Why appear for the GPAT exam?

Applicants who appeared in the GPAT exam or those who are planning to appear in the exam must have a basic idea about the GPAT cutoff marks 2025. The GPAT 2025 Cutoff Data Table is given below:

Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research considers GPAT scores for admission to MPharm programme. However, it is not mandatory to have GPAT score. Aspirants are also allotted seat based on their qualifying exam marks. However, the first preference is given to GPAT-qualified candidates. For MPharm, 15% of the total seats are filled by non-Delhi aspirants with a valid GPAT score. Rest 85% is filled by graduates passed out from Delhi colleges/ universities with a valid GPAT score.

Yes, students can get scholarship based on their GPAT score under Pradhan Mantri Scholarship for Pharmacy Post Graduate Studies offered by PCI. The scholarship is offered to MPharm student who have qualified GPAT. A scholarship of INR 12,400 per month is offered to selected students for 24 months.

No, GPAT scores are not compulsory to get admission into the MPharm course at Poona College of Pharmacy. Because the college also accepts relevant BV-PHARMPG scores. Therefore, candidates with scores in any of the entrance exams from these two can get admission into the MPharm course. Thus, GPAT is one of the accepted entrance exams for admission to the MPharm course. However, it is not compulsory. 

 The approximate subject-wise weightage in GPAT is as follows:

• Pharmacology – 25–30 questions

• Pharmaceutics – 20–25 questions

• Pharmaceutical Chemistry – 15–20 questions

• Pharmacognosy – 10–15 questions

Other subjects (Biochemistry, Microbiology, etc.) – 10–15 questions
This distribution may vary slightly year to year, but the core subjects consistently have the highest weightage.