GPAT 2023 - Application Form(Out), Exam Date, Syllabus, Counselling, Admission, NTA, Result
The Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test by NTA is the only national-level entrance exam conducted for admission to M.Pharm programs. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the entrance exam facilitating colleges in choosing the right students for the Master’s program. More than 800 participating institutes will accept the GPAT score. Previously, AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) was the exam-conducting body of GPAT. It is used to administer the exam as per the “directions of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India”.
Changes Made in GPAT 2021 –
- Instead of AICTE, the National Testing Agency will manage and organize the GPAT 2023 exam.
- In order to help students get familiar with the exam pattern, the Agency has established practice centers across the country. This facility is available to all aspirants at zero cost.
Everything else will remain the same. The exam pattern will be similar to 2019. The test would be conducted in online mode.
GPAT 2023 Latest Updates –
- The National Testing Agency, NTA, released the Application Form for the GPAT 2023 on 13th February 2023.
GPAT 2023 Overview:
Exam Name |
GPAT |
Extended Form |
Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test |
Authority |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Year |
2023 |
Occurrence |
Yearly |
Purpose |
Admission to Master’s programs |
Application Mode |
Online |
Exam Mode |
Online |
Official Website |
https://ntagpat.nic.in |
Exam Commences |
April 2023 |
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GPAT Exam 2023 Important Dates
GPAT 2023 Event |
Important Dates |
Availability of online application form |
13th February 2023 |
Closing date to submit the application |
6th March 2023 |
Last date to submit the application(with late fees) |
6th March 2023 |
Correction Window |
March 2023 |
Download GPAT admit card 2023 |
April 2023 |
Online test commences |
April 2023 |
Declaration of result |
May 2023 |
Release of scorecard |
May 2023 |
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GPAT Exam 2023 Pattern & Syllabus
The three-hour exam will be held in online mode in a single session. There will be Multiple Choice Questions where 4 marks would be given for every correct answer. In case of incorrect answers, 1 mark would be deducted for every wrong answer. The total number of questions is 125 and the maximum marks that the candidates can get is 500.
Particulars |
Details |
Exam mode |
CBT |
Total questions |
125 |
Total marks |
500 |
Duration |
180 minutes |
Negative marking scheme |
Yes |
For correct answer |
4 marks |
For incorrect answer |
-1 |
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GPAT 2023 Syllabus
The National Testing Agency prescribes the GPAT syllabus 2023. The subjects or topics that GPAT aspirants should go through are –
Physical Pharmacy |
Physical Chemistry |
Pharmacology |
Pharmacognosy
|
Pharmaceutics |
Pharmaceutical Management |
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence |
Pharmaceutical Engineering |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
Pharmaceutical Analysis |
Pathophysiology |
Organic Chemistry |
Microbiology |
Dispensing & Hospital Pharmacy |
Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics |
Biotechnology |
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics |
Biochemistry |
Anatomy, Physiology and Health Education |
|
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GPAT Exam 2023 Eligibility
Check the GPAT 2023 eligibility criteria before heading ahead with the application process –
- The candidates should be residents of India.
- Must possess a Bachelor's Degree (4 years after 10+2) in Pharmacy.
- B. Pharm final year students are also eligible to appear in the 2023 exam.
Who’s not eligible?
Candidates who have done B.Tech (Fine Chemical Technology and Pharmaceutical) or equivalent are debarred from taking the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test 2023.
GPAT Exam 2023 Application Process
GPAT registration 2023 started on 13th February 2023. Aspirants of GPAT 2023 have to register themselves online by filling out the GPAT 2023 application form. The last date to register for GPAT 2023 is 6th March 2023. The candidates are advised to complete the GPAT 2023 registration process and submit the application form on or before the last date to apply. It is also advised that candidates applying for GPAT 2023 to check the eligibility criteria before registering for it. GPAT 2023 application form of an ineligible candidate will be rejected by the conducting body, NTA, during admission. Check out the steps below to fill in the online form.
- Visit the authorised website or click on the direct link to go to the ‘registration’ page https://nta.ac.in/Pharmacyexam
- Scroll down a little and select ‘Registration’.
- Provide basic information like the name of the candidate, mobile number, email ID, address, etc.
- Upon successful registration, the Authority will send login credentials to the candidates on their registered email ID and mobile number.
- Use the credentials to ‘log in’ and access the application form.
- Fill in all the details carefully and upload the digital images (photo and signature) without violating the specific sizes and formats.
- Remit the application fee using a credit card, debit card and net banking.
- Cash deposit is possible only at the designated SBI branch.
- After the application fee payment, submit the form and take out a print for future use.
GPAT 2023 Application Fee –
The payment can be made either online (credit card, debit card and net banking) or offline (cash). The application fee intended by the Authority varies from category to category. Here’s the classification –
Category |
Application Fee (in ₹) |
General/ OBC |
For Boys - ₹ 2,000 |
For Girls - ₹ 1,000 |
|
SC/ ST/ Female/ PwD/ Transgender |
For Boys - ₹ 1,000 |
For Girls - ₹ 1,000 |
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GPAT Exam 2023 Other Details
GPAT 2023 Admit Card
Candidates will be able to download the GPAT admit card 2023 from the official website only if the application is accepted. Use the application form number, DOB and password. The call letter of GPAT 2023 would carry details of the exam centre, the name of the candidate, timings, etc. In case of discrepancy, contact the officials immediately.
GPAT 2023 Exam Centres
The online test would be held in the following cities. Take a look -
S. No. |
Cities |
S. No. |
Cities |
1 |
Bhopal |
30 |
Bhavnagar |
2 |
Chandigarh |
31 |
Guwahati |
3 |
Kochi |
32 |
Nasik |
4 |
Nellore |
33 |
Bareilly |
5 |
Kurnool |
34 |
Kolhapur |
6 |
Allahabad |
35 |
Gurgaon |
7 |
Warangal |
36 |
Khozikode |
8 |
Bhubaneswar |
37 |
Visakhapatnam |
9 |
Kanpur |
38 |
Nanded |
10 |
Lucknow |
39 |
Varanasi |
11 |
Ahmadabad |
40 |
Kolkata |
12 |
Vijayawada |
41 |
Bangalore |
13 |
Chennai |
42 |
Jammu |
14 |
Panaji |
43 |
Gwalior |
15 |
Udaipur |
44 |
Rajkot |
16 |
Madurai |
45 |
Gulbarga |
17 |
Rajahmundry |
46 |
Patna |
18 |
Srinagar |
47 |
Tirupati |
19 |
Amravati |
48 |
Amritsar |
20 |
Vadodara |
49 |
Pune |
21 |
Nagpur |
50 |
Thiruvananthpuram |
22 |
Jabalpur |
51 |
Mumbai |
23 |
Indore |
52 |
Jaipur |
24 |
Dehradun |
53 |
Raipur |
25 |
Surat |
54 |
Mysore |
26 |
Mangalore |
55 |
Shimla |
27 |
Noida |
56 |
Aurangabad |
28 |
Ranchi |
57 |
Hyderabad |
29 |
Meerut |
58 |
Delhi |
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GPAT 2023 Result
GPAT 2023 result will be released on the official website. Candidates must visit the authorized portal and check the result by using the login credentials. Candidates can also check out the National Testing Agency (NTA) website to obtain the online GPAT Result 2023. Along with the result, students can get hold of the scorecard and know the qualifying status. Check below the steps to obtain the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) result 2023.
- Open the official website link of GPAT 2023.
- On the homepage, click on the relevant result link and enter all the asked information in the provided space.
- Once you complete the steps, your GPAT 2023 result will appear on the screen.
- Download the result and keep a printout for future needs.
GPAT 2023 Scorecard
The GPAT 2023 scorecards will be released on the official website. Candidates can visit the official website and download the scorecards. The scorecards can be downloaded using the application number and date of birth. Candidates can obtain the GPAT 2023 scorecard only through the official website i.e. gpat.nta.nic.in.
GPAT Cut-off 2023
The National Testing Agency determines the GPAT 2022 cut-off, which is the minimum qualifying mark for admission to the master’s course. In GPAT 2021, the cut-off marks were as follows:
-For general, it is 186, for OBC, it is 152, for SC, it is 114, for ST, it is 87, for PWD, it is 155 marks.
GPAT Counselling 2023
The qualified students will be required to participate in the GPAT 2023 counselling, which the participating institutes will organize. The counselling will tentatively begin in the month of March/April 2023.
GPAT Exam Frequently Asked Questions
The Agency started the process on 13th February 2023. The last date to submit the online form is 6th March 2023.
Online, i.e., Computer Based Test.
No, you can’t do that. You need to visit the exam center and give the test.
In that case, you need to report it to the officials right away.
NTA has not set the upper age criterion. It means the candidate can surely appear for the test.
MCQs. There will be 125 questions carrying 500 works.
1 wrong answer would reduce 1 mark from the total. 1 mark will be deducted for one incorrect answer.
No.
uday, February 10, 2019
please send 2019 gpat question