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CONTENTS
Introduction 03
Important Dates 04
Eligibility Criteria 05
Registration 06
Exam Centres 08
Admit Card 12
Exam Pattern 13
Syllabus 14
Answer Key 22
Result 23
Cut-Off 25
Counselling 26
Participating Institutes 27
Seat Matrix 29

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INTRODUCTION
The Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test which is commonly known as GPAT, is the
national level entrance examination for admission to various M. Pharm courses
offered by more than 800 participating institutes. Till 2018, All India Council for Tech-
nical Education (AICTE) used to conduct GPAT exam, but since 2019, the National
Testing Agency (NTA) has become the official exam conducting body for GPAT. Candi-
dates who qualify the entrance examination and comply with the eligibility criteria are
admitted to M. Pharm course at participating institutes based on the score obtained.
GPAT is an online computer-based examination conducted at national level for stu-
dents aspiring for post graduation in Pharmacy. Candidates are asked multiple choice
questions in the exam which is conducted for a duration of 3 hours.

Since, around 42827 candidates appear for this examination every year, many of them
search for some documents which can give them comprehensive information about
GPAT or where they can know about all the stages of the examination. To quench the
thirst of such aspirants, we thought of compiling this E-Book (All about GPAT) which
is a one-stop solution for all such queries. Thus, surf through this e-book pages and
know everything you need to know about GPAT including information related to previ-
ous year cutoffs, participating institutes, etc.

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IMPORTANT DATES
The conducting body for GPAT, i.e. National Testing Agency (NTA) releases exam
schedule for the entrance examination. This exam schedule includes dates of avail-
ability of application form, admit card, exam date, result, etc. These dates are most
important to know for those aspiring for GPAT exam. Thus, the table below provides
for important events related with GPAT exam:

Events Dates
GPAT notification release date Mid of August
Online submission of GPAT application form First week of November
starts
Last date of GPAT registration Last week of November
Availability of GPAT admit card Last week of December
GPAT exam Last week of January
Release of GPAT answer key First week of February
Closing date of GPAT answer key First week of February
Declaration of GPAT result, merit list and final Second week of February
answer key

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The concerned authorities have stipulated a definite criteria of eligibility that has to
be strictly complied with. Aspirants have to check themselves if they are eligible to
appear for GPAT exam. Those candidates who are found ineligible for the entrance
examination are to be declared disqualified at any stage regardless of having qualified
the examination. Thus, it is important to know who all are eligible for this pharmacy
entrance examination.

Nationality Indian
Age No Bar
Qualifying Examination ●● 4 year course in Pharmacy after 10+2 from a recognized
university
●● Final year students of B.Pharm are also eligible to apply, pro-
vided that their result should be declared before admission to
the respective session commences.
Who is not Qualified Candidates with a degree in B.Tech (Pharmaceutical and Fine
Chemical Technology) are not to be considered eligible.

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REGISTRATION
A candidate who is willing to appear for GPAT exam has to register and fill application
form before last date. Application form is released in the first week of November and
is available for a month. Candidates are required to duly fill all requisite details and
upload the documents as provided below.

Registration Pre- Requisites

●● Qualification details of the candidate
●● Scanned passport sized photograph (In JPG/JPEG format and size between 10
kb to 200 kb)
●● Scanned signature (In JPG/JPEG format and size between 4 kb to 30 kb)
●● A valid email ID (for communication of all sorts of information)
●● A valid mobile number (for information via SMS)
●● Payment- A valid debit/ credit card or Net banking account details

Steps to fill GPAT Application Form

Step 1 - GPAT Registration

●● Visit the official website of GPAT at ntagpat.nic.in.
●● Enter your basic details like name, parents’ names, DOB, gender, address, Email ID,
Aadhaar number (or any other identity proof) and mobile number.
●● A window mentioning all the details provided by the candidate will be displayed
onscreen, verify them and submit.
●● Another window prompting the completion of GPAT registration process will be
displayed.
●● A unique 12-digit application number will be mentioned on the window. The same
will be sent to the candidate via text and e-mail. Click on ‘Complete Application
Form’ to proceed to the next step.
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Step 2- Filling the GPAT Application Form

●● In the next tab, some blanks will be auto-filled and the rest are to be filled by can-
didates.
●● Select ‘GPAT’ as the exam you want to apply for and choose four exam cities in
the order of preference.
●● Fill your qualification, pass status, name of exam and university, year of passing/
appearing, result mode and marks.

Step 3- Upload Scanned Files

●● Upload your photograph according to the specifications mentioned onscreen. The
photograph can be either coloured or black and white (with clear contrast and
sharpness). The file size should be between 10 KB- 200 KB. The file format should
be JPG/ JPEG.
●● Upload a scanned copy of your signature. The size should be between 4 KB- 30 KB
and format should be JPG/ JPEG.
●● Enter the security pin, check-mark the box next to the declaration and click on
‘Upload’.
●● A window indicating the completion of Step 3 will be displayed along with the
amount of application fee you are required to pay (as per your category).

Step 4- Fee Payment

●● Candidates will be required to pay the requisite fee through online mode (Debit/
Credit Card/ Net Banking/ e-Challan).
●● After selecting SBI MOPS as the payment provider, click on ‘Proceed for payment’.
●● Next, choose the mode of payment.
●● Pay the application fee of GPAT. The amount of application fee for different cat-
egories.

Application Fee

Categories Application Fee

General/ OBC Non-Creamy layer Rs 1400
SC/ ST/ PwD Rs 700
Female Rs 700
Transgender Rs 700

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EXAM CENTRES
NTA has provided a list of cities wherein GPAT exam is conducted. The respective
candidates have to choose 4 cities as per their order of preference, while filling the
application form. Thus, the list of exam centres is provided in the table below for ref-
erence. Candidates have to comply with the code of conduct set by authorities and
follow the instructions carefully.

State Exam City

ANDHRA PRADESH GUNTUR
KURNOOL
NELLORE
RAJAHMUNDRY
TIRUPATI
VIJAYAWADA
VISAKHAPATNAM
ASSAM GUWAHATI
CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH/MOHALI/PANCHKULA
CHHATTISGARH BHILAI/DURG/BHILAI NAGAR
RAIPUR
DELHI/NEW DELHI DELHI/NEW DELHI
GOA PANAJI/MADGAON

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GUJARAT AHMEDABAD
ANAND
BHAVNAGAR
GANDHINAGAR
KADI/MEHSANA
SURAT
RAJKOT
VADODARA
HARYANA FARIDABAD
GURUGRAM
HISAR
HIMACHAL PRADESH HAMIRPUR
SHIMLA
JAMMU & KASHMIR JAMMU
SRINAGAR
JHARKHAND DHANBAD
JAMSHEDPUR
RANCHI
KARNATAKA BELAGAVI (BELGAUM)
BENGALURU
DAVANAGERE
DHARWAD
GULBARGA
MANGALURU
MYSORE
KERALA KOCHI
KOZHIKODE
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
MADHYA PRADESH BHOPAL
GWALIOR
INDORE
JABALPUR

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MAHARASHTRA AHMEDNAGAR
AMRAVATI
AURANGABAD
DHULE
KOLHAPUR
MUMBAI
NAGPUR
NANDED
NASHIK
NAVI MUMBAI
PUNE
SOLAPUR
THANE
ODISHA BHUBANESWAR
SAMBALPUR
PUNJAB AMRITSAR
BHATINDA
LUDHIANA
RAJASTHAN JAIPUR
JODHPUR
UDAIPUR
TAMIL NADU CHENNAI
COIMBATORE
MADURAI
TIRUNELVELI
TELANGANA HYDERABAD
WARANGAL
TRIPURA AGARTALA
UTTAR PRADESH ALLAHABAD/PRAYAGRAJ
BAREILLY
GHAZIABAD
GREATER NOIDA/NOIDA
KANPUR
LUCKNOW
MEERUT
VARANASI

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UTTARAKHAND DEHRADUN
WEST BENGAL KOLKATA

Instructions for Exam Centres

DOs DON’Ts
●● Carry an Original photo identification ●● Do not carry electronic devices, such as cel-
proof (passport, driver’s license, PAN lular phone, mobile, pager, calculator, books,
card, Voter ID, UID card, or a notarized and notebooks.
affidavit in English with photo, signature, ●● Do not wear/ carry any type of watch 1
date of birth and residential address)
●● Carry a valid caste certificate in original
and attested photocopy ( if applicable)
●● Carry a valid disability certificate and
attested photocopy (if applicable)

Special Facilities at GPAT Exam Centres

Facility Category of disabled To be arranged by

candidate
Abacus without calculator Visually Impaired Candidates
Scribe/Reader Visually Impaired/ Cerebral Candidates/allotted test
Pal centre*
Wheel Chair Locomotor Disability/ Candidates
Cerebral Palsy
Hearing aid/ machine Hearing Impaired Candidates
Screen/Font Magnification Visually Impaired Allotted test centre

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ADMIT CARD
Candidates who successfully fill the application form are able to download their admit
card which is released in the last week of December. The same has to be downloaded,
printed and has to be carried along on the date of exam.

How to Download GPAT Admit Card?

1. Visit the official website of conducting body (NTA) at ntagpat.nic.in
2. Click on “Download GPAT admit card”
3. Chose the option of downloading through application number and password or
date of birth, as the case maybe
4. Now, click on ‘Sign in’ button
5. Candidate’s GPAT admit card will be displayed on screen
6. Download and print 2-3 good quality copies of this admit card

GPAT Admit Card contains:

●● Candidate’s personal details (photo, name and signature, gender, date of birth,
category, father’s name)
●● Roll number
●● Exam date and time
●● Venue name and address
●● Reporting time and gate closing time
●● Important instructions related to the GPAT exam

Click here to know more details related to GPAT admit card.

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EXAM PATTERN
GPAT is an online computer-based exam which is conducted for 3 hours in the last
week of January. Candidates have to deal with a number of Multiple- choice questions
wherein, negative marking also has to be taken care of. Thus, aspirants should have a
look at the GPAT exam pattern before kick-starting their preparation.

Parameters Particulars
Exam mode Computer-Based Mode
Exam duration 3 hours
Total number of questions 125
Type of questions Multiple Choice Questions
Marking scheme 4 marks are awarded for every correct response and 1 mark is
deducted for each wrong response
Maximum marks 500
Frequency Once a year

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SYLLABUS
NTA has provided a much more detailed set of topics and sub-topics to be covered.
The table below contains the specific fields of science and the topics that are under-
lined and a must for thorough understanding. Candidates need to refer the table below
for having an exact idea of what has to be studied in detail for this pharmacy entrance
examination.

Subjects Topics
Pharmacology ●● General Pharmacology
●● Principles of toxicology
●● Drugs acting on urinary system
●● Pharmacology of peripheral nervous system
●● Pharmacology of central nervous System
●● Pharmacology of cardiovascular system
●● Immunopharmacology
●● Drugs acting on Respiratory system
●● Pharmacology of Endocrine system
●● Neurohumoral transmission in autonomic and central nerv-
ous system
●● Vitamins & Minerals
●● Chemotherapy
●● Autacoids and their Antagonists
●● Pharmacology of drug acting on the gastrointestinal tract
●● Chronopharmacology

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Physical ChemistryT ●● Composition & physical states of matter

●● Refractive index
●● Solutions
●● Electrochemistry,
●● Kinetics
●● Colligative Properties
●● Thermodynamics
●● Ionic equilibrium
Physical Pharmacy ●● Buffer
●● Solubility
●● Matter, properties of matter
●● Viscosity and rheology
●● Surface and interfacial phenomenon
●● Dispersion systems
●● Complexation
●● Micromeritics and powder rheology
Organic Chemistry ●● General principles
●● Pericyclic reactions
●● Aromaticity & chemistry of aromatic compounds
●● Different classes of compounds
●● Amino acids & proteins
●● Different aromatic classes of compounds
●● Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
●● Stereochemistry
●● Carbohydrates
●● Carbonyl Chemistry
●● Heterocyclic Chemistry
●● Protection & deprotection of groups
●● Bridged rings
●● Kinetic & thermodynamic control

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Dispensing and Hospital
Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
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●● Introduction to laboratory equipment, weighing methodol-
ogy, handling of prescriptions, labelling instructions for
dispensed products
●● Posological calculations involved in the calculation of dos-
age for infants.
●● Study of current patent and proprietary products, generic
products and selected brand products, indications, con-
traindications, adverse drug reactions, available dosage
forms and packing
●● Compounding and dispensing of following prescriptions
●● Reading and counselling of prescriptions from the clinical
practice
●● Enlarging and reducing formula, displacement value
●● Preparations of formulations involving allegation, alcohol
dilution, isotonic solution
Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry
●● Dentifrices, desensitizing agents, & anticaries agents
●● Pharmaceutical Impurities
●● Isotopes
●● Monographs
Medicinal Chemistry
●● Various classes of therapeutic agents
●● Different classes of therapeutic drugs
●● Therapeutic classes of drugs
●● Different classes of therapeutic drugs
●● Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and
Rules thereunder
●● Factory Act
●● Shops and Establishment Act
●● Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights and Indian
Patent Act 1970
●● An Introduction to Standard Institutions and Regulatory
Authorities such as BIS, ASTM, ISO, TGA, USFDA, MHRA,
ICH, WHO
●● Minimum Wages Act 1948
●● Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 and Rules
●● Industrial Development and Regulation act 1951
●● Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable
Advertisements) Act 1954
●● Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act 1955,
Rules 1976
●● Historical background Drug legislation in India, Code of
Ethics for Pharmacists
●● The Pharmacy Act 1948
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●● Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, Rules 1945, including New

Drug applications
●● Consumer Protection Act
●● Indian Pharmaceutical Industry- An Overview
●● Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1970 and Rules
1975
●● Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960
●● Drug (Price Control) Order
Pharmaceutical Management ●● Introduction to management
●● Inventory Management
●● Communication
●● Research Management
●● Human resource and development (HRD)
●● Planning and Forecasting
●● Organization
●● World trade organization (WTO) and trade-related intellec-
tual property rights (TRIPS)
●● Standard institutions and regulatory authorities
●● GATT
●● Marketing Research
●● Leadership and motivation
Pharmaceutics ●● Pharmacy Profession & Introduction to Pharmaceuticals
●● Introduction to dosage form
●● Biological products
●● Pharmaceutical Plant, location, layout
●● Ophthalmic preparations
●● Preformulations
●● Packaging Materials
●● Cosmetics
●● Pilot plant scale-up techniques
●● Dosage Form Necessities and Additives
●● Powders
●● Sources of drug information
●● Tablets
●● Parenteral - product requiring sterile packaging
●● Suspensions
●● Emulsions
●● Suppositories
●● Stability of formulated products
●● Prolonged Action Pharmaceuticals
●● Novel Drug delivery system
●● GMP and Validation
●● Semisolids

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●● Allopathic dosage form

●● Crude extract
●● Allergenic extract
●● Capsules
●● Liquids(solutions, syrups, elixirs, spirits, aromatic water,
liquid for external uses)
●● Pharmaceutical Aerosols
Pharmaceutical Engineering ●● Material of constructions
●● Drying
●● Size reduction and size separation
●● Extraction
●● Mixing
●● Crystallization
●● Automated process control systems
●● Industrial hazards & safety precautions
●● Evaporation
●● Distillation
●● Fluid flow
●● Heat transfer
●● Filtration and Centrifugation
●● Dehumidification and humidity control
●● Refrigeration and air conditioning
Pharmacognosy ●● Introductory Pharmacognosy
●● Classification of crude drugs
●● Plant products
●● Principles of plant classification
●● Pharmaceutical aids
●● Animal products
●● Traditional herbal drugs
●● Plants based industries and research institutes in India
●● Patents
●● Ayurvedic system of medicine
●● Homeopathic system of medicine
●● Toxic drugs
●● Enzymes
●● Natural pesticides and insecticides
●● Adulteration and evaluation of crude drugs
●● Quantitative microscopy
●● Factors influencing quality of crude drugs
●● Techniques in microscopy
●● Introduction to phytoconstituents

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●● Biogenetic pathways
●● Carbohydrates & lipids
●● Tannins
●● Volatile oils
●● Resinous drugs
●● Glycosides
●● Alkaloids
●● Extraction and Isolation Techniques
●● Phytopharmaceuticals
●● Quality control and Standardization of herbal drugs
●● Herbal formulations
●● Worldwide trade of crude drugs and volatile oils
●● Herbal cosmetics
Human Anatomy and ●● Cell physiology
Physiology ●● Endocrine Glands
●● Reproductive System
●● Gastrointestinal tract
●● Respiratory System
●● Autonomic nervous system
●● Cardiovascular system
●● Lymphatic system
●● The Blood
●● Sense organs
●● Skeletal System
●● Central Nervous system
●● Urinary System
Pharmaceutical Analysis ●● Importance of quality control in pharmacy
●● Acid-base titrations
●● Gravimetry
●● Extraction techniques
●● Potentiometry
●● Calibration
●● General principles of spectroscopy
●● Mass spectrometry
●● Polarography
●● Nephelometry & Turbidimetry
●● Ultraviolet-visible Spectrometry
●● Spectrofluorimetry
●● Flame photometry & atomic absorption spectrometry
●● Infrared spectrometry
●● Miscellaneous methods of analysis

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●● Non-aqueous titrations
●● Oxidation-reduction titrations
●● Precipitation titrations
●● Complexometric titrations
●● Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry
●● Chromatography
●● Miscellaneous
Clinical Pharmacy and ●● Drug information services, Drug interactions
Therapeutics ●● Drug interaction in pediatric and geriatric patients, drug
treatment during pregnancy, lactation and menstruation
●● Therapeutic drug monitoring, adverse drug reaction
(ADR), types of ADR, Mechanism of ADR. Drug interaction,
Monitoring and reporting of ADR and its significance
●● Age-related drug therapy: concept of posology, drug thera-
py for neonates, paediatrics and geriatrics. Drugs used in
pregnancy and lactation
●● Drug therapy in gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, cardiovascu-
lar and Respiratory Disorders
●● Pharmacovigilance, Therapeutic drug monitoring,
Neutraceuticals, essential drugs and rational drug usage
●● General Principles, preparation, maintenance, analysis of
observational records in Clinical Pharmacy
●● Drug therapy in infections of respiratory system, urinary
system, infective meningitis, TB, HIV, malaria and filaria
●● Drug therapy for thyroid and parathyroid disorders, diabetes
mellitus, menstrual cycle disorders, menopause and male
sexual dysfunction
●● Drug therapy for malignant disorders like leukaemia, lym-
phoma and solid tumours
●● Drug therapy for rheumatic, eye and skin disorders
●● Clinical trials, type and phases of clinical trials, placebo,
ethical and regulatory issues including Good clinical prac-
tice in clinical trials
●● Drug therapy for neurological and psychological disorders

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Biochemistry ●● Cell
●● Lipids
●● Enzymes
●● Nucleic acids
●● Vitamins
●● Biological oxidations & reductions
●● Carbohydrates
●● Proteins
●● Hereditary diseases
Biopharmaceutics and ●● Bio-pharmaceutics
Pharmacokinetics ●● Bio-pharmaceutical statistics
●● Bio-availability & Bio-equivalence
Biotechnology ●● Plant Cell and Tissue Culture
●● Fermentation Technology and Industrial Microbiology
●● Recombinant DNA Technology
●● Process and Applications
●● Animal Cell Culture
●● Biotechnology-Derived Products
Pathophysiology ●● Basic principles of cell injury and adaptation
●● Neoplastic diseases
●● Pathophysiology of common diseases
●● Laboratory tests for Liver function tests and kidney func-
tion tests
●● Immunopathology including amyloidosis
●● Infectious diseases
●● Basic mechanisms of inflammation and repair
●● Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
●● Disorders of homeostasis: white blood cells, lymphoid tis-
sues, and red blood cells related diseases
Microbiology ●● Introduction to Microbiology
●● Microscopy and staining technique
●● Biology of Microorganisms
●● Microbial spoilage
●● Vaccines & Sera
●● Fungi and Viruses
●● Aseptic Technique
●● Sterilization & Disinfection
●● Microbial Assay

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ANSWER KEY
NTA releases the interim answer key on the official website within a few days of exam
conduct. This answer key aids GPAT aspirants to have an idea of their probable score.
It may be noted that this answer key is subject to challenge by candidates within a
stipulated period. Thus, wherever there is a confirmation, one should raise challenges
against a question so that loss of marks is avoided. The final answer key is released
along with result in online mode which is not subject to challenges.

How to challenge GPAT Answer Key?

●● Visit the official website at nta.ac.in (the exact link shall be provided as soon as it
is made available) to challenge the GPAT answer key.
●● Enter your GPAT application number and password/ date of birth.
●● Click on the ‘Click to challenge answer key’ button.
●● Select the answer options to be challenged and click on ‘Save your claims’.
●● Upload the required documents for proof and click on ‘Save your claims and pay
the fee’.

How to calculate GPAT score?

●● Use the official marking scheme of GPAT to calculate your score. According to the
GPAT marking scheme, candidates will be rewarded with 4 marks for every correct
answer while every incorrect response will deduct one mark.
●● GPAT score = (4 x Number of correct responses) + (1 x Number of incorrect
responses)

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RESULT
NTA releases the GPAT result in online mode in February after answer key challenges
are over. The result is accompanied by final answer key which can not be challenged
anyway. This will be followed by the process of counselling.

Steps to download GPAT result:

1. Visit official website of GPAT. (https://ntagpat.nic.in)
2. Click on the ‘View GPAT Result’.
3. Enter your login credentials i.e, your application number and password/ date of birth.
4. Click on ‘Sign in’ and then on ‘View result’.
5. Your NTA scorecard will be displayed. The score card looks like the image below
6. Download and print out at least 2-3 copies of the same for future reference.

To know more about GPAT Result, Click here.

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MERIT LIST
NTA releases the merit list containing candidate ranks and the score obtained thereon.
It may be noted that ranks are allotted keeping regard of repetitive scores by multiple
candidates. Thus, number of candidates overthrow the scope of comparatively legible
score. The table below contains partial merit list of 2019 with top 5 rank holders.

GPAT 2019 Name of the Candidate Marks Obtained NTA Score

All India Rank (AIR)
AIR 1 YAWALKAR ANKITA 302 100%
NITIN
AIR 2 MOHD RIYAZ BEG 298 100.00%
AIR 3 KAPSE ARCHANA 291 100.00%
ASHOK
AIR 3 VAIBHAV GHEGADE 291 100.00%
AIR 5 MAHAK BIRTHARE 290 99.99%
AIR 5 ARGHYA 290 99.99%
BHATTACHARJEE

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CUT OFF
The concerned authorities announce category wise cutoff score of GPAT after the
result is declared. There are two tables below which contain cutoff data for years
starting from 2013 till 2019.

For Year 2019

Particulars Unreserved Other backward Scheduled Scheduled Tribe

class (OBC- NCL) Caste (SC) (ST)
Number of 1952 1103 626 313
candidates
Cutoff 141 117 95 74

For 2013 to 2018

Category 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

General and 145 125 125 115 113 115
OBC
SC/ ST 100 100 100 90 82 90
Physically 100 100 100 90 82 90
Handicapped

Factors affecting GPAT cutoff:

●● The number of candidates appearing in the entrance exam
●● Total available seats
●● Difficulty level of the exam
●● The category under which admission is sought

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COUNSELLING
After declaration of result, candidates are required to apply at concerned participating
institutes keeping in regard their GPAT score and the separate cutoff of that institute
respectively. Candidates have to show up at concerned participating institutes on the
stipulated dates along with documents of proof as provided below.

Documents required for GPAT Counselling:

●● GPAT Counselling letter (original)
●● GPAT admit card (original)
●● GPAT rank card
●● 10th class marksheet (original)
●● 12th class marksheet (original)
●● Graduation certificate (original/ provisional)
●● Character certificate (original)
●● Category certificate (if applicable)
●● Latest passport size photographs

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PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES
There are more than 800 institutes that take admissions based on GPAT score. All
AICTE approved institutes, universities and colleges accept GPAT score. Thus, it
becomes important to check the participating institutes for PG pharmacy entrance
examination.

S.No GPAT Participating Institutes Institute Type

1 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Public
Research, Mohali
2 Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi Public
3 University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Public
Chandigarh
4 Jadavpur University, Kolkata Public
5 Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai Public
6 Department of Pharmaceutics, IIT BHU, Varanasi Public
7 Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara Public
8 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Public
Research, Hyderabad
9 Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Public
New Delhi
10 Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam Public
11 Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur Public
12 University College of Pharmaceutical Science, Kakatiya Public
University, Warangal
13 School of Pharmacy, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore Public

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14 Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh Public

15 Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar Public
16 Government College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru Public
17 Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak Public
18 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Public
Research, Raebareli
19 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Public
Research, Kolkata
20 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Public
Research, Ahmedabad
21 Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Private
22 JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty Private
23 Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai Private
24 Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth Private
University, Pune
25 Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai Private
26 Nirma University, Ahmedabad Private
27 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Private
28 JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysuru Private
29 Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore Private
30 Amrita School of Pharmacy, Kochi Private
31 PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore Private
32 RC Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Private
Research, Shirpur
33 SRM University, Chennai Private
34 SLT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bilaspur Private
35 Sinhgad College of Pharmacy, Pune Private
36 KLE University College of Pharmacy, Belgaum Private
37 Chitkara University, Patiala Private
38 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Private
39 Soniya Education Trust's College of Pharmacy, Dharwad Private
40 Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Private
Jharpokharia

Aspirants can get more information about top Institutes that accept GPAT score in the link here

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SEAT MATRIX
There are more than 40,000 students who register and appear for GPAT exam aspiring
for admission into reputed M. Pharm courses. There are more than 800 participating
institutes as well which accept GPAT score. Thus, the table below provides for number
of seats available in Indian states which are dedicated for GPAT qualified candidates.

States Total number of Pharmacy Colleges* Seats offered*

Andhra Pradesh 114 12204
Assam 2 38
Bihar 1 18
Chandigarh 1 48
Chattisgarh 8 363
Dadar and Nagar Haveli 1 66
Delhi 2 130
Goa 2 72
Gujarat 70 6600
Haryana 20 957
Himachal Pradesh 10 342
Jharkhand 1 108
Karnataka 66 10153
Kerala 41 10024
Madhya Pradesh 112 11678
Maharashtra 109 5186

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Odisha 19 918
Puducherry 1 16
Punjab 28 1306
Rajasthan 24 1102
Sikkim 1 90
Tamil Nadu 30 1867
Telangana 160 18285
Tripura 1 18
Uttar Pradesh 69 2814
Uttarakhand 14 726
West Bengal 9 479
Total 916 85608

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