GPAT 2023 - The National Testing Agency (NTA) is the competent authority to conduct Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) for granting admission in pharmacy courses. Authorities will be announcing the GPAT 2023 exam date soon at gpat.nta.nic.in. Aspirants fulfilling the GPAT eligibility criteria can register themselves for the entrance test on or before the application form's last date.
On the basis of GPAT registration 2023, authorities will issue the admit card. The GPAT 2023 admit card is an important document to carry at the exam centre on exam day. GPAT exam will be conducted in computer-based mode. As per the exam pattern of GPAT 2023, the test will contain 125 multiple choice questions based on subjects like Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology, Physical Pharmacy, Biotechnology, and others.
On the basis of the exam, authorities will announce the GPAT result 2023 and cutoff at gpat.nta.nic.in. On the basis on scores obtained in GPAT exam, aspirants will be granted admission to 39,670 Master in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) seats in 800 participating institutes. GPAT 2023 exam analysis and student reaction are available below. Aspirants seeking more information regarding GPAT 2023 can check the article below to know about its important dates, eligibility, application process, admit card, exam pattern, result, etc.
Particulars |
Details |
GPAT 2023 exam date | To be announced |
Name of the Exam |
Graduate Pharmacy Admission Test |
Common name |
GPAT |
Conducting Authority |
NTA- National Testing Agency |
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 |
It is mandatory for aspirants to go through all the GPAT 2023 important dates to avoid missing any crucial events. Candidates can go through the GPAT exam dates from the table below.
Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
---|---|
Jun '23 |
GPAT 2023 Result TENTATIVE |
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
1 Jun '23 - 3 Jun '23 |
GPAT 2023 Provisional Answer Key Objection Filing |
22 May '23 |
GPAT 2023 Exam Date |
19 May '23 - 22 May '23 |
GPAT 2023 Admit Card |
14 Mar '23 - 16 Mar '23 |
GPAT Application correction window |
13 Mar '23 |
Last date to upload documents and pay the application fee |
13 Feb '23 - 13 Mar '23 |
GPAT 2023 Registration |
NTA will release the application form for GPAT 2023 soon on the official website. The GPAT 2023 application form release date is yet to be announced by authorities. Eligible applicants can fill the GPAT application form till the last date. The mode of filling out the GPAT 2023 application form will be online. The application process includes the steps like GPAT registration, filling of details, uploading documents and payment of requisite application fee, downloading the confirmation page. It must be noted that only one application form of GPAT 2023 is allowed for a candidate as multiple applications by a single candidate were supposed to be rejected.
Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to fill the online application form.
Registration
GPAT 2023 registration requires the aspirants to provide basic details like name, father's name, etc. A unique application number is generated during the time of GPAT registration which has to be noted.
Filling of application details
This step includes filling the online GPAT application form 2023 with important personal and other requisite details like candidate's nationality, category, exam centres, etc.
Uploading Documents
Candidates are required to upload a clear scanned photograph (size between 10-200 kb) and signature (size between 4–30 kb) in the GPAT 2023 application form. This has to be done carefully because changes to these two will not be allowed at any further stage.
Payment of Fee
Candidates are required to pay GPAT application fee through online mode. Payment can be made via Debit/Credit Card/ Net Banking/UPI/Paytm.
Download Confirmation Page
A confirmation page appears after the completion of payment. Candidates are advised to download this GPAT confirmation page 2023 for future reference.
Category |
Application fee |
General boys |
Rs. 2000 |
General girls | Rs. 1000 |
OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD/EWS |
Rs. 1000 |
Female |
Rs. 1000 |
Transgender |
Rs. 1000 |
NTA releases the list of exam centres of GPAT along with the information brochure PDF. Previously, the GPAT exam was held in 121 cities of India. While filling the application form, candidates were required to select any four cities according to their preference from most preferred towards the least. Candidates may note that once a GPAT 2023 exam centre is allotted by NTA, no further request for change is to be entertained. The list of exam centres for GPAT 2023 are as follows:
STATE | CITY |
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR | PORT BLAIR |
ANDHRA PRADESH | GUNTUR |
ANDHRA PRADESH | KURNOOL |
ANDHRA PRADESH | NELLORE |
ANDHRA PRADESH | RAJAHMUNDRY |
ANDHRA PRADESH | TIRUPATHI |
ANDHRA PRADESH | VIJAYAWADA |
ANDHRA PRADESH | VISAKHAPATNAM |
ARUNACHAL PRADESH | ITANAGAR/NAHARLAGUN |
ASSAM | DIBRUGARH |
ASSAM | GUWAHATI |
BIHAR | BHAGALPUR |
BIHAR | DARBHANGA |
BIHAR | GAYA |
BIHAR | MUZAFFARPUR |
BIHAR | PATNA |
CHANDIGARH/MOHALI | CHANDIGARH/MOHALI |
CHHATTISGARH | BHILAI NAGAR/DURG |
CHHATTISGARH | RAIPUR |
DELHI | DELHI |
GOA | PANAJI |
GUJARAT | AHMEDABAD/GANDHINAGAR |
GUJARAT | ANAND |
GUJARAT | BHAVNAGAR |
GUJARAT | BHUJ |
GUJARAT | HIMATNAGAR |
GUJARAT | JAMNAGAR |
GUJARAT | MEHSANA |
GUJARAT | RAJKOT |
GUJARAT | SURAT |
GUJARAT | VADODARA |
GUJARAT | VALSAD/VAPI |
HARYANA | AMBALA |
HARYANA | FARIDABAD |
HARYANA | GURUGRAM |
HARYANA | HISSAR |
HIMACHAL PRADESH | BILASPUR(HIMACHAL PRADESH) |
HIMACHAL PRADESH | HAMIRPUR(HIMACHAL PRADESH) |
HIMACHAL PRADESH | SHIMLA |
HIMACHAL PRADESH | SOLAN |
JAMMU | JAMMU |
JAMMU AND KASHMIR | SRINAGAR |
JHARKHAND | DHANBAD |
JHARKHAND | JAMSHEDPUR |
JHARKHAND | RANCHI |
KARNATAKA | BELAGAVI(BELGAUM) |
KARNATAKA | BENGALURU |
KARNATAKA | DHARWAD/HUBBALLI(HUBLI) |
KARNATAKA | GULBARGA |
KARNATAKA | MANGALURU(MANGALORE) |
KARNATAKA | MYSURU(MYSORE) |
KARNATAKA | UDUPI/MANIPAL |
KERALA | ERNAKULAM |
KERALA | KOTTAYAM |
KERALA | KOZHIKODE |
KERALA | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
KERALA | THRISSUR |
LADAKH | LEH |
LAKSHWADEEP | KAVARATTI |
MADHYA PRADESH | BHOPAL |
MADHYA PRADESH | GWALIOR |
MADHYA PRADESH | INDORE |
MADHYA PRADESH | JABALPUR |
MADHYA PRADESH | SAGAR |
MAHARASHTRA | AHEMEDNAGAR |
MAHARASHTRA | AMRAVATI |
MAHARASHTRA | AURANGABAD (MAHARASHTRA) |
MAHARASHTRA | DHULE |
MAHARASHTRA | KOLHAPUR |
MAHARASHTRA | MUMBAI/NAVI MUMBAI |
MAHARASHTRA | NAGPUR |
MAHARASHTRA | NANDED |
MAHARASHTRA | NASHIK |
MAHARASHTRA | PUNE |
MAHARASHTRA | SOLAPUR |
MAHARASHTRA | THANE |
MANIPUR | IMPHAL |
MEGHALAYA | SHILLONG |
MIZORAM | AIZAWL |
NAGALAND | DIMAPUR |
NAGALAND | KOHIMA |
ODISHA | BALASORE (BALESWAR) |
ODISHA | BERHAMPUR-GANJAM |
ODISHA | BHAWANIPATNA / KALAHANDI |
ODISHA | BHUBANESWAR |
ODISHA | JEYPORE / KORAPUT |
ODISHA | SAMBALPUR |
PUDUCHERRY | PUDUCHERRY |
PUNJAB | AMRITSAR |
PUNJAB | BHATINDA |
PUNJAB | LUDHIANA |
PUNJAB | PATIALA/ FATEHGARH SAHIB |
RAJASTHAN | JAIPUR |
RAJASTHAN | JODHPUR |
RAJASTHAN | KOTA |
RAJASTHAN | SIKAR |
RAJASTHAN | UDAIPUR |
TAMIL NADU | CHENNAI |
TAMIL NADU | COIMBATORE |
TAMIL NADU | MADURAI |
TAMIL NADU | TIRUCHIRAPPALLI |
TAMIL NADU | TIRUNELVELI |
TELANGANA | HYDERABAD |
TELANGANA | KARIMNAGAR |
TELANGANA | WARANGAL |
TRIPURA | AGARTALA |
UTTAR PRADESH | AGRA |
UTTAR PRADESH | ALLAHABAD/PRAYAGRAJ |
UTTAR PRADESH | BAREILLY |
UTTAR PRADESH | GHAZIABAD |
UTTAR PRADESH | GORAKHPUR |
UTTAR PRADESH | KANPUR |
UTTAR PRADESH | LUCKNOW |
UTTAR PRADESH | MEERUT |
UTTAR PRADESH | NOIDA/G NOIDA |
UTTAR PRADESH | VARANASI |
UTTARAKHAND | DEHRADUN |
UTTARAKHAND | HALDWANI |
UTTARAKHAND | ROORKEE |
WEST BENGAL | KOLKATA |
WEST BENGAL | SILIGURI |
Aspirants who will complete the application process successfully within the specified dates will be able to download the admit card of GPAT 2023. The admit card contains important details like examination centre, date and time of exam, and the important instructions for GPAT 2023 exam day. Candidates will be required to carry this GPAT admit card with them in the examination hall, without which, entry will not be allowed.
Aspirants can follow the below-mentioned instructions to download the GPAT 2023 admit card
Visit the official website of NTA GPAT at gpat.nta.nic.in
Click on the “Download GPAT admit card 2023” link
Candidates will get the option to download admit card through application number and password or date of birth,
Choose any of the two options as per convenience and then click on ‘Sign in’
GPAT admit card will be displayed on the screen
Take its printout for your future uses.
GPAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The criteria of eligibility for GPAT is the minimum requisite condition that a candidate has to fulfill for granting admission. Candidates can go through the below mentioned points of GPAT eligibility criteria 2023.
Nationality: It is mandatory for aspirants to be an Indian nationals.
Age: There is no age bar for applying for GPAT 2023.
Qualification: It is mandatory for aspirants to have 4 year B.Pharmacy degree after 10+2 from a recognized university
Final year students of B.Pharm are also eligible to apply, provided that their result should be declared before admission to 2022-2023 session commences.
Candidates with a degree in B.Tech (Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical Technology) are not to be considered eligible.
GPAT Exam Pattern 2023
Authorities will release the GPAT 2023 exam pattern along with the release of the information bulletin. GPAT exam patterns provide for the details regarding examination which a candidate should be known of in order to prepare well. GPAT 2023 is a computer-based online examination with multiple choice questions, conducted in a single session of three hours.
The GPAT 2023 exam contains questions based on multiple subjects that include physical chemistry, organic chemistry, pharmacology, biotechnology, etc. Candidates will be allowed to carry nothing except the GPAT admit card in the examination hall.
GPAT 2023 Paper Pattern
Particulars |
Details |
Mode of Exam |
Online |
Exam type |
Computer-based test |
Duration |
3 hours |
Question type |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
Total Questions |
125 |
Marks for correct response |
4 |
Marks to be deducted for wrong response |
-1 |
Aspirants are advised to go through the GPAT 2023 syllabus which is provided for the topics that will be covered in the entrance examination. Going through all GPAT syllabus surely boosts aspirants' preparation for the exam. The complete syllabus of GPAT is provided by NTA in a very detailed manner. Hence, one can refer to the GPAT syllabus 2023 as provided below for major subject topics along with some of the sub-topics.
GPAT 2023 syllabus
Subject |
Topic |
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY |
Composition & physical states of matter, Colligative Properties, Thermodynamics, Refractive index, etc. |
PHYSICAL PHARMACY |
Matter, properties of matter Micromeritics and powder rheology Surface and interfacial phenomenon Viscosity and rheology, etc. |
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY |
General principles, Different classes of compounds, Protection & deprotection of groups, Aromaticity & chemistry of aromatic compounds, etc. |
PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY |
I. Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry II. Medicinal Chemistry |
PHARMACEUTICS |
Pharmacy Profession & Introduction to Pharmaceuticals, Introduction to dosage form, Sources of drug information, Allopathic dosage form, etc. |
PHARMACOLOGY |
General Pharmacology, Detailed pharmacology including classification, mechanism of action and therapeutic uses. |
PHARMACOGNOSY |
Introductory Pharmacognosy, Classification of crude drugs, Techniques in microscopy, Introduction to phytoconstituents, etc. |
PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS |
Importance of quality control in pharmacy, Acid-base titrations, Non-aqueous titrations, Oxidation-reduction titrations, etc. |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
Cell, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Vitamins, Biological oxidations & reductions, Enzymes, Nucleic acids, and Hereditary diseases. |
BIOTECHNOLOGY |
Plant Cell and Tissue Culture, Animal Cell Culture, Fermentation Technology and Industrial Microbiology, Recombinant DNA Technology, etc. |
MICROBIOLOGY |
Introduction to Microbiology, Microscopy and staining technique, Biology of Microorganisms, Fungi and Viruses, etc |
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY |
Basic principles of cell injury and adaptation, Basic mechanisms of inflammation and repair, Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance, etc. |
BIOPHARMACEUTICS AND PHARMACOKINETICS |
Bio-pharmaceutics, Bioavailability & Bioequivalence, and Biopharmaceutical statistics. |
CLINICAL PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS |
Clinical pharmacy, Clinical Trials, The therapeutic drug, etc |
HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY |
Cell physiology, The Blood, Gastrointestinal tract, Lymphatic system, etc |
PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING |
Fluid flow, Heat transfer, Evaporation, Distillation, etc. |
PHARMACEUTICAL MANAGEMENT |
Introduction to management, Planning and Forecasting, Organization, Research Management, etc. |
PHARMACEUTICAL JURISPRUDENCE |
Historical background Drug legislation in India, Code of Ethics for Pharmacists and other specific legislation. |
DISPENSING & HOSPITAL PHARMACY |
Introduction to laboratory equipment, weighing methodology, handling of prescriptions, labeling instructions for dispensed products, etc |
GPAT 2023 Subject-Wise Weightage
Types of questions |
Number of questions |
Maximum marks |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
38 |
152 |
Pharmaceutics |
38 |
152 |
Pharmacognosy |
10 |
40 |
Pharmacology |
28 |
112 |
Other subjects |
11 |
44 |
Total |
125 |
500 |
Application Start Date | : | 13th February 2023 |
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Application End Date | : | 13th March 2023 |
Exam Date | : | 22nd May 2023 |
Result Date | : | |
Conducted By | : | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Official Website | : | http://aicte-gpat.in/ |