Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test 2024

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Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT)  is a national level entrance examination for entry into M.Pharm programmes. Till 2024, it was 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. The Test will now be conducted by the NTA.

This test facilitates institutions to select suitable Pharmacy graduates for admission into the Master''s (M.Pharm) program. The GPAT is a three hour computer based online test which is conducted in a single session. The GPAT score is accepted by all AICTE-Approved Institutions/University Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges. A few scholarships and other financial assistance in the field of Pharmacy are also given on the basis of the GPAT score.

Eligibility for GPAT 2024

• Applicant must 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.
• B.Tech (Pharmaceutical and fine chemical technology)/ Equivalent Students are not eligible.
• There is no age limit for appearing in GPAT

How to Apply

Candidates have to apply for GPAT-2024

"Online"  ONLY by accessing the website https://gpat.nta.nic.in/. The Application Form other than online mode would not be accepted, in any case. Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate. More than one application i.e. Multiple application forms submitted by a candidate will be rejected.

Payment Process

Payment can be done via two modes:

Mode i) ONLINE Payment: You can select ONLINE PAYMENT mode and then do the payment using Credit card / Debit card / Net Banking.

Once your payment is successfully done, you will receive a confirmation E-mail and SMS. Once you have received the successful payment confirmation, you can proceed with the remaining part of registration process.

Mode ii)  Cash Deposit through e-challan at State Bank of India Branches only:

Print e-challan in .pdf on A4 size paper from SBI MOPS page which will contain NTA's required information in addition to Bank reference number and visit any of the SBI branches in India and deposit amount mentioned in e-challan.

Following payment options will be available for making payment in MOPS secured payment page:
(i) Debit Card (SBI / other Banks)
(ii) Internet Banking (SBI/other Banks)
(iii) Credit Cards (domestic/International)
(iv) UPI
(v) Cash Deposit (through e-challan in any of the SBI branches across India)

Candidate can visit any of the SBI branches in India and deposit amount mentioned in the e-challan in Cash. Bank will accept only pre-printed amount mentioned in e-challan.

Test Pattern

The medium of Question Paper shall be in English only.

GPAT is an online computer-based test of 3 hours duration with 125 objective type questions.

There are 4 marks for a correct answer. There shall be negative marking for wrong answers, for each wrong answer 1 mark shall be deducted.

At the test Centre, each candidate will be seated at a desk with a computer terminal and he/she will be provided with rough papers for calculations and a PEN/PENCIL. After the test, candidate must leave the rough papers at the desk. Rough work cannot be done on any other paper/sheet, as nothing will be
allowed inside the examination room/hall.

For detailed information please visit official website.

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