The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has declared the GPAT 2026 result at natboard.edu.in. The authority has also released the category-wise cutoff and number of students qualified in GPAT 2026. According to the result PDF, a total of 5362 students qualified in GPAT 2026. A link to check the GPAT result 2026 PDF is provided below.
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Candidates who meet the GPAT cut off 2026 are considered qualified and eligible for the counselling round for admission to the MPharm courses. Candidates need to download the GPAT result 2026 merit list to check the secured marks, rank, qualifying status, and other information. To check how many students qualified in GPAT 2026, category-wise qualifying statistics, cut-off, and other information, read the full article below.
Candidates who qualified as per the GPAT result 2026 can check the brief overview about the qualifying and cut-off status in the table below.
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | |
Conducting Body | National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) |
GPAT 2026 Result Date | April 7, 2026 |
Total Students Qualified in GPAT 2026 | 5362 |
Total Students Appeared in GPAT 2026 | 53,617 |
Result Mode | Online |
Official Website | natboard.edu.in |
According to the GPAT result PDF, 5362 students qualified in the entrance exam. The authority provides the category wise number of students qualified in GPAT 2026. Check the category wise number of students qualified in GPAT 2026 In the table below.
Category Of Candidate | Total Qualified | |||
General | EWS | Non-PwBD | PwBD | Total |
No | 744 | 36 | 780 | |
Yes | 947 | 12 | 959 | |
OBC-NCL (Central List) | - | 2247 | 61 | 2308 |
SC | - | 889 | 11 | 900 |
ST | - | 412 | 3 | 415 |
Total | 5239 | 123 | 5362 | |
In GPAT 2026, a total number of 53,617 candidates appeared, out of which 5362 students qualified for the entrance examination. If we look at the ratio of the number of students qualified in GPAT 2026 vs the number of students appeared in GPAT 2026, it shows the toughness level of the exam. If we look at the trends, last year, a total of 47,142 candidates appeared in the GPAT examination, out of which 4,714 were declared qualified.
THe authority has released the GPAT Cut off 2026 along with the result PDF. Check the category-wise cut off here.
| Sl. No. | Category of Candidate | Cut-off Percentile | Cut-off Score | Cut-off GPAT 2026 Rank |
| 1 | GENERAL | 96.2586493 | 213 | 2059 |
| 2 | GENERAL - PwD | 48.9825988 | 104 | 27489 |
| 3 | GENERAL - EWS | 90.8238059 | 180 | 4979 |
| 4 | GENERAL - PwD and EWS both | 50.0270437 | 105 | 26913 |
| 5 | OBC-NCL (Central List) | 90.0870992 | 177 | 5431 |
| 6 | OBC-NCL (Central List) PwD | 45.7149785 | 100 | 29552 |
| 7 | SC | 76.4664192 | 142 | 12820 |
| 8 | SC - PwD | 46.5766455 | 101 | 28712 |
| 9 | ST | 59.1939124 | 116 | 22213 |
| 10 | ST - PwD | 57.3847847 | 114 | 23181 |
GPAT pass percentage shows the ratio between the number of stuents qualified and appeared in GPAT 2026. Based on the number of students qualified in GPAT 2026 as the result is out now, GPAT 2026 pass percentage is 9.88%. Last year in 2025, a total of 48,646 students registered for the exam, out of which, 47,142 students appeared in the exam and only 4,714 students qualified, making the pass percentage of just 9.69%.
There are several factors that affect the number of students qualified for the GPAT 2026 which are mentioned below.
Difficulty level of the exam
Total number of candidates
Category-wise reservation policies
Cut-off trends
Candidates who qualified GPAT 2026 need to appear for the GPAT counselling 2026. Qualified candidates can download their GPAT scorecard to appear in the counselling round. The details about the counselling of GPT 2026 will be published on the official website.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Dear Student,
You can access the GPAT 2026 Question Paper and previous years' question papers from the link below:
https://pharmacy.careers360.com/articles/gpat-question-papers
Regarding your doubt: Yes, you are correct. GPAT consists of 125 multiple-choice questions carrying a total of 500 marks. The exam is generally divided into five subject areas, with
Hi,
Yes, you can get admission to M.Pharm without qualifying the GPAT examination. Many colleges and universities offer admission through:
State-level entrance exams
University-specific entrance tests
Direct admission based on B.Pharm marks
Merit-based admission in private colleges
However, some top government institutes may prefer or require a valid GPAT score.
GPAT is a national-level entrance exam mainly meant for admission into MPharm (Pharmacy) courses, so if you are planning a regular MPharm (Pharmaceutical sciences) then GPAT is valid and accepted by colleges across India; however, Ayurveda-related postgraduate courses, like MD/MS Ayurveda, are provided under AYUSH and you have to qualify
Yes, it is possible to get admission to an M.Pharm programme without a GPAT score. Although the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) is the primary national-level entrance examination for M.Pharm admissions in India, many institutions also provide admission through state-level entrance examinations.
For example, AP PGECET in Andhra Pradesh, TS
Hi Zulfekar Ahmad,
Please refer to this article for GPAT Preparation
https://pharmacy.careers360.com/articles/gpat-preparation-tips
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