The National Testing Agency (NTA) is the conducting authority of the GPAT 2024 or Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test. This year, the NTA is expected to release the application forms for the GPAT 2024 exam soon. The registration process is expected to begin in the last week of February 2024 or March 2024. This process is conducted online at the official NTA-GPAT website, gpat.nta.nic.in.

The MPharma entrance exam is a national-level entrance exam that will be held in online/computer-based mode. The dates of this exam will be released soon by the NTA. The complete information about the GPAT exam will be published on the official admission portal.

The GPAT exam is conducted in two shifts (morning and afternoon) at the designated test centres across India. The entire GPAT admission process will start with students filling out the GPAT application form. The students are given a choice to choose the GPAT test centre as per their preferences. Through the GPAT 2024 exam, the students get admission to some of the top Pharmacy colleges in India.

Once the GPAT registration process ends, NTA issues GPAT 2024 admit cards/hall tickets only for the students who complete the GPAT 2024 application process. After the GPAT exam, NTA shares a provisional GPAT answer key and later on, the final answer key along with the GPAT result.

Last year, around 68,439 students registered for the exam and 62,275 students appeared for the GPAT entrance exam. Through GPAT, 39,890 seats are granted to PG programs and M.Pharm. 

The students who will pass the pharmacy exam will be called for GPAT 2024 counselling. The counselling for GPAT 2024 is conducted by respective colleges. The qualified students will be required to register themselves in each college to participate in GPAT counselling 2024. The cut-offs to participate in GPAT 2024 counselling will be announced by colleges separately.

What are the important dates of the GPAT 2024 examination?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has not released the schedule of the GPAT 2024 exam so the students who wish to sit in this exam can check the tentative schedule of the GPAT 2024 examination below.

Exam dates

Schedule

Feb 2024 - Mar 2024

Tentative release date of GPAT 2024 application forms

Mar 2024

Tentative last date to upload documents and pay the application fee

Mar 2024

GPAT 2024 Application correction window (Tentative)

May 2024

GPAT 2024 Exam Date (Tentative)

May 2024

GPAT 2024 Provisional Answer Key Objection Filing (Tentative)

Jun 2024

GPAT 2024 Result (Tentative)

 

What are the eligibility requirements for the GPAT 2024 examination?

Individuals who are planning to appear in the GPAT 2024 exam should first check the eligibility criteria of this exam from the official website of the exam gpat.nta.nic.in. The students should ensure that they meet the eligibility requirements of the GPAT 2024 exam before participating in it because if the student fails to meet the eligibility requirements of this exam, he/she won't be allowed to appear in this exam. 

The students can check the eligibility criteria for the GPAT 2024 exam below.

  • The student should have a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent from a recognised university.
  • The students who are appearing for the qualifying examination of a bachelor’s degree whose result will be declared before the commencement of admission for the academic year 2024-25 are allowed to apply for the GPAT 2024 exam.
  • The student should be a citizen of India.
  • There is no age restriction for appearing in the GPAT 2024 exam.

What steps are needed while filling out the GPAT 2024 application form?

The aspirants should follow the below-mentioned steps while filling out the GPAT 2024 application form.

  • First, the student will go to the NTA GPAT official website gpat.nta.nic.in. to register for GPAT 2024
  • Now the student will fill GPAT 2024 application form.
  • Now the student will upload documents in the GPAT application form.
  • Now the student will pay the GPAT application form fee.
  • In this step, the student will select the GPAT 2024 exam city choices.
  • At the end, the student will submit the form and will take a printout of the GPAT registration form.

What steps are required while checking the GPAT 2024 results?

The following steps will be required while checking the GPAT 2024 results.

  • First, the student will go to the official website of GPAT,

    gpat.nta.nic.in.

  • Now the student will click on the 'GPAT 2024 Result' tab.
  • Now the student will log in using his/her application number and password/ date of birth and enter the Security PIN.
  • Now the student will press the 'Sign in' button and then on the 'View result' button.
  • At the end, the student will download or save the online scorecard. The students are advised to take at least three to four copies printed for future use.