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    GPAT Counselling 2026 - Dates, Registration, Process, Choice Filling, Allotment Result

    GPAT Counselling 2026 - Dates, Registration, Process, Choice Filling, Allotment Result

    Shamshad Ali DarUpdated on 30 Oct 2025, 05:29 PM IST

    The GPAT counselling will be conducted by the participating institutes individually. Candidates who will secure the GPAT cutoff will be eligible for the counselling procedure. Such candidates will have to apply separately at the participating institutes in the preferred order. The GPAT 2026 counselling schedule will be updated here once announced. Participating institutes will call the qualified GPAT candidates for the counselling.

    This Story also Contains

    1. GPAT counselling 2026: Important documents
    2. GPAT counselling 2026 process
    3. GPAT 2026 participating institutes
    4. GPAT 2026 merit list
    5. GPAT 2026 Cutoff
    GPAT Counselling 2026 - Dates, Registration, Process, Choice Filling, Allotment Result
    GPAT Counselling 2023

    Aspirants will be able to participate in the GPAT 2026 counselling based on the scores obtained in the pharmacy entrance examination and their eligibility. The seat allocation for the M.Pharm admission through GPAT 2026 will be done based on the availability of the seats and choices made for the colleges.

    Through GPAT, admission will be granted in around 800 participating institutes which accept scores of this M.Pharm entrance examination. Aspirants seeking more information on GPAT 2026 counselling date, GPAT counselling website can go through the article below.

    GPAT counselling 2026: Important documents

    Below are the documents which will be required at the time of GPAT 2026 counselling.

    • GPAT admit card

    • GPAT 2026 counselling letter

    • GPAT rank card

    • Class 10 mark sheet (original)

    • Class 12 mark sheet (original)

    • Graduation certificate (original/ provisional)

    • Character certificate (original)

    • Category certificate (if applicable)

    • Latest passport-size photographs

    GPAT counselling 2026 process

    As mentioned before, GPAT counselling is conducted by the individual participating institutes. Therefore, the M.Pharm counselling 2026 dates might differ as the institutes call the candidates based on the scores obtained by them. Candidates can go through the pharmacy counselling date 2026 procedure from the table below.

    GPAT counselling procedure

    Steps

    Details

    Step 1

    Document verification

    Step 2

    Choice filling and locking

    Step 3

    Seat allotment

    Step 4

    Reporting at the allotted college

    Detailed procedure of GPAT counselling 2026

    Document verification

    • GPAT 2026 counselling dates will be released by the participating institutes.

    • Candidates will have to report to the particular venue/institute along with the documents mentioned above.

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    Note: Candidates must carry the original documents at the time of GPAT 2026 counselling. Original documents will not be submitted.

    Choice filling and locking

    • Go to the official website of GPAT: natboard.edu.in

    • Click on the ‘Web options entry’ portal

    • A list of participating institutes will appear on the screen

    • Candidates will have to fill the options with the names of their preferred institutes. Candidates are advised to choose as many institutes as possible

    • Check the choices made carefully and if satisfied, ‘Save’ and ‘Lock’ the choices. Choice once locked will not be altered

    • Take a print out of the filled choices for future reference

    GPAT 20266seat allotment

    • Based on the GPAT cap round merit list and scores obtained by the candidates, seats will be allotted

    • Candidates will have to download the allotment letter of GPAT 2026 from the official website of the institute.

    Reporting at the allotted college

    • After the GPAT seat allotment 2026 process, candidates will have to report to the allotted college within the stipulated date and time

    • Candidates will also have to submit the requisite documents in the institute

    • Once the reporting and other admission formalities of GPAT 2026 are complete, candidates will have to pay the prescribed fee of the institutes

    GPAT 2026 participating institutes

    Candidates can go through the list of GPAT participating institutes, granting admission to M.Pharm courses by accepting the score of the pharmacy entrance examination.

    GPAT 2026 Cutoff

    Along with the result, NBE will also release the GPAT 2026 cutoff. The GPAT cutoff states the minimum scores that need to be secured in the entrance examination. Candidates securing the minimum cutoff will be granted admission into M.Pharm courses. Participating institutes will release their own GPAT 2026 cutoff based on which admission will be granted to that particular college. GPAT cutoff is determined by factors such as seat availability, the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates who appeared/passed, etc. Candidates can check previous year's GPAT cutoff from the tables below.

    GPAT 2024 cutoff

    Category

    Cutoff scores

    General

    96.15

    General (EWS)90.70

    OBC

    90.09

    SC

    75.43

    ST

    54.17

    GPAT 2023 cutoff

    Category

    Cutoff scores

    General

    96.18

    OBC

    90.57

    SC

    77.10

    ST

    57.74

    General (EWS)

    90.16

    GPAT cutoff previous year

    Category

    Cutoff scores 2022

    Total candidates (2022)

    Cutoff scores 2021

    Total candidates (2021)

    General

    148

    14265

    359-186

    1782

    OBC-NCL

    120

    23104

    185-152

    1179

    SC

    94

    5420

    185-114

    688

    ST

    75

    1478

    183-87

    340

    EWS

    122

    6008

    185-155

    458

    GPAT cutoff- 2020, 2019

    Categories

    Qualifying scores (2020)

    Qualifying Marks (2019)

    Unreserved

    163

    141

    Other Backward Class

    131

    117

    Scheduled Caste

    103

    95

    Scheduled Tribe

    76

    74

    Economically Backward Class

    104

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Who conducts the GPAT counselling 2026 for eligible aspirants?
    A:

    GPAT 2026 counselling will be conducted by the participating institutes.

    Q: Where to apply for GPAT counselling 2026?
    A:

    Eligible candidates will have to apply to the participating institutes individually in preferential order after the declaration of GPAT result.

    Q: Where one has to report for GPAT counselling 2026?
    A:

    Candidates will have to report at the allotted GPAT counselling centres with documents in support of their educational qualification.

    Q: How many colleges accept GPAT scores?
    A:

    Through GPAT, admission will be granted in around 800 participating institutes that accept scores of this M.Pharm entrance exam.

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