GPAT

The GPAT notice and curriculum are exclusively available in English on the official website. Since English is also the language of the exam, students are asked to study exclusively in English. However, you can use a translation programme to translate English to Hindi if you just want the curriculum in Hindi.

Dates for the GPAT Examination 2025 will be announced by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). The official examination dates are not released so far and it will be udpated on the page once it is out.  AS per previous year details, the exam is schedueld to be conducted in June 2025. 

The NTA will distribute category-specific GPAT application fees via an official notification at gpat.nta.nic.in. In the previous academic year, the GPAT application cost for General/OBC category was INR 2200. For SC/ST/PWD/TRANSGENDER aspirants, the GPAT application fee was INR 1100. In addition to the examination fee, candidates must pay any applicable service/processing charges and GST through the relevant bank/payment gateway integrator.

Indeed, there are no limitations on the number of times a candidate may take the GPAT admission exam. There is, nevertheless, a younger age requirement to take the test. Only applicants who are at least 17 years old may submit an application for the GPAT exam. Typically, the application procedure for GPAT 2024 lasts for 30 days. The official NTA-GPAT admission portal will host the online registration for the GPAT 2024. In order to apply for the MPharma course, you must register for the exam.

The Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) marking scheme comprised that four marks will be awarded for every correct answer. While 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.

The last date to apply for GPAT exam has not been notified. It will be out along with release of the official broucher. Following the registration phase, candidates will be given the opportunity to edit their applications during the pre-final edit window also. For those who missed uploading their photographs correctly, the final edit window will also be available exclusively through the official GPAT website, natboard.edu.in. The GPAT important dates are managed by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). 

With their GPAT results, candidates can apply to more than 600 colleges for admission. The national entrance exam for MPharma is called GPAT. The majority of universities offering master's degrees in pharmacy accept GPAT scores as payment for admission, given that applicants meet the university's criteria.

ICT Mumbai admits students to its MPharma courses based on merit in GPAT exam. Students seeking admission to ICT Mumbai MPharma courses, must apply and appear for the aforementioned exam.

GPAT does not have NCC reservation. The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) administers the National Certified Counselor (NCC) Program, which is a professional certification programme for counselors, but it is not related to the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) eligibility or reservation criteria