GPAT Exam Analysis 2023 (Shift 1): Know the Difficulty Level of Exam
Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test 2025 ( GPAT )
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 a month ago
Applicants who appeared in the GPAT exam or those who are planning to appear in the exam must have a basic idea about the GPAT cutoff marks 2025. The GPAT 2025 Cutoff Data Table is given below:
| Category | GPAT Cut off Percentile | GPAT Cutoff Marks | Cut-Off GPAT 2025 Rank | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | 96.2390225 | 216 | 1820 | ||||||||
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research considers GPAT scores for admission to MPharm programme. However, it is not mandatory to have GPAT score. Aspirants are also allotted seat based on their qualifying exam marks. However, the first preference is given to GPAT-qualified candidates
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Guide-Level 15
Answered a month ago
Yes, students can get scholarship based on their GPAT score under Pradhan Mantri Scholarship for Pharmacy Post Graduate Studies offered by PCI. The scholarship is offered to MPharm student who have qualified GPAT. A scholarship of INR 12,400 per month is offered to selected students for 24 months.
N
Guide-Level 15
Answered 2 months ago
No, GPAT scores are not compulsory to get admission into the MPharm course at Poona College of Pharmacy. Because the college also accepts relevant BV-PHARMPG scores. Therefore, candidates with scores in any of the entrance exams from these two can get admission into the MPharm course. Thus, GPAT is
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Contributor-Level 10