GPAT stands for GRADUATE PHARMACY APTITUDE TEST. This is a national level examination conducted by the NTA. This test is mandatory for all candidates who wish to take admission into M. Pharm. By all AICTE-Approved Institutions/University Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges, GPAT score is accepted.

About the GPAT Exam

Examination NameGraduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
Exam Conducting AuthorityNational Testing Agency (NTA)
Courses offered after this ExamMPharma and Equivalent courses
Mode of the examinationComputer-based
Eligibility CriteriaA bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent from a recognised university
Age LimitationNo age restriction for appearing in the national level entrance exam
Examination FrequencyAnnual
Duration of Exam3 Hours
Number of Questions & Types125, MCQ
Marking4 marks for every correct response and 1 mark is deducted for each wrong response

Pattern of Examination

Type of QuestionsNo. of QuestionsTotal Marks
Pharmaceutical Chemistry38152
Pharmaceutics38152
Pharmacognosy1040
Pharmacology28112
Other Subjects11144

GPAT Syllabus

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physical Pharmacy
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry – Inorganic chemistry and Medicinal chemistry
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacognosy
  • Pharmaceutical Analysis
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
  • Microbiology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics
  • Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology
  • Pharmaceutical Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Management
  • Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
  • Dispensing and Hospital Pharmacy

SaumikJain To avail the Scholarship facility offered by AICTE, one must follow the guidelines of scholarship given by the AICTE. Here is the details of GPAT PG Scholarship:

  1. Category: GPAT PG Scholarship

  2. Eligibility: GPAT Qualified candidates only

  3. Applicable Course: M. Pharm only

  4. Scholarship Duration: 24 Months or Duration of the Course (Whichever is lower)

  5. Scholarship Amount: Rs. 12,400

Is B.Tech in Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology eligible for apply?

    Bhupal B.Tech in Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology is not eligible for this exam.

    Candidate must have Bachelor degree in Pharmacy to apply . Candidates who are in the final year of the B. Pharmacy course are also eligible.
    Apart from that, there is Literal Entry too.

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