Pharmacist

The following are the minimum requirements for obtaining drug license or starting a pharmacy in India:
Area: The minimum area of 10 square meters is required to start a medical shop or pharmacy or wholesale outlet. In case, the pharmacy business combines retail and wholesale, a minimum of 15 square meters is required.
Storage Facility: The store must have refrigerator & air conditioner on the premises. According to the labeling specifications, certain drugs like vaccines, Sera, Insulin Injections, etc., are required to be stored in the refrigerator.
Technical Staff: The sale of drug by wholesale shall be made either in the presence of registered pharmacist or in the presence of a competent person who shall be a graduate with 1-year of experience in dealing with drugs or a person who has passed SSLC with 4-years experience in dealing with drugs, specially approved by the department of drug control for the purpose.
Retail: The sale of drugs by retail must be made in the presence of registered pharmacist approved by the department, a registered pharmacist is required throughout the working hours.

Hi Vikas,
Pharmacy entrance exam pattern:
The exam pattern will vary according to the university or the state government conducting it. Usually, the question paper will include a total of 150 to 200 questions and its duration will be 2 and a half or 3 hours. The syllabus is generally covered from Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects.
If the candidates have prepared a well-planned schedule for the preparation then it will be more helpful for them to achieve the aim. The planned schedule must be realistic too. They should make the plan practical and must complete the work for each day.
Bachelor of Pharmacy eligibility:
Bachelors in pharmacy requires a candidate to have cleared 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths (PCM), Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) or Physics, Chemistry, Maths & Biology as subjects. One must also pass with at least 50% marks in the pre-university course with biology/mathematics as one of the subjects, or complete a D.Pharma. (Diploma in Pharmacy).
There is an option of taking direct admission in the second year of Bachelor of Pharmacy (Lateral Entry) if one has:
An aggregate of 50% marks in the first and second year D. Pharmacy examination and the candidate should have completed HSC or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology) or Mathematics.
The criteria of the minimum percentage of marks may differ from institute to institute. In some states, it is also mandatory to give an additional pharmacy entrance examination in order to be eligible for the course.