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 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 |
|
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- GPAT Exam Student Reaction 2023
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- 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:
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
Answered a month ago
Yes. Candidates who have not qualified or appeared for GPAT can get admission in LM College of Pharmacy MPharm, by applying through the Gujarat PGCET, which is conducted for admission to vacant MPharm seats after GPAT-qualified candidates are considered. Also, if seats remain vacant even after ACPC
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
No, to participate in the centralized ACPC counselling process for LMPC MPharm, meeting the basic academic criteria is mandatory. General category candidates must have a minimum of 55% aggregate marks (50% for reserved category candidates) in their BPharm degree from a PCI-approved institute, regard
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
Statistically, it is extremely difficult. Because GPAT-qualified candidates are granted absolute preference and occupy the top of the provisional merit list, high-demand branches like Pharmaceutics and Pharma Technology are usually filled completely by GPAT rankers during Round 1. Non-GPAT candidate
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
No, the Gujarat PGCET is not more difficult than GPAT exam. GPAT is highly competitive national-level entrance exam that test deep analytical, conceptual and multi-statement problems. On the other hand, the Gujarat PGCET is a state-level exam that primarily include direct, memory-based, and straight
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
The official LM College of Pharmacy MPharm cutoff trends are released online by ACPC Gujarat rather than college itself. To check the 2026 cutoffs, candidates need to visit the official ACPC portal after the counselling rounds begin. ACPC uploads the course-wise and category-wise opening and closing
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
The GPAT syllabus carries the following subjects-
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Allied Subjects
- Pharmaceutics & Allied Subjects
- Pharmacognosy & Allied Subjects
- Pharmacology & Allied Subjects
- Other Pharma subjects
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The NBEMS is expected to start the GPAT 2027 application in December 2026, as per the trends seen in previous year.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
It is mandatory to fill the GPAT application form for admission to MPharm courses. The NBEMS invites online applications for the GPAT examination. Candidates who register online are eligible to take the exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
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