TIFR GS-2027: Download hall tickets mid-November for Dec 13 exam
In short
- Provisional answer keys for the TIFR GS-2026 Science Education examination are available.
- Candidates for GS-2026 had until 11 pm on Sunday, December 28, to raise queries regarding provisional answer keys.
- The online application portal for TIFR GS-2027 opened on September 26, 2026, and registration closed on October 25, 2026.
- Hall ticket downloads for GS-2027 will commence in Mid-November 2026, with the examination scheduled for December 13, 2026.
- The GS-2027 Science Education examination will take place in the morning session from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on December 13, 2026.
The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) has released the provisional answer keys for the Graduate Studies (GS) Science Education Question Paper from the GS-2026 examination cycle. This release follows the availability of question papers for past GS-2026 exams, including for Science Education, and applies to candidates who appeared for the examination.

Simultaneously, the application process for the upcoming GS-2027 examination cycle has concluded, with the registration deadline passing on October 25, 2026. The TIFR GS exam is conducted annually, with question papers and answer keys released for each cycle, and the current information pertains to both the recently concluded GS-2026 cycle and the ongoing admissions for GS-2027.
Gs-2026 Answer Keys and Query Submission
Provisional answer keys for various subjects, including Science Education, from the GS-2026 tests are now accessible. Candidates who participated in the GS-2026 examination were provided an opportunity to submit queries concerning the question paper or any issues encountered at their examination centres.
The deadline for submitting these queries, specifically regarding the GS-2026 provisional answer keys, was 11 pm on Sunday, December 28. This period allowed candidates to review the keys and report any discrepancies to the TIFR authorities.
| Subject |
|---|
| Biology |
| Chemistry |
| Computer Science & Learning, Information and Data Sciences |
| Mathematics |
| Mathematics (PhD at CAM) |
| Physics (I-PhD) |
| Physics (PhD) |
| Science Education |
| Wildlife Biology & Conservation |
Gs-2027 Application and Examination Schedule
The online application portal for the GS-2027 cycle opened on September 26, 2026. The deadline for submitting fee waiver requests was 11 pm on October 11, 2026, followed by the final application deadline for completing registration at 11 pm on October 25, 2026.
Hall ticket downloads for GS-2027 are scheduled to begin in Mid-November 2026. The examination date for GS-2027 is Sunday, December 13, 2026, with the program start date for successful candidates set for August 1, 2027.
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Online application portal opens | 26th September, 2026 |
| Application deadline to apply for Fee Waiver Requests | 11 pm on 11th October, 2026 |
| Application deadline for completing REGISTRATION | 11 pm on 25th October, 2026 |
| Hall ticket download begins | Mid November, 2026 |
| Date of Examination | Sunday, 13th December, 2026 |
| Program start date | 1st August, 2027 |
Gs-2027 Examination Sessions and Centres
The GS-2027 examination on December 13, 2026, will be conducted in two sessions. The morning session, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, will include the Science Education paper. Mathematics (PhD at CAM) will also be held in the morning session, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.
The afternoon session, scheduled from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, will cover Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science & Learning, Information and Data Sciences, Biology (JGEEBILS), and Mathematics (all other programs). The Subject Board of Computer and Systems Sciences offers two programs: Computer Sciences (CS) and Learning, Information, and Data Science (LIDS, formerly called ‘Systems Sciences’). The examination will be held in 57 cities across various states, with the exact location made available on the hall ticket.
| Session | Subjects | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Morning Session | Science Education | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm |
| Morning Session | Mathematics (PhD at CAM) | 9:00 am to 11:00 am |
| Afternoon Session | Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science & Learning, Information and Data Sciences, Biology (JGEEBILS), Mathematics (all other programs) | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Sr.No. | State | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Guntur |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada |
| 3 | Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam |
| 4 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| 5 | Assam | Guwahati |
| 6 | Bihar | Patna |
| 7 | Chattisgarh | Bhillai |
| 8 | Chattisgarh | Raipur |
| 9 | Delhi | New Delhi |
| 10 | Goa | Panaji |
| 11 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| 12 | Himachal Pradesh | Mandi |
| 13 | J&K | Jammu |
| 14 | J&K | Srinagar |
| 15 | Jharkhand | Dhanbad |
| 16 | Jharkhand | Jamshedpur |
| 17 | Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| 18 | Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| 19 | Karnataka | Belgavi (Belgaum) |
| 20 | Karnataka | Mangaluru (Mangalore) |
| 21 | Kerala | Alappuzha |
| 22 | Kerala | Ernakulam |
| 23 | Kerala | Kozhikode |
| 24 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 25 | Kerala | Cochin |
| 26 | Kerala | Mallapuram |
| 27 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| 28 | Madhya Pradesh | Indore |
| 29 | Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| 30 | Maharashtra | Nagpur |
| 31 | Maharashtra | Pune |
| 32 | Maharashtra | Navi Mumbai |
| 33 | Maharashtra | Thane |
| 34 | Mizoram | Aizwal |
| 35 | Odisha | Bhubaneshwar |
| 36 | Odisha | Rourkela |
| 37 | Odisha | Cuttack |
| 38 | Punjab | Amritsar |
| 39 | Punjab | Bhatinda |
| 40 | Punjab | Jalandhar |
| 41 | Punjab | Patiala |
| 42 | Punjab | Mohali |
| 43 | Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| 44 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| 45 | Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore |
| 46 | Tamil Nadu | Madurai |
| 47 | Tamil Nadu | Salem |
| 48 | Tamil Nadu | Kanchipuram |
| 49 | Telangana | Hyderabad |
| 50 | Tripura | Agartala |
| 51 | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur |
| 52 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| 53 | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi |
| 54 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| 55 | Uttarakhand | Haldwani |
| 56 | West Bengal | Burdwan |
| 57 | West Bengal | Kolkata |
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