GPAT Exam Analysis 2023 (Shift 1): Know the Difficulty Level of Exam
Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test 2026 ( GPAT )
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GPAT Exam Analysis 2023 will help the candidates understand the exam difficulty level and the expected cutoff. GPAT exam was organised on May 22, 2023. the first slot exam is over which was held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Read the student reaction to GPAT 2023 exam captured by the team of Shiksha.com.
GPAT Exam Analysis 2023
GPAT exam analysis is released after the exam concludes. The GPAT 2023 Day 1 Shift 1 exam concluded on May 22, at 12:00 PM. The first slot/shift of GPAT 2023 began at 9:00 AM and the reporting time was 8:00 AM. There were no technical glitches reported at the centres. NTA conducted the forenoon shift of GPAT 2023 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Candidates can download the unofficial GPAT answer key through the direct link provided below. GPAT exam is a national-level entrance exam that grants admission to the Master’s of Pharmacy programme in 800+ affiliated institutes in India. Any Indian citizen can apply for the entrance test who fulfills the eligibility criteria prescribed by NTA. This article by Shiksha brings the GPAT exam analysis of the GPAT 2023 exam. The analysis is based on student reactions and expert reviews.
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GPAT Exam Analysis 2023
Find out the GPAT exam analysis based on the difficulty level of each section:
| GPAT Sections |
Number of questions |
Analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
38 |
Difficult |
| Pharmaceutics |
38 |
Moderate |
| Pharmacognosy |
10 |
Moderate to difficult |
| Pharmacology |
28 |
Moderate |
| Other subjects |
11 |
Moderate to difficult |
| Total |
125 |
|
Also Read: GPAT Answer Key 2023: Download Unofficial GPAT Answer Key
- GPAT Exam Student Reaction 2023
- GPAT 2023 Exam Structure
- GPAT 2023 Initial Student Reaction
GPAT Exam Student Reaction 2023
The team of shiksha.com has captured the initial exam impressions from the candidates who appeared for the GPAT 2023 exam on May 22 in both shifts (morning and forenoon). This video will reveal all about the exam difficulty level, expected cutoff and overall analysis about the MPharma entrance exam. Watch the video and find out the GPAT student reaction here:
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GPAT 2023 Exam Structure
The table below brings the GPAT 2023 exam pattern and structure.
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Allied Subjects |
38 |
152 |
| Pharmaceutics & Allied Subjects |
38 |
152 |
| Pharmacognosy & Allied Subjects |
10 |
40 |
| Pharmacology & Allied Subjects |
28 |
112 |
| Other Subjects |
11 |
44 |
GPAT 2023 Initial Student Reaction
The GPAT 2023 exam for the first slot has concluded and here is the initial student reaction:
- GPAT Exam difficulty level is easy to moderate for the exam conducted in the morning slot
- GPAT Cutoff is expected to go higher this year as the exam was easy to attempt
- Questions from Pharmaceutical Chemistry were the most difficult to attempt
- Pharmaceutics and Pharmacognosy were easy sections
- Questions based on reaction and its processes were difficult in understanding and time consuming
- Chemistry had the maximum weightage in the exam
- Questions based on HLB value were difficult and analytical based.
GPAT Exam Pattern Analysis: No change in the GPAT exam pattern was reported this year. The question paper was based on the guidelines issued by NTA. there were no end-moment surprises for the candidates.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
The GPAT score is valid for three years. Candidates who have qualified the GPAT exam can participate in the counselling process till next three years for admissions to MPharma course.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
Have a look at the best GPAT colleges that accept MPharma admissions after the exam results-
- Panjab University
- Central University of Rajasthan
- Central University of Punjab
- NIPER, Hyderabad
- BBAU, Lucknow
- Jamia Hamdard
- Gujarat Technological University
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Candidates can download the GPAT response sheet by following the process shared below-
- Visit the website.
- Click on the application link under GPAT exam.
- Login using the User ID and password.
- Download the response sheet.
V
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Getting 96 percentile in GPAT exam generally implies obtaining around 180 to 210 marks out of the total 500. However, the marks may vary depending on the difficulty level of question paper. For example, in GPAT 2025, the topper scored 216 marks at 96.23 percentile.
U
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
There are not the exact repeated questions in the GPAT exam. However, sometime the intent remains the same and the language of question changes. In 2025, there were some questions from GPAT previous years question papers.
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Candidates can download the official GPAT question paper PDF when the NBEMS releases the provisional answer key. Have a look at the process below-
- Visit natboard.edu.in.
- Click on GPAT exam.
- Go to the application link.
- Login using the details.
- Download the question paper PDF.
R
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The official NBEMS GPAT 2026 question paper is available now. Candidates can download the official question paper now. Moreover, memory-based question paper with answers is available now. Check here the GPAT question paper 2026 with answers.
M
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Candidates can download the GPAT answer key PDF using the process shared below-
- Visit the website- natboard.edu.in.
- Go to the application link.
- Login using the required credentials.
- Download the answer key.
P
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The NBEMS GPAT 2026 answer key release date was March 12, 2026. Candidates can download the answer key along with the GPAT response sheet PDF using their login details.
V
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The GPAT 2026 answer key was released on March 12, 2026. The NBEMS displayed the provisional answer key along with the response sheet and question paper at natboard.edu.in.
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Contributor-Level 6
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