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Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
Registration opens
Based on GPAT 2026's 15 Dec 2025 opening. 2027 schedule not yet released.
~Dec 2026
Provisional
Exam date
Based on GPAT 2026's 7 Mar exam date. 2027 schedule not yet released.
~Mar 2027
Provisional
Application fee
₹3500(₹2500 SC/ST/reserved)
Provisional - GPAT 2026 fee
Official website
https://natboard.edu.inGPAT is the national entrance exam for M.Pharm admission, accepted by 800+ AICTE-approved colleges offering roughly 24,000+ M.Pharm seats. NBEMS (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences) conducts it as a computer-based test; a qualifying GPAT score also makes a candidate eligible for AICTE's PG scholarship (₹12,400/month) during M.Pharm, similar to how GATE unlocks the equivalent scholarship for M.Tech.
Mode
Computer-based test (CBT)
MCQs covering Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, and allied subjects from the B.Pharm curriculum. Exact question count/marking scheme not independently confirmed for this cycle.
Participating institutes run their own counselling using the GPAT score/percentile - no single shared national counselling process (unlike NEET PG or GATE-CCMT).
The minimum score needed to qualify, by category.
| Category | 2025 marks |
|---|---|
| General | 216/500 |
| EWS | 172/500 |
| OBC-NCL | 168/500 |
| SC | 119/500 |
| ST | 85/500 |
Clearing this qualifies you for M.Pharm admission counselling - it isn't a guarantee of a seat at any specific college, which depends on rank.
The official notification for this cycle hasn’t been released yet, so there’s nothing to verify against - everything above is an estimate based on past years. Always confirm on the official website once it’s released.
