GATE Answer Key 2019

GATE Answer Key 2019 - IIT Madras has released the GATE 2019 result on March 15 for all the 24 papers. IIT Madras has earlier released the final answer key of GATE 2019. The answer key has been released after checking the challenges sent by the candidates from February 20 to 22, 2019. Candidates will be able to calculate probable scores and in turn their chances of admission by comparing their answers with the GATE 2019 answer keys. Authorities had released the provisional GATE answer key 2019 on February 19 in online mode for all the 24 papers. Along with the answer key, GATE 2019 question papers were also released. Earlier, IIT Madras has released the GATE 2019 response sheet for all the papers on February 14 in online mode. The response sheet of GATE 2019 for papers held on February 2 and 3 was released earlier on February 7. Candidates can access the response sheet by submitting their enrollment ID/email address and password. Along the response sheet, authorities had opened the name correction facility from February 14 to 17. For calculating the probable score, GATE aspirants must use the marking scheme prescribed for the national-level exam. GATE 2019 results will be announced on March 16. Go through the complete article to learn the full details of GATE answer key 2019, including the process to download and challenge it (official answer keys can be challenged).
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The GATE 2019 exam was successfully concluded by IIT Madras for all the 24 subjects. GATE 2019 was conducted on February 2, 3, 9 and 10. Exam for XE, XL, ME, MN, CY, TF, CS, CH, AE, AG, AR, BT, EY, GG, IN, MA, MT, PE, PH, PI, ST was conducted on February 2 and 3 while EE, EC on February 9 and CE paper on February 10.

Official Answer Key of GATE 2019 with Question Paper

How to challenge GATE 2019 answer key 

If the candidate was not satisfied with any answer(s) on the official answer key of GATE 2019, the candidate could challenge the answer key till February 22. But to challenge the GATE answer key 2019, the candidate had to follow the procedure given below.

• Click on the link to challenge the answer key of GATE 2019

• Select “Contest Answer Key" option. The candidate was redirected to payment gateway.

• Make the payment of Rs 500 online (per challenge). The fee for NRI candidates was US $ 10.

• The candidate had to correctly enter the question number they were making the challenge against.

• Attach the necessary supporting documents.

Note: While challenging the answer key of GATE 2019, the candidates had to ensure that the question number was as per the PDF file of the question paper uploaded on the official website. A preview of the question selected was also shown in the contest portal. Candidates had to ensure that they selected the right section and the question number which they wished to contest. Please note that if the question number was not correctly identified, then the challenge will not be considered. If candidates were uploading any supporting document for the contest, they had to mention the section name and question number in the document.

GATE 2019 Answer Key by Coaching Institutes

Quick Analysis of GATE 2019 
As per reports, most of the papers of GATE 2019 was moderate to tough in terms of difficulty level. Candidates who appeared for the two session of ME paper were conflicted as some found it easy while others found it tough. ECE paper was also reported to be of moderate difficulty. The two papers of CE was found to be easy in the general aptitude section while the technical section was of moderate difficulty.

How to download GATE answer key 2019 

Candidates who have appeared in GATE 2019 will be able to download the answer key in pdf format. The steps to download the GATE 2019 answer key are given below:

• Click on the GATE answer key download link given above

• The answer keys and question papers are displayed paper-wise.

• Click on the answer key corresponding to the paper in which the candidate appeared in the entrance exam.

• The answer key for the specific paper will be displayed in downloadable pdf format.

• Download the answer key.

GATE Answer Key 2019 – Important Dates

How to check the GATE 2019 Response Sheet?

IIT Madras has released the response sheet of GATE 2019 for the all papers conducted on February 2, 3, 9 and 10. In order to view the question paper and response sheet of GATE 2019, candidates will have to follow the below-given steps:

• Candidates are required to log in to GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) by entering their enrollment number or email id, registration id and DoB.

• Click on the "View Response" button.

• GATE 2019 response sheet will appear on the screen with details and response to each question asked in the paper.

What is the purpose of the GATE 2019 answer key

• The GATE answer key 2019, especially the one released by the official body, IIT Madras, brings transparency to the admission process. It is because the answer key minimizes the chance of a candidate unfairly penalized or awarded extra marks.

• In fact there is also a process to challenge the official answer key of GATE 2019. Using this facility, any candidate who may have any doubts related to answer key is allowed to bring it to the notice of exam authorities.

• Exam authorities will consider all complaints by candidate before releasing the result of GATE 2019.

Also, using the GATE 2019 answer key, candidates will be able to access their chances of admission before actual results are declared. The candidate may use the cutoff of GATE for purpose. 

How to calculate probable score using the GATE answer key 2019 

For calculating probable scores, the candidate has to follow the marking scheme as is outlined in the exam pattern of GATE 2019. The candidate may follow the steps given here to calculate probable score:

• Calculate the total number of correct attempts and allocate marks accordingly and then calculate the overall positive marks.

• Next the candidate has to tally the total negative marks for incorrect attempts. Only MCQs have negative marking. There is no negative marking for NAT questions in GATE.

The total marks = Total marks obtained for correct attempts – Negative marks for incorrect attempts 

MCQ Marks: Total marks (1 marks) + Total marks (2 marks)

• Total marks (1 marks) = 1 x number of correct answers – 1/3 x number of wrong answers

• Total marks (2 marks) = 2 x number of correct answers – 2/3 x number of wrong answers

NAT Marks: Total marks (1 marks) + Total marks (2 marks) 

Previous Year’s GATE Answer Key 

The answer keys for GATE 2019 will be available only post completion of the online exam. In the meantime candidate may go through the previous years’ answer keys to get an idea what it looks like and the information it contains.  

GATE 2018 Answer Key and Question Paper (Official)

GATE 2017 Answer Key and Question Paper (Official)