GPAT Eligibility Criteria 2021 (Released): Qualification, Age Limit, Marks Required
GPAT Eligibility Criteria 2021: The National Testing Agency, (NTA) has released the GPAT 2021 eligibility criteria. NTA released the information bulletin and application form of GPAT on December 23, 2020 at its official website - nta.gpat.nic.in. Candidates who are planning to appear for the national level entrance examination for admission to several PG courses in pharmacy must be aware of the eligibility criteria of GPAT 2021. Factors like the candidate's nationality, having particular education in the field of pharmacy are the base behind the GPAT 2021 eligibility criteria. Any false or misleading information in the GPAT registration 2021 might end up in the cancellation of the candidature in the admission process. GPAT 2021 will be conducted on February 22 or 27 for admission in 39,670 Masters in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) seats offered by more than 800 participating institutes. Read more to get a better understanding of GPAT eligibility criteria 2021.
Latest Update: GPAT 2021 application form released

GPAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria
It is extremely important for students who are interested in taking the GPAT exam to be aware of the eligibility criteria set by the authority. The detailed GPAT 2021 eligibility criteria have been mentioned in the points below.
Candidate must be an Indian citizen.
There is no age bar for taking GPAT 2021 entrance examination
Candidates must hold a 4 year course in Pharmacy after 10+2 from a recognized university
Final year students of B.Pharm are also eligible to apply, provided that their result should be declared before admission to the 2021-2022 session begins.
Those who have a degree in B.Tech (Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical Technology) are not to be considered eligible.
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates can also apply for GPAT 2021. Candidates considered in this category are those who have disabilities like:
Blindness and low vision
Deaf and hard of hearing
Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy
Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, and mental illness,
Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses
GPAT 2021 Important Dates
In order to avoid missing any important event, aspirants are advised to keep track on the dates. All the important dates related to GPAT 2021 have been mentioned in the table below.
GPAT 2021 Dates
Events | Dates* |
Release of the GPAT application form 2021 | December 23, 2020 |
Last date to fill application form | January 22, 2021 |
Availability of GPAT 2021 admit card | To be announced |
GPAT 2021 exam date | 22 / 27 February, 2021 |
Availability of answer key | To be announced |
Declaration of GPAT Result 2021 | To be announced |
*implies that dates are tentative
GPAT 2021 Registration
In order to appear for GPAT 2021, aspirants first need to register themselves for the examinations. The online registration for GPAT 2021 has started on December 23, 2020. Candidates can check the quick steps on how to register for GPAT 2021 has been mentioned below.
Step 1: Aspirants have to register themselves by entering details such as name, parents' names, date of birth, gender, address, email ID, Aadhaar number (or any other identity proof) and mobile number. After entering the details, aspirants need to create a new password, choose a security question and answer it. And after that, they need to enter the security pin and hit the 'Submit' button.
Step 2: In the second step, aspirants need to carefully fill the rest of the details in the GPAT application form 2021. Details such as category and nationality, exam name, exam city preference as well as qualification. After entering the details, click on 'Submit'.
Step 3: The third step is to upload the scanned image of your photograph and signature. The specification of the scanned images should be as set by the authority.
Step 4: Candidates will have to make the payment of the GPAT 2021 application fee by choosing any of the following two modes which are mentioned below.
Online mode with payment using credit card/debit card/net banking
Offline mode by paying Cash at any of the designated SBI bank branches
GPAT 2021 Application Fee
Aspirants can check the category-wise fee for GPAT 2021 from the table mentioned below.
GPAT Category-Wise Application Fee
Category | Application fee (in INR) |
General Male | 2,000+ Bank transaction charges |
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 1,000+ Bank transaction charges |
SC | 1,000+ Bank transaction charges |
ST | 1,000+ Bank transaction charges |
PwD | 1,000+ Bank transaction charges |
Transgender | 1,000+ Bank transaction charges |
Female | 1,000+ Bank transaction charges |
After the GPAT Registration
After the registration process, the authority will release the admit card for GPAT 2021 in an online mode. Only those who will fill the application form within the given time will be issued the admit card from NTA. The admit card is an important document in order to enter the examination hall. Entry without the admit card of GPAT 2021 is strictly prohibited.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - GPAT Eligibility Criteria 2021 (Released): Qualification, Age Limit, Marks Required
Question: Who is eligible to appear for GPAT 2021?
Answer:
An aspirant who holds a degree in Pharmacy (4 years of B. Pharm) is eligible to take the GPAT 2021 exam. Also, those who are appearing in the last year of B. Pharm are also eligible for the exam.
Question: Who is eligible to take GPAT 2021 under disabilities categories?
Answer:
Applicants who fall under (i) Blindness and low vision (ii) Deaf and hard of hearing (iii) Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy (iv) Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness, and (v) Multiple disabilities are considered eligible for GPAT 2021.
Question: Is a third-year student eligible to appear for GPAT 2021?
Answer:
No, a candidate who is in the third year of B. Pharm is not eligible for GPAT 2021.
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Questions related to GPAT
after qualifying gpat if i have taken admission in m pharmacy in a private college how much fees I have to pay?
Hi Aspirant,
Your question is somewhat not clear because you haven't mentioned the college name.However for Mpharmacy the fees structure depends from college to college.The total fees generally ranges from 5 Lakhs to 7.4 Lakhs as approx.However fees are a subject to change and can change as per the information given by the college.
Hope it helps!!
can i change my category in gpat application form 2021 after submission??
Hi.
NO you cannot change the details of the form after submission. It has been clearly stated that no edits will be allowed after the form has been submitted. Also, It has been clearly stated in the guidelines of filling GPAT application form that multiple applications by one candidate is bound to be rejected.
Good Luck
can i change my category??after submission of gpat application form2021...by mistake i kept general..but i belong to OBC category...
Hi
You don't need to worry at all even if you have submitted your gpat application form and now Iwant to change your category
This is because,
You can change category using GPAT correction window. So, don't worry you can definitely change your category from general to OBC
Correction Window for GPAT session will be opened on 1st february 2021 and correction can be made using correction window till 2nd february 2021 .
Once the correction window gets opened, you need to visit the official page of GPAT i. e gpat.nta.nic.in (http://gpat.nta.nic.in) and login using your registration number and password and then you will be able to rectify your mistakes
But yes , while using the correction window you should make sure that all your details are correct because once you use the correction window , you won't get another chance to use the correction window again as it is a single time facility. So, do check all the details twice.
Now , limited time is left for your GPAT examination, so focus on preparation, go through the chapters , practise questions and then revise them, go through mock test papers once you are done with complete syllabus.
For detailed information you can visit our page the link for the same is provided below
https://news.careers360.com/gpat-2021-last-date-fill-application-form-extended-till-january-30
If you have any other doubt then you can always reach us to clear them :) we are always available to help you out and guide you
Thank you
IS GPAT SCORE ELIGIBLE FOR PH.D?
Hello,
GPAT means Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test. GPAT mainly applicable for scholarship. If you're in final year or graduated in Bpharm then you are eligible for give GPAT examination for get scholarship in your higher study Mpharm. After clear GPAT examination you will be eligible for NIPER entrance examination also. So it's not require test for PhD examination dear.
All the best.
Can i make changes in my GPAT 2021(25-30Jan) form because during application form fill-up i dont have EWS certificate but now i have my EWS certificate and i want to change my category from General to EWS.
hi,
National Testing Agency (NTA) has started GPAT 2021 registration ononline mode from December 23, 2020. The last date to complete and GPAT application form is January 22, 2021.he last date to pay the GPAT application fee is January 23, 2021 . Candidates will be provided with a correction window facility after GPAT application form 2021 is filled. however they can make changes in selective fields of the application form. so if you have filled and final submitted the form you can not make any changes now. if you have not pay the application fees, you may again make a fresh registration with a new mobile number and email id and again fillup the form.
for more details follow our article at below link:
https://pharmacy.careers360.com/articles/gpat-registration