GATE Asked on March 5, 2026

Are GATE question papers the same for all candidates?

Clarification on question paper sets and fairness.

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For papers conducted in a single session, the question paper is the same for all candidates. For papers conducted in multiple sessions due to high number of candidates, different sets of question papers are used. In such cases, a normalization process is applied to ensure fairness across sessions.
Last verified: March 5, 2026 Editorial Policy