 GA B 26 CY A
4 GA C 27 CY D
5 GA D 28 CY A
6 GA A 29 CY A
7 GA C 30 CY D
8 GA D 31 CY D
9 GA C 32 CY B
10 GA A 33 CY C
1 CY C 34 CY A
2 CY D 35 CY A
3 CY D 36 CY B
4 CY B 37 CY A
5 CY B 38 CY B
6 CY A 39 CY A
7 CY A 40 CY A
8 CY C 41 CY C
9 CY B 42 CY D
10 CY B 43 CY 280 to 300
11 CY D 44 CY 4.01 to 4.21
12 CY B 45 CY 1.22 to 1.24
13 CY C 46 CY 0.93 to 0.97
14 CY D 47 CY 6.20 to 6.60
15 CY A 48 CY 0.55 to 0.65
16 CY B 49 CY 7.4 to 8.2
17 CY B 50 CY 210.0 to 216.0
18 CY 0.07 to 0.09 51 CY 2.80 to 3.10
19 CY 0.32 to 0.34 52 CY 12 to 12
20 CY 79.1 to 80.6 53 CY 4.0 to 4.0
21 CY 22.0 to 24.0 54 CY 4.0 to 4.0
22 CY 4.4 to 4.6 55 CY 16.99 to 17.31
23 CY 18.0 to 18.0

GATE 2018 CY Question Paper Analysis

GATE 2018 CY question paper consists of 30 questions, each carries 1-mark and 35 questions, carrying 2-marks each. So a total of 65 questions were asked.

Candidates can refer to the below-mentioned table which shows the topics and no. of questions asked from those topics:

Topics No. of Questions asked
Chemical Equilibrium 4
Chemical Kinetics 5
Group Theory 3
Transitional Elements 3
Stereochemistry 4
Organics Synthesis 5
Biomolecules 2
Experimentation techniques in Organic Chemistry 2
Reaction Mechanisms 5
Spectroscopy 2
Main Group Elements 4
Organometallics 3
Structure 3
Spectroscopy 2
Solids 2
Radioactivity 2
Heterocyclic Compounds: 2
Pericyclic Reactions and Photochemistry 2

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