GAT Post Graduate Test for Pharmacy (GAT PGP): Exam Pattern, Insights and Details



Having a master’s degree in Pharmacy increases not only increases your employability but also adds value to your resume. Take a look at the programs to offer by GITAM University, which is known to conduct its GAT Post Graduate Test for Pharmacy (GAT PGP) for the admissions into M. Pharm courses, for which the exam dates are to be announced soon. The eligibility criteria dictate that any interested candidate must have completed their graduation in B. Pharm from a recognized university/institution. Furthermore, the exam will be of 120 minutes consisting of four sections, such as Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality Assurance, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. To start your online prep, go to the links below:




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Key Highlight
of Gat Post Graduate Test For Pharmacy
Sections in Exam:
o Pharmaceutics for 100 marks o Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality Assurance for 100 marks o Pharmacology for 100 marks o Pharmaceutical Chemistry for 100 marks
Application fees:
For all categories except Female Candidates- Rs. 1000 For Female Candidates- Rs. 600
Exam Duration:
120 minutes
Educational Qualification:
The candidate must have completed their B.Pharm with at least 50% marks from recognized university/institution.

GAT PGP Exam: Important Dates

The exam dates are yet to be announced

  • Last date to fill the application form: date yet to be announced
  • Last date for Payment of Application Fee (online): date yet to be announced
  • Online Examination:  date yet to be announced
  • Declaration of Result: date yet to be announced

 

Application fees

For all categories except Female Candidates- Rs. 1000

For Female Candidates- Rs. 600

Eligibility for GAT PGP Exam

Nationality / Citizenship: The candidate must be an Indian Citizen.

Educational Qualification:

The candidate must have completed their B.Pharm with at least 50% marks from recognized university/institution.

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GAT PGP Exam: Exam pattern

  • Online test will be of 400 marks.
  • The exam will have 100 MCQs type questions
  • Total duration of the exam will be 120 minutes
  • Sections in the exam: Four
    • Pharmaceutics for 100 marks
    • Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality Assurance for 100 marks
    • Pharmacology for 100 marks
    • Pharmaceutical Chemistry for 100 marks
  • There is negative marking. 4 marks will be awarded for each right answer and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
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Syllabus:  GAT PGP Exam

PHARMACEUTICS

Physical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmaceutical Technology, Biological Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics and their importance in formulation

PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

Fundamental of pharmaceutical analysis, Chromatographic methods of pharmaceutical analysis, Instrumental methods of pharmaceutical analysis, Quality assurance

PHARMACOLOGY

Pathophysiology of common diseases, Fundamentals of general pharmacology, Pharmacology of Peripheral Nervous System, Pharmacology of Central Nervous System, Pharmacology of Cardiovascular System, Drugs Acting on the Hemopoietin System, Drugs acting on urinary system, Autacoids, Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System, Drugs acting on the Gastrointestinal Tract, Pharmacology of Endocrine System, Chemotherapy, Principles of Toxicology

PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY

Pharmaceutical inorganic chemistry, Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacognosy

 

Preparation tips for GAT PGP Exam

·         You need to finish 4 sections of GAT PGP Exam within 120 minutes, which means you need speed with accuracy in order to attempt 100 questions in total. The more you practice, the better chances you have of acing this exam.

·         Manage your time properly; give appropriate amount of time to each section. Try to improve your time by practicing as many online tests as possible. Youth4work provides online mock tests will time limit attached to each question; this way one can learn to finish the entire exam within the time limit.

·         Studying in a stretch for hours can be tedious and hard and also not so good. Therefore, try to study at several times in regular sessions during a day. This will make learning easy and fun, also you will have enough time to brush up the already studied topics in between intervals.

·         It is very important to maintain proper health, so you don’t fall sick on the big day. Give your brain appropriate time to refresh itself. Don’t rush too much information into your head than its limit allows. Take it slow and steady. And get at least eight hours of sleep each night.

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