National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Joint Entrance Exam (NIPER JEE)

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahemdabad will conduct NIPER Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) in computer-based examination on July 25, 2020, for admissions to Masters in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) and Ph.D programmes in pharmacy. Joint Counselling Committee (JCC) has postponed NIPER JEE 2020 exam date and extended the last date to fill the application form. The last date for NIPER JEE registration will be June 25, 2020. Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria can fill the application form of NIPER JEE 2020. The brochure has been released for Masters and PhD courses, with increase in exam centres and seats, which can be checked below. NIPER JEE application form 2020 was released on April 1, and can be filled till the last date, in online mode. The admit cards for the entrance exam can be downloaded in online mode. The result for NIPER JEE will be announced in online mode.

NIPMER JEE is an English medium exam, which is conducted for two hours with total of 200 multiple choice questions which are subject to negative marking. A correct response adds 1 mark and an incorrect one deducts 0.25 mark. The participating Institutes include NIPER S.A.S Nagar(Mohali), NIPER Raebareli, NIPER Kolkata, NIPER Ahmedabad offering around 820 seats. Candidates can choose out of various exam centres across India and once opted, there is no scope for changing the same.

NIPER JEE 2020 Latest News & Updates:

The information bulletin of NIPER JEE 2020 has been released by the authority, which can be checked below.

• Increase in number of seats - As per the brochure, NIPER JEE 2020 has been released for admission to 820 Masters and PhD seats for offered in seven NIPER institutes located in Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Hajipur, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Raebareli and SAS Nagar. Last year, NIPER JEE was held for admission to 583 seats.
• Hike in exam centres - For this year, NIPER JEE 2020 will be conducted in 29 cities of India. While, previous year, the exam was held in 25 cities of the country.

NIPER JEE eligibility criteria lays down the minimum educational qualification which the candidate must meet to be eligible to appear in the entrance exam for the master's programmes which are offered at different institutes. According to the NIPER JEE eligibility criteria, candidates must score the minimum marks in the qualifying exam so that they can take the entrance test. 

Eligibility Criteria of NIPER JEE

The following percentage of marks need to be scored or CGPA should be scored by the candidates:    

• Minimum  60% marks in the qualifying exam     

           or  

• CGPA of 6.75 on a scale of 10 

Basis for Calculation of percentage of marks and CGPA

According to the NIPER JEE eligibility criteria, the basis for the calculation of marks in the qualifying exam are: 

    • Minimum percentage of marks is determined on the basis of rules and regulations that have been fixed by the university or the institution concerned

    • CGPA is also based on the norms that have been laid down by the university or the institution concerned 

    • If the university or the institution has not laid down any rule for determining the CGPA, then in that case, CGPA scored by the candidate for all the years of the qualifying degree is taken into account. 

GPAT, NET, GATE Score Card 

The score card of GATE, NET and GPAT is an essential document which the candidates must bring with them at the time of interview and group discussion. GPAT, GATE and NET qualification is a compulsory qualification for all the programmes except for the candidates who belong to following category. 

    • Foreign Nationals

    • Candidates holding B.V.Sc./M.B.B.S./B.A.M.S .degree

    • Sponsored candidate from public/private sector undertaking, Govt. departments and   research and development organizations

    • Candidates applying as NRI or their wards [in case of M.B.A.(Pharm.)                                         Courses offered at different NIPERs and Eligibility Criteria for the same

Mode of Application : Offline and Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

NIPER JEE application form is available in online mode. Candidates are required to fill NIPER JEE 2020 application form in online mode before the last date. Candidates have to fill all the information in the application form of NIPER JEE, submit the form after paying the fee, take its print out and send it by post along with the requisite documents before the stipulated period. Candidates may refer the following steps to fill NIPER JEE application form. 

Steps to fill NIPER JEE Application Form

Candidates have to follow the steps that are given below while filling the application form of NIPER JEE: 

Step 1: Register to fill the online NIPER JEE application form 

Step 2: Fill all the requisite details in NIPER JEE application form 

Step 3: Upload all the necessary documents 

Step 4: Pay the fee for the application form of NIPER JEE

Step 5: Submit the application form 

Step 6: Download the filled NIPER JEE application form 

Step 7: Take print out of the form 

Step 8: Send by post the form along with all other documents to:

Chairman:

NIPER JEE-Masters 

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

NIPER -Ahmedabad

Palaj, Opp. Airforce Station 

Gandhinagar-Gujarat – 382355 

Candidates must ensure that NIPER JEE application form reaches the address that is mentioned above on or before the prescribed time and date. 

The application form of NIPER JEE can be sent  through the following modes: 

• Registered Post

• Speed Post      

• In-person

Application Fees

The exam pattern of NIPER mentions the total marks, whether there is negative marking, duration of the exam, mode, and medium of the exam.

NIPER JEE Exam Pattern                                                                                              

According to the exam pattern of NIPER JEE, candidates have to answer questions which are of B.Pharm level and M.Sc. Few questions are from general aptitude as well. 

NIPER JEE admit card is released on the official website of the conducting institute of NIPER JEE. Candidates have to download the admit card of NIPER JEE by entering the requisite credentials. The authorities don't send NIPER JEE admit card by post.  

Steps to download NIPER JEE Admit card:

1. Visit the official website of NIPER JEE conducting body/ institute.

2. Enter the link to NIPER JEE and find the option of admit card.

3. Candidates can access their admit card through application ID and password.

4. The admit card appears on the screen available for download. 

The following information is provided in the admit card of NIPER:

• Time of the exam

• Date of the exam 

• Name  of the candidate

• Registration  or Roll number

• Address of NIPER JEE exam centre

NIPER JEE result is declared a few days after the date of exam. The result of NIPER JEE is announced in online mode. NIPER JEE result is released in the form of merit list. It is based on the performance of the candidate in the entrance exam. All the candidates who qualify in NIPER JEE, have to participate in the counselling wherein they are awarded the institute based on the NIPER JEE result. A separate result is declared containing list of candidates who clear the exam as well the stages of counselling (group discussion and/ or interview). 

Steps to check NIPER JEE result:

1. Visit the official website of NIPER JEE conducting institute.

2. Click on the link to NIPER Joint Entrance Examination (NIPER JEE)

3. Candidates can find the different postgraduate courses (M.B.A, M. Pharm and Ph.D) and have to choose amongst them.

4. The merit list for chosen option displays on screen.

The merit list will not show candidate's name but the application number, category and the All India Rank (AIR) obtained by the candidate.   

Mode of Counselling: Offline

Candidates who seek admission in M.S (Pharm), M.Pharm and M.Tech (Pharm) programmes, and cleare the entrance exam have to participate in person at NIPER JEE counselling.  At the time of NIPER counselling, candidates have to get with them the requisite fee as well as the documents that are listed below. 

All the candidates seeking admission in M.B.A. (Pharm.) programme in NIPER, Hyderabad and S.A.S Nagar have to participate in the group discussion and interview. They must also carry with them all the necessary documents with them at the time of group discussion and interview. Such candidates have to pay the requisite fee if their name figures in the final merit list. The final merit list of such candidates is determined on the basis of the combined merit that they get in the entrance examination, group discussion and interview.

List of Documents to be carried at the time of NIPER JEE Counselling

At the time  of counselling of NIPER JEE, candidates have to bring with them the following documents:     

• Mark sheets of all the semesters/years of the qualifying degree

• GPAT/GATE/NET score card, wherever applicable

•  NIPER JEE admit card    

•   Reservation certificate if applicable

• Matriculation Certificate as a proof of age and correct name

• Certificate of disability, if applicable    

• Certificate of reservation and certificate of income (showing non‐creamy layer status of the OBC candidates as provided in OM No. 36033/3/2004‐Estt. (Res) dated 9th March 2004 of the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension or any subsequent order issued by the     Government of India in this regard)

•  Attested Copy of Aadhaar Card