GPAT 2026 Exam: Dates, Eligibility, Application Form, Admit Card, Pattern, Syllabus & Result

The GPAT 2025 answer key contains the answers to the questions asked in the exam. Using the GPAT answer key, candidates can calculate the marks to be obtained in the exam. Candidates can challenge GPAT official answer key 2025 by paying Rs 200 per question in online mode. The amount paid for the challenge was refunded if the challenges will be correct. After the challenge process is over, the NBE will release the final answer key of GPAT 2025 in PDF format at nbe.edu.in. 

How to calculate your probable GPAT score 2025?

Use the official marking scheme of GPAT 2025 to calculate your score. According to the GPAT marking scheme, candidates will be rewarded 4 marks for every correct answer while every incorrect response deducts one mark.

GPAT score = (4 x Number of correct responses) + (1 x Number of incorrect responses)

How to challenge the GPAT answer key?

• Candidates must log in using their application number and password/ date of birth and pay a sum of Rs 1000 per question through credit/debit card/Net banking,
• The NBE's committee will look into the objections and release the final answer key after consideration of the same. The decision on the challenges is final and no further communication is entertained by the authorities.

The eligibility criteria for GPAT 2025 mention the minimum requisites that a candidate has to fulfil in order to appear for GPAT. Candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria prescribed by the authorities:

1. Nationality: Must be a citizen of India
2. Qualifying Examination: Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (4 years after class 12).
   Lateral entry candidates can also apply. Apart from this, candidates who are in the final year of the B. Pharmacy course are also eligible.
3. Who is not eligible: B.Tech (Pharmaceutical and fine chemical technology)/ Equivalent Students are not eligible. 
4. Age Limit: There is no age limit for appearing in GPAT

To fill the GPAT application form candidates has to first register and then enter their details related to academic, personal, communication address, qualifying examination, etc. Thereafter, scanned images of the photograph and signatures are uploaded. 

Steps to fill GPAT Application Form

Step 1: Registration

Candidates must enter their personal and contact details, choose a password, and then submit them. A system-generated Application Number displays which must be noted down. This is used to complete the remaining details and steps in the GPAT application form 2025. It is also required for all future correspondence and subsequent logins

Step 2: Complete the GPAT Application Form 

Candidates must login with their GPAT 2025 Application Number and Password to fill the remaining details in the application form.

Step 3: Upload Scanned Images of Candidate 

The images as specified below must be uploaded. Both the photograph and signature should be in JPG/JPEG format. The size of the scanned photograph should be between 10 kb to 200 kb while that of the signature should be between 4 kb to 30 kb. The photograph should be coloured or black/white (but in clear contrast).

Imp: Facility for correction in images is not provided. So it is advisable to upload the images correctly

Step 4: Pay Examination Fee 

Candidates have to deposit application fees either online or offline mode. 

• For online mode: Candidates can use credit/debit card/net banking/Paytm/UPI
• For Online mode: Payment through cash at any designated SBI bank branches

Payment Details:

• General, OBC and EWS - Rs. 3500
• SC, ST, PWD: Rs. 2500

Step 5: Print the Confirmation Page

After successful payment, candidates are able to print the confirmation page. This is to be kept safe for future reference. 

In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of the fee, candidates may note that the transaction may have been canceled and the amount is refunded to the candidate's account. In such a case, they may have to make another payment to successfully submit the GPAT application form.

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) releases the exam pattern for GPAT along with the information bulletin. Candidates appearing for the exam are advised to know the GPAT exam pattern 2025 to get an understanding of the medium, type of questions to expect, duration of exam etc.

GPAT 2025 exam pattern can be checked as follows

• Mode of examination- Computer-based online test
• Language- English
• Duration of examination- 3 hours
• Type of questions- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Total number of questions- 125
• Marking Scheme- +4 for every correct answer, while -1 for every incorrect response
• Maximum Marks- 500
• Exam Time- 2 PM to 5 PM

The admit card for GPAT 2025 mentions details related to the exam, test centre, hall ticket number, the name of the candidate, etc. The NBE will release the admit card of GPAT 2025 on May 21, 2025 for the successfully registered candidates at natboard.edu.in. 

To download the GPAT admit card candidates need to log in using their application number, date of birth, and security pin. However, before downloading the GPAT admit card 2025, candidates must check all the details printed on it. Also, candidates must remember that GPAT 2025 admit card is an important document. If a candidate fails to carry it to the examination hall, they are not allowed to appear for the GPAT.

Steps to download GPAT admit card:

• Visit the website of GPAT 2025 at natboard.edu.in
• Click on the link to 'download GPAT 2025 admit card' 
• Candidates can download it by using the application number and password or date of birth
• Enter the login credentials and click on submit
• The GPAT admit card appears on screen for download. 

Unable to download the GPAT Admit Card?

Candidates who will be unable to download their admit cards must send an email to the official email ID provided by NBE for the cause citing their name, application number, and other details.

Documents to be carried along with GPAT admit card 2025

• One passport-size photograph - This should be the same as uploaded for the online application form and is used for pasting on the specific space in the attendance sheet at the GPAT 2025 exam centre during the exam.
• Anyone of the photo IDs - Candidates must carry the original, valid, and non-expired photo IDs: PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/ Ration Card
• PwD certificate issued by the Competent Authority if applicable

GPAT exam day guidelines 2025:

Here are some of the GPAT guidelines, that aspirants must follow at the centre:

• Candidates must report to the GPAT test centre one and a half hours before the exam starts
• They should follow the social distancing norms and maintain six feet distance
• Face masks must be worn by students and their parents or guardians. New masks will be provided at the exam centre
• Following the GPAT dress code, aspirants must avoid wearing shoes and footwear with thick sole
• No electronic gadgets like mobiles, earphones, pager, calculators, pen drives, and others will be allowed to take inside the GPAT exam hall.

The GPAT result 2025 carries details such as the candidate’s rank, qualifying status and score. To check the GPAT 2025 result, candidates have to enter their email ID and password. The authorities will also release the GPAT merit list after the declaration of the result. In order to check the GPAT scorecard 2025, aspirants need to enter their registered e-mail ID and password.  

Steps to check GPAT 2025 result:

• Visit the official website natboard.edu.in
• Click on the link 'View GPAT result 2025'
• Enter the login credentials, i.e. candidate application number and password or date of birth
• Click on 'Sign in' and then 'View result'

The GPAT result 2025 page will show the maximum marks, the candidate's NBE score and All India Rank (AIR). GPAT 2025 result is valid for a period of three years from its declaration. The GPAT scorecard is used for admissions at more than 800 institutes offering M.Pharm courses across the country.

GPAT cutoff is taken as the screening process for admission to various Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharmacy) programmes. NBE, i.e. the conducting body determines the cutoff of GPAT 2025 which is the minimum qualifying score required for admissions. Various factors like the availability of seats, the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates applied for etc. are considered while determining the GPAT cutoff.  

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Individual participating institutes conduct the counselling based on the GPAT score. Qualified candidates have to register with the institutes for the GPAT 2025 counselling procedure separately. The counselling schedule is then released by the GPAT participating institutes separately. More than 800 institutes offer admissions to the master in Pharmacy programmes in the country on the basis of GPAT 2025 scores.

Documents required for GPAT Counselling 2025:

• GPAT Counselling letter (original)

• GPAT admit card (original)

• GPAT rank card

• 10th class mark sheet (original)

• 12th class mark sheet (original)

• Graduation certificate (original/ provisional)

• Character certificate (original)

• Category certificate (if applicable)

• Latest passport-size photographs