The official GATE XE 2019 question paper and answer key are on this page as PDFs from IIT Madras, with the original source linked beside each file. The GATE XE exam covers General Aptitude, XE-A Engineering Mathematics and two optional sections. Download them below, then sit the paper under exam timing with the attempt plan and error-log routine on this page.
Explore: GATE XE hub · Syllabus & pattern · GATE XE 2022 · GATE 2019 (all papers) · How to use PYQs
Download the paper
Download the official GATE XE 2019 paper and answer key (PDF), hosted on this site with the official source linked.
GATE XE 2019 at a glance
GATE XE 2019 was set by IIT Madras. The files are hosted below: the question paper and answer key.
| Organising institute | IIT Madras |
| Paper | Engineering Sciences (XE) |
| GATE 2019 exam window | 2, 3, 9 and 10 February 2019 |
| Paper hosted here | 1 (plus answer key) |
| Question types | Per section, from the official key |
| Questions | 65 per candidate: 10 General Aptitude + 11 XE-A + 22 + 22 from two optional sections |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
Check the numbering in the file you download before you mark.
Paper analysis
Snapshot of GATE XE 2019
The official key for GATE XE 2019 covers every section. XE-A 11, XE-B 22, XE-C 22, XE-D 22, XE-E 22, XE-F 22, XE-G 22, XE-GA 10, XE-H 22 questions are listed; a candidate attempts GA, XE-A and two optional sections, 65 questions in all.
Question types by section: XE-A: 6 MCQ, 5 NAT; XE-B: 13 MCQ, 9 NAT; XE-C: 12 MCQ, 10 NAT; XE-D: 14 MCQ, 8 NAT; XE-E: 12 MCQ, 10 NAT; XE-F: 15 MCQ, 7 NAT; XE-G: 11 MCQ, 11 NAT; XE-GA: 10 MCQ, 0 NAT; XE-H: 11 MCQ, 11 NAT.
GATE 2019 was organised by IIT Madras; the original files were published on the organising site and are linked below through the Internet Archive.
What this paper stresses
- XE is a choose-your-sections paper: GA, the compulsory XE-A mathematics section, and two optional sections. Choose your pair before you start practising, then tally only those sections.
- Each optional section is 22 questions, so a weak section cannot be hidden behind a strong one; the pair must both be solid.
- The key lists every section, so mark only the sections you picked.
What to extract before you move on
- NAT vs MCQ miss counts.
- GA topics you guessed versus knew.
- A personal subject-weight table for Engineering Sciences from this sitting: XE-A Engineering Mathematics, XE-B Fluid Mechanics, XE-C Materials Science and the rest.
- Every question where your answer was right but your time on it was not.
Analyst note: Mark by the numbering in the paper you downloaded.
How to sit GATE XE 2019
- Download the paper and its answer key from this page. Do not open the key yet.
- Sit the full paper in three hours, one sitting: 10 GA questions, the 11 XE-A questions and the 22 questions of each of your two chosen sections. Re-key NAT answers before you stop.
- Mark it with the official key: MCQ by option, NAT by the range in the key. Apply negative marks on MCQs only.
- Fill the error log the same day: section, subject, and miss type (concept, silly, time or misread).
- Next session, repair only the logged items, then pick another year from the list below.
Other years on this hub
- GATE XE 2026
- GATE XE 2025
- GATE XE 2024
- GATE XE 2023
- GATE XE 2022
- GATE XE 2018
- GATE XE 2017
- GATE XE 2016
FAQ
Where can I download the official GATE XE 2019 question paper?
On this page: the official IIT Madras question paper and answer key, with a link to each original source.
How many questions were in GATE XE 2019?
65 questions for 100 marks in 3 hours: 10 General Aptitude questions for 15 marks, the 11 compulsory XE-A (Engineering Mathematics) questions, and 22 questions from each of the two optional sections you choose.
When was GATE XE 2019 held?
GATE XE 2019 was part of the GATE 2019 exam window, organised by IIT Madras, which ran on 2, 3, 9 and 10 February 2019.
Are memory-based GATE XE 2019 papers reliable?
There is no need for them where the official paper is public. Use the files from IIT Madras’s GATE site, not coaching reconstructions.
Where is the GATE XE syllabus and pattern?
See the GATE XE syllabus and pattern page on this hub, and check the current official brochure before your exam.