What was GPAT 2025 cutoff marks?

Applicants who appeared in the GPAT exam or those who are planning to appear in the exam must have a basic idea about the GPAT cutoff marks 2025. The GPAT 2025 Cutoff Data Table is given below: Category GPAT Cut off Percentile GPAT Cutoff Marks Cut-Off GPAT 2025 Rank UR 96.2390225 216 1820

Who conducts the GPAT counselling for admission to MPharma courses?

The GPAT participating colleges and the GPAT accepting institutes conduct the GPAT counselling for students seeking admission to MPharma programme on an individual basis. GPAT counselling is held on the basis of the cutoff scores released by NBEMS. Candidates have to register on an individual basis at GPAT colleges to participate in the MPharma counselling.

Will GPAT counselling be conducted in online mode or offline mode?

GPAT counselling was conducted on a pre-assigned date and time in offline mode. The venue location, time and date are mentioned on the call letter. The GPAT counselling registration is done via online mode for maximum institutes. Therefore, candidates will have to participate in both online and offline mode as per the procedure.

Who declares GPAT cutoff?

NBEMS the official exam conducting body is the responsible authority to release the GPAT cutoff at the official website. The GPAT cutoff will also be released by the participating institutes that accept GPAT scores. NBEMS doesn't conduct the counselling for M.Pharma admissions. It will be responsible for releasing the merit list of GPAT 2025 along with the result mentioning the status of qualifying, name of candidates. Once the GPAT cutoff is announced by individual colleges/institutes, candidates can check the cutoff score on their individual websites to seek admission in the preferred course and college.

Is GPAT cutoff released with the result?

In general, GPAT cutoff is released with the result every year on the official webiste of NTA dedicated to the GPAT exam: GPAT. NTA. Nic. In. The GPAT cutoff marks for the previous year are: 148 for General category candidates, 120 for the OBC category, 94 for SC, 75 for ST, and 122 for EWS category candidates. At the time of counselling, candidates will have to carry all the required documents for the purpose of document verification.

What is meant by GPAT cutoff?

GPAT cutoff refers to the minimum scores which candidates must obtain in order to qualify for the exam or to be eligible to participate in the counselling or the selection process at the participating institutes. The GPAT cutoff is shared by NBEMS on the official website for the candidates who wish to apply to MPharma colleges. Every institute has set their individual admission criteria which the applicants need to follow to seek admission to the preferred course and college.

What was last year's GPAT cutoff?

Last year, GPAT cutoff was 148, 122, 120, 94 and 75 for General, EWS, OBC, SC, and ST category candidates. However, this year's GPAT cutoff will depend on several factors such as the difficulty level & number of students who appeared in the entrance exam. Students will be able to take admission on first come first serve basis. If the number of GPAT applicants increases, competition would also get tougher, and the cutoff will soar higher.

What is a good score in GPAT?

A score above 140 is considered to be a good score in GPAT according to the GPAT cutoff score for General category candidates. However, this score varies depending upon the GPAT cutoff for the current year. In case the cutoff touches the mark of 180 then the score of 140 is irrelevant to seek admission in top M.Pharma colleges. Candidates who will be shortlisted in the merit list will be called for further counselling procedure at the participating institutes. Therefore, the cutoff score is the most important deciding factor to get a call for counselling from preferred institute.

What is the GPAT cutoff 2026?

The GPAT cutoff 2026 has been released by the NBEMS along with the results. The cutoff marks have been announced category-wise for General, OBC, SC, ST and PwBD candidates. Have a look at the GPAT cutoff scores below- Category of Candidate EWS Status PwBD Status Cut-off Percentile Cut-off Score GENERAL NO NO 96.2586493 213 GENERAL NO YES 48.9825988 104 GENERAL YES NO 90.8238059 180 GENERAL YES YES 50.0270437 105 OBC-NCL (Central List) -- NO 90.0870992 177 OBC-NCL (Central List) -- YES 45.7149785 100 SC -- NO 76.4664192 142 SC -- YES 46.5766455 101 ST -- NO 59.1939124 116 ST -- YES 57.3847847 114

What is the expected cutoff for GPAT 2026?

The GPAT 2026 cutoff will be announced with the results. Till then, have a look at the GPAT expected cutoff marks below- Category Cutoff Marks General/ UR 215 - 230 OBC 120 - 140 EWS 120-140 SC 95 - 110 ST 75 - 95

How to download GPAT scorecard?

Candidates can download the GPAT scorecard using the process shared below- Go to the website. Click on the Login tab. Enter the User ID, Password and Security Code. Click on the Scorecard link. Download the scorecard.

GPAT 2026 Cut off (Released): Check Category-wise Cutoff Score, Percentile & Rank

Updated on Jun 5, 2026 19:13 IST

By Rupali Pruthi, Deputy Manager - Editorial

Overview

GPAT Cutoff 2026: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) released the GPAT 2026 cutoff marks along with the results on April 7. The GPAT cutoff score for the General category is 213, for the OBC category is 177, for the SC category is 142 and for the ST category is 116. Read further to know the category-wise GPAT cutoff 2026 scores and ranks.

The NBE determines the cutoff marks based on several factors, including the number of appearing candidates, seats available, marking scheme and the exam difficulty level. The cut off marks will be released category-wise for general, SC, ST, OBC and others.

Also Read: GPAT 2026 Toppers List (Out): Check Toppers Rank & Scores

Table of contents

GPAT 2026 Cutoff Percentile, Marks & Rank
GPAT 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule
GPAT Cut Off 2026: Category-wise Reservation Criteria
GPAT Previous year Cutoff Marks & Percentile: 2025 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 2020
GPAT 2026 Counselling
GPAT Cutoff Marks FAQ

GPAT 2026 Cutoff Percentile, Marks & Rank

The GPAT 2026 cutoff is the minimum mark applicants need to secure to pass the exam. The category-wise GPAT cutoff 2026 percentile and marks is shared on this page.

GPAT Cutoff 2026

Have a look at the GPAT cutoff scores 2026 below-

Category of Candidate	EWS Status	PwBD Status	Cut-off Percentile	Cut-off Score	Cut-off GPAT 2026 Rank
General	NO	NO	96.2586493	213	2059
General	NO	YES	48.9825988	104	27489
General	YES	NO	90.8238059	180	4979
General	YES	YES	50.0270437	105	26913
OBC-NCL (Central List)	--	NO	90.0870992	177	5431
OBC-NCL (Central List)	--	YES	45.7149785	100	29552
SC	--	NO	76.4664192	142	12820
SC	--	YES	46.5766455	101	28712
ST	--	NO	59.1939124	116	22213
ST	--	YES	57.3847847	114	2318

GPAT Qualifying Cutoff Percentile 2026

The NBEMS has notified the GPAT qualifying percentile for candidates. These are the minimum qualifying cutoff score or percentile that candidates must obtain to pass the exam-

Category	Minimum Qualifying Criteria
General / EWS	50th Percentile
OBC / SC / ST	45th Percentile
PwBD	45th Percentile

Predict college based on GPAT 2026 Score & Rank - GPAT College Predictor

GPAT 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of GPAT 2026 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
15 Apr ' 26	GPAT Scorecard
13 Mar ' 26 - 16 Mar ' 26	GPAT answer key Challenge

GPAT Cut Off 2026: Category-wise Reservation Criteria

The NBEMS has fixed the category-wise reservation criteria in terms of the number of candidates to be declared as qualified in the GPAT 2026 exam. The number of qualified candidates out of the total appeared candidates will be as follows-

Category	Percentage of Qualified Candidates
UR and UR + PwBD	40.5%
ST and ST + PwBD	7.5%
SC and SC + PwBD	15%
OBC and OBC + PwBD	27%
EWS and EWS + PwBD	10%

Also Read: GPAT Merit List 2026

GPAT Previous year Cutoff Marks & Percentile: 2025 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 2020

GPAT 2026 cutoff will be released by the NBE after the conclusion of the exam. For the reference of the candidates below is the GPAT previous year cutoff. NBEMS will release the GPAT cutoff scores category-wise. The cutoff is the minimum mark that the candidates need to score to be eligible for counselling and the seat allotment process.

GPAT 2025 Cutoff Marks, Percentile & Rank

According to the GPAT 2025 results, a total of 4,714 candidates were declared qualified for admission to Master of Pharmacy Courses/ award of scholarship for M. Pharm Courses/ PhD courses out of the total 47,140 test takers. The GPAT percentile for the UR category was 96.2390225, while the cutoff marks were 216. The GPAT exam cutoff 2025 is mentioned below.

Category	Cut off Percentile	Cutoff Marks	Cut-Off Rank
UR	96.2390225	216	1820
UR-PwBD	63.1199355	95	17766
EWS	90.9465021	172	4328
EWS-PwBD	48.3369395	77	24371
OBC	90.2231556	168	4648
OBC-PwBD	45.1996097	74	26009
SC	76.4456323	119	11127
SC-PwBD	45.1996097	74	26145
ST	55.457978	85	21027
ST-PwBD	51.1433541	80	23431

GPAT 2024 Cutoff Percentile

Have a look at the GPAT 2024 cutoff percentile below-

Category	Cut-off Percentile
UR	96.15414
EWS	90.7069
OBC	90.09176
SC	75.4353
ST	54.17503
UR-PwBD	55.1562
EWS-PwBD	46.32063
OBC-PwBD	49.70896
SC-PwBD	45.53011
ST-PwBD	52.27117

GPAT 2023 Cutoff

Category	Cutoff Marks
General	96.1812235
EWS	90.1695242
OBC	90.5716216
SC	77.1061859
ST	57.7465692

GPAT 2022 Cutoff

Category	Cutoff scores	Total candidates
General	148	14265
OBC-NCL	120	23104
SC	94	5420
ST	75	1478
EWS	122	6008

GPAT 2021 Cutoff

Category	Cutoff Marks Range
General Category (Gen)	359-186
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	185-152
Scheduled Caste (SC)	185-114
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	183-87
Economically Weaker Section	185-155

GPAT Previous year's Cutoff: GPAT 2020 Cutoff

Category	Qualifying Marks	No. of Qualifiers
Unreserved	141	1952
Other backward classes	117	1103
Scheduled caste	95	626
Scheduled tribe	74	313

M.Pharm. in Pharmaceutics : GPAT 2024 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) Accordion Icon V3

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M.Pharm. in Pharmaceutics : GPAT 2024 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2022	2024
B. K. Mody Government Pharmacy College	– / –	4010000.5
MSU - The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	4010000.2	– / –
Gujarat Technological University	4010006.2	– / –

GPAT 2026 Counselling

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Science (NBEMS) does not conduct GPAT counselling. The counselling is conducted by the participating institutes individually for candidates who clear the GPAT exam. Students who are shortlisted on the merit list are called for the GPAT counselling process by the institutes. The GPAT merit list informs about the candidate’s roll number, rank, GPAT scores, and marks obtained in the entrance exam.

GPAT Cutoff Marks FAQ

Commonly Asked Questions on GPAT Cutoff

Q: How many candidates appeared for GPAT last year?

As many as 50,508 candidates appeared for the GPAT exam last year. The GPAT exam is a national-level pharmacy entrance exam. Candidates seeking admission to M.Pharma MBA in Pharmacy, M.Tech in Pharmacy are required to appear for the GPAT exam. The GPAT exam score is mandatory and basic requirement to screen the students for admission by the top pharmacy colleges in India. The basic eligibility condition to get admission in the best pharmacy colleges is to appear for the GPAT entrance exam.

Q: What is the expected cutoff for GPAT?

The GPAT 2025 cutoff is 216 marks for the UR category. Last year, the GPAT cutoff was 148 (General category); 120 (OBC category); 94 (SC category); 75 (ST category); 122 (EWS category). Candidates who appeared for the GPAT exam are shortlisted based on the cut-off marks published by the participating institutes on their individual website. The cutoff will be released by NBEMS along with the result.

Q: Who is eligible to participate in the GPAT counselling session?

Candidates who qualify the GPAT cutoff score released by the colleges for various specialisations were eligible to participate in GPAT counselling process. The MPharma admissions will only be granted after the candidates participate in the counselling process. Top MPharma colleges conduct their counselling on individual basis.