The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) entrance exam for admission to Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) courses. GPAT 2023 exam will be held for admission to around 39,890 M.Pharm seats in more than 800 institutes across India. Till 2018, the Test was conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). NTA is conducting this Test since 2019. The GPAT is a three hours Computer Based Online Test. A few scholarships and other financial assistance in the field of Pharmacy are also given on the basis of GPAT Scores. The GPAT Score is accepted by all AICTE/Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) approved / affiliated University Departments / Constituent / Affiliated Colleges / Institutions.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for GPAT 2023 mentions the minimum requisites that a candidate has to fulfill in order to appear for GPAT. Candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria prescribed by the authorities:
Nationality: Must be a citizen of India
Qualifying Examination: Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (4 years after class 12).
Lateral entry candidates can also apply. Apart from this, candidates who are in the final year of the B. Pharmacy course are also eligible.
Who is not eligible: B.Tech (Pharmaceutical and fine chemical technology)/ Equivalent Students are not eligible.
Age Limit: There is no age limit for appearing in GPAT
GPAT 2023 Syllabus
Physical chemistry
Physical pharmacy
Organic chemistry
Pharmaceutical chemistry-Pharmaceutical inorganic chemistry
Pharmaceutical chemistry-Medicinal chemistry
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacology
Pharmacognosy
Pharmaceutical analysis
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Microbiology
Pathophysiology
Biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics
Clinical pharmacy and therapeutics
Human anatomy and physiology
Pharmaceutical engineering
Pharmaceutical management
Pharmaceutical jurisprudence
Dispensing and hospital pharmacy
GPAT 2023 Application Process
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Paytm | BHIM | Other
NTA releases the application of GPAT 2023 on the official website. Only eligible candidates will complete the GPAT registration 2023. To fill the GPAT application form candidates have to first register and then enter their details related to academic, personal, communication address, qualifying examination, etc. Thereafter, scanned images of the photograph and signatures are uploaded.
Steps to fill GPAT Application Form
Step 1: Registration
Candidates must enter their personal and contact details, choose a password, and then submit them. A system-generated Application Number displays which must be noted down. This is used to complete the remaining details and steps in the GPAT application form 2023. It is also required for all future correspondence and subsequent logins
Step 2: Complete the GPAT Application Form
Candidates must login with their GPAT 2023 Application Number and Password to fill the remaining details in the application form.
Step 3: Upload Scanned Images of Candidate
The images as specified below must be uploaded. Both the photograph and signature should be in JPG/JPEG format. The size of the scanned photograph should be between 10 kb to 200 kb while that of the signature should be between 4 kb to 30 kb. The photograph should be colored or black/white (but in clear contrast).
Imp: Facility for correction in images is not provided. So it is advisable to upload the images correctly
Step 4: Pay Examination Fee
Candidates have to deposit application fees either online or offline mode.
Payment Details:
Step 5: Print Confirmation Page
After successful payment, candidates are able to print the confirmation page. This is to be kept safe for future reference.