GPAT Answer Key 2026 (Memory Based): Download PDF

Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test 2026 ( GPAT )

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Rupali Pruthi
Updated on Mar 7, 2026 14:37 IST

By Rupali Pruthi, Deputy Manager - Editorial

GPAT Answer Key 2026: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will release the official GPAT provisional answer key 2026 soon. However, we have shared below the unofficial answer key of the memory-based questions asked in the exam. Check below the unofficial GPAT 2026 answer key, question paper solutions based on the input provided by the test takers. 

The official GPAT answer key 2026 will be published on the website at natboard.edu.in. The exam conducting authority will release the answer key as a PDF download file comprising the correct answers. The provisional GPAT answer key is subject to being challenged by the candidates with a non-refundable fee of INR 200 per question. NBEMS will provide a 3-day window to invite objections against the GPAT 2026 answer key. Candidates can raise objections to the questions in which they find the answers incorrect. After analysing the objections, the authority will release the GPAT final answer key 2026. 

Table of contents
  • How to Download GPAT 2026 Answer Key?
  • GPAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • GPAT 2026 Answer Key Solutions: Unofficial
  • How to challenge GPAT answer key 2026?
  • GPAT Answer Key - Previous Year(s) - 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding GPAT Answer Key
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How to Download GPAT 2026 Answer Key?

The NBE will display the GPAT answer key 2026 along with the response sheets and question papers. The authority will prepare the answer key to the questions asked in the exam based on the GPAT 2026 syllabus. Students need to refer process mentioned below to check and download the GPAT 2026 answer key:

  • Visit the website of NBE GPAT – natboard.edu.in
  • Click on the Answer Key link. 
  • Log in with the User ID and Password.
  • Enter the Security Pin.
  • Click on View Question Paper.
  • Check the GPAT answer keys and match them with your Response Sheets. 

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   When will GPAT 2026 answer key be released?
A: 

The GPAT 2026 answer key is expected to be released soon. The NBEMS will display the provisional answer key along with the response sheet and question paper at natboard.edu.in.

Q:   What is GPAT answer key 2026 release date?
A: 

The NBEMS GPAT 2026 answer key release date has not been announced yet. However, it is expected that the answer key will be out by March 11, 2026.

Q:   How to Download GPAT answer key?
A: 

Candidates can download the GPAT answer key PDF using the process shared below-

  • Visit the website- natboard.edu.in.
  • Go to the application link.
  • Login using the required credentials.
  • Download the answer key.
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GPAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

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

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
07 Mar ' 26

GPAT 2026 Exam Date

ONGOING
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GPAT 2026 Answer Key Solutions: Unofficial

Check below the GPAT unofficial answer key and solutions as prepared by the coaching centres below-

As per the Pharmacopoeial standards, what is the internal diameter of the glass tube used in the Gutzeit apparatus for the Arsenic Limit Test?

Answer:

Internal Diameter: 6.5 mm (0.65 cm)

External Diameter: Approximately 8 mm (0.8 cm)

Who regulates CDSCO?

Answer: The Directorate General of Health Services, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India regulates the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO).

Which chromatographic technique is used for the separation and molecular weight determination of high molecular weight biomolecules like proteins and polymers?

Answer: Size-Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), also commonly known as Gel-Permeation Chromatography (GPC) is used.

Which buffering system is most commonly used in ophthalmic preparations to provide isotonicity and maintain a pH range of 6.5 to 8.0?

Answer: Phosphate buffers

Primary pharmacological role of Cyproheptadine when mixed in amino acid and multivitamin syrup formulations?

Answer: Cyproheptadine primarily acts as an Appetite Stimulant in the said forumulation.

How many chiral centers in the chemical structure of Oxytetracycline?

Answer: Oxytetracycline contains 6 chiral centers.

Which hormone works synergistically with estrogen to prepare the endometrium for implantation and maintain the early stages of pregnancy?

Answer: Progesterone

Which drug is used for the rapid termination of acute Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT) when administered as a rapid intravenous bolus?

Answer: Adenosine

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How to challenge GPAT answer key 2026?

The procedure to raise the GPAT answer key objections is shared below-

  • Login to the NBE-GPAT website - natboard.edu.in

  • Click on ‘View Question Paper’ for marked responses and to view or challenge the Answer keys, click on the link ‘Click to view /Challenge Answer Key’.

  • The ID next to the question under the column „Correct Option(s)‟ stands for the correct Answer Key to be used by NBE. The Dropped Questions are highlighted and not for the challenge.

  • To challenge this option, you may use any one or more of the Option IDs given in the next four columns by clicking the check box.

  • After clicking your desired option, scroll down, „Save your Claims‟ and move to the next screen.

  • Applicants will see a display of all the Option IDs you have challenged.

  • Upload supporting documents which you can select ‘Choose File’ and upload. All documents are to be put in a single PDF file.

  • Click on ‘Save your Claims and pay the fee’ or in case to modify the claims, click on ‘Modify your Claims’.

  • After saving the claims, you will find a screen displaying your challenges. After the payment of the fee, the challenges will be saved.

The GPAT answer key objections will be reviewed by an expert panel and the final answer keys will be released by NBE along with the result. The answer key finalised by the experts after the challenge will be final.” 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Does NBEMS charge any fee from the candidates to challenge the GPAT answer key?
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Yes, NBEMS charges a nominal fee from the candidates who wish to challenge the GPAT answer key. The challenge fee changes every year as per the discretion of NBEMS exam organising body. Students need to pay INR 200 per answer key challenge. The GPAT challenge fee might be changed for the upcoming exam cycle.

Q:   Can candidates challenge the GPAT answer key?
A: 

Yes, candidates are allowed to challenge the GPAT provisional answer key by paying a nominal fee of INR 200/- per question. NBE has mentioned complete guidelines in the official notification to challenge the provisional answer key. As directed by the exam conducting body, candidates can avail the facility and register the challenges till last date.

Q:   What is the last date to raise objections against the GPAT provisional answer key?
A: 

Candidates are allowed to lock-in their objections in online mode at the official website. The GPAT provisional answer key challange will start when the authorities will release the answer key.  

The last date to raise objections will be mentioned in the notice which will be out along with release of answer key. The objection-raising window will be opened by NBE and no further objections or challenges will be entertained. 

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GPAT Answer Key - Previous Year(s) - 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

Students can download the provisional GPAT answer key using the link provided below. By checking answer key of previous years by clicking on the downloadable PDF links.

GPAT Exam Year GPAT Answer Key (Shift 1) GPAT Answer Key (Shift 2)
2025 Download Here NA
2024 Download Here N.A.
2023 Download Now Download Now
2022 Download Now N.A.
2021 Download Now N.A.
2020 Download Now Download Now
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the process to challenge GPAT answer key?
A: 

Candidates are advised to visit the GPAT official website, Click on View Question Paper to view or challenge the Answer keys. Thereafter, click on the link Click to view /Challenge Answer Key. To challenge the option, use any one or more of the Option IDs given in the next four columns by clicking the check box. Save your Claims before moving to the next screen. Upload supporting documents in which you can select Choose File and upload. Click on Save your Claims and pay fee After the fee payment, the challenges will be saved.

Q:   Can I request a re-evaluation of my GPAT answer sheet?
A: 

No, applicants who appeared in the GPAT 2026 exam must note that there is no such procedure of re-evaluation of the GPAT answer sheet 2026. Once the authorities prepared the final GPAT answer key, then evaluation of the candidates is done based on it. Hence, there is no such procedure of reevaluation of the GPAT answer sheet. 

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding GPAT Answer Key

Candidates are advised to read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the GPAT exam here: 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What after the release of GPAT answer key?
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After releasing the GPAT answer key (provisional), candidates will be provided a time frame to challenge the answer key. In case the challenges are valid and correct, they will be accepted and published in the final answer key. In case the challenge is invalid or incorrect, it will be rejected and no challenge fee will be refunded. Later, along with the GPAT result, the final answer key will be released at the NTA-GPAT website.

Q:   What is GPAT memory based answer key?
A: 

The memory-based GPAT answer keys are released mainly by coaching institutes. Since the GPAT exam is conducted in online mode only. After the conclusion of the exam, coaching institutes solve questions discussed by various students. Since this GPAT memory-based answer key will be released by taking input from the students, hence there can be some error or mistakes in the questions and answers provided. 

Q:   Who will release GPAT answer key?
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National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) released the official GPAT 2025 answer key a month after the conclusion of the exam. 

At first authorties released the GPAT provisional answer key on June 29, 2025. Candidates were allowed to challenge the GPAT answer key for a duration of three days. The final GPAT answer key was released after that with the GPAT result in online mode on the official website.

Q:   When will NBEMS release final GPAT answer key?
A: 

The NBEMS will release a provisional and a final answer key. After receiving the responses from the students for the provisional answer key, the final answer key will be released. The GPAT final answer key will be released by the NBEMS in a PDF file format. Students can telly their recorded response sheet using it. The GPAT answer key helps maintain transparency in the process of evaluation.

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Answered 4 days ago

The score of around 170-200 is considered as a good score in GPAT exam. Candidates should prepare well for the exam to obtain good scores and get shortlisted for the counselling process.

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Piyush Bhandari

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 4 days ago

The GPAT exam is generally of easy to moderate level in terms of difficulty. In the past few years, the GPAT question paper has been of moderate level. The exam includes application-based as well as numerical-based questions, especially in these areas-

  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistr

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Ranjeeta Srivastava

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 5 days ago

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

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Vikram Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 5 days ago

The GPAT cutoff 2026 will be released by the NBEMS along with the results. The cutoff marks will be announced category-wise for General, OBC, SC, ST, PwBD and EWS candidates.

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Upasana Hazarika

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 5 days ago

The GPAT merit list 2026 will be released along with the results. The merit list PDF is released separately containing the names and roll numbers of candidates who have been shortlisted for the GPAT counselling.

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Rupali Pruthi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 5 days ago

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.

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Rashmi Shekhar

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 5 days ago

Candidates can check the GPAT result using the process shared below-

  • Visit the website- natboard.edu.in.
  • Select the GPAT exam.
  • Click on the result tab.
  • Download the PDF.

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Mukul Pruthi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 5 days ago

The NBEMS GPAT result 2026 will be released by April 7, 2026. The result will be displayed as a PDF download file at natboard.edu.in. Candidates can check their results by visiting the website and downloading the PDF.

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Pragati Datta

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 5 days ago

The GPAT 2026 result has not been declared yet. The NBEMS will announce the GPAT result 2026 by April 7, 2026. The result PDF will be published on the official website at natboard.edu.in. 

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Virajita Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 5 days ago

The GPAT admit card 2026 download link has been released at natboard.edu.in. Candidates can download the admit card by logging to their registered accounts. The GPAT login 2026 details required to download hall tickets are user ID and password.

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