Every examination in India is held on a single day; randomisation would allow testing across multiple days.

“Every examination in India is held on a single day; randomisation would allow testing across multiple days.”Rahul Gandhi, Chhatron Ki Goonj rally, Dehradun, 17 July 2026

Rated False

The facts

1. Numerous examinations already operate across multiple dates, shifts and centres, including CUET and several computer-based recruitment examinations. UGC-NET’s 2024 re-examination was held between 21 August and 5 September.66
2. SSC’s CGL 2025 examination accommodated 13.5 lakh candidates across 255 centres, 126 cities, 45 shifts and 15 examination days.67
3. Railway NTPC undergraduate recruitment was conducted over 19 days and 57 shifts, directly disproving the claim that examinations universally occur simultaneously.68
4. Railway Level-1 computer-based testing extended from 27 November 2025 to 10 February 2026, demonstrating secure multi-day examination scheduling at national scale.69
5. SSC applies equi-percentile normalisation to address difficulty variations across shifts, alongside digital-vault transmission, Aadhaar authentication, and computer-based testing safeguards.70
6. Multi-day, multi-shift testing is already used; the relevant question concerns strengthening normalisation, security and candidate convenience.

Sources

• 66sansad.in
• 67pib.gov.in
• 68pib.gov.in
• 69pib.gov.in
• 70pib.gov.in

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