GPAT Exam Dates 2026 (OUT): Registration (Begins on Dec 23), Admit Card, Exam & Result Dates

GPAT 2026 Registration Dates were released. The GPAT application form was released online only on the website on December 23, 2025. The GPAT exam date 2026 application form can be filled out in online mode only. No new GPAT registrations will be accepted after the application window is closed. Once the application process concludes, NBEMS will open the GPAT application correction window. 

On the GPAT exam day, candidates have to visit the GPAT test centres to appear for the online/computer-based exam. NBEMS will release the GPAT provisional answer key after the exam. The final answer key will be released online along with the GPAT result on the official website, gpat.NBEMS.nic.in. The last event in the schedule was the declaration of the GPAT result. 

NBEMS will not conduct the counselling for MPharma admissions. Candidates will have to apply individually to participate in the counselling process of different colleges. Admission to the top MPharma colleges of India is generally granted through counselling, which includes an interview and overall performance in the entrance exam. 

The NBEMS releases GPAT 2026 results on the official website at natboard.edu.in. The authorities will mention the results in a PDF document, which will comprise the details of successfully qualified applicants. The authorities have provided the actual GPAT result release dates and according to it result will be out on April 7, 2026. Normally, authorities provide GPAT result within one month after the conclusion of the exam. 

Students should cross-check their GPAT 2026 eligibility before applying; if any candidate is found ineligible, their candidature will be dismissed. Below are the eligibility criteria:

• The candidate should be an Indian national
• The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (pharmacy), which is a four-year course after class 12
• Candidates who are in their final year of graduation can also apply
• Candidates of any age can appear
• Candidates having a B.Tech (Pharmaceutical and fine chemical technology) or Equivalent degree are not eligible

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will release the GPAT Admit Card on March 2, 2026. Students have to download the same from the official website at natboard.edu.in. The GPAT admit card has not been released yet. It will be notified on the page once it is out. To download the GPAT hall ticket/admit card log in to their account by using the application number and password issued at the time of filling the GPAT application form: 

Below is the step-by-step process for downloading the GPAT admit card: 

• Visit the official website and select ‘Pharmacy’ from the main window screen
• Click on 'Download GPAT admit card'
• The admit card can be downloaded by entering the GPAT application number and password or date of birth
• After that, the candidates should click on the 'Sign In' button
• Candidates can access the admit cards being displayed on the screen
• Download the admit card and take at least 2 printouts of the same