Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) is a national level entrance exam conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) every year as per the directions of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. GPAT Examination is scheduled for January month of every year. GPAT is conducted by AICTE every year for offering admissions to M.Pharm courses. The minimum requirement to fulfill GPAT Eligibility is a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree for a duration of at least 4 years.
Key Highlights:
- The official notification of GPAT would be released by AICTE across all leading newspapers and official website aicte-gpat.in.
- GPAT Application Procedure can be completed by filling and submitting the application form in an online mode.
- Aspirants would be able to fill the GPAT Application Form until the third week of December.
- GPAT Scores can also be used to avail scholarships and for the purpose of availing assistance.
- The GPAT Admit Card would be released on the official website two weeks prior to the GPAT Examination.
GPAT is an entrance examination that would be held for a duration of 3 hours. The total marks that would be allotted for the exam would be 500. The questions would be appearing on the computer screen and multiple choice questions would be asked. The question paper of GPAT shall be published only in English. The test is usually conducted as per the guidelines issued by MHRD. GPAT Syllabus would be based on the undergraduate curriculum published and revised by the Pharmacy Council of India. Candidates can download the GPAT Scorecard and Merit List from the official website after the first week of February tentatively in the year 2020. There would be no centralized counseling held for GPAT and all successful candidates would be required to directly apply for getting admission to colleges that accept GPAT scores.
The highlights of the GPAT Examination are as follows:
- Exam Name: Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
- Exam Conducting Authority: AICTE
- Application Process starts: October
- Date of Examination: Last week of January
- Mode of Exam: Online
- Question Nature: Objective MCQs
- Exam Duration: 3 hours
- Question Count: Objective MCQs
- Result Declaration: February 2nd week
- Courses offered: M.Pharm/Integrated Ph.D
- Total Number of Participating Institute: 841
- Total Number of Seats Available: 24, 096
- Scholarships: AICTE, CSIR
GPAT Eligibility
- A candidate should be a citizen of India
- They must be Bachelor's degree holders in Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2, including lateral entry candidates)
- Those who are in the final year of B. Pharmacy course are also eligible for appearing in GPAT exam.
- There is no age restriction for the exam.
- Candidates with a lateral entry in bachelor's degree are also eligible to apply.
The candidates can further refer to the Frequently Asked Questions mentioned under GPAT Eligibility Criteria.
GPAT Exam Pattern
GPAT Exam would be held in the month of January all over 58 cities in India. Admission in Pharmacy Programmes would be given to eligible candidates who qualify on the basis of their performance in the examination. It is very important for the candidates to know the detailed GPAT Exam Pattern before attempting the GPAT Examination. The following details on GPAT such as - Mode of the exam, question count, question type, maximum amount of marks, marking scheme, duration of the test and other details.
The exam pattern of GPAT 2020 is as follows:
- Number of Questions: 125 questions
- Exam Mode: Online
- Exam Duration: 180 Minutes
- Maximum marks: 500
- Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions
- GPAT Marking scheme
- Every question would be carrying 4 marks each.
- One mark would be deducted for every wrong response given.
The questions that are marked with wrong answer option response or marked with more than one option would be considered for negative marking.
AICTE would be providing a trial test for GPAT in the month of November so that the candidates would be familiar with the GPAT Exam pattern.
GPAT Admit Card
GPAT Admit Card 2020 will be released in an online mode. It will be accessible from January 2020. GPAT (Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test) is a national level online test. It is directed for giving admission to the PG program in pharmacy in AICTE approved institutes and departments. This exam is overseen by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). In this article, complete information about GPAT Admit card has been explained.
The GPAT Admit Card will be issued by the authority by way of online mode on the official site. Candidates can download the same from first week of January 2020. Apart from online mode, the authority would additionally send it to the candidate's registered email ID. It is a mandatory document that has to be compulsorily carried to the examination. Applicants must take a duplicate printout of the GPAT Hall ticket as an additional reference. Applicants can get it by entering their Registration ID and pass word.
Candidates are encouraged to download it before three or four days of the examination to ensure they do it without any hassle. On the off chance that, candidates found any inconsistency or mistakes in the admit card, they would need to check and make the necessary corrections.
GPAT Admit Card Details
The admit card will contain the accompanying subtle elements of the exam and candidates:
- Name of the Candidate
- GPAT Roll Number
- Father Name
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- Test Date and Time
- Exam Venue
- Photo and Signature
GPAT 2018 Admit Card Date
The GPAT Examination would be conducted in the third week of January 2020. This exam will be held through online mode. Applicants will be able to download their GPAT Admit Card from January 2020. It will be issued by means of online mode or by email. No other mode will be material to get the admit card. Following a couple of days of the examination, the result will be announced in the month of February.
Step by step instructions to Download the GPAT Admit Card
Step 1: Visit the official site. (Connection will be given above)
Step 2: Go to the login section.
Step 3: Fill your email ID and Password in the given space.
Step 4: At that point, tap on the login button.
Step 5: Check the admit card details carefully.
Step 6: Download it and take a print duplicate of it for additionally references.
Instructions for GPAT Candidates
Applicants should report at the exam center before one hour of the examination on a given date and time.
Candidates must be permitted to enter the examination corridor with their GPAT Admit Card.
In the event, candidates find any wrong details on the admit card, they can contact the authorities.
The candidates should not carry cell phones, calculators, books and some other electronic device in the examination corridor.
GPAT Exam Prepare
GPAT Exam is conducted to facilitate admission into the Bachelor of Pharmacy course and to award fellowship to eligible Pharmacy graduates. So far, the GPAT Exam Pattern was a mixture of objective questions, fill in the blanks and matching the right answers, however, it was changed to a completely objective paper pattern. There is a one third negative marking assigned to every wrong answer.
- Clear your basic concepts from your B.Pharm text books before you use additional study material.
- Study All topics given in detailed syllabus apart from important topics.
- Use topic-area charts for quick revision.
- Pay attention to details as most often questions are based on specific points.
