GATE Answer Key 2019 - The answer key of GATE 2019 will be available soon after conclusion of the exam. Various coaching institutes like Made Easy, GATEForum, and Engineers Academy will release GATE answer keys 2019 for all GATE papers; the answer key for a particular paper will include answers for that paper only. Candidates by comparing their answers with the GATE 2019 answer keys will be able to calculate probable scores and in turn their chances of admission. For calculating probable score, GATE aspirants must use the marking scheme prescribed for the national-level exam. The official answer key of GATE 2019 will be released by IIT Madras in the third week of February. 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).

GATE Answer Key 2019 – Important Dates

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How to check the GATE 2019 Response Sheet?

• 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.

• The PDFs with their details and response to each question asked in the GATE paper will appear on the screen.

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 (will be uploaded here once it is released)

• The official answer keys and question papers will be 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.

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)

How to challenge GATE 2019 answer key

If the candidate is not satisfied with any answer(s) on the official answer key of GATE 2019, the candidate may challenge the answer key. But to challenge the GATE answer key 2019, the candidate has to follow the procedure given below.

• Log into GOAPs

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

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

• The candidate must correctly enter the question number they are making the challenge against.

• Attach the necessary supporting documents.

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)