NIPER JEE Exam Pattern 2026: Get Latest Paper Pattern & Marking Scheme

Updated on Dec 22, 2025 16:41 IST

By Piyush Dixit, Deputy Manager

NIPER JEE 2026 exam pattern is designed and implemented by the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences or NIPER exam conducting body, every year. This year MPharma entrance exam is being conducted by NIPER SAS Nagar. The pharmacy entrance exam is aimed at screening the best candidates for admission in NIPER institutes across India. The authorities have not mentioned so far when the NIPER JEE 2025 entrance exam be conducted. However, before appearing for the exam, candidates need to read and understand the NIPER JEE 2026 exam pattern to know the type and number of questions expected in the exam. Other important aspects, such as exam duration, marking scheme, and format of questions, have also been explained on the page below:

Read below to know all about the NIPER JEE 2026 exam pattern:

Table of contents

NIPER JEE 2026 Exam Pattern
NIPER JEE Marking Scheme
NIPER JEE 2026 Exam Syllabus
NIPER JEE Exam Pattern FAQs

NIPER JEE 2026 Exam Pattern

NIPER JEE is a national-level examination held every year for admissions into MPharm, MS (Pharm), MTech (Pharm), MBA (Pharm), and PhD (Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences) programmes. The exam comprises 200 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). The duration of the NIPER JEE 2026 exam will be two hours and the language of the question paper will be English only. Candidates have to focus more on subjects such as Chemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacology, and Pharmaceutical analysis because more questions are asked from these subjects.

NIPER JEE Exam Pattern Highlights
Mode of Examination	Online/ Computer-based
Medium/Language	English
Examination Duration	2 hours (120 Minutes)
Total Questions	200
Type of Questions	Multiple-Choice Questions
Maximum Marks	200 (+0.5 for every correct answer)
Negative Marking	Yes (-0.125 for every incorrect answer)
Important topics from which questions can be asked	Chemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical analysis

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Do the NIPER JEE questions need to be answered in any specific order?

No, candidates do not need to attempt the NIPER JEE question paper in any specific order. Candidates can attempt any question or section first according to their convenience. NIPER JEE exam is conducted once a year for taking admission into various courses i.e MBA, Mtech.

Q: Is there any negative marking in NIPER JEE?

Yes, there is a negative marking in the NIPER JEE 2025 exam. For every correct answer, the candidate will get 0.5 mark and for every wrong response, -0.125 mark will be deducted.

No marks will be given for Un-answered or un-attempted questions. If there will be any change in exam pattern then it will be notified in the broucher.

NIPER JEE Marking Scheme

Students who want to appear in NIPER JEE exam must know exam patten. Each question carries 0.5 marks. Students are awarded 0.5 marks for every correct answer and a 0.125 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer in the NIPER JEE exam. Applicants who want to aim to qualify NIPER JEE exam must note that attempting all questions is not mandatory one must be careful while attempting all questions.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Has the NIPER JEE exam pattern changed?

No, the NIPER JEE exam pattern has not been changed so far. There will be 200 questions in the question paper. All the questions will be objective-type questions. Though the final declaration of the exam pattern of NIPER JEE 2026 will be mentioned in the official notification, and if there is any change, then it will be mentioned.

Q: How many questions will be there in NIPER JEE exam?

There will be 200 questions in the NIPER JEE question paper. All the questions will have objective type questions. Applicants are advised to attempt the questions with utmost accuracy to increase their chances of qualifying the exam as this exam also has negative marking scheme.

NIPER JEE 2026 Exam Syllabus

NIPER JEE 2026 syllabus is based on the subjects mainly studied in graduation for candidates appearing for postgraduate courses. Students appearing for the PhD examination should focus on their specialized subjects according to their chosen discipline. The important subjects under NIPER JEE syllabus are Natural Products, Stereochemistry, Pharmaceutical analysis, Biotechnology and biochemistry, Gene expression, Cloning, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Aptitude.

NIPER JEE 2026 exam will also have an aptitude section, which will comprise the questions related to simple Mathematics, logical reasoning, and data analysis, and questions based on language (Important for MBA candidates).

Commonly asked questions

Q: What will be the duration of the NIPER JEE exam? Will extra time be granted?

The NIPER JEE exam will be conducted in online mode only. No, students must note that there will not be any grace period to complete the question papers. Hence one must complete paper on time.

Q: What is the weightage of each section in NIPER JEE exam?

NIPER does not allot any sectional weightage to the question paper. Each question carries 4 marks, and if an incorrect choice is selected -1 gets deducted. Therefore, the exam takers must not focus on sectional weightage and consider the exam as a whole and attempt it accordingly. Overall there will be 200 questions in the exam.

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NIPER JEE Exam Pattern FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions on NIPER JEE Exam Pattern

Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I skip a question in NIPER JEE exam if I don't know the answer? How many marks will be deducted?

Yes, a candidate can skip the questions in NIPER JEE exam. No marks will be deducted or given if the question is unanswered.

Q: How many sections will be there in NIPER JEE exam?

The NIPER JEE 2026 exam question paper will have two sections, from which questions are asked in the exam. Section A will comprise 25% of questions from General English, Aptitude, Reasoning, and General Knowledge, etc., while Section B will comprise 75% of questions from the syllabi of B. Pharm. and PG degrees (MSc.) in the relevant fields.

Q: Will NIPER JEE be held via both the modes online and offline?

No, NIPER JEE is being conducted only via the online mode. The NIPER JEE 2025 exam was a computer-based test and the candidates will be allotted separate computer systems to solve the questions. For rough work purposes, the test centre provided them sheets which has to be submitted to the invigilator while leaving the exam hall.

Q: Are there subjective-type questions in the NIPER JEE exam?

No, the NIPER JEE question paper will have objective type questions only. The candidates will be served with Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) out of which candidates have to choose one option.

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