GPAT 2021 Toppers are announced by the NTA. GPAT result 2021 and the merit list has been released by the NTA on March 16, 2020. Check the list of GPAT toppers 2021 here.
According to a press release from the NTA after the release of GPAT result and the GPAT 2021 merit list, Gourav Gupta, a Gurugram native and former student of the Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, received All India Rank 1. In GPAT 2021, a total of 45,504 candidates appeared for the pharmacy entrance test.
Khan Omar received AIR 1 with 315 out of 500 last year, followed by Sagar Kumar Subudhi with AIR 2 among 48,360 BPharm graduates, according to GPAT toppers. Female candidates were led by Aastha Rohit, who earned a score of 99.995 percentile in GPAT 2020. Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates were led by Sheikh Shahid Ayubsab, who scored 99.187 percentile.
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In 2020, out of the 50,975 candidates who enrolled, 48,360 candidates took the GPAT exam, and 4,913 candidates from various categories passed the exam. 1,974 candidates are from the Unreserved or General group, 1,350 from Other Backward Class Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL), 727 from Scheduled Caste (SC) category, 489 from Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category, and 373 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, out of a total of 4,913 GPAT eligible candidates. The merit list was published by NTA in the following order: GPAT toppers 2021, then other candidates according to their percentile.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the GPAT Result 2021 on their official website on March 16, 2021. NTA has also released the list of GPAT toppers 2021 cum merit list, cut off, and final response key along with the GPAT 2021 score. Candidates must go to the NTA's official website and log in to their accounts with their application number, password, and date of birth. The exam was conducted on February 27, 2021, and the NTA has released the provisional answer key on March 7, 2021. The dates to challenge the GPAT answer key was extended till March 11 from March 9.
GPAT 2021 Toppers List
Below is the GPAT 2021 Toppers list along with their secured Ranks at All India Level:
| GPAT 2021Toppers Name | GPAT 2021 Rank |
|---|---|
| Gourav Gupta | 1 |
| To be announced | 2 |
| Rahul R. Patil | 3 |
| Abhishek Gabba | 4 |
| Keshav Agarwal | 5 |
| Bhuvanesh Choudhary | 7 |
| Abhishek Rai | 9 |
| Ritika Srivastava | 11 |
|
Rachit Jain
|
11 |
| Shashwat Sharma | 15 |
| Mohan Gulati | 23 |
| Satyam Gupta | 24 |
| Shubham Thete | 25 |
The NTA determines the National Merit Ranking (All India Rank) by comparing the marks earned to the total marks earned. If more than one candidate has the same total marks, the inter-se ranking was performed using the marks obtained in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Candidates with less negative responses, and Candidates who are older.
NTA will soon share the guidelines to conduct the GPAT counselling with the participating institutes accepting the GPAT score. NTA will not conduct the counselling and the participating colleges will conduct the counselling and allot the seats on the basis of marks scored by the candidates, on the basis of merit list.
How do I get a copy of the GPAT 2021 Merit List?
- Candidates must go to the NTA GPAT official website.
- Go to the GPAT website and fill out the registration form.
- From the Current Events tab on the left, pick the GPAT 2021 Merit List.
- A PDF file will open, containing all of the candidates' names, percentiles, All India Ranks, and grades.
Candidates can also access their GPAT 2021 scorecard and verify their results by logging into their NTA account with their application number and password/date of birth. The GPAT scorecard or result is valid for three years.

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Student Forum
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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