The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will release the notification as well as the application form of GPAT 2025 in online mode. It will be tentatively released in the third week of April 2025 on the official website at natboard.edu.in. Before applying for the exam, students must check the GPAT 2025 exam center as it will help them to easily reach the location. Last year the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) exam was conducted across 176Â centres.
While doing GPAT registration, students are advised to pay the application fees as per their category and download the receipt of the GPAT 2025 application form after completing it. Only those candidates who fill out the form correctly will be issued the GPAT admit card 2025 in online mode. Students are advised to have a good understanding of the GPAT exam pattern 2025 to increase their chances of qualifying the exam.Â
Last year a total of 39,341 applicants appeared in the GPAT exam out of the total 40,548 registered for the exam. Authorities also released that a total of 3,934 candidates which were 10% of the total applicants who participated are declared qualified for admission to Master of Pharmacy Courses. The validity of the GPAT score is for three years. Â
Read in detail to know more about the GPAT 2025 exam, important dates, application form, admit card, exam pattern, exam analysis, results, and much more.Â
What is Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test?
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will conduct the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) exam for admission to MPharma or equivalent courses. GPAT scores are accepted by 800 participating institutes and all the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) approved institutions and universities. Approximately 55,000 candidates take the entrance test every year.
The GPAT 2025 exam will be conducted in two shifts (morning and afternoon) at the designated test centers across India. GPAT 2025 is a gateway to some of the top Pharmacy colleges in India.
Last year, as many as 68,439 candidates registered for the exam, and out of the only 62,275 candidates appeared for the GPAT entrance exam. Out of them, 31489 were male and 30786 female candidates.Â
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GPAT 2025 Exam Highlights
Below are the quick highlights of the GPAT entrance exam:Â
Particulars                                                    Details |
|
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Name of the examination |
Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) |
Competent Authority |
National Board Of Examinations In Medical Sciences |
Level of the examination |
Postgraduate |
Frequency of the examination |
Annual |
Courses offered |
MPharma and equivalent courses |
Mode of the examination |
Computer-based |
Total Number of Registrations |
55,000 approx. |
Official Website |
natboard.edu.in |
Contact Details |
011-69227700, 011-40759000 |
GPAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The GPAT 2025 eligibility criteria are set by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) which determines the ability and basic acumen of the candidate to appear for the exam. Below are the criteria:
- The candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent from a recognized university.
- Candidates appearing for the qualifying examination of a bachelor’s degree whose result will be declared before the commencement of admission for the academic year 2025-26 can also apply.
- The candidate must be a citizen of India
- There is no age restriction for appearing in the national-level entrance exam
GPAT application form 2025
Registration: 8 Apr '25 - 28 Apr '25
The exam conducting body will release the GPAT registration in online mode. The GPAT registration window will open for around 20 days after the application process begins. The last date to fill the GPAT online form will be noted in the brochure.Â
The GPAT registration fees in 2024 increased from previous year for Gen/OBC/EWS candidates who need to pay INR 3500 while the remaining will have to pay INR 2,500. Â
The GPAT application forms will be available on the NBEMS. Every year, all AICTE-approved Institutions, University Departments, Constituent Colleges, and Affiliated Colleges will shortlist qualified students for admission into MPharma.
The admission process will start with the registration process for the examination. Aspirants of the PG entrance test are required to register themselves on the official website. After completion of the registration process, candidates can proceed to fill out the application form.
The applications undergo scrutiny after successful submission. The applicants whose applications are accepted by the NBE issue the admit card. Candidates then need to appear for an online test. The results will be declared for the candidates who write the examination, following which the candidates who qualify for the examination participate in the counselling rounds.
To participate in the counselling, candidates will have to apply separately to the desired institute/college. The participating institute basis the applications received released the cut-off scores. Candidates who fall inside the cutoff range get admission to that institute.
How to fill GPAT Application Form 2025
Below is a step-by-step guide to completing the GPAT registration and application:
Step 1: Visit the official website to register for GPAT 2025
Step 2: Fill GPAT 2025 application form
Step 3: Upload documents in GPAT application form
Step 4: GPAT application form fee
Step 5: GPAT 2025 exam city choices
Step 6: Printout of GPAT registration form
GPAT Exam Pattern 2025
Students who want to appear in the GPAT exam and want to know about the exam pattern of GPAT can check the table given below. The exam will be conducted in the English language and questions that will be asked in the exam will be objective.Â
GPAT Exam Pattern HighlightsÂ
Parameters |
Details |
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Examination mode |
Online |
Duration of the examination |
3 hours (180 minutes) |
Type of Questions |
Objective types |
Total number of Questions |
125 |
Total marks |
500 |
Marks for correct answer |
+4 |
Marks for incorrect answer |
-1 |
Negative marking |
Yes |
Note: Students must note that no marks will be deducted for those questions which are not attempted.Â
GPAT Syllabus 2025
Students who want to appear in the exam must have an idea about the syllabus of the GPAT exam. The authorities don't clearly define the GPAT exam syllabus in the official notification. The syllabus for the GPAT shall comprise subject/knowledge areas as per “The Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharma) Course Regulations.
GPAT Exam Centres 2025
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will release the list of locations of the GPAT exam centres, along with other critical exam information in the official notification. Last year NBE designated 176 exam centre in various cities around the country as locations for its test centres. Candidates will have to enter four cities of their choice in preferential order. The final GPAT 2025 exam centre will be notified on the admit card.
GPAT Exam Statistics - Previous Year
The exam conducting authorities have shared the statistics regarding the number of candidates registered for the exam on their official website. The number of registered candidates in the previous year (2023) was 68,439 and the actual number of appearing candidates was 62,275. The number of registered candidates in 2022 was 53,302 and the actual number of candidates who appeared was 50,508. The table also highlights the increasing popularity of the GPAT exam among aspirants since 2019 which has directly pushed the authorities to increase the number of test centers in India.Â
To provide better clarity we have gathered some statistics presented in tabulated form as shown below:
GPAT Statistics |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
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Registered Candidates |
68,439 |
53302 |
47942 |
50975 |
42827 |
Candidates Appeared |
62,275 |
50508 |
45504 |
48360 |
40649 |
Test Cities |
116 |
121 |
121 |
107 |
84 |
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GPAT 2025 Admit Card
Admit Card: 10 Jun '25 - 15 Jun '25
GPAT 2025 Exam Day Guidelines
GPAT Student Reaction 2025
GPAT Answer Key 2025
GPAT 2025 Result
Result: 11 Jul '25
GPAT Cutoff - Previous Year
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding GPAT 2025
666 Institutes accepting GPAT
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Resear...
Wardha • Public
- ₹ 3.00 Lakh
- 3 years
- |
- Full Time
SOA University - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
Bhubaneswar • Private
- ₹ 3.60 Lakh
- 2 years
- |
- Full Time
Hamdard Nagar, Delhi • Public
- ₹ 4.30 Lakh
- 2 years
- |
- Full Time
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow
Lucknow • Public
- ₹ 40,000
- 2 years
- |
- Full Time