NIPER JEE 2026: Exam Dates, Notification, Registration, Pattern, Syllabus, Old Papers & Cutoff

No, for admission to NIPER institutes, it is important for candidates to appear for their personalised entrance exam which is NIPER JEE. Interested candidates will be able to seek admission to post-graduate level course such as MS (Pharma) /MPharm/ M.Tech. (Pharma). GPAT exam is another national-level post-graduate level pharmacy entrance exam required for admission to 800 participating institutes across India. Unlike NIPER, it is conducted by National Testing Agency NTA from 2018. Prior to NTA AICTE used to conduct the GPAT exam.

The NIPER JEE admission fees are divided into two parts, A and B. The fees for part A is the same for both General and EWS category candidates, which is INR 52,496. While for part B it varies general students it is INR 53, 328 while for SC/ST it is INR 27,306.

 

NIPER JEE exam will be conducted by any of the NIPER institutes. So far it has not been released that which NIPER institute will conduct NIPER JEE 2026 exam. The authorities will release the notification on their official website mentioing the details about the exam. 

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), which is the conducting body for the NIPER exam, has received a lot of requests from the aspirants to conduct the examination twice a year. However, the final decision for the academic year 2026 is awaited. Please note that so NIPER JEE exam is being conducted only once in year.

The NIPER JEE exam is conducted once a year. There are various courses for which the NIPER JEE 2026 exam will be conducted; the list of the courses is mentioned below:

• MPharm
• MTech (Pharm)
• MBA (Pharm)
• PhD

The selection criteria for the NIPER JEE courses vary for different courses.

The exact number of seats in the NIPER JEE 2026 exam is released in the official notification. Last year, there were around 1000 seats for which the NIPER JEE exam was conducted. This year, the number may increase or decrease depending on the total number of seats available in NIPER institutes. 

According to the notification released by NIPER, a candidate can appear for NIPER JEE multiple times. There is no restriction on the number of attempts. However, in the one academic year, a candidate is allowed to appear only once. As there is no upper age limit to enroll for the M.Pharma courses, therefore, a candidate can appear for the NIPER JEE exam multiple times.

NIPER allows Relaxation in CGPA to 6.25 (on a 10-point scale) or in marks to 55% or equivalent in the eligibility criteria is allowed for SC and ST candidates. It also allows  relaxation in eligibility requirement of CGPA to 5.75 (on a 10-point scale) or to 50% marks or equivalent to the Physically handicapped (PH) candidates. 

The exam centres of NIPER JEE 2026 are being alloted after the completion of the application form. Candidates are advised to choose 3 the nearest NIPER JEE cities as the preferred centres carefully. The exam centre is allotted based on the preference and the availability of the centres.

No, it is mandatory to carry the hard copy of the NIPER JEE admit card as, without it, entry to the exam centre will not be allowed. A digital admit card will not be accepted. Aspirants are required to carry their admit card to the test centre along with original and valid photo identification (no photocopy/scanned copy/ expired ID is permitted). Aspirants can carry one of the following IDs: Driving License, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar UID, College ID, Employee Identification Card or Ration Card.

Applicants must reach atleast 1 hour before the exam. Candidates will not be given any TA/DA to appear in the NIPER JEE exam centre.  

 

 

The exam conducting authorities releases the actual number of NIPER JEE exam centres in the official notification only while as per the previous year details there will be 20 exam centre cities where exam is being conducted. The actual number of exam centres will be notified after form filling as it will vary on the students. 

The exam conducting authorities have not released NIPER JEE official notification so far. Hence the last date to apply for NIPER JEE 2026 will be mentioned in the notification only.  

Applicants who want to appear in the NIPER JEE exam must fill the application form within the given time. 

The NIPER JEE forgotten application number can be retrieved through the candidate login page. There is an option to retrieve the registration number. Click on it and provide the basic details asked for. Press the submit button and get the application number which will be used to login the admission portal. 

No, NIPER does not ask candidates to physically submit the online application forms for appearing in the NIPER JEE entrance exam. The entire registration process is conducted and managed online. From registration to application fee payment and availability of the admit card to the release of result, all the events are organised online. Candidates need not submit any document related to these event in physical copy format.

The documents required to be uploaded on the online application portal at the time of filling the NIPER JEE 2026 are mentioned below:

A recent passport size photograph, full signatures and academic documents along with caste certificates if applicable. Both files should be in JPEG format below 70 KB JPEG. Candidates are advised to take out the printout of the filled application form for future reference. The application process will be organised and managed at niperguwahati.ac.in.

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Joint Entrance Examination, NIPER JEE exam will be a computer-based test. The candidate will have to choose one option among the four options asked in the objective-type questions. NIPER JEE exam is conducted at the designated test cities which candidates are free to choose at the time of filling the application form.

No, the NIPER JEE question paper test the aptitude of aspirants on the basis of objective type questions only. The candidates will be asked Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)/objective type questions only out of which candidates have to choose one option. For every correct answer, the candidate will get one mark and for every incorrect response, -0.25 mark will be deducted. Questions not-attempted will not carry any mark. 

The NIPER JEE exam is a computer-based test. In this exam, students need to solve 200 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours. Each correct answer awards 1 mark. While 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer. 

The NIPER JEE exam comprise of one section that carries 200 questions. Candidates get 120 minutes (two hours) to attempt the NIPER JEE exam. For every correct answer, a candidate will be rewarded +1 mark, and for evey incorrect answer -0.25 mark will be deducted. All the questions will objective-type. 

Candidates can refer to books such as Biochemistry by U Satyanarayana, Pharmacology by Rang and Dale, Organic Chemistry by Morrison Boyd. Candidates can refer to List of books to prepare for NIPER JEE. To know more about the books for the entrance exam preparation.

No, the NIPER JEE question paper will have objective type questions only. The candidates will be served with Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) out of which candidates have to choose one option.

Candidates can choose to practice from the NIPER JEE previous year papers to gain understanding of the type and difficulty level of the questions. This will also help them manage their time and performance in the exam before the final exam day.

NIPER exam conducting body decides and furnishes the NIPER JEE 2025 syllabus. Candidates will be able to check the details in the prospectus issued by the NIPER institute. There has not been any change in the NIPER JEE syllabus, however candidates are advised to check the syllabus released for the current academic year in order to avoid any confusion.  

The NIPER insitute will release the admit card on their official website. Students will be able to download the NIPER JEE 2026 Admit Card by logging in to their NIPER accounts using their credentials. Students, after downloading the NIPER JEE 2026 admit card, must check for the details mentioned in it. 

NIPER JEE admit card can be downloaded even if the candidate has forgotten the password. The password can be retrieved through the candidate login window. Provide basic details to change the password and then download the hall ticket. It is necessary at the time of seeking entry to the examination hall. 

To download NIPER JEE admit card students must provide registration number and password. Students need to click on submit button and then download hall ticket. One must carry hall ticket to examination hall. 

No. NIPER JEE 2025 admit cards will not be sent to the candidates through a post on their address of communication. Candidates will have to visit the official admission website of NIPER institute. This year NIPER institute is yet to be decided to organise is the NIPER JEE organising and conducting body for the MPharma entrance exam. NIPER JEE exam is conducted and organised by the NIPER individual institutes every year on a rotation basis.

There will be 200 questions in the NIPER JEE question paper. All the questions will have objective type questions. Applicants are advised to attempt the questions with utmost accuracy to increase their chances of qualifying the exam as this exam also has negative marking scheme. 

NIPER JEE previous year paper carries objective and multiple-choice type questions. Each question carries four answer options. The difficulty level of the questions ranges from moderate to tough. The questions are asked from the prescribed NIPER JEE syllabus. 

Yes, there is negative marking scheme in the NIPER JEE MPharma entrance exam. For every correct answer, the candidate will get 0.5 mark and for every incorrect response, -0.125 mark will be deducted. Questions from subjects such as Chemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacology, and Pharmaceutical analysis will be asked in the exam. 

The NIPER JEE 2026 exam question paper will have two sections, from which questions are asked in the exam. Section A will comprise 25% of questions from General English, Aptitude, Reasoning, and General Knowledge, etc., while Section B will comprise 75% of questions from the syllabi of B. Pharm. and PG degrees (MSc.) in the relevant fields.  

The NIPER JEE 2025 exam was conducted across all the centres in India. This year the NIPER JEE question paper was Moderate to Difficult level as per the analysis done by experts who solved the question paper. As per previous year exam trends this year's exam was comparatively tough.

The NIPER JEE 2026 exam analysis will be out after the exam is concluded. According to previous year analaysis, the exam was of Moderate level. The exam analysis of NIPER JEE comprised of details like difficulty level, total number of questions, trends and types of questions asked in the exam and what can be expected NIPER JEE cutoff etc. 

The NIPER JEE 2026 exam has not been conducted yet. According to the previous year NIPER JEE exam analysis, the exam was of moderate level. The questions from Chemistry and Pharmaceutical sectors were moderate to difficult in the exam.

NIPER does not allot any sectional weightage to the question paper. Each question carries 4 marks, and if an incorrect choice is selected -1 gets deducted. Therefore, the exam takers must not focus on sectional weightage and consider the exam as a whole and attempt it accordingly.  Overall there will be 200 questions in the exam. 

No, the NIPER JEE result will be released in online mode by the official exam conducting body at the official website niper.gov.in. 

The result is not released offline; hence, students are advised to check the result online only. Sometimes after the declaration of the result, the website gets a server error hence, students are advised to try after some time in such a situation.

NIPER Institute will release the NIPER JEE results on their official website. Candidates will have to visit the official website and 'NIPER JEE 2026 – Result for MBA Programme' for MBA and 'NIPER JEE - Result for MS (Pharm)/MPharm/MTech (Pharm) Programme' link for other master’s programmes in the NIPER JEE Result Section at the top.

No, NIPER does not allow re-evaluation or rechecking of NIPER JEE Results 2026. The NIPER JEE result which will be published by the authorities are final and binding, and one cannot make a request for re-evaluation.

Students who are not satisfied with the result of NIPER JEE need to reapply for the exam next year.

The result of the NIPER JEE exam is valid for the current session only. The candidate will not be able to carry forward the same to the next exam session. Hence, applicants who qualify for the exam are advised to appear in the counselling held by various NIPER institutes.

There are around 1,050 seats in all NIPER seven campuses this year. The seven NIPER campuses are: NIPER, Ahmedabad NIPER, Guwahati NIPER, Hajipur NIPER, Hyderabad NIPER, Kolkata NIPER, Raebareli NIPER S. A. S Nagar (Mohali). .

Yes, since NIPER JEE exam is conducted for various courses such as M.Tech, MBA, M.Pharma. Hence, the NIPER Institute, which is the exam conducting authority, releases the NIPER JEE cutoff scores separately for different category candidates. Students are advised to check the NIPER JEE 2026 cutoff for their category, as it is released separately for different category applicants.

The exact cutoff varies yearly, but in general, top NIPER institutes like NIPER Mohali and NIPER Hyderabad have a higher cutoff compared to others. For instance, candidates securing ranks within 100–150 have a better chance of admission to top NIPERs. Candidates should check the official NIPER website for the latest cutoff details.

The NIPER JEE cutoff is determined based on multiple factors, some of them are given below:

• Total number of applicants

• Difficulty level 

• Number of seats

• Category-wise reservations

Higher competition and fewer seats generally lead to a higher cutoff.

Candidates are assessed on the basis of their performance in NIPER JEE exam and GDPI round. On securing the cutoff marks and rank in the exam, candidates are allotted preferred choice of institute depending upon the availability of seats as well.

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Institute conducts NIPER JEE 2026 counselling for granting admission to MPharma courses. 

Any of the NIPER institute will be the organising body for the NIPER JEE 2026 exam. NIPER JEE counselling will be conducted for MBA as well as MS/MPharm courses. 

There are two seperate dates for For MBA courses the GD-PI round and MS/M.Pharm programmes. NIPER JEE counselling for MS/M.Pharm programmes and M.Tech counselling is being conducted after the result will be out on the official website.

The NIPER JEE counselling process and schedule will be announced by the exam conducting body after the release of NIPER JEE results. The counselling will be conducted in multiple rounds. Candidates need to register for the counselling in order to participate in the admission process. 

The NIPER JEE 2026 application form will be available in April 2026 tentatively. The registration window will open for a period of more than 30 days. Candidates will be able to fill the application form online in order to appear for the exam. The application fee must be paid online as per the payment method directed by the exam conducting body. 

The documents required to be uploaded on the online application portal at the time of filling the NIPER JEE 2026 are mentioned below:

A recent passport size photograph, full signatures and academic documents along with caste certificates if applicable. Both files should be in JPEG format below 70 KB JPEG. Candidates are advised to take out the printout of the filled application form for future reference. The application process will be organised and managed at niperguwahati.ac.in.

Applicants who want to appear in NIPER JEE exam must note that the application fees is same for both the choices MBA or MPharma & MTech. Candidates who are from Gen/OBC/PH/NR have to pay INR 3000 while for the SC and ST categories have to pay INR 1500. 

Students must note that if anyone wants to apply for both the courses then they have to pay INR 4500 and INR 2500 respectively. 

No, the application form is common for all the categories, However, the reserved category candidates get 50 per cent exemption in the application fee. NIPER JEE application fee for the SC/ST it is INR 1,500. the NIPER JEE 2026 application fee is non-refundable under all circumstances.

No. Applicants cannot submit the NIPER JEE 2026 application form by post. The application process will be conducted completely online and candidates can apply by visiting the official website of NIPER JEE. After filling the application form, students need to pay the application fees as well.  

No. Students can appear for the NIPER JEE counselling only ONLINE. NIPER institutes conduct the NIPER JEE counselling process in online mode and therefore from registration to the final admission, all the processes are carried out through online portal. Only institute reporting is conducted in offline mode to confirm the admission. 

Students who want to appear in the NIPER JEE exam can check the educational eligibility criteria of NIPER JEE given below. 

• Educational Qualifications:

• For M.Pharm: Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST and 50% for PwD).

• For Ph.D.: Master's degree in Pharmacy or a related field with at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST and 45% for PwD).