GPAT Exam Dates 2026 (OUT): Registration (Ongoing), Admit Card, Exam & Result Dates

Students who want to appear in GPAT exam must know duration, exam time and reporting time. By knowing these details applicants will be able to appear in GPAT exam on time. The GPAT 2026 exam will be conducted for three hours. It will be conducted between 9 AM to 12 PM. Students need to reach exam centre before 8:30. After this, authorities will close doors, and no one will be allowed to enter the premises.

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will release GPAT Admit Card on March 2, 2026. Students have to download GPAT hall ticket 2026 from the official website at natboard.edu.in. The GPAT admit card has not been released yet. It will be updated on page once it is out. In order to download the GPAT hall ticket students are advised to access their account by using the application number and password, which they have filled at the time of filling GPAT application form. Candidates can download the GPAT admit card using the process shared below-

• Go to GPAT website and select Pharmacy from the main window screen.
• Now after that students need to 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 students need to click on the 'Sign In' button.

Students can access their GPAT admit cards which will be displayed on the screen. Now it is suggested to download the admit card and take at least 2 printouts of the same

Students should cross-check their GPAT 2026 eligibility before applying. if any student is found ineligible, then their candidature will be dismissed.  Applicants can find below mentioned GPAT eligibility criteria:

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

Also Read: GPAT Eligibility Criteria 2026: Check Age Limit, Education Qualification, Reservation

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.