{"id":163719,"date":"2023-07-09T22:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T16:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/?p=163719"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:54:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T10:24:25","slug":"gate-humanities-and-social-sciences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"GATE Humanities and Social Sciences 2026 | Dates, Syllabus, Papers, Books &#038; Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GATE-Humanities-Social-Sciences.png\" alt=\"GATE Humanities and Social Sciences\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GATE-Humanities-Social-Sciences.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GATE-Humanities-Social-Sciences-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: inherit; background-color: initial;\">GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Exam 2026:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit; background-color: initial;\">\u00a0<\/span>GATE conducts an Entrance exam that serves as a gateway for aspirants to fulfill their dream of getting a Master&#8217;s Degree or getting into the leading PSUs. <span style=\"font-size: inherit; background-color: initial;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GATE 2026<\/a> <\/span>is conducted by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology jointly on behalf of GATE under Union Ministry HRD.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates should necessarily know all information about the exam like exam pattern, exam date, eligibility, previous year cut-off marks, and so on. This will make you pace forward to success in the upcoming GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Exam 2026.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_47_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69e53f014cd5e\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-eligibility-criteria-2026\" title=\"GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Eligibility Criteria 2026\">GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Eligibility Criteria 2026<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#how-to-fill-gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-online-application-form-2026\" title=\"How To Fill GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Online Application Form 2026?\">How To Fill GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Online Application Form 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#how-to-download-gate-xh-admit-card-2026\" title=\"How to download GATE XH Admit Card 2026?\">How to download GATE XH Admit Card 2026?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-syllabus-2026\" title=\"GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Syllabus 2026\">GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Syllabus 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#gate-exam-pattern-2026-for-humanities-and-social-sciences\" title=\"GATE Exam Pattern 2026 For Humanities and Social Sciences\">GATE Exam Pattern 2026 For Humanities and Social Sciences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-books-2026\" title=\"GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Books 2026\">GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Books 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-study-materials-2026\" title=\"GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Study Materials 2026\">GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Study Materials 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-previous-year-question-papers\" title=\"GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Previous Year Question Papers\">GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Previous Year Question Papers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-preparation-tips\" title=\"GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Preparation Tips\">GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Preparation Tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#gate-exam-analysis-for-humanities-and-social-sciences\" title=\"GATE Exam Analysis For Humanities and Social Sciences\">GATE Exam Analysis For Humanities and Social Sciences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#gate-answer-key-for-humanities-and-social-sciences\" title=\"GATE Answer Key For Humanities and Social Sciences\">GATE Answer Key For Humanities and Social Sciences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-result-2026\" title=\"GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Result 2026\">GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Result 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-cut-off-2026\" title=\"GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Cut off 2026\">GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Cut off 2026<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#parameters-that-influence-gate-cutoff-for-xh\" title=\"Parameters that influence GATE cutoff for XH\">Parameters that influence GATE cutoff for XH<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-counselling-2026\" title=\"GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Counselling 2026\">GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Counselling 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#gate-zone-offices-2026\" title=\"GATE Zone Offices 2026\">GATE Zone Offices 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#other-important-information-for-gate-2026-exam\" title=\"Other Important Information for GATE 2026 Exam\">Other Important Information for GATE 2026 Exam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#faqs-on-gate-xh-exam-2026\" title=\"FAQs On GATE XH Exam 2026\">FAQs On GATE XH Exam 2026<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#which-is-the-best-book-for-gate-general-aptitude\" title=\"Which is the best book for GATE General Aptitude?\">Which is the best book for GATE General Aptitude?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#what-are-the-subjects-in-the-gate-humanities-and-social-science-2026\" title=\"What are the subjects in the GATE Humanities and Social Science 2026?\u00a0\">What are the subjects in the GATE Humanities and Social Science 2026?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/#how-many-questions-are-asked-in-gate-humanities-and-social-science-2026\" title=\"How many questions are asked in GATE Humanities and Social Science 2026?\">How many questions are asked in GATE Humanities and Social Science 2026?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-exam-2026\"><\/span>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Exam 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IIT Guwahati (IIT KGP) is the conducting authority for GATE 2026. The official website of IIT Guwahati is https:\/\/www.iitg.ac.in. Every year out of the following IITs, the GATE exam is conducted by one of them; IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, IISc Bangalore, IIT Kanpur, IIT Guwahati , &amp; IIT Bombay.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The biggest question that the students might have in their mind is what are the advantages of appearing in GATE. There are many advantages of appearing in GATE for students but the major advantages that such students will have are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>They can pursue Post Graduation degree in the course they desire as GATE scores are also accepted by the top technology and science Institutes for M.Tech admissions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The students can get into Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) on the basis of their GATE rank<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Top GATE rank holders are offered scholarships in the M.Tech colleges<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>GATE 2026 Highlights<\/strong>\n<div>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">GATE Full Form<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\">Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">Organizing Body<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\">IIT Guwahati<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">Exam Level<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\">All India Level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">Mode of Application<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\">Online\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">Mode of exam<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\">Computer-based Test (Online)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">Exam Frequency<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\">Once a year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">Exam Duration<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\">3 hours (180 minutes)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">Number of Subject Papers<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\">29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">Number of Questions<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\">10 (GA) + 55 (subject)= 65\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">Question Type<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\">MCQ, MSQ, NAT\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">Applications Per Year<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\">More than 8 Lakhs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">Number of Exam Centers<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\">206 in India and 6 abroad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">Official Website<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\"><em>gate.iitkgp.ac.in<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 182.904px;\">GATE Helpline<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 303.19px;\">(03222) 282091\u00a0\/\u00a095<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-eligibility-criteria-2026\"><\/span>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Eligibility Criteria 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As per the GATE 2026 notification, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-eligibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eligibility criteria for GATE XH<\/a> 2026 were relaxed. Hence, you may expect the GATE XH Eligibility criteria to remain the same for the GATE 2026 exam as well.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 121.003px;\" height=\"84\">Qualifying Degree<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 294.909px;\">Qualifying Degree\/Examination<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 171.172px;\">Description of eligible candidates<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121.003px;\" height=\"68\">BE\/ BTech\/ BPharm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 294.909px;\">Bachelor\u2019s degree holders in Engineering\/Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc.\/Diploma in Engineering \/Technology)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 171.172px;\">Currently in the third year or higher grade or already completed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121.003px;\">BArch<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 294.909px;\">Bachelor\u2019s degree of Architecture (5- year course) \/ Naval Architecture (4- year course) \/ Planning (4- year course)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 171.172px;\">Currently in the third year or higher grade or already completed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121.003px;\">BSc (Research)\/BS<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 294.909px;\">Bachelor\u2019s degree in Science (Post-Diploma\/4 years after 10+2)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 171.172px;\">Currently in the third year or higher grade or already completed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121.003px;\">Pharm D (after 10+2)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 294.909px;\">The 6-year degree programme, consisting of internship or residency training, during third year onwards<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 171.172px;\">Currently in the third\/fourth\/fifth\/sixth year or already completed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121.003px;\">MBBS<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 294.909px;\">Degree holders of M.B.B.S. and those who are in the fifth\/sixth\/seventh semester or higher semester of such programme.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 171.172px;\">Currently in the fifth\/sixth\/seventh semester or higher semester or already completed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121.003px;\">MSc\/XH\/MCA or equivalent<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 294.909px;\">Master\u2019s degree in any branch of Science\/Humanities and Social Sciences\/Statistics\/Computer Applications or equivalent<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 171.172px;\">Currently in the first year or higher or already Completed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121.003px;\">Int ME\/ MTech (Post-BSc)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 294.909px;\">Post-BSc Integrated Master\u2019s degree programmes in Engineering\/Technology (4-year programme)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 171.172px;\">Currently in the first\/second\/third\/fourth year or already completed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121.003px;\">\n<p>Int ME\/ MTech or Dual Degree<br \/>(after Diploma or 10+2)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 294.909px;\">Integrated Master\u2019s degree programme or Dual Degree program in Engineering\/Technology (5-year program)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 171.172px;\">Currently in the third\/fourth\/fifth year or already completed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121.003px;\">BSc\/BA\/ BCom<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 294.909px;\">Bachelor degree in any branch of Science\/Arts\/Commerce (3-year program)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 171.172px;\">Currently in the third year or already completed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121.003px;\">Int MSc\/ Int BS\/MS<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 294.909px;\">Integrated MSc or 5-year integrated BS-MS programme<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 171.172px;\">Currently in the third year or higher or already completed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121.003px;\"><strong>Professional Society Examinations*\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>(equivalent to BE\/BTech\/BArch)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 294.909px;\">B.E.\/B.Tech.\/B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognised by MHRD\/UPSC\/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 171.172px;\">Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-fill-gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-online-application-form-2026\"><\/span>How To Fill GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Online Application Form 2026?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You need to follow the steps below to fill correctly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-application-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GATE online Application Form<\/a> 2026 For Humanities and Social Sciences.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Register for the GATE IN exam 2026<\/li>\n<li>Fill the complete GATE IN Application Form 2026<\/li>\n<li>Upload the Required Documents<\/li>\n<li>Pay GATE IN Application Fee\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Accept Declaration and Submit the GATE Application form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-download-gate-xh-admit-card-2026\"><\/span>How to download GATE XH Admit Card 2026?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Step-1:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Visit the official site and click on the \u201cGATE 2026 Admit Card\u201d link.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Step-2:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0A new web page will seem applicants need to input their Enrollment ID and Password to log in.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Step-3:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> GATE admits card 2026 may be displayed on the screen after logging in.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Step-4:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Check all of the information noted on the admit card carefully.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Step-5:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> In case all information is correct, download it and take a couple of colored printouts for Destiny reference<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-syllabus-2026\"><\/span>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Syllabus 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>All the questions in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Syllabus 2026<\/a>are of the graduation level. The authorities have released GATE Syllabus for Humanities and Social Science on their official website.<\/p>\n<p>The students from humanities backgrounds need to select any one of the subjects from English, Philosophy, Economics, Linguistics, Psychology, and Sociology depending on their qualifying degree for GATE XH paper.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-exam-pattern-2026-for-humanities-and-social-sciences\"><\/span>GATE Exam Pattern 2026 For Humanities and Social Sciences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>The conducting body, i.e. IIT Guwahati has also released the GATE XH 2026 exam pattern for the GATE 2026 exam. The previous year, the authorities included the Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) and\/or Numerical Answer Type Questions in the GATE exam pattern.<\/p>\n<p>The GATE exam pattern 2026 reflects that there will be a common section of General aptitude carrying 15 marks and the rest of subject-specific main paper carrying questions of 85 marks. The exam shall be conducted in online mode for a duration of 3 hours (180 minutes).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mode of Examination: Online<\/li>\n<li>Duration of Exam: 3 hours<\/li>\n<li>Types of Questions: MCQs and NAT<\/li>\n<li>Sections: 2 sections \u2013 General Aptitude and Subject-based<\/li>\n<li>Total Questions: 65 questions<\/li>\n<li>Total Marks: 100 marks<\/li>\n<li>Negative Marking: For MCQs only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The marks distribution of the GATE XH for the above-mention sections are:<\/p>\n<div>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 103.724px;\">Section\u00a0<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 267.721px;\">Distribution of Marks<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 75.1953px;\">Total Marks<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 84.2057px;\">Types of questions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 103.724px;\">GA<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 267.721px;\">5 questions of 1 mark each 5 questions of 2 marks each<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 75.1953px;\">15 marks\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 84.2057px;\">MCQs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 103.724px;\">XH- Subject-Based<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 267.721px;\">25 questions of 1 mark each 30 questions of 2 marks each\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 75.1953px;\">85 marks<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 84.2057px;\">MCQs and NATs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-books-2026\"><\/span>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Books 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To successfully qualify for any competitive test, aspirants must have a robust goal-oriented tactic. Many GATE XH Books 2026 are available online and offline but opting for the best GATE study material decides the career of aspirants appearing for GATE XH exams.<\/p>\n<p>You can check the section-wise important book for GATE 2026 Humanities and Social Sciences in the lists given below:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/best-gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download GATE&#8217;s best reference books for the XH Exam 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-study-materials-2026\"><\/span>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Study Materials 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GATE 2026 Humanities and Social Sciences Study Materials are created by KopyKitab\u2019s GATE Experts to boost your exam preparation:<\/p>\n<p>In KopyKitab\u2019s Special GATE Humanities and Social Sciences 2026 Study Materials, you will get<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 Full-length Mock Test Series<\/li>\n<li>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences eBooks<\/li>\n<li>Topic Wise GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Short Notes<\/li>\n<li>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences sample papers<\/li>\n<li>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Previous Question Papers with Answer Key 2012-2019<\/li>\n<li>Based on Latest GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Syllabus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; width: auto; padding: 18px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; border-radius: 40px; text-decoration: none; color: #fff; background: #ff4500; -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 2px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); -moz-box-shadow: 0px 2px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); box-shadow: 0px 2px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/GATE\/?source=CRO_GATE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download GATE 2026 Humanities and Social Sciences Study Materials<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-previous-year-question-papers\"><\/span>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Previous Year Question Papers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit; background-color: initial;\">We all know that Practice makes a man Perfect, practicing previous year question papers will help you to evaluate your performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Aspirants should practice the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-previous-year-question-papers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previous years GATE Humanities and Social Sciences question papers<\/a>\u00a0to be thorough with the Exam Pattern and the Questions. Practicing from the Previous Year&#8217;s Papers will help in better preparation for the exam.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Solving more GATE XH Question paper will increase your time efficiency for the GATE XH Exam It helps you to understand your strengths and weaknesses so that you can work hard accordingly. The more GATE XH question papers you solve the more confidence you will gain to attempt the actual exam.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-preparation-tips\"><\/span><strong>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Preparation Tips<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As an aspirant for the GATE Exam 2026 for Humanities and Social Sciences, you must have a solid study plan and the right study materials, you can easily crack the exam with a high score<\/p>\n<p>Here check\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-preparation-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prepare tips for GATE<\/a> 2026 Humanities and Social Sciences:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-news\">\n<li>Start Early \u2013 Students should begin their planning early. This helps in compiling all required reading materials and drawing up a GATE XH study plan which they can implement all throughout their preparation. Make GATE Study notes always on a priority basis.<\/li>\n<li>Time Management \u2013\u00a0Time Management for GATE XH\u00a0plays an important role in the preparation of the exam. GATE applicants should make effective use of each minute. An appropriate time division for the syllabus, the practice of sample papers, and the last-minute planning should be planned in such a way that the applicant doesn\u2019t forget anything till completing the exam.<\/li>\n<li>Pay attention to concepts \u2013 Keep a grip on the fundamentals of the topics. This will help to make the exam even easier for you. Applicants must have a strong command of commonly asked topics.<\/li>\n<li>Choose good guidance \u2013 There are many ways of preparing for the examination. Students should be able to choose the proper one that suits them the best.<\/li>\n<li>Revision \u2013 Since the GATE Humanities and Social Sciences 2026 syllabus is very vast, one must keep in touch with everything. Revise regularly in order to make sure you do not forget.<\/li>\n<li>Solve sample papers as many as you can \u2013 Solving sample papers will not just help you get a grip of the exam pattern and the type of questions but also help you understand how to segregate your time. So, solving sample papers is extremely important. You can find the sample papers and mock tests on KopyKitab.<\/li>\n<li>The GATE Humanities and Social Sciences syllabus 2026 is broad and there is a lot to prepare for. Knowing the syllabus in detail will also help you understand how to prepare for the exam and where to start. To get started with your preparation for GATE CE 2022, attempt the GATE XH test series now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-exam-analysis-for-humanities-and-social-sciences\"><\/span>GATE Exam Analysis For Humanities and Social Sciences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-exam-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GATE exam analysis 2026 <\/a>for Humanities and Social Sciences will be prepared after the exam has been conducted as per the exam shift. The exam analysis of GATE XH 2026 shall provide details on the difficulty level of the exam, GATE syllabus weightage, types of questions, division of topics, and more.<\/p>\n<p>By referring to the GATE XH 2026 paper analysis, candidates can evaluate their performance. After providing the GATE XH paper analysis, the institute will also release the expected cutoff marks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-answer-key-for-humanities-and-social-sciences\"><\/span>GATE Answer Key For Humanities and Social Sciences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-answer-key\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GATE answer key<\/a> 2026 For Humanities and Social Sciences will be released after the conclusion of the exam. The candidates will need to check out the same by visiting the official website. Students can raise objections against the GATE 2026 answer key. The objection-raising window will be open only for a particular time period, as per the official schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates will have to pay a fee of Rs 500 per objection. After selecting the question, the candidate can pay the fee on the link provided. Remember, no objection without the fee will be entertained. The objections will be studied and those which are considered to be right will be incorporated in the final answer key. GATE 2026 Result will be based on the final answer key.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-result-2026\"><\/span>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Result 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GATE 2026 scorecard will be out after 1 day of the result declaration and will be valid for 3 years from the date of announcement of the results.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Follow the below-given steps to check the GATE Humanities and Social Sciences result 2026:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Visit the GOAPS portal and log in<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">To log in, enter your GATE enrollment ID or email address and password<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Click on the \u2018GATE result\u2019 tab<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">GATE Humanities and Social Sciences 2026 results will appear on the screen. The qualifying GATE cutoff will be mentioned along with the candidate details and marks scored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-cut-off-2026\"><\/span>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Cut off 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While determining the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-cut-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GATE cutoff<\/a> for XH, the authorities will consider many factors such as a number of applicants, previous years\u2019 cutoff trends, and the difficulty level of the GATE exam. Note that candidates should note that the GATE cutoff 2026 will differ as per the category of the candidate and the course selected. Read the complete article to know more about the GATE 2026 cutoff for XH.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"parameters-that-influence-gate-cutoff-for-xh\"><\/span>Parameters that influence GATE cutoff for XH<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While preparing the GATE cutoff for Humanities and Social Science, the authorities will consider the following factors.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The difficulty level of the examination<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No. of candidates who appeared in the exam<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No. of availability of seats<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">previous years\u2019 cutoff trends etc.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-humanities-and-social-sciences-counselling-2026\"><\/span>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Counselling 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GATE counseling 2026 will be conducted through two different platforms \u2013 CCMT (Centralized Counselling for M.Tech) and COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal). Candidates are required to choose the platform for GATE counseling 2026 based on the institute they wish to get admission in.<\/p>\n<p>Admissions to IISc Bangalore and all the IITs are done by registering at the COAP. On the other hand, admission to all the NITs, IIEST Shibpur, and some IIITs and GFTIs is done through CCMT.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check: <a style=\"font-size: inherit; background-color: initial;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-counselling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GATE counseling process<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gate-zone-offices-2026\"><\/span>GATE Zone Offices 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IISc and seven IITs jointly conduct the GATE exam. Candidates can access the zone information below which will help while registering online for the GATE exam.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates can clear their queries related to the examination center, application, admit card, and result.\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Zone\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Contact Address\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Phone Number\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>E-mail Id\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>080-22932392 &amp; 080-23601227\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>gate@gate.iisc.ac.in\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0022-25767068<\/td>\n<td>gateoffice@iitb.ac.in\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110 016\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>011-26591749<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>gate@admin.iitd.ac.in\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>0361-2582751 &amp; 0361-2582755<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>gate@iitg.ac.in\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208 016\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>0512-2597412<\/td>\n<td>gate@iitk.ac.in\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>Organising Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721 302\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>03222-282091 &amp; 03222-282095<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>gateonline@adm.iitkgp.ac.in\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>044-22578200<\/td>\n<td>gate@iitm.ac.in\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247 667\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>01332-284531<\/td>\n<td>gate@iitr.ac.in\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"other-important-information-for-gate-2026-exam\"><\/span><strong>Other Important Information for GATE 2026 Exam<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Click on the link to access other information &amp; study materials related to the GATE 2022 exam.<\/p>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 288px;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><colgroup><col width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 506px; height: 18px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;GATE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2022&quot;}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=HYPERLINK(R[0]C[-1],R[0]C[2])\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-syllabus-and-exam-pattern\/\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-syllabus-and-exam-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GATE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 506px; height: 18px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;GATE Books 2022&quot;}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=HYPERLINK(R[0]C[-1],R[0]C[2])\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-books\/\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GATE Books 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 506px; height: 18px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Time Management Tips for GATE 2022&quot;}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=HYPERLINK(R[0]C[-1],R[0]C[2])\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-time-management-tips\/\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-time-management-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time Management Tips for GATE 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 506px; height: 18px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;GATE Question Paper 2022&quot;}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=HYPERLINK(R[0]C[-1],R[0]C[2])\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-question-paper\/\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GATE Question Papers 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 506px; height: 18px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;GATE Mock Test 2022&quot;}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=HYPERLINK(R[0]C[-1],R[0]C[2])\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-mock-test\/\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-mock-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GATE Mock Test 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 506px; height: 18px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;PSU Recruitment Through GATE 2022&quot;}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=HYPERLINK(R[0]C[-1],R[0]C[2])\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/psu-recruitment-through-gate\/\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/psu-recruitment-through-gate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PSU Recruitment Through GATE 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>We have included complete information regarding\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/appsgate.iitb.ac.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GATE<\/a> Humanities and Social Sciences Exam 2026. If you have any issues feel free to ask in the comment section.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faqs-on-gate-xh-exam-2026\"><\/span>FAQs On GATE XH Exam 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1642995402208\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-is-the-best-book-for-gate-general-aptitude\"><\/span><strong>Which is the best book for GATE General Aptitude?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The best books for GATE General Aptitude are as follows:\u00a0<br \/>GATE 2026 \u2013 Guide \u2013 General Aptitude by GKP<br \/>Reasoning &amp; Aptitude for GATE 2026 and ESE 2026 (Prelims) \u2013 Theory and Previous Year Solved Papers by MADE EASY Editorial Board<br \/>GATE-2026 General Aptitude (Verbal &amp; Numerical Ability) Previous Years GATE Questions with Solutions, Subject wise &amp; Chapter wise (2010-2026) by By Subject Experts of the ACE Engineering Academy<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1642995409382\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-subjects-in-the-gate-humanities-and-social-science-2026\"><\/span><strong>What are the subjects in the GATE Humanities and Social Science 2026?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>GATE Humanities and Social Science (XH) 2026 has the following subjects:\u00a0<br \/>Economics (XH- C1)<br \/>English (XH- C2)<br \/>Linguistics (XH- C3)<br \/>Philosophy (XH- C4)<br \/>Psychology (XH- C5)<br \/>Sociology (XH- C6)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1642995427782\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-many-questions-are-asked-in-gate-humanities-and-social-science-2026\"><\/span>How many questions are asked in GATE Humanities and Social Science 2026?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>GATE Humanities and Social Science (XH)Question paper will have a total of 65 questions, out of which 85 marks will be for the optional subjects that the candidates have chosen.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Exam 2026:\u00a0GATE conducts an Entrance exam that serves as a gateway for aspirants to fulfill their dream of getting a Master&#8217;s Degree or getting into the leading PSUs. GATE 2026 is conducted by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology jointly on behalf of GATE under &#8230; <a title=\"GATE Humanities and Social Sciences 2026 | Dates, Syllabus, Papers, Books &#038; Preparation\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-humanities-and-social-sciences\/\" aria-label=\"More on GATE Humanities and Social Sciences 2026 | Dates, Syllabus, Papers, Books &#038; Preparation\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":227,"featured_media":163027,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":""},"categories":[2924],"tags":[3031,78140],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163719"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/227"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163719"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":574266,"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163719\/revisions\/574266"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}