GPAT

The GPAT application fee will be paid through the bank e-challan in case the candidates opt for the cash payment option. For this, candidates are required to take the printout of challan format from the official website of GPAT. Later, visit the Bank and pay the required fee according to their category (SC/ST/General/OBC). Collect the Challan receipt and enter the challan number while filling the online application form. The GPAT application fee for General/OBC category was INR 2200. For candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/TRANSGENDER the GPAT application fee was INR 1100.

Candidates will have to upload Scanned passport-sized photograph and Scanned signature of size between 10 kb to 200 kb in JPG or JPEG format and size between 4 kb to 30 kb in JPG or JPEG format respectively at the time of filling the GPAT 2026 application form. The GPAT application correction facility allows candidates to make amends to this section also.

The exam-conducting body opened the application correction facility for GPAT 2026 aspirants, which allows them to make amends to the GPAT application form by providing the application number, password and security pin. This edit window dates are released yet. However, after the final submission, no further changes will be accepted. 

The GPAT application fee is non-refundable. Once the application form is submitted at the website, no refund will be given to the candidates by the exam conducting body. The fee can be submitted only online through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card or UPI Services. Processing charges and GST as applicable are chargeable to the candidate.

Initially, the candidate has to provide a registered Email Id and Mobile No. to generate GPAT Application Number. Then the applicants will have to enter their personal details such as name, father's name, address, contact number, email address and academic details of class 10 and class 12 marks along with graduation marks and certificates. The information provided must be true and correct. Any request for a change in these particulars after the correction period will not be entertained by the NBEMS under any circumstances.

No, for admission to NIPER institutes, it is important for candidates to appear for their personalised entrance exam which is NIPER JEE. Interested candidates will be able to seek admission to post-graduate level course such as MS (Pharma) /MPharm/ M.Tech. (Pharma). GPAT exam is another national-level post-graduate level pharmacy entrance exam required for admission to 800 participating institutes across India. Unlike NIPER, it is conducted by National Testing Agency NTA from 2018. Prior to NTA AICTE used to conduct the GPAT exam.