GPAT Pattern

Students who want to appear in the GPAT exam and want to get an idea about the type of questions asked in the exam must solve GPAT mock tests. By solving questions from the GPAT mock test, one can increase their chances of qualifying for the exam. There are various online websites which offers GPAT mock test free link which can be used to practise. 

The marking scheme for the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) 2025 will be as follows: Four marks will be awarded for every correct answer. One mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. No marks will be awarded or deducted for unanswered questions. Hence students are advised to attempt only those questions in which they are quite confident.

As per the exam pattern shared by NBEMS in the official notification og GPAT exam, candidates get 180 minutes (3 hours) to solve GPAT question paper comprising of 125 questions. The nature of questions asked in the GPAT exam will be of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).  

National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) conducts GPAT entrance exam in online mode. The MPharma entrance exam is organised at the designated test centers across several cities in India. On the day of the examination, each candidate will be allotted a computer terminal at the exam centre where they will have to input correct answers against the questions being asked in the exam. Candidates will be able to appear for the exam in two shifts: morning and forenoon.

As per the directive of the exam conducting authority there is no sectional time limit to attempt different sections of the GPAT question paper. Candidates will get overall 180 minutes (3 hours) to attempt the questions in the exam. Candidates can switch between the sections to attempt the questions.

Yes, candidates whose answer is incorrect have to face a negative marking of -1 mark each. There is no negative marking for the unattempted questions. The maximum marks of the question paper as defined by the authority are 500, and candidates will be given a 3-hour time duration to complete the test. As there is negative marking in the exam, candidates are advised to carefully attempt the questions in order to avoid negative marking.

There are mainly 5 sections in GPAT 2025 exam namely Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Allied Subjects, Pharmaceutics & Allied Subjects, Pharmacognosy & Allied Subjects, Pharmacology & Allied Subjects, and other subjects. The syllabus of the GPAT 2025 entrance examination majorly covers various dimensions of pharmaceutics. This year a new section on computational Biology and bioinformatics has been added to the syllabus.

In GPAT exam, generally there are 125 objective-type questions with 4 or more response options. Instead of writing the answer, the candidate has to choose the correct response from the options given and mark it. The exam pattern of GPAT 2025 clearly states that the medium for the examination will be English only. Any requests for a different medium/ language will not be entertained by the NBEMS.

National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) the exam conducting body of GPAT exam decides and releases the GPAT exam pattern. The GPAT exam syllabus is also released by NBEMS. The GPAT official notification revealed the updated GPAT exam pattern, which remained the same this year as well. Once the official notification is out, candidates can start applying for the exam. The GPAT exam pattern guides the candidates to understand the exam structure and to prepare a sound strategy to crack the pharmacy entrance exam.