GPAT Exam Analysis 2023 (Shift 1): Know the Difficulty Level of Exam

Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test 2025 ( GPAT )

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Updated on May 23, 2023 10:55 IST

GPAT Exam Analysis 2023 will help the candidates understand the exam difficulty level and the expected cutoff. GPAT exam was organised on May 22, 2023. the first slot exam is over which was held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Read the student reaction to GPAT 2023 exam captured by the team of Shiksha.com.

GPAT Exam Analysis 2023

GPAT exam analysis is released after the exam concludes. The GPAT 2023 Day 1 Shift 1 exam concluded on May 22, at 12:00 PM. The first slot/shift of GPAT 2023 began at 9:00 AM and the reporting time was 8:00 AM. There were no technical glitches reported at the centres. NTA conducted the forenoon shift of GPAT 2023 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Candidates can download the unofficial GPAT answer key through the direct link provided below. GPAT exam is a national-level entrance exam that grants admission to the Master’s of Pharmacy programme in 800+ affiliated institutes in India. Any Indian citizen can apply for the entrance test who fulfills the eligibility criteria prescribed by NTA. This article by Shiksha brings the GPAT exam analysis of the GPAT 2023 exam. The analysis is based on student reactions and expert reviews.

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GPAT Exam Analysis 2023

Find out the GPAT exam analysis based on the difficulty level of each section:

GPAT Sections

Number of questions

Analysis

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

38

Difficult

Pharmaceutics

38

Moderate

Pharmacognosy

10

Moderate to difficult

Pharmacology

28

Moderate

Other subjects

11

Moderate to difficult

Total

125

 

Also Read: GPAT Answer Key 2023: Download Unofficial GPAT Answer Key

GPAT Exam Student Reaction 2023

The team of shiksha.com has captured the initial exam impressions from the candidates who appeared for the GPAT 2023 exam on May 22 in both shifts (morning and forenoon). This video will reveal all about the exam difficulty level, expected cutoff and overall analysis about the MPharma entrance exam. Watch the video and find out the GPAT student reaction here:

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GPAT 2023 Exam Structure

The table below brings the GPAT 2023 exam pattern and structure.

Sections

Number of Questions

Marks

Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Allied Subjects

38

152

Pharmaceutics & Allied Subjects

38

152

Pharmacognosy & Allied Subjects

10

40

Pharmacology & Allied Subjects

28

112

Other Subjects

11

44

GPAT 2023 Initial Student Reaction

The GPAT 2023 exam for the first slot has concluded and here is the initial student reaction: 

  1. GPAT Exam difficulty level is easy to moderate for the exam conducted in the morning slot
  2. GPAT Cutoff is expected to go higher this year as the exam was easy to attempt
  3. Questions from Pharmaceutical Chemistry were the most difficult to attempt
  4. Pharmaceutics and Pharmacognosy were easy sections
  5. Questions based on reaction and its processes were difficult in understanding and time consuming
  6. Chemistry had the maximum weightage in the exam
  7. Questions based on HLB value were difficult and analytical based. 

GPAT Exam Pattern Analysis: No change in the GPAT exam pattern was reported this year. The question paper was based on the guidelines issued by NTA. there were no end-moment surprises for the candidates. 

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