GPAT Exam Date Announcement Delayed: NTA to release exam date soon
NTA will release the GPAT exam date tentatively by fourth week of April 2023 at the official website, gpat.nta.nic.in. Get complete details about the GPAT exam pattern and important exam events here.
GPAT Exam Date 2023
GPAT 2023 exam date announcement has been deferred by two weeks. In the past three years, the post-graduate level pharmacy entrance exam was conducted last by April 9. However, this year till the third week of April 2023, National Testing Agency (NTA) has not yet released the exam date. Candidates awaiting the NTA-GPAT exam date will have to wait a little more, as it is expected that NTA will release the GPAT exam date tentatively by the fourth week of April 2023 at the official website, gpat.nta.nic.in.
GPAT 2023 Exam Date
A trend analysis of the previous three years shows that there will be further delays in the announcement of the exam date. The GPAT 2023 exam will tentatively be held in the first week of May 2023.
Here are the dates of the previous year(s) when the GPAT exam was conducted by NTA:
| Year |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPAT Exam Date |
04-Feb-2020 |
27-Feb-2021 |
09-Apr-2022 |
To be announced |
GPAT 2023 Important Events
Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT), application forms were available last till March 13, 2023. The GPAT application process began on February 13, 2023. After the registration, NTA provided an application correction facility, from March 14 to March 16, 2023.
Currently, the next awaited event is the announcement of the GPAT admit card date and exam date. After the exam, NTA will release the GPAT result online. NTA holds the responsibility from the exam registration till the exam result announcement of the MPharma entrance exam. The GPAT counselling is conducted by individual participating colleges. Candidates will receive a call from the GPAT participating colleges on the basis of their score in the GPAT Exam and the cutoff score decided by the preferred institute.
About GPAT Exam
GPAT Exam is organised in computer-based mode. The entrance exam is conducted for admission to MPharma and equivalent courses. Candidates possessing a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent from a recognised university. There is no age restriction for appearing in the national-level entrance exam. NTA will conduct GPAT 2023 in 110 exam cities across India at physical test centers. Candidates will be required to solve 125 MCQs (objective-type) in 3 hours (180 minutes). The exam will be provided in English medium only.
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