What is a good score in GPAT?

A score above 140 is considered to be a good score in GPAT according to the GPAT cutoff score for General category candidates. However, this score varies depending upon the GPAT cutoff for the current year. In case the cutoff touches the mark of 180 then the score of 140 is irrelevant to seek admission in top M.Pharma colleges. Candidates who will be shortlisted in the merit list will be called for further counselling procedure at the participating institutes. Therefore, the cutoff score is the most important deciding factor to get a call for counselling from preferred institute.

How many candidates appeared for GPAT last year?

As many as 50,508 candidates appeared for the GPAT exam last year. The GPAT exam is a national-level pharmacy entrance exam. Candidates seeking admission to M.Pharma MBA in Pharmacy, M.Tech in Pharmacy are required to appear for the GPAT exam. The GPAT exam score is mandatory and basic requirement to screen the students for admission by the top pharmacy colleges in India. The basic eligibility condition to get admission in the best pharmacy colleges is to appear for the GPAT entrance exam.

Is GPAT cutoff released with the result?

In general, GPAT cutoff is released with the result every year on the official webiste of NTA dedicated to the GPAT exam: GPAT. NTA. Nic. In. The GPAT cutoff marks for the previous year are: 148 for General category candidates, 120 for the OBC category, 94 for SC, 75 for ST, and 122 for EWS category candidates. At the time of counselling, candidates will have to carry all the required documents for the purpose of document verification.

What is meant by GPAT cutoff?

GPAT cutoff refers to the minimum scores which candidates must obtain in order to qualify for the exam or to be eligible to participate in the counselling or the selection process at the participating institutes. GPAT cutoff is shared by NTA on the official website of NTA-GPAT for the candidates who wish to apply to MPharma colleges. However, the GPAT cutoff shared by NTA is not the final cutoff. Every institute has set their individual admission criteria which the applicants need to follow to seek admission to the preferred course and college.

How many students appeared in the GPAT 2023 exam?

NTA has released the official statistics of the candidates who filled the GPAT application form. According to NTA, as many as 68,439 candidates registered for the exam and 62,275 candidates appeared for the exam. GPAT 2023 was conducted in 116 cities in 221 centres in a computer-based mode. A total of 50,508 students appeared for the GPAT exam last year as per the official data shared by NTA.

What are the factors of deciding GPAT cutoff?

NTA decides the factors on which the GPAT cutoff is decided. The GPAT cutoff is based on factors such as number of test takers, number of seats, difficulty level of the exam among others.

What is the expected cutoff for GPAT 2024?

The GPAT 2024 cutoff is likely to be around 160, based on last year's data. Last year, the GPAT cutoff was 148 (General category); 120 (OBC category); 94 (SC category); 75 (ST category); 122 (EWS category). Candidates who appeared for the GPAT exam are shortlisted based on the cut-off marks published by the participating institutes on their individual website. The cutoff will be released by NTA along with the result.

GPAT 2025 Cut off: Check Previous Year Cutoff (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)

Q: When is the GPAT result likely to be announced?

NBEMS declared the GPAT result on July 8, 2024. The GPAT 2024 scorecard were released on the official website of the exam. The exam was conducted on June 8, 2024. Candidates had to log in to the GPAT 2024 website with their application number and date of birth and security pin and download the GPAT 2024 scorecard in PDF format.

Q: What was last year's GPAT cutoff?

Last year, GPAT cutoff was in a range of 148 for General category candidates, 120 for the OBC category, 94 for SC, 75 for ST, and 122 for EWS category candidates. However, this year's GPAT cutoff will depend on several factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, and the total number of candidates who appear and pass in the entrance exam and the seat availability with the institute. Candidates will be able to secure admission on first come first serve basis. If the number of GPAT applicants increases, competition would also get tougher, and the cutoff will soar higher.

398 Students Q&A

Updated on Jan 17, 2025 15:54 IST

By Piyush Dixit, Deputy Manager

The GPAT cutoff 2025 will be released by the National Board Of Examinations In Medical Sciences (NBEMS) after the declaration of the result. Students can check the GPAT 2025 cutoff percentile on the official website at natboard.edu.in. The GPAT 2025 cutoff marks are determined by a variety of factors, including the number of candidates, seats available, marking method, and difficulty level.

The exam conducting authorities will release the GPAT cutoff marks category-wise. Till the time the GPAT cutoff marks 2025 are released, applicants are advised to check the GPAT previous year cutoff. According to the GPAT results, a total of 3934 candidates were declared qualified for admission to Master of Pharmacy Courses/award of scholarship for M. Pharm Courses/PhD courses last year. The GPAT exam cutoff PDF is mentioned below.

GPAT 2024 Cutoff PDF

The GPAT cutoff enables the process for MPharma counselling which is conducted on an individual basis by several institutes. Last year's highest marks scored by one of the applicants was 401 marks hence the GPAT 2024 cutoff was higher than from the previous year.

The GPAT cut-off is the minimum score an applicant must achieve to pass the entrance exam. The cut-off marks set by the GPAT participating institutes are used to select candidates who are taking the exam.

Q: When will the GPAT cutoff be declared?

The GPAT 2025 cutoff percentile will be released by authorties after the declaration of the results. It will be released by the authorities category wise. The GPAT cutoff is a minimum mark that a candidate should score for qualifying for the exam. GPAT cutoff is based on multiple factors such as availability of seats, the difficulty level of the exam, and the total number of candidates who appear and pass in the entrance exam.

The cutoff for GPAT 2025 exam for the various categories can be 148 (General category); 122 (EWS category); 120 (OBC category); 94 (SC category); and 75 (ST category) as per the analysis of previous year stats.

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Q: Will GPAT 2024 cutoff be higher than last year?

As compared to last year, the GPAT cutoff depends on the number of test-takers and difficulty level of the exam. Hence, the GPAT 2024 cutoff will be predictive of these two factors that will be known after the conclusion of the GPAT 2024 exam.

Last year, the GPAT exam was moderate difficult, it was found that GPAT cutoff was higher than last year.

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Q: Who declares GPAT cutoff?

NTA the official exam conducting body is the responsible authority to release the NTA GPAT cutoff at the official website: GPAT. NTA. Nic. In. The GPAT cutoff will also be released by the participating institutes that accept GPAT scores. NTA holds the responsibility only till releasing the GPAT result. NTA doesn't conduct the counselling for M.Pharma admissions. It will be responsible for releasing the merit list of GPAT 2023 along with the result mentioning the status of qualifying, name of candidates. Once the GPAT cutoff is announced by individual colleges/institutes, candidates can check the cutoff score on their individual websites to seek admission in the preferred course and college.

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Q: When is the GPAT result likely to be announced?

NBEMS declared the GPAT result on July 8, 2024. The GPAT 2024 scorecard were released on the official website of the exam. The exam was conducted on June 8, 2024.

Candidates had to log in to the GPAT 2024 website with their application number and date of birth and security pin and download the GPAT 2024 scorecard in PDF format.

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GPAT 2025 Cutoff

Applicants who will appear in the GPAT exam 2025 can check the GPAT 2025 cutoff percentile from the table below. The GPAT 2025 cutoff is the minimum mark applicants need to secure to pass the exam. The GPAT cutoff mark varies from category to category.

The approximately category-wise GPAT 2025 cutoff percentile range is mentioned in the table given below:

S. No.	Category	Cut-off Percentile
1.	UR	90-95
2.	EWS	90-95
3.	OBC	90-95
4.	SC	70-75
5.	ST	50-55
6.	UR-PwBD	5--55
7.	EWS-PwBD	45-50
8.	OBC-PwBD	45-50
9.	SC-PwBD	40-24
10.	ST-PwBD	50-55

GPAT Previous year Cutoff

GPAT 2025 cutoff will be released by the NBE after the conclusion of the exam. For the reference of the candidates below is the GPAT previous year cutoff. NBEMS will release the GPAT cutoff scores category-wise. The cutoff is the minimum mark that the candidates need to score to be eligible for counselling and the seat allotment process.

Category-wise GPAT 2024 cutoff percentile

S. No.	Category	Cut-off Percentile
1.	UR	96.15414
2.	EWS	90.7069
3.	OBC	90.09176
4.	SC	75.4353
5.	ST	54.17503
6.	UR-PwBD	55.1562
7.	EWS-PwBD	46.32063
8.	OBC-PwBD	49.70896
9.	SC-PwBD	45.53011
10.	ST-PwBD	52.27117

GPAT 2023 Cutoff

Category	Cutoff Marks
General	96.1812235
EWS	90.1695242
OBC	90.5716216
SC	77.1061859
ST	57.7465692

GPAT 2022 Cutoff

Category	Cutoff scores	Total candidates
General	148	14265
OBC-NCL	120	23104
SC	94	5420
ST	75	1478
EWS	122	6008

GPAT 2021 Cutoff

Category	Cutoff Marks Range
General Category (Gen)	359-186
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	185-152
Scheduled Caste (SC)	185-114
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	183-87
Economically Weaker Section	185-155

GPAT Previous year's Cutoff: GPAT 2020 Cutoff

Category	Qualifying Marks	No. of Qualifiers
Unreserved	141	1952
Other backward classes	117	1103
Scheduled caste	95	626
Scheduled tribe	74	313

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M.Pharm. in Pharmaceutics : GPAT 2024 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2022	2024
B. K. Mody Government Pharmacy College	– / –	4010000.5
MSU - The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	4010000.2	– / –
Gujarat Technological University	4010006.2	– / –

GPAT Exam Student Reaction

Find out the initial exam impressions from the candidates who appeared for the GPAT 2024 exam on June 8. Know 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:

GPAT 2024 Counselling

NBE will not conduct GPAT counselling. The counselling exercise will be held by the individual institutes for candidates who have qualified in the GPAT cutoff rolled out by the NBE. Candidates who have been shortlisted on the merit list will be called for the GPAT counselling process by the institutes in which they have shown interest or filled out the counselling participation form. The GPAT merit will comprise the candidate’s roll number, rank, GPAT scores, and marks obtained in the entrance exam.