What is GPAT 2024: The Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test 2024 is a national-level exam conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). The GPAT examination is conducted for admissions to the candidates in the master’s degree program in the field of Pharmacy (M.Pharma). GPAT Registration 2024 last dates is expected to be around May 8, 2024.
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The marks scored in the GPAT exam will be accepted by the AICTE Approved Institutions/colleges/universities/ affiliated colleges. The candidates wish to appear in GPAT 2024 need to make sure of their eligibility and other criteria.
GPAT 2024 Important Dates
The GPAT 2024 important dates such as the date of registration, admit card, entrance examination, etc. are mentioned in the table given below. Candidates are required to have a close look and mark the dates on their calendars.
GPAT 2024 Dates:
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Online registration | April 19, 2024 |
| Form submission (last date) | May 8, 2024 |
| Correction window | May 11 to May 14, 2024 |
| Admit card (release date) | First week of June 2024 |
| Entrance exam date | June 8, 2024 |
| Answer key publish | Second week of June 2024 |
| Result declaration date | July 8, 2024 |
GPAT 2024 Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of the Exam | Graduate Pharmacy Admission Test |
| Common name | GPAT |
| Conducting Authority | National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) |
| Exam level | National |
| Purpose of GPAT exam | Admission to postgraduate in Pharmacy (M. Pharm) |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Exam Type | Computer-based test |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Total number of Questions | 125 |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |
GPAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria:
The candidates wanting to appear in the GPAT 2024 exam must make sure that they are eligible to do so. To make sure that the candidate is eligible read the following eligibility criteria:
- The candidate should be a citizen of India.
- The candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2, including lateral entry students.)
- The candidates who are appearing for the final year of their bachelor’s degree B Pharma whose results are not yet declared, can also apply for GPAT 2024.
- The candidates who have opted for B Tech (Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical Technology) are not eligible to apply for GPAT 2024.
- There is no age limit when it comes to GPAT. The conducting authority has not decided on any age limit. Thus, anyone can apply for GPAT 2024.
GPAT 2024 Application Form
Candidates are required to read the instructions carefully before filling out the GPAT 2024 application form. According to the official GPAT instruction bulletin, the candidates can fill out the GPAT 2024 form online mode only. Application forms in any other mode will not be accepted by the conducting authority.
The candidate should also make sure that only one application form is submitted. Multiple application forms will not be accepted. GPAT 2024 Application forms are available since April 2024 on the official site.
How to Fill GPAT Registration Form 2024?
To fill out the GPAT 2024 examination form follow the detailed steps given below:
- Step 1: The candidates are required to register themselves by using their email id and mobile number. Once the candidate gets registered they will be provided with the application number. Save the application number for future reference.
- Step 2: Once, the candidate gets themselves registered they are required to fill out the actual GPAT application form. The candidate should fill in the information which is 100% authentic without any mistakes.
- Step 3: After filling out the GPAT application form, candidates are supposed to upload the required documents such as the legible scanned image, the candidate’s signature, and PwD certificate, if applicable. The specifications for the same are mentioned below.
- Image specification: It should be a recent passport-size photograph either in color or black and white, without a mask with 80% of the face visible with a white background. The size of the file should be 10 Kb – 200 Kb.
- Signature specification: The signature of the candidate should be clear and visible with a file size of 4 Kb – 30 Kb.
- Step 4: After all the above three steps the last step is to pay the application fees. The candidate can pay the fee using their Canara/ICICI Bank/Paytm Payment Gateway through Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI/Wallet. The candidate should get their receipt of the fee payment and keep it safe for future use.
GPAT 2024 Application Fees
The application fee is to be submitted online mode only. The candidate can pay the fees by using any of the online payment methods mentioned above. The GPAT application fee is given below:
| Category | GPAT Fee payable |
| General (UR) (Male) | Rs 2,000 |
| General (UR) (Female) | Rs 1,000 |
| General-EWS/ST/SC/PwD/OBC-(NCL) (Male/Female) | Rs 1,000 |
| Third gender | Rs 1,000 |
GPAT 2024 Answer Key
The GPAT 2024 answer key contains all the answers to the questions asked in the examination. The GPAT answer key is released around second week of June 2024. The candidates can download the GPAT answer key and match their answers accordingly and calculate their estimated scores.
The candidates also have the provision to challenge the answer key by paying Rs 200 per question. To download the answer key, the candidates are required to log in using their application number or password or their date of birth.
GPAT 2024 Exam Pattern
The GPAT 2024 examination will be conducted in online mode only through a Computer Based Test (CBT). The syllabus for the exam will be as prescribed by AICTE and the medium of examination will be in English only. The section-wise exam pattern for GPAT is as follows:
| Types of questions | No. of questions | Maximum marks |
| Pharmaceutical Chemistry and allied subjects | 38 | 125 |
| Pharmaceutics and allied subjects | 38 | 125 |
| Pharmacognosy & Allied Subjects | 10 | 40 |
| Pharmacology & Allied Subjects | 28 | 112 |
| Other subjects | 11 | 44 |
| Total | 125 | 500 |
GPAT 2024 Syllabus
The syllabus of the GPAT 2024 will be prescribed by AICTE. The syllabus for the same is given below:
GPAT Syllabus 2024 (Specialization-wise)
| Subject | Topic |
| GPAT Pharmaceutical Chemistry Syllabus | Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry Dentifrices, Desensitizing agents, & Anticaries agents Pharmaceutical Impurities Isotopes Monographs Medicinal Chemistry, Various classes of therapeutic agents, Different classes of therapeutic drugs, Therapeutic classes of drugs, Different classes of therapeutic drugs. |
| GPAT Pharmaceutics Syllabus | Pharmacy Profession & Introduction to Pharmaceuticals Introduction to dosage form Biological products Pharmaceutical Plant, location, layout Ophthalmic preparations Preformulations Packaging Materials Cosmetics Pilot plant scale-up techniques Dosage Form Necessities and Additives Powders Sources of drug information Tablets Parenteral – product requiring sterile packaging Suspensions Emulsions Suppositories Stability of formulated products Prolonged Action Pharmaceuticals Novel Drug delivery system GMP and Validation Semisolids Allopathic dosage form Crude extract Allergenic extract Capsules Liquids(solutions, syrups, elixirs, spirits, aromatic water, liquid for external uses) Pharmaceutical Aerosols. |
| GPAT Pharmacology Syllabus | General Pharmacology, Principles of toxicology, Drugs acting on urinary system Pharmacology of peripheral nervous system Pharmacology of central nervous System Pharmacology of cardiovascular system Immunopharmacology Drugs acting on Respiratory system Pharmacology of Endocrine system Neurohumoral transmission in autonomic and central nervous system Vitamins & Minerals Chemotherapy Autacoids and their Antagonists Pharmacology of a drug acting on the gastrointestinal tract Chronopharmacology. |
GPAT 2024 Result
The GPAT 2024 results will be declared by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) in the first week of July 2024. The candidates will be able to download the results online by visiting the official GPAT page.
The results will not be sent to anyone by post or any other means. The candidates will have to download the admit card from its official website by providing some details such as application number, DOB, etc.
GPAT merit list 2024
NBE will prepare the GPAT 2024 merit list in order of ranks secured by candidates based on their score in the exam. The merit list of GPAT will mention the candidate’s name, roll number, category, score, rank, percentile and qualifying status.
The date of publishing the GPAT merit list 2024 will be specified by the authority. The GPAT 2024 ranking depicts that if two candidates score equal marks, they will be allotted the same rank and then the next rank is numbered according to the number of previous rank holders skipping the very next rank.
GPAT 2024 Cutoff
The GPAT 2024 cutoff will be released by the authorities on its official website along with the GPAT 2024 results. The 2024 cutoff is not out yet and will be updated once the cutoff list is out. The candidates can refer to the last year’s cutoff trend mentioned below:
GPAT Cutoff
| Category | Cutoff scores | Total candidates |
| General | 148 | 14265 |
| OBC-NCL | 120 | 23104 |
| SC | 94 | 5420 |
| ST | 75 | 1478 |
| EWS | 122 | 6008 |
GPAT 2024 Admit Card
The GPAT admit card is released around first week of June 2024 through the official site. The GPAT 2024 admit card is very importnat to appear for the entrance examination. Candidates are required to download their admit card by visiting the official website. The GPAT 2024 admit card contains important details such as the candidate’s name, parent’s name, date, time, and venue of the examination.
The candidates who have successfully registered themselves for the GPAT examination will only be able to download the GPAT 2024 admit card. Once the admit card gets downloaded by the candidate they need to keep it safely for future use.
GPAT 2024: Question Paper:
The GPAT 2024 question paper pdf is released by National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) after the successful completion of the GPAT 2024 examination at their official website: gpat.nta.nic.in. Candidates can access the question paper using their GPAT application form number, password, or their date of birth.
GPAT 2024 counselling
After declaration of result and publishing of merit list, every participating institutes/colleges/universities will conduct the counselling process of GPAT individually.
Qualified candidates have to apply to their desired institute for the same. On the basis of registration for admission, merit rank seats will be allotted to candidates for admission.
FAQs Related to GPAT Exam 2024
Can I take GPAT on my personal computer?
No, the candidate can take the test on a pre-assigned computer on the exam date.
What is the time slot of the GPAT exam?
There were two slots for the GPAT exam. Morning session 9 AM to 12 PM, Afternoon session 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
Can I leave the examination hall if I complete my test before the time?
No, students are not allowed leave the examination hall before the time.
