Top Pharmacy exams in India

Top Pharmacy exams in India

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Updated on Feb 3, 2017 14:42 IST

The pharmacy profession in India comprises of the industrial and practicing sectors and is undergoing a rapid change. Indian Pharmaceutical industry which has registered a spectacular progress, today ranks 4th in volume. The ever expanding Pharma's industrial and practice sectors need clinically and technologically trained pharmacy professionals who can face global challenges and compete with the multinationals. A pharmacist is no longer mere dispenser of drugs but has assumed a more crucial role in medicine management and as overall health care programmer.

Let’s have a deep dive into the course of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The course basically aims at teaching its students how to dispense and prepare medicines. It makes the student aware of the drug related information prescribed to the public. The students by the end of the course, will be able to give advice on health care programmes as they will be more aware of the prescriptions given by the doctors. 

There is a huge chunk of educational institutions in the country that offer various programs in Pharmacy at all Undergraduate (UG), Post graduate (PG) and Doctoral (PH.D) levels. The main courses in Pharmacy include 2 years Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm), 4 years Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm), 2 years Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) and Ph.D. in Pharmacy. But, the aspirants need to qualify an entrance examination in order to get enrolled into your choice of pharmacy course.

Enlisted below are the top Pharmacy exams in India conducted across the country. So, if you wish to seek admission in the Pharmacy programme, refer the list below for the details of entrance examinations and their important dates.

Minimum Eligibility Criteria for B.Pharma/M.Pharma

The candidates need to complete their 10+2 in Physics, Chemistry and Maths/Biology as their main subjects in order op take admission to the 4 years Bachelors of Pharmacy (B.Pharm). For the Masters of Pharmacy the candidate need to possess a graduation degree in Physics, Chemistry, Maths/Biology. B.Pharm graduates can directly pursue the masters in the same. 

At Bachelor level there is no specialization, but at the masters level (M Pharm) specialization is available in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Engineering etc.

Entrance Examination

Conducting University

Important Dates

Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT)

All India Council of Technical Education

Application forms : October 20, 2018

Last date to submit applications : December 25, 2018

Admit Cards : January 12, 2018

Exam Dates : January 21, 2018

Results : To be announced

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE-Pharmacy)

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board

Application forms : December 19, 2018

Last date to submit applications : January 19, 2018

Admit Cards : April 12, 2018

Exam Dates : April 22, 2018

Results : To be announced

Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE-Pharmacy)

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar Pradesh

Application forms : January 23, 2018

Last date to submit applications : March 15, 2018

Admit Cards : April 7, 2017

Exam Dates (UG) : April 29, 2018 – April 23, 2017

Exam Dates (PG) : May 5, 2018 - May 6, 2018

Results : To be announced

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination – Pharmacy (OJEE-P)

Odisha State Government

To be announced

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test – Pharmacy (MHT CET)

Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra

Application forms : January 18, 2018

Last date to submit applications : March 25, 2018

Admit Cards : April 4, 2018 – May 10, 2018

Exam Dates : May 10, 2018

Results : June 3, 2018

Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS-P)

Rajasthan University

To be announced

Birla Institute of Science and Technology Admission Test (BITSAT)

Birla Institute of Science and Technology 

Application forms : December 19, 2018

Last date to submit applications : March 19, 2018

Admit Cards : April 12, 2018 – May 10, 2018

Exam Dates : May 16, 2018 – May 30, 3018

Results : July 20, 2018

Sri Ramaswamy Memorial Joint Entrance Examination (SRMJEEH)

Sri Ramaswamy Memorial University

To be announced


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