GRADUATE PHARMACY APTITUDE TEST (GPAT) is a national level entrance exam conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) every year as per the directions of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. This test facilitates institutions to select suitable Pharmacy graduates for admission into the Master’s (M.Pharm) program. The GPAT is a three hour computer based online test which is conducted in a single session. A few scholarships and other financial assistance in the field of Pharmacy are also given on the basis of the GPAT score.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must be a citizen of India
• They must be Bachelor’s degree holders in Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2, including lateral entry candidates)
• Those who are in the final year of B. Pharmacy course are also eligible for appearing in GPAT exam.

Important Dates

• Registration Start Date Date : 20th October 2017
• Registration End Date Date : 18th December 2017 (10:00 AM)
• Exam Date Date: 20th January,2018

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH JOINT ENTRANCE EXAM is an all India level entrance examination, which is conducted by National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research. Candidates need to take this Joint Entrance Exam (NIPER JEE) to take admission to master and doctoral level courses in Pharmacy. In India, a large number of institutes accept NIPER JEE score to give admission in different postgraduate programs like MS (Pharm), M.Pharm, M.Tech (Pharm) and MBA (Pharm).

There is a common entrance exam for all the programmes, which is conducted in various cities across India. While the admission to M.S. Pharm, M.Tech Pharm and M.Pharm programmes are based only on the entrance exams, the admission to MBA (Pharm) is based on a Written Test followed by a Personal Interview and Group Discussion.

The various NIPER institutes are -

• Ahmedabad – B. V. Patel Pharmaceutical Education and Research Development (PERD)Centre.
• Hajipur – Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences
• Kolkata – Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
• Hyderabad – Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
• Guwahati – Medical College, Guwahati
• Rae Bareli – Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow
• SAS Nagar Mohali

Courses available at various NIPER institutes are –

• • M.S. (Pharm), M.Pharm, M.Tech (Pharm) and MBA (Pharm).

NIPER JEE Eligibility Criteria :

In order to get admission, candidate must have done the Bachelor’s or Masters degree in respective discipline according to the course for which he / she wants to apply. Also the applicant must have at least 60% or 6.75 GPA (55% or 6.25 for SC /ST candidates & 50% or 5.75 GPA for PH candidates) aggregate marks in the qualifying exam. Also, he / she must have the valid GATE or NET or GPAT score. Those who are in final year can also apply for the same.

NIPER JEE Entrance test:

There will be common entrance test for all the masters programs. The test will be of 2 hours containing 200 objective questions. There will be negative marking also. For each wrong answer, 0.25 mark will be deducted. For MBA entrance test, apart from written test, there will be interview & group discussion also. The selection will be on the basis of all this.

PHARMACISTS are healthcare professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use. A pharmacist is a member of the health care team directly involved with patient care. Pharmacists undergo university-level education to understand the biochemical mechanisms and actions of drugs, drug uses, therapeutic roles, side effects, potential drug interactions, and other monitoring parameters. Pharmacists interpret and communicate their specialized knowledge to patients, physicians, and healthcare professionals. There are various job opportunities for Pharmacist in the government sector. They are - Pharmacist Technician, Pharmacist Assistant, Pharmacy Clerk, Pharmacy Dispenser, Pharmacy Supervisor, Pharmacy Intern, Pharmacy Technician Trainee, Pharmacy Manager, Mail order Pharmacy, Registered Pharmacy, and Clinical Pharmacy.

Many government organizations like Railway Recruitment board, ESIC hospital group, Other state and central government Hospitals appoints pharmacist for medical stores department.

Minimum Educational Qualification:

Candidate should be qualifying 10+2 in Science OR its equivalent, with 2 years Diploma in Pharmacy and Registration with Pharmacy council of India or with State Pharmacy Council.

DRUG INSPECTOR is a lucrative career option for aspirants who have completed their Bachelors degree in Pharmacy. Drug Inspectors are qualified qoverment personnel who generally work in manufacturing and distribution cell of drugs/medicines. Their main responsibility lies in inspection and quality check whether it fits to real environment based on international medical and legal standard. They can get into the post of Drug Inspector based on their performance in written test, viva voce and physical fitness. They should have 3 years experience in the manufacturing field as well. The recruitment to the position of Drug Inspector is conducted by UPSC and also various state PSCs on an annual basis.

Eligibility (*Modifies accordingly)

A person who is appointed as inspector under the Act shall be a person who has Degree in pharmacy or Pharmaceuticals Sciences or Medicine with specialisation in Clinical Pharmacology or Microbiology from a University established in India by law.

• One should have a minimum of 18 months experience in the manufacturing field.
• The age limit of the applicants must be between 21 years and 35 years. Relaxation of 5 years is allowed for reserved category candidates.
• Applicants should be Indian citizens.

SCIENCE stream is a very popular choice among 10th standard passed students in India. Students who want to pursue pure and applied science professional courses in the future may choose this stream.

Science stream boards available in India

• CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education)
• ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education)
• IB (International Baccalaureate)
• State Boards

Academic program and evaluation

There are two academic years present- 11th and 12th standards. In case of some boards and state boards, the each academic year has been divided into two semesters, each semester lasting a period of 6 months. Main evaluation exams are held at the end of each academic year (at the end of each semester, in case of semester learning system).

As per regulations framed under the Indian Medical Council Act-1956 as amended in 2016 and the Dentists Act-1948 as amended in 2016, NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST (UG) – 2017 [NEET(UG)-2017] will be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), for admission to MBBS/BDS Courses in India in Medical/Dental Colleges run with the approval of Medical Council of India/Dental Council of India under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India except for the institutions established through an Act of Parliament e.g. AIIMS and JIPMER Puducherry.

Eligibility to appear in NEET-UG (*Modifies every year)

• He/she has completed age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete the age on or before 31st December of the year of his/her admission to the 1styear MBBS/BDS Course.
• The upper age limit for NEET is 25 years as on the date of examination with relaxation of 5 years for candidates belonging to OBC/SC/ST category.
• The number of attempts which a candidate can avail at NEET-UG examination shall be limited to 3 (three) uniformly to all the candidates.

Pattern of NEET-UG

• The Entrance Test shall consist of one paper containing 180 objective type questions (four options with single correct answer) from Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology) to be answered on the specially designed machine gradable sheet using Ball Point Pen provided by CBSE at examination centre only.
• The duration of test would be 03 hours.
• Option of medium of Question Paper should be exercised while filling in the application form and the option once exercised by candidates cannot be changed later.
• Candidates qualifying NEET would be eligible for All India Quota and other quotas under the State Governments/Institutes, irrespective of the medium in which the examination is taken by a candidate, subject to other eligibility criteria.

JOINT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (JEE) Main is conducted to offer admissions to interested candidates in undergraduate engineering programmes at NITs (National Institutes of Technology), IIITs (Indian Institutes of Information Technology) and other centrally funded technical institutions (CFTIs) located across the country.

JEE Main 2018 Exam Pattern:

This engineering entrance exam will have two papers. Candidates seeking admission in BE/BTech programmes at NITs, IIITs and CFTIs appeared for Paper-1 whereas Paper-2 is given by aspirants for architecture and planning programmes.

This engineering entrance exam is of three hour duration which candidates gave in either of the two mediums, that is:

• Computer Based Exam
• Pen-Paper Based Exam

A total of 90 questions is asked in this engineering entrance exam. These questions were asked from different subjects.

Marking: The exam pattern for JEE Main is such that for every correct answer candidates are awarded a total of four marks and for every wrong answer one mark is deducted. However, no deduction is made from the total score if no response is selected for a question by the candidate.

The JOINT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (ADVANCED) 2018 will be conducted by the IITs . The performance of a candidate in this examination will form the basis for admission to the Bachelor’s, Integrated Master’s and Dual Degree programs (entry at the 10+2 level) in all the IITs. The decisions of the JAB 2018 will be final in all matters related to JEE (Advanced) 2018 and admission to IITs.

Eligibility Criteria

For Eligibility Criteria For Indian Nationals (including PIO/OCI) For Appearing In Jee (Advanced) 2018 click on the link provided.().

Examination Date

Examination will be held on May 20, 2018. The entire JEE (Advanced) 2018 Examination will be conducted in fully computer based test mode. The exam consists of two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, each of three hours' duration, and will be held in two sessions. Both the papers are compulsory.

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APTITUDE AND ABILITY TESTS are designed to assess your logical reasoning or thinking performance. They consist of multiple choice questions and are administered under exam conditions. They are strictly timed and a typical test might allow 30 minutes for 30 or so questions. Your test result will be compared to that of a control group so that judgments can be made about your abilities.

You may be asked to answer the questions either on paper or online. The advantages of online testing include immediate availability of results and the fact that the test can be taken at employment agency premises or even at home. This makes online testing particularly suitable for initial screening as it is obviously very cost-effective.

Aptitude and ability tests can be classified as speed tests or power tests. In speed tests the questions are relatively straightforward and the test is concerned with how many questions you can answer correctly in the allotted time. Speed tests tend to be used in selection at the administrative and clerical level. A power test on the other hand will present a smaller number of more complex questions. Power tests tend to be used more at the professional or managerial level.