GPAT 2020 Exam Day Guidelines; Reporting Time, Important Dos and Don’ts

Exams always brings anxiety and nervousness because of which aspirants are vulnerable to lose marks on the exam day. Read about the GPAT 2020 exam day guidelines issued by the NTA.

GPAT 2020 or the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test 2020 is scheduled to take place on January 28, 2020. National Testing Agency (NTA) has all the rights reserved to organize and manage the GPAT 2020 exam and has set several exam day guidelines as well to address the candidates in order to avoid any confusion. The GPAT 2020 application form process has been closed now. 

NTA has issued a specific guideline regarding the exam which clearly mentions about the things which a candidate can carry inside the exam centre or not. Before moving to the GPAT 2020 exam day guidelines in detail, it is important to understand the GPAT 2020 exam pattern. The exam pattern is also set by the NTA and contains vital information such as the duration of the exam type of questions and the marking scheme.

GPAT 2020 Exam Day Guidelines

National Testing Agency (NTA) has set several rules and regulations which are required to be followed by the candidates on the exam day. NTA has specified in detail about everything like what things candidates can bring and what’s prohibited in the exam hall, what stationary and the documents the candidates are allowed to bring on the exam day and several other important instructions.

Candidates are required to keep a check on the following things before appearing for the GPAT 2020 exam

Candidates are required to check all the details printed on the admit card thoroughly to avoid any confusion. The admit card has the following details printed on it:

• Candidate’s name
• Centre address
• Reporting time at the exam centre
• Centre gate closing time
• Exam date
• Test and shift timing

Other tips and instructions candidates are required to follow:

• Candidates are advised to get familiarize with the exact location of the exam centre by visiting the same a day before exam or by leaving early on the exam day.
• Candidates should try to reach the exam venue at the reporting time mentioned in the GPAT 2020 Admit Card. Candidates failing to reach the exam centre on time will not be allowed to enter the exam hall. NTA has also asked the officials to conduct a pre-examination check before the commencement of the examination hence, the candidates should try to reach the centre before time.
• If you report beyond the Gate Closing time of Centre, you will not be allowed to enter in the Test venue. Instructions have been issued for strict compliance. Several pre-examination formalities need to be completed and therefore please reach on time.
• Candidates should carry the below-mentioned belongings they are required to bring at the centre on the day of exam:
  • GPAT 2020 Admit Card downloaded from the official NTA website (a clear visible colour printout on an A4 size sheet).
  • One Passport size photograph (same as uploaded with the Online Application Form) to be pasted on the Attendance Sheet at the Centre.
  • A valid photo ID proof in original (PAN card/ driving license/ voter ID/passport/ aadhaar card (With photograph)/E- aadhaar/ration card/ bank passbook with Photograph).
  • ID cards issued by Schools/ colleges/ universities/ coaching centres, aadhar enrollment receipt without aadhar number and photocopies or Images stored in mobile phones etc will NOT be accepted (Note: No candidate will be allowed to enter the exam centre, without identity verification).
  • Person with disability (PwD) certificate issued by the competent authority, if claiming the relaxation under PwD category. PwD candidates are required to report early at the centre so that arrangements can be made on time.

Things Prohibited at the Exam Centre:

• Any instrument/geometry/pencil box
• Handbag
• Purse
• Any kind of paper/stationary/textual material (printed or written material)
• Eatables and water (loose or packed)
• Mobile phone/ear phone/microphone/pager
• Smartwatch/calculator/ docu-pen/ slide rule/log tables/camera/tape recorder
• Any metallic item or electronic gadget

Note: There will be no provision at the centre to keep candidate’s valuables.

Candidates will receive pen/pencil and blank sheets for rough work at the exam hall. The candidates are required to submit the rough sheets after finishing the exam to the invigilator with their name and roll number at the top along with the admit card.

Candidates are required to provide all the required details in the attendance sheet in clear writing, provide their left hand thumb impression along with their signature and paste the passport size photograph on the space provided. Candidate should provide ensure that their left hand thumb impression is smudge free.

Candidates are advised to follow all the instructed practices during the examination and should not indulge in any kind of unfair practices. Any candidate found doing such activities his/her exam will be cancelled without any notice.

No Candidate should adopt any unfair means or indulge in any unfair examination practices. The candidature of candidates in case of impersonation will be automatically cancelled without any notice.

In continuation to the above instructions, the candidates are advised to carefully listen the verbal instructions given by the invigilator before the commencement of the exam. Hence candidates should reach the exam centre earlier to have a fair and hassle free examination.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the date and time of the GPAT 2020 exam?

A. GPAT 2020 exam will be held on January 28, 2020 from 2:30 PM to 5:30

Q. What is the age limit to appear for GPAT 2020 exam?

A. There is no age limit for the candidates appearing for GPAT 2020.

Q. What will be the pattern of the questions in the GPAT 2020 exam?

A. There will be 125 MCQ type questions and each question will carry 4 marks.

Q. What is the marking scheme for GPAT 2020?

A. For each correct answer the candidate will get 4 marks and for each wrong answer 1 mark will be deducted.

Q. Does the centre will provide us the blank sheets to perform the rough work?

A. Yes, the centre will provide the blank sheets and pen/pencil to do the rough work but candidates have to submit the same by writing their name and roll number at the top before leaving exam hall.