A GLANCE AT GPAT 2024

GPAT Details

• Organization Name

National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences

Exam Name

Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT)

• Exam Purpose

Admissions Into Masters (M.Pharma) Program Courses

• Official Website

https://natboard.edu.in
 Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2,
including lateral entry students) or equivalent from a recognized university.

• Candidates appearing for the final year (4th Year) examination of Bachelor of
Pharmacy (B. Pharm) whose result will be declared before commencement of
admission to M. Pharm course for the academic year 2024-25 are eligible to
appear in GPAT 2024. Candidates appearing for the Prefinal year (3rd Year)
examination of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) whose results for Final Year
(4th Year) will be declared before commencement of admission to M. Pharm
course for the academic year 2025-26 are also eligible to appear in GPAT 2024.
 Important Dates

Processes Timelines

Examination 19th April 2024 (3 PM Onwards) to 8th May 2024

Online Submission of the Application Form
(Till 11:55PM)

Edit Window for All Payment Success Applications (Any

information/documents can be edited except Name, 11th May 2024 to 14th May 2024
Nationality, Email, Mobile number and Test City)

Edit Window to rectify Deficient/Incorrect Images (No further

opportunity shall be given)
Pre-Final Edit Window: 21st May to 23rd May 2024 Final Edit
1.Photograph
Window: 28th May to 30th May 2024
2. Signatures
3. Thumb Impression

Issue of Admit Card 3rd June 2024

Examination Date 8th June 20204

Declaration of Result By 8th July 2024

 Examination Fee

Category of Candidate Examination Fee

General, OBC and EWS Rs. 3500/-

SC, ST, PWD Rs. 2500/

How to pay:
•The prescribed exam fee should be remitted through payment gateway provided
using a Credit Card or a Debit Card issued by banks in India or other modes as may
be made available and have been provided on the web page.

•Fee can not be deposited through any mode other than the payment gateway
available while submitting online application form submission.
 Support

• For queries related to application form submission/ Refund of

failed transactions/ Payment Gateway related issues etc.,
please contact NBEMS Candidate Care Support at
+917996165333 or write to NBEMS at its helpline portal
accessible through applicant login.

• For queries related to Eligibility/ Documents/ Images, please

write at NBEMS Communication Web Portal: https://
exam.natboard.edu.in/communication.php?page=main
Submission of Application

• Application for GPAT 2024 can only be submitted online through NBEMS website https://
natboard.edu.in

• There is no other methodology for application submission.

• Application submitted through any other mode shall be summarily rejected.

• Candidates who fail to submit duly completed applications with requisite documents and/or fail
to rectify the deficiencies in their applications by the last date prescribed for rectification shall be
declared ineligible. Admit Card shall not be issued to candidates who are declared ineligible
before conduct of examination.

• In such cases, the examination fee shall not be refunded.

The examination shall be a multiple choice questions test delivered using computers
network (CBT) as per scheme prescribed. An indicative Blueprint of the examination is
as under:

Type of Questions No. of Questions Maximum Marks

Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Allied
38 152
Subjects
Pharmaceutics & Allied Subjects 38 152

Pharmacognosy & Allied Subjects 10 40

Pharmacology & Allied Subjects 28 112

Other Subjects of B. Pharm course 11 44

Total 125 500

Marking Scheme: Allocation of marks for each MCQ shall be as follows:

S.No Response Marks

1 Correct Response 4 Marks

2 Incorrect Response 1 Mark shall be deducted

3 Unattempted Question Zero

•There shall be 25% negative marking for incorrect answers.

•No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions.

Pattern

• The question paper for GAPT will be divided into multiple time bound sections. For example, if
there are 5-time bound sections* (Section A, B, C, D & E) in the question paper

• Each Section will have 25 questions and 36 minutes of time allotted for the section. Candidates
would be restricted to proceed to the next section only after completion of the allotted
time of the previous section and candidates would not be allowed to review the
questions/modify the responses of a section after the completion of the allotted time of
that section.

• Questions of the next section will start automatically after the completion of the allotted time of
the previous section.

(The actual number of such time-restricted sections may vary based on the total number of
questions in the question paper and operational feasibility in making such sections.)
Pattern

• Candidates are given an option to mark any question, whether attempted or not, for review
which means that candidate has been given an option to go through these questions in a
section again before the allotted time to a section ends.

• Candidates may note that such questions which are marked for review shall be evaluated as
per the marking scheme mentioned above.
Time

Activities Time
Allow Candidates to enter the
examination centre and Commence 12:00 PM
Registration for the test
Entry closes at Examination Center 1:30 PM

Grant access for Candidate Login 01:45 PM

Candidates log in to read instructions 01:50 PM

Exam Start Time 02:00 PM

Exam End Time 05:00 PM

Instructions to Fill Online GPAT 2024 Application
Form
• Fill the user registration form to generate User ID/Application ID and Password.

• User ID and Password will be sent through SMS and Email.

• Complete the application form and upload your Photograph, Scanned signature, Thumb
impression & Prescribed documents.

• Choose your Test City and pay Examination Fee

• Agree to the declaration and Submit Application

• Take a print out of the filled Application form with Transaction ID printed on it and payment
status mentioned as “S” (Successful) for records.
Before you Register
• Ensure you have a valid email ID and
mobile number. Email ID used shall
be verified through a system
generated OTP. Same email ID
and/or mobile number cannot be
used by more than one applicant to
register a user.
• Keep following information ready for filling the
form:
• a. Personal details
• b. Educational Qualification Details – 10th/
12th/ B.Pharma
• c. Scanned images of your passport size
recent coloured photograph, signature, thumb
impression (as per NBEMS Image Upload
Instructions)
• d. You shall be required to capture a real time
photograph of yours as per Image Upload
Instructions in addition to uploading a pre-
saved digital/scanned photograph.
• WebCam or use a laptop
Registration to get User ID and Password

• Go to https://natboard.edu.in

• Then click on the GPAT 2024 tab. You will be directed to another webpage.

• Then click on “Click here to Register” tab and you will be directed to
registration form page
Details/ Editable and Non editable
• The Application Form is divided into
the following three sections:
• 1. Personal Details
• 2. Qualification Details
• 3. Upload Documents/Test Centre
Before submission, you can edit the
information in the application form any
number of times but, following fields
derived from your registration page
shall appear in the application form as
non-editable:
• • Name of the candidate
• • Date of Birth
• • Gender
• • Nationality
• • Mobile No.
• • Email address
Documents to be uploaded

• Two Photopgraphs to be submitted:

• 1. To be uploaded: One pre-saved passport size coloured photograph (Maximum 80 Kb

size, in JPG/JPEG format)

• 2. To be captured: Capture your photograph using the webcam attached to your

computer system by clicking on Capture Photograph button in the application form.
Please read the instruction carefully to avoid rejection of the photograph captured. •

• Upload your scanned signature (Maximum 80 Kb size, in JPG/JPEG format)

• Upload your left thumb impression (Maximum 80 Kb size, in JPG/JPEG format) •

• Upload B. Pharm Marksheets of 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th Year as may be applicable (Only .pdf
format shall be acceptable up to 1MB in size).
 Useful Links (To open the link, right click on the link and
select open hyperlink option)
• Information Bulletin https://cdn.digialm.com//
per/g01/pub/726/EForms/image/ImageDocUpload/12/1111058518992076499474.pdf

• Image Upload Instructions https://cdn.digialm.com//

per/g01/pub/726/EForms/image/ImageDocUpload/12/1115014725744976357895.pdf

• User Manual https://cdn.digialm.com//

per/g01/pub/726/EForms/image/ImageDocUpload/12/1114512493582516288015.pdf

• Already Registered? To Login https://

cdn3.digialm.com/EForms/configuredHtml/1815/88593/login.html

• To Register https://cdn3.digialm.com/EForms/configuredHtml/1815/88593/Registration.html
Demo Test

• Demo Test: A demo test shall be available for the benefit of candidates to familiarise themselves
with the Computer Based Test format at website https://natboard.edu.in

• Candidates will be able to access the Demo test tentatively from 27th May 2024 onwards.
Scheme of GPAT 2024
• GPAT 2024 shall be conducted in a
single day & single session as a
computer based examination on 8th
June 2024.
Syllabus:
• The syllabus for the GPAT shall
comprise of subject/knowledge areas
as per “The Bachelor of Pharmacy
(B. Pharm.) Course Regulations,
2024”.
Availability of seats and counseling

• Admission to PG courses are • The information regarding counseling

undertaken by the State Government/
State admission committee. NBEMS
has no role whatsoever in conduct of
counselling for admission to M.
Pharm/ PhD courses utilising GPAT
score.
process, availability of seats and
applicable reservation shall be
published by designated authority of
respective State Government/ State
admission committee for admissions
to M. Pharm.

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