The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the GPAT Exam as a National level Entrance Exam. Till 2018, it was led by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) consistently according to the bearings of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The test will currently be directed by the NTA.
GPAT 2025 Overview
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Name of the exam: Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
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Commonly known as: GPAT
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Conducting body: National Testing Agency (NTA)
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Mode of exam: Computer Based Test (CBT)
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Category: National level PG entrance exam
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Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes)
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Frequency of exam: Annually
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Score validity: One year
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Purpose of conducting: GPAT To offer admissions into M.Pharm programs offered nationally
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Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Objective type
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Participating institutes: 800+
GPAT 2025 Important Dates
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Dates
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GPAT Application Form Release Date
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27 March 2025
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Last day for GPAT Registration | 21 April 2025
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Last Date to pay GPAT 2024 Application Fee
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21 April 2025
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GPAT Form Correction
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May 25 to 28, 2025
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Availability of GPAT Admit Card
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May 21, 2025
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GPAT 2025 Exam Date
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25 May 2025 |
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Release of Provisional GPAT 2025 Answer Key
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June 2025
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Announcement of GPAT 2025 Result
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June 25, 2025
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GPAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates need to fulfil GPAT eligibility conditions before filling the application form. Ineligible applicants will get their candidature rejected in further stages of the admission process. Space below mentions GPAT eligibility criteria to be satisfied by the candidate:
Nationality – All the nationals of India are eligible to apply for GPAT 2025
Age Limit – NTA hasn’t specified any lower or upper age limit to apply for Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test.
Educational Qualification
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Candidates should have completed a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or equivalent course from a recognised university.
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Final year students of B.Pharm degree course or candidates whose result is awaited can also apply.
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B.Tech in Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical Technology will not be marked as an equivalent course.
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Candidates should have completed four years of Graduation degree course after completion of 10+2 including lateral entry students.
GPAT Exam Pattern
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Mode of exam – Computer Based Test (CBT)
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Type of questions – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) | Objective type
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Duration of exam – 3 hours (180 minutes)
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Number of questions – 125
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Number of sections – Not defined.
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Maximum marks – 500
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Medium of exam – English only
Marking scheme
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Includes negative and positive marking, as mentioned below.
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Every correct response will fetch 4 marks.
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Every incorrect answer will cost 1 mark.
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No negative or positive marks for unattempted questions.
GPAT Participating Institutes
More than 800 colleges accept GPAT scores for admission into Pharmacy courses. Some of the top participating institutes for GPAT are as follows:
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Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
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Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai
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Chitkara University, Patiala
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Department of Pharmaceutics, IIT BHU, Varanasi
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Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh
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Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar
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Government College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru
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Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
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Jadavpur University, Kolkata
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Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
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JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
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KLE University College of Pharmacy, Belgaum
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Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
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Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
