Dear Learners, here we are providing the GPAT Syllabus 2022 PDF for you to prepare for the exam. GPAT stands for Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test and is a National Level entrance exam affiliated with the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). It is a computer-based examination that will be conducted in the Computer-Based mode. It will be based on multiple subjects that include physical chemistry, organic chemistry, pharmacology, biotechnology, etc.
NTA set the exam pattern for the GPAT exam. It is very important for the aspirants to be aware of the pattern of the exam to score good marks in the exam.
- The mode of the exam is online.
- The GPAT score is accepted by all AICTE-Approved Institutions / University Departments / Constituent Colleges /Affiliated Colleges.
- The GPAT is a National Level Entrance Examination for admissions into M. Pharma Programme.
- The time duration of the exam is 3 hours.
- Each question carries 04 (four) marks.
- There is a negative marking of 1 mark for wrong answers.
- The medium of the question paper is in English only.
GPAT Syllabus 2022 PDF
Distribution of Questions:
| Type of Questions | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 38 | 152 |
| Pharmaceutics | 38 | 152 |
| Pharmacognosy | 10 | 40 |
| Pharmacology | 28 | 112 |
| Other Subjects | 11 | 44 |
| Total | 125 | 500 |
Exam pattern of GPAT:
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Particulars |
Details |
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Mode of the exam |
Online |
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Exam duration |
3 hours |
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Total number of questions |
125 |
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Maximum marks |
500 |
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Type of questions |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
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Marks per question |
4 marks for each question |
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Negative marking |
+4 for every correct response -1 for every incorrect response |
Marking Scheme of GPAT 2022
There are certain parameters on which the marking for the candidate is done. These are as follows:
- To answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as correct option.
- However, after the process of Challenges of the Answer Key, in case there are multiple correct options or change in key, only those candidates who have attempted it correctly as per the revised Answer key will be awarded marks.
- In case a Question is dropped due to some technical error, full marks shall be given to all the candidates who have attempted it.
- Each question carries 04 (four) marks.
- For each correct response, candidate will get 04 (four) marks.
- For each incorrect response, 01 (one) mark will be deducted from the total score.
- Un-answered/un-attempted will be given no marks.
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