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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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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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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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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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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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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