Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test

About GPAT Exam 2021

GPAT (Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test) exam is a national level entrance exam to provide admission in the professional postgraduate pharmacy course in more than 800 colleges across the nation. The exam is for all those pharmacy graduates who wish to pursue their masters.

The exam is conducted every year by the National Testing Agency (NTA)for admitting students in 800 + colleges/universities that provide professional pharmacy postgraduate programs. GPAT is a computer-based online exam that consists of 125 questions, divided into five sections, i.e., Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology, Other subjects, etc. Aspiring candidates must have to complete the exam within a time duration of 3 hours.

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National Testing Agency (NTA)released the application form (Online) for the GPAT exam on December 23rd, 2020 for the session 2021.

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ATTRIBUTES	DETAILS
Name	GPAT
Full-Form	Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
Conducting Authority	NTA (National Testing Agency)
Exam Frequency (per year)	01
Registration Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Centre Based Test (CBT)
Numbers of Questions	125
Exam Pattern	MCQ
Duration	3 hours
Registration Fee	2000 INR (General Boys) 1000 INR (Female/OBC-NCL/SC/ ST/ PwD/ Transgender)
Language	English
Exam Website	https://gpat.nta.nic.in

GPAT Important Dates 2021 Exam

Important dates for the GPAT 2021 exam, such as application form, admit card, exam, and result, are listed below. Candidates must go through the dates related to the GPAT exam from the table mentioned below:

PARTICULAR	DATE
GPAT Registration begins	23rd December 2020
GPAT Registration closes	30th January 2021
Last date for fee payment	31st January 2021
Form Correction Window	2nd and 3rd February 2021
GPAT Admit Card	14th February 2021
Date of Examination	22nd and 27th February 2021
Announcement of Result	19th March 2021

GPAT Exam 2021: Registration Process

GPAT Exam 2021 registration process commences on 23rd December 2020, which lasts till 30th January 2021. All the candidates who want to participate in the exam must need to apply for the exam by filling the application form through the official website of the GPAT NTA. It is an online process that involves some of the following steps:

Step 1: Registration

Firstly, you have to visit the official website of NTA for GPAT – Click Here
Now, fill in all the required details, i.e., Name, Email ID, Mobile No., etc.
After this, you will be provided with the system generated Application Number.
Note down this number for the remaining application process.

Step 2: Fill GPAT online application form 2021

Re-login using this system generated Application Number and password.
Fill in all the details

Step 3: Upload Documents

Upload the scanned photograph (10 Kb – 200 Kb jpg/jpeg format).
Upload the scanned signature (4 kb – 30 kb jpg/jpeg format).
PwD certificate (50 kb – 300 kb jpg/jpeg format).

Step 4: Fee Payment

After clicking Save & Next, the fee payment page will be redirected.
Choose payment mode (Canara Bank/ICICI Bank/Paytm Payment Gateway through Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI/Wallet).

Category	Fees
General (UR) Male	2000 INR
General (UR) Female	1000 INR
Gen - EWS/ SC/ST/PwD /OBC-(NCL) Male	1000 INR
Gen - EWS/ SC/ST/PwD /OBC-(NCL) Female	1000 INR
Transgender	1000 INR

Step 5: Final Submission

After completing all the steps mentioned above, candidates will have to do the final submission of the GPAT application form.

GPAT Exam Eligibility 2021

Candidates have to fulfill the eligibility criteria issued by the exam conducting authority of GPAT 2021 if they want to appear in the GPAT exam 2021. GPAT exam is the pathway of getting admission in postgraduate pharmacy courses offered by more than 800 colleges/institutes in India.

Listed below are the eligibility criteria for appearing in the GPAT entrance exam 2021for the postgraduate pharmacy courses:

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent with 60% in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) from a recognized board.
Final year graduation students or those awaiting final results are also eligible to apply.
Candidates holding the B.Tech degree in Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical Technology or equivalent are not eligible to apply

Note: Nationality – Indian Nationals

GPAT Reservation Policy 2021

CANDIDATES
Scheduled Castes (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	7.5%
Other Backward Classes (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL)	27%
General Economically Weaker Sections (General -EWS)	10%
Persons with Disability (PwD)	40%

GPAT Exam Pattern 2021

GPAT 2021 exam is going to be conducted in computer based online mode. The time duration of the exam is of 3 hours that consists of 125 questions which are divided into 5 sections. Students will have to answer all the questions within the given time duration.

GPAT 2021 entrance will going to be conducted in computer based online mode.
The paper consists of MCQ questions.
Exam Duration: 3 hours
Total no of questions: 125 Questions
Maximum Marks: 500
Each correct answer will carry a 04 mark.
Each wrong answer will consist of 1/4 negative marking, i.e., 01 marks will be deducted.

Section	Number of questions	Maximum marks
Pharmaceutical Chemistry	38	152
Pharmaceutics	38	152
Pharmacognosy	10	40
Pharmacology	28	112
Other subjects	11	44
Total	125	500

GPAT Exam Admission Process 2021

On the basis of the GPAT 2021 score, eligible candidates can apply to more than 800 colleges across the nation that provides postgraduate pharmacy programs such as M.Pharma and equivalent. Seat allotment is based on the merit list issued by the NTA authorities. After this, candidates can report to the institute/college to acknowledge their admission.

Candidates who cleared the GPAT 2021 have to go through the following procedure which is given below for getting final admission to an Institute.

Firstly, you have to fit the eligibility criteria issued by the exam conducting authority of GPAT Exam 2021.
Now, they have to fill the application form for GPAT 2021 through online registration mode.
The admit card will be issued to the candidates online itself on the official website of NTA. After this, you need to appear for the GPAT 2021 exam as per the date scheduled.
Candidates who qualified for the GPAT exam now have to get themselves register for the counselling rounds at the desired institute/college (dates for counselling will be announced by the NTA authorities on the official website after the declaration of the GPAT 2021 result).
They have to reach on time at the counselling center for document verification.

NOTE: The seat for the preferred program opted by the candidate will be provided to them according to the marks obtained in the GPAT exam.

GPAT Exam Syllabus 2021

The GPAT exam consists of 6 sections, i.e., Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Other Subjects. Tabulated below are the important topics covered by different sections in the syllabus of the GPAT exam 2021:

GPAT Exam Pharmacology Syllabus

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

GPAT Exam Pharmaceutics Syllabus

	TOPICS
Pharmacy Profession & Introduction to Pharmaceuticals	Allopathic dosage form	Introduction to a dosage form
Sources of drug information	Crude extract	Dosage Form Necessities and Additives
Allergenic extract	Pharmaceutical Plant	location, layout
Biological products	Parenterals – product requiring sterile packaging	Capsules
Powders	Tablets	Suspensions
Suppositories	Emulsions	Semisolids
Pilot plant scale-up techniques	Pharmaceutical Aerosols	GMP and Validation
Ophthalmic preparations	Preformulations	Prolonged Action Pharmaceuticals
Novel Drug delivery system	Stability of formulated products	Packaging Materials
Cosmetics

GPAT Exam Pharmaceutical Chemistry Syllabus

SECTIONS	TOPICS
Inorganic Chemistry	Pharmaceutical Impurities Isotopes Monographs Dentifrices Desensitizing agents Anticaries agents
Medicinal Chemistry	Therapeutic classes of drugs Different classes of therapeutic drugs Various classes of therapeutic agents Different classes of therapeutic drugs

GPAT Exam Pharmacognosy Syllabus

	TOPICS
Introductory Pharmacognosy	Classification of crude drugs	Factors influencing the quality of crude drugs
Techniques in microscopy	Introduction to phytoconstituents	Principles of plant classification
Pharmaceutical aids	Animal products	Plant products
Toxic drugs	Enzymes	Natural pesticides and insecticides
Glycosides	Herbal formulations	Alkaloids
Extraction and Isolation Techniques	Traditional herbal drugs	Phytopharmaceuticals
Quality control and standardization of herbal drugs	Plants based industries and research institutes in India	Herbal cosmetics
Worldwide trade of crude drugs and volatile oils	Patents	Homeopathic system of medicine
Ayurvedic system of medicine

GPAT Exam Other Subjects Syllabus

SECTIONS	TOPICS
Organic Chemistry	General principles Different classes of compounds Aromaticity & chemistry of aromatic compounds Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Carbonyl Chemistry Heterocyclic Chemistry Bridged rings Stereochemistry Carbohydrates Amino acids & proteins Pericyclic reactions
Biotechnology	Plant Cell and Tissue Culture Animal Cell Culture Fermentation Technology and Industrial Microbiology Recombinant DNA Technology Process and Applications Biotechnology Derived Products
Microbiology	Introduction to Microbiology Biology of Microorganisms Aseptic Technique Sterilization & Disinfection Vaccines & Sera Microbial Assay Microbial spoilage Fungi and Viruses Microscopy and staining technique
Bio-Chemistry	Cell Proteins Carbohydrates Vitamins Biological oxidations & reductions Nucleic acids Hereditary diseases Enzymes Lipids
Pharmaceutical Analysis	Importance of quality control in pharmacy Acid-base titrations Non-aqueous titrations Oxidation-reduction titrations Complexometric titrations Precipitation titrations Extraction techniques Potentiometry Calibration General principles of spectroscopy Ultraviolet-visible Spectrometry Flame photometry & atomic absorption spectrometry
Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics	General Principles, preparation, maintenance, analysis of observational records in clinical Pharmacy Ethical and regulatory issues including Good clinical practice in clinical trials Therapeutic drug monitoring Adverse drug reaction (ADR Types of ADR Mechanism of ADR Drug information services Drug interactions Drug interaction in pediatric and geriatric patients Drug treatment during pregnancy lactation and menstruation Pharmacovigilance Essential drugs and rational drug usage
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics	Bio-pharmaceutics Biopharmaceutical statistics Bioavailability Bio-equivalence
Pharmaceutical Management	Introduction to management Organization Communication Inventory Management Marketing Research Human resource and development (HRD) GATT Standard institutions and regulatory authorities World trade organization (WTO) trade-related intellectual property rights (TRIPS) Leadership and motivation
Dispensing and Hospital Pharmacy	Study of current patent and proprietary products, generic products and selected brand products indications contraindications Antiamoebic drugs Antihistaminic drugs Antiemetic drugs Antacids and ulcer healing drugs. Respiratory drugs Antibiotics Analgesics and antipyretic drugs Compounding and dispensing of prescriptions Reading and counseling of prescriptions from the clinical practice
Anatomy	Cell physiology Gastrointestinal tract Autonomic nervous system Skeletal System Urinary System Reproductive System Cardiovascular system Lymphatic system Sense organs Central Nervous system
Pharmaceutical Engineering	Fluid flow Distillation Heat transfer Size reduction and size separation Filtration and Centrifugation Crystallization Dehumidification and humidity control automated process control systems Refrigeration and air conditioning Industrial hazards & safety precautions

GPAT Exam Day Guidelines 2021

Candidates must carry a printed copy of the GPAT 2021 Admit card, which will be available on the official website of NTA from February 13, 2021.
Carry your Admit Card and passport size photograph along with Photo Identity proof to the Test Centre.
Keep the authenticated Admit Card for further admission processes.
Candidates must have to report to the examination center two hours before the reporting time, i.e., 07:30 AM (for morning shift) OR 01:30 PM (for afternoon shift), for admit card and ID proof verification.
Entries after gate closure time will be prohibited.
Gadgets such as cell phones, calculators, watch calculators, alarm clocks, digital watches with built-in calculators/memory, or any electronics will not be allowed in the examination hall.
Any malpractice during the test will penalize the chance of being considered for admission and will be excluded from receiving GPAT Test 2021 scores.

GPAT Exam Centers 2021

GPAT Exam 2021 is going to be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in more then 90 cities across the nation. Candidates are advised to choose the exam centers carefully because no changes can be made after the submission of the application form.

Tabulated below is the list of GPAT 2021 exam cities candidates can choose from according to their ease at the time of registration.

STATES	CITIES & CITY CODES
Andaman And Nicobar	Port Blair – AN01
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur – AP07 Kurnool – AP10 Nellore – AP11 Rajahmundry – AP13 Tirupathi – AP16 Vijayawada – AP17 Visakhapatnam – AP18
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar/Naharlagun – AL01
Assam	Dibrugarh – AM01 Guwahati – AM02
Bihar	Bhagalpur – BR02 Darbhanga – BR04 Gaya – BR05 Muzaffarpur – BR06 Patna – BR07
Chandigarh/Mohali	Chandigarh/Mohali – CH01
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai Nagar/Durg – CG01 Raipur – CG03
Delhi	Delhi – DL01
Goa	Panaji – GO01
Gujarat	Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar – GJ01 Anand – GJ02 Bhavnagar – GJ03 Bhuj – GJ17 Himatnagar – GJ14 Jamnagar – GJ06 Mehsana – GJ08 Rajkot – GJ10 Surat – GJ11 Vadodara – GJ12 Valsad/Vapi – GJ13
Haryana	Ambala – HR01 Faridabad – HR03 Gurugram – HR04 Hissar – HR05
Himachal Pradesh	Bilaspur(Himachal Pradesh) – HP01 Hamirpur(Himachal Pradesh) – HP03 Shimla – HP06 Solan – HP07
Jammu	Jammu – JK02
Jammu And Kashmir	Srinagar – JK04
Jharkhand	Dhanbad – JH02 Jamshedpur – JH03 Ranchi – JH04
Karnataka	Belagavi(Belgaum) – KK02 Bengaluru – KK04 Dharwad/Hubballi(Hubli) – KK10 Gulbarga – KK08 Mangaluru(Mangalore) – KK12 Mysuru(Mysore) – KK14 Udupi/Manipal – KK17
Kerala	Ernakulam – KL04 Kottayam – KL11 Kozhikode – KL12 Thiruvananthapuram – KL17 Thrissur – KL18
Ladakh	Leh – LL01
Lakshadweep	Kavaratti – LD01
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal – MP03 Gwalior – MP06 Jabalpur – MP08 Indore – MP07 Sagar – MP12
Maharashtra	Ahmednagar – MR01 Amravati – MR03 Aurangabad (Maharashtra) – MR04 Dhule – MR10 Kolhapur – MR14 Mumbai/Navi Mumbai – MR16 Nagpur – MR17 Nanded – MR18 Nashik – MR19 Pune – MR22 Solapur – MR27 Thane – MR28
Manipur	Imphal – MN01
Meghalaya	Shillong – MG01
Mizoram	Aizawl – MZ01
Nagaland	Dimapur – NL01 Kohima – NL0
Odisha	Balasore (Baleswar) – OR02 Berhampur-Ganjam – OR03 Bhawanipatna / Kalahandi – OR18 Bhubaneswar – OR04 Jeypore / Koraput – OR19 Sambalpur – OR09
Puducherry	Puducherry – PO01
Punjab	Amritsar – PB01 Bhatinda – PB02 Ludhiana – PB05 Patiala/ Fatehgarh Sahib – PB08
Rajasthan	Jaipur – RJ06 Jodhpur – RJ07 Kota – RJ08 Sikar – RJ09 Udaipur – RJ11
Tamil Nadu	Chennai – TN01 Coimbatore – TN02 Madurai – TN08 Tiruchirappalli – TN14 Tirunelveli – TN15
Telangana	Hyderabad – TL01 Karimnagar – TL02 Warangal – TL07
Tripura	Agartala – TA01
Uttar Pradesh	Agra – UP01 Allahabad/Prayagraj – UP03 Bareilly – UP04 Ghaziabad – UP07 Gorakhpur – UP08 Kanpur – UP11 Lucknow – UP12 Meerut – UP14 Noida/G Noida – UP09 Varanasi – UP18
Uttarakhand	Dehradun – UK01 Haldwani – UK02 Roorkee – UK06
West Bengal	Kolkata – WB10 Siliguri – WB11

FAQ Concerning GPAT 2021

Q1. I want to apply for the pharm.d course I have done my b.pharm.

A1. To get admission in D.Pharma or post-graduate degree course, you need to register yourself for GPAT 2021, which is scheduled tentatively for the 22nd and 27th February 2021. NTA released the application form on 23rd December 2020. Those who qualify for the test will get admission to pharmacy courses in AICTE approved institutions.

Q2. Is there any attempt limit for the GPAT exam like one candidate should write the exam only 2 or 3 times?

A2. There is no limit on the number of attempts for the GPAT exam. There is no age limit for taking the GPAT entrance examination 2021.

Q3. My GPAT application form examination fee is not responding since morning. Is it due to a server problem or some other issues? Is there a way to solve it?

A3. On the last day of application fee payment for the examination, there's a lot of traffic on the portal. It's because of a technical issue.

In case if you're facing any difficulties - contact the authorities on gpat@nta.ac.in

Q4. Who is the conducting authority of GPAT 2021?

A4. NTA (National Testing Agency) is the conducting body for the GPAT exam 2021.

Q5. How many colleges/universities and seats are available for the GPAT exam 2021?

A5. There are more than 800 colleges/universities are participating in the GPAT exam 2021 for providing admission at 39,660 + seats for Masters in Pharmacy.

Best wishes to all the GPAT 2021 aspirants from the CollegeMarg Team!

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