Alerts and Updates for GATE Humanities and Social Sciences - Psychology

GATE 2027 is being organised by IIT Madras and the official notification is expected in the last week of July 2026. Registration on the GOAPS portal is reported to open around August 24, 2026 and close on September 29, 2026, with a late-fee window until October 13, 2026. These dates stay tentative until the official brochure appears.

GATE 2027, including the XH Humanities and Social Sciences paper, is expected to be held on February 6, 7, 13 and 14, 2027 in two sessions, forenoon 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and afternoon 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The exact XH slot will be confirmed only in the official schedule.

The XH paper keeps its three-part structure: General Aptitude for 15 marks, the compulsory Reasoning and Comprehension section XH-B1 for 25 marks (15 questions, five of one mark and ten of two marks), and one optional section for 60 marks. Psychology is the XH-C5 optional section.

Application fee for GATE 2027 is reported at Rs 2000 per paper for General, OBC and EWS candidates and Rs 1000 for SC, ST, PwD and women candidates, with the two-paper combination costing double. Students in the third year or higher of any undergraduate degree are eligible to apply.

XH-C5 aspirants should track the GATE IIT Madras portal for the official GATE 2027 brochure, syllabus PDF and the confirmed calendar, since the exam brochure is the only authoritative source for dates, syllabus revisions and the paper-wise timetable.

GATE 2026 results were declared on March 19, 2026 by IIT Guwahati on the GOAPS portal (goaps.iitg.ac.in). Candidates who appeared for the Humanities and Social Sciences - Psychology (XH-C5) paper can log in to download their scorecards.

The GATE 2026 scorecard download window is open from March 27, 2026 to May 31, 2026. Aspirants for the Psychology paper should download and save their scorecards before the window closes, as it is required for PSU recruitment and PG admissions.

GATE 2026 Humanities and Social Sciences (XH) paper was held on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026 across multiple slots. Detailed paper analysis and memory-based answer keys for the Psychology (C5) section have been published by coaching platforms.

GATE 2026 Psychology (XH-C5) question paper with solutions has been released by independent analysts. The paper carried 100 marks across General Aptitude (15), Reasoning and Comprehension B1 (25) and the Psychology C5 section (60), with a 3-hour duration.

The official GATE 2026 Psychology (XH-C5) syllabus PDF released by IIT Guwahati covers nine units including research methods, psychometrics, biological bases of behaviour, perception and learning, memory, cognition, personality, social psychology and development across the lifespan.

GATE 2026 paper-wise qualifying marks and cut-off scores have been published. For the Humanities and Social Sciences paper, qualifying cutoffs vary by section (Psychology, Economics, English, etc.); candidates should check the official cutoff list to confirm their qualifying status.

Detailed preparation guidance, eligibility, exam pattern and important dates for GATE Psychology 2026 are available for aspirants planning ahead. The resource is useful both for current scorecard holders and 2027 aspirants beginning their preparation.