The GATE Life Sciences (XL) 2026 syllabus covers six sections: General Aptitude (common for all papers) and Life Science Core Subjects, which include Biochemistry, Botany, Microbiology, Zoology, Food Technology, and Chemistry as optional sections (XL-P, XL-Q, XL-R, XL-S, XL-T, XL-U). The core topics span biomolecules, metabolism, enzymology, cell structure and function, genetics, evol... https://ifasonline.com/gate/life-science-syllabus/6433b4a76f88433b504b4248/6433ae116f88433b504b4151