GPAT 2021: Exam Date, Full Form, Registration, Login, Official Website, Latest News

Looking forward to pursuing M. Pharm Programs? There are over 24,000 seats for admissions to M.Pharm under GPAT and around 841 Pharmacy colleges and universities are participating in it. GPAT Exam is conducted in the month of January. Here are the updates that will help you crack GPAT 2021.

Latest Updates:

• December 23, 2020: Registrations for GPAT 2021 are being accepted from today onwards. Candidates who are interested to appear in the exam will need to apply on or before January 22, 2021. Check the GPAT Application Form page for more details.

Content

• What is GPAT Exam?
• GPAT 2021 Exam Date
• GPAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria
• GPAT Reservation Statistics
• GPAT 2021 Registration
• GPAT 2021 Admit Card
• GPAT 2021 Exam Pattern
• GPAT 2021 Syllabus
• GPAT 2021 Exam Centres
• How to Prepare for GPAT 2021?
• GPAT 2021 Reference Books
• GPAT 2021 Exam Analysis
• GPAT 2021 Answer Key
• GPAT 2021 Result
• GPAT 2021 Cut Off
• Selection Process
• Contact Details
• Related Exams

What is GPAT Exam?

The Full Form of GPAT is the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the GPAT Exam as a National level Entrance Exam. Till 2018, it was led by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) consistently according to the bearings of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The Test will currently be directed by the NTA.

GPAT Exam 2021 score is accepted by all NTA-approved Institutions, University Departments, Constituent Colleges, and Affiliated Colleges in India. As it is a National Level Pharmacy Entrance Test all the Indian students are eligible for applying. This Exam is conducted once in every year. It is a Computer-Based Test (CBT). Before applying for the GPAT 2021 exam, candidates must ensure that they are meeting all the eligibility criteria as set by the exam officials. In case the candidates are not satisfying any of the eligibility criteria, then the exam authority has the right to cancel their application. Candidates must remember that the syllabus and question paper remains the same under the National Testing Agency or NTA. The candidates who will qualify GPAT will get a monthly salary of INR 12,000 up to 24 months. There is no limit on appearing for the GPAT 2021 exam. To qualify the GPAT 2021 exam, candidates must follow previous year question papers, practise sample papers and attempt mock tests.

GPAT Exam 2021 Summary

The exam details of GPAT 2021 is summarised below.

GPAT 2021 at a glance

Elements	Details
Exam Name	Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
Acronym	GPAT 2021
Conducting Authority	National Testing Agency
Level	National Level
Category	Postgraduate
Course Offered	M.Pharm
Duration	3 Hours
Mode	Computer-Based Test (online)
No of Questions	125
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ's)
Marking Scheme	For every Correct Answer (+4) marks and Wrong Answer (-1) mark.

GPAT 2021 Exam Date

GPAT 2021 exam will be conducted online mode only. Only eligible candidates can apply for this exam. The application form is available on the official website from December 23, 2020. GPAT 2021 Exam Dates are announced by the conducting authority of GPAT. Below mentioned are the dates for some important events related to GPAT exam 2021.

GPAT 2021 Exam Dates

Events	Dates
Availability of GPAT 2021 Application Form	December 23, 2020
Last date to submit GPAT 2021 Application Form	January 22, 2021
GPAT 2021 Admit card Date	January 25, 2021
GPAT 2021 Exam Date	February 22, 2021 and February 27, 2021
GPAT 2021 Result Date	To be announced
GPAT 2021 Counselling Date	To be announced

GPAT 2021 Eligibility

The exam officials have set some eligibility for the candidates who are willing to appear for the GPAT 2021 exam. Candidates must ensure that they are satisfying all the requirements and if they fail to do so, the exam authority has the right to cancel their application. Some of the eligibility criteria include nationality, age limit, domicile, educational qualification, reservation and many more. Candidates aspiring to apply for the GPAT 2021 exam must check the eligibility criteria before registering for the exam. The detailed criteria are given below. 

Nationality

Candidates applying for the GPAT 2021 exam must be a citizen of India.

Age Limit

There is no upper age limit set for candidates applying for the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT).

Educational Qualification

The educational qualification of the applicants is that they must have a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2, including lateral entry candidates) from any recognized colleges, universities, or institutes from India or Aboard.

Final year graduates

Even the candidates pursuing the final year of B.Pharm course are eligible for appearing in GPAT 2021 Exam. Students pursuing B. Tech (Pharmaceutical and fine chemical technology)/equivalent courses are not eligible to appear for GPAT 2021 Examination. Aspirants should provide certificates from college or university in which the aspirant is pursuing the final year of B.Pharm. Students should not have any backlogs in previous semesters.

GPAT 2021 Reservation Statistics

The official authorities responsible for organizing the GPAT 2021 have reserved individual seats for applicants from specific class backgrounds. The admission process for the reservation category of candidates falling under the reservation category becomes lenient due to the particular percentage of seats already reserved for them.  

GPAT 2021 Reservation

Category	Reservation (in %)
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%
Non-Creamy–Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC)	27%
People with Disability/Disabilities (PwD)	5%
Total	54.5%

GPAT 2021 Registration

GPAT 2021 Application Form is available on the official website of conducting authority from December 23, 2020 and the last date to submit the application form is January 22, 2021. Before applying for the GPAT exam, candidates are advised to check eligibility criteria for it.

Steps to register for GPAT Exam

Candidates can follow steps given below to Register for GPAT 2021.

Register Online

• Visit the official website of NTA.
• Candidates should register themselves by clicking on "New Registration".
• Provide all the details such as e-mail Id, phone number, etc.
• Create a password and choose a security question.
• Save the password, security question and its answer.
• Candidates will receive an application number after registration is over.
• Keep the application number safe for future purposes.

Fill the GPAT Application Form

• Login to the account by using application number and password.
• Fill the application form.
• Provide all the details.
• Preview the details before submitting the application form.

Upload Scanned Images

Upload scanned copy of

• Passport-size photograph
• Signature

Preview the photograph and signature before submitting them.

Pay GPAT Application Fees

• Candidates can pay the application fee through any of these online modes:
  • Net Banking
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • E-challan
• Take the printout of the payment receipt.
• Candidates can pay GPAT Application Fee both in online and offline mode.
• If a candidate opts for online mode, he/she can pay through their Credit/ Debit/ Net Banking.
• If a candidate opts for offline, he/ she can pay by Cash at any of the designated SBI bank branches. Table given below has the list of Registration Fee for various categories:

GPAT 2021 Registration Fee

Category	Registration Fee
General	Male - INR 2000; Female – INR 1000
SC/ST/PWD/Non-creamy layer OBC	Male - INR 1000; Female – INR 1000; Transgender- INR 1000

Note: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will not bear any charges on the application form sent through email and post. GPAT 2021 application form can only be applied online.

GPAT 2021 Admit Card 2021

After successful registration, candidates can download GPAT 2021 Admit Card from National Testing Agency's official website. Admit Card for GPAT will be available on the official website from January 25, 2021 (tentatively). Candidates can log in with their application form number and password on the login page to download their e-admit card.

Candidates should take a print out of the e-admit card using print option on A4 size paper only. Please ensure that all information on the e-admit card including photograph is visible on the printout.

Candidates will not be allowed to take this entrance test without their admit card. Check if all details are accurate on your admit card. If there are any discrepancies in the hall ticket, a candidate must inform the conducting body immediately.

How to download GPAT 2021 Admit Card?

To download the GPAT 2021 admit card, candidates can follow the steps given below:

• Step 1: Go to the official website and click on the "Admit Card" link.
• Step 2: Login by entering the application number and password.
• Step 3: Click on the "Submit" button.
• Step 4: Download and take a printout of admit card

Details present on the GPAT 2021 Admit Card

The GPAT 2021 exam will contain the following details. Candidates must check them carefully before attempting the exam.

• Candidate's full name
• GPAT 2021 Roll Number
• Candidate's photograph
• Candidate's signature
• Test date and time
• Exam centre address
• Exam instructions and guidelines for GPAT.

GPAT 2021 Exam Pattern

Before starting the preparation for the GPAT 2021 exam, candidates must go through the detailed exam pattern. Knowing the exam format and structure of the exam can help the candidate in cracking the GPAT 2021 exam easily. The GPAT exam pattern comprises exam mode, duration, number of questions, marking scheme and many more. Candidates can check the GPAT 2021 exam pattern given below.

GPAT Exam pattern

Particulars	Details
Mode	Online - Computer-based test (CBT)
Question type	Multiple-choice Questions (MCQ)
Total Questions	125 Questions
Duration	3 hours
Total Marks	500 marks
Marking scheme	+4 marks awarded for the correct answer 1 mark deducted for each incorrect answer Unattempted questions do not carry any negative marking.
Frequency	Once a year
Medium	English

An exact exam pattern cannot be predicted, since the conducting authority brings a minor change in the pattern every year.

GPAT 2021 Syllabus

GPAT exam will be conducted on February 22, 2021. GPAT 2021 Syllabus is decided by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and candidates must know the exam pattern and syllabus very well to crack the exam and secure the cutoff marks. There are a total of 16 subjects in GPAT 2021 syllabus. The list of all the 16 subjects is mentioned below.

• Physical Chemistry 
• Physical Pharmacy 
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry 
• Pharmaceutics Pharmacology 
• Pharmacognosy
• Pharmaceutical analysis 
• Biochemistry 
• Biotechnology 
• Microbiology 
• PathoPhysiology 
• Microbiology 
• Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics.
• Human Anatomy and Physiology 
• Pharmaceutical Engineering 
• Pharmaceutical Management 

The detailed syllabus of GPAT 2021 exam are listed below:

Physical chemistry

• Composition and physical states of matter
• Colligative properties
• Thermodynamics
• Refractive index
• Solutions
• Electrochemistry
• Ionic equilibrium
• Kinetics

 Physical pharmacy

• Matter, properties of matter
• Micromeritics and powder rheology
• Surface and interfacial phenomenon
• Viscosity and rheology
• Dispersion systems
• Complexation
• Buffer
• Solubility

 Organic chemistry

• General principles
• Different classes of compounds
• Protection and deprotection of groups
• Aromaticity and chemistry of aromatic compounds
• Different aromatic classes of compounds
• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
• Carbonyl chemistry
• Heterocyclic chemistry
• Bridged rings
• Kinetic and thermodynamic control
• Stereochemistry
• Carbohydrates
• Amino acids and proteins
• Pericyclic reactions

 Pharmaceutical chemistry

• Pharmaceutical inorganic chemistry
• Medicinal chemistry

 Pharmaceutics

• Pharmacy profession and introduction to pharmaceuticals
• Introduction to the dosage form
• Sources of drug information
• Allopathic dosage form
• Crude extract
• Allergenic extract
• Biological products
• A pharmaceutical plant, location, layout
• Dosage form necessities and additives
• Powders
• Capsules
• Tablets
• Parenterals: product requiring sterile packaging
• Suspensions
• Emulsions
• Suppositories
• Semisolids
• Liquids(solutions, syrups, elixirs, spirits, aromatic water, liquid for external uses)
• Pharmaceutical aerosols
• Ophthalmic preparations
• Preformulations
• Stability of formulated products
• Prolonged action pharmaceuticals
• Novel drug delivery system
• GMP and validation
• Packaging materials
• Cosmetics
• Pilot plant scale-up techniques

 Pharmacology

• General pharmacology
• Neurohumoral transmission in the autonomic and central nervous system
• Pharmacology of peripheral nervous system
• Pharmacology of central nervous system
• Pharmacology of the cardiovascular system
• Drugs acting on the urinary system
• Drugs acting on the respiratory system
• Pharmacology of endocrine system
• Chemotherapy
• Autacoids and their antagonists
• Pharmacology of drug acting on the gastrointestinal tract
• Chronopharmacology
• Immunopharmacology
• Vitamins and minerals
• Principles of toxicology

 Pharmacognosy

• Introductory pharmacognosy
• Classification of crude drugs
• Factors influencing the quality of crude drugs
• Techniques in microscopy
• Introduction to phytoconstituents
• Principles of plant classification
• Pharmaceutical aids
• Animal products
• Plant products
• Toxic drugs
• Enzymes
• Natural pesticides and insecticides
• Adulteration and evaluation of crude drugs
• Quantitative microscopy
• Biogenetic pathways
• Carbohydrates and lipids
• Tannins
• Volatile oils
• Resinous drugs
• Glycosides
• Alkaloids
• Extraction and isolation techniques
• Phytopharmaceuticals
• Quality control and standardization of herbal drugs
• Herbal formulations
• Worldwide trade of crude drugs and volatile oils
• Herbal cosmetics
• Traditional herbal drugs
• Plants based industries and research institutes in India
• Patents
• Ayurvedic system of medicine
• Homoeopathic system of medicine

 Pharmaceutical analysis

• Importance of quality control in pharmacy
• Acid-base titrations
• Non-aqueous titrations
• Oxidation-reduction titrations
• Precipitation titrations
• Complexometric titrations
• Gravimetry
• Extraction techniques
• Potentiometry
• Miscellaneous methods of analysis
• Calibration
• General principles of spectroscopy
• Ultraviolet-visible spectrometry
• Spectrofluorimetry
• Flame photometry and atomic absorption spectrometry
• Infrared spectrometry
• Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry
• Mass spectrometry
• Polarography
• Nephelometry and turbidimetry
• Chromatography

 Biochemistry

• Cell
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Lipids
• Vitamins
• Biological oxidations and reductions
• Enzymes
• Nucleic acids
• Hereditary diseases

 Biotechnology

• Plant cell and tissue culture
• Animal cell culture
• Fermentation technology and industrial microbiology
• Recombinant DNA technology
• Process and applications
• Biotechnology derived products

 Microbiology

• Introduction to microbiology
• Microscopy and staining technique
• Biology of microorganisms
• Fungi and viruses
• Aseptic technique
• Sterilization and disinfection
• Microbial spoilage
• Vaccines and sera
• Microbial assay

 Pathophysiology

• Basic principles of cell injury and adaptation
• Basic mechanisms of inflammation and repair
• Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
• Disorders of homeostasis: white blood cells, lymphoid tissues, and red blood cells related diseases
• Immunopathology including amyloidosis
• Infectious diseases
• Neoplastic diseases
• Pathophysiology of common diseases
• Laboratory tests for liver function tests and kidney function tests

 Biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics

• Bio-pharmaceutics
• Bio-availability and bio-equivalence
• Biopharmaceutical statistics

Human anatomy and physiology

• Cell physiology
• The blood
• Gastrointestinal tract
• Respiratory system
• Autonomic nervous system
• Sense organs
• Skeletal system
• Central nervous system
• Urinary system
• Endocrine glands
• Reproductive system
• Cardiovascular system
• Lymphatic system

 Pharmaceutical engineering

• Fluid flow
• Heat transfer
• Evaporation
• Distillation
• Drying
• Size reduction and size separation
• Extraction
• Mixing
• Crystallization
• Filtration and centrifugation
• Dehumidification and humidity control
• Refrigeration and air conditioning
• Material of constructions
• Automated process control systems
• Industrial hazards and safety precautions

 Pharmaceutical management

• Introduction to management
• Planning and forecasting
• Organization
• Research management
• Inventory management
• Communication
• Marketing research
• Leadership and motivation
• Human resource and development (hrd)
• Gatt
• World trade organization (wto) and trade-related intellectual property rights (trips)
• Standard institutions and regulatory authorities

GPAT 2021 Exam Centres

GPAT 2021 will be conducted in 110 cities across India. Candidates will get an option to choose their test city when they are filling up the GPAT Application Form. Candidates will have to choose their test city very carefully because once the form is submitted, there will be no option to make further changes.

Exam Centre and venue will be mentioned on GPAT Admit Card. NTA makes sure that a candidate gets the centre which he/she has opted for. But in some cases, due to limited seats, it might be changed. No candidates will be allowed inside the designated test centre without GPAT 2021 Admit Card.

The list of GPAT 2021 exam centres is listed below.

GPAT 2021 Exam Centres
Port Blair	Guntur	Kurnool	Nellore	Rajahmundry
Tirupathi	Vijayawada	Visakhapatnam	Itanagar	Dibrugarh
Guwahati	Muzaffarpur	Patna	Chandigarh	Bhilai Nagar/Durg
Raipur	Delhi/New Delhi	Panaji (Goa)	Ahmedabad	Anand
Bhavnagar	Mehsana	Rajkot	Surat	Vadodara
Ambala	Faridabad	Gurugram	Hissar	Bilaspur
Hamirpur	Shimla	Solan	Jammu	Srinagar
Dhanbad	Jamshedpur	Ranchi	Belagavi	Bengaluru
Gulbarga	Dharwad	Mangalore	Mysore	Udupi
Ernakulam	Kottayam	Kozhikode	Trivandrum	Thrissur
Leh	Kavaratti	Bhopal	Indore	Jabalpur
Sagar	Ahmednagar	Aurangabad	Dhule	Kolhapur
Mumbai	Nagpur	Nanded	Nashik	Pune
Solapur	Thane	Imphal	Shillong	Aizawl
Dimapur	Kohima	Bhubaneshwar	Behrampur	Sambalpur
Puducherry	Amritsar	Bhatinda	Ludhiana	Jaipur
Jodhpur	Kota	Udaipur	Sikar	Chennai
Coimbatore	Madurai	Trichy	Tirunelveli	Hyderabad
Karimnagar	Warangal	Agartala	Agra	Allahabad
Bareily	Ghaziabad	Gorakhpur	Noida	Kanpur
Lucknow	Meerut

Documents required on GPAT 2021 Exam Day

Candidates appearing for the GPAT 2021 examination must carry the following documents to the exam hall:

• GPAT 2021 Admit Card
• Government ID proof such as Aadhar card, PAN card, Voter ID, Passport, Driving License etc.
• Passport size coloured photo

How to prepare for GPAT 2021?

Go through the GPAT 2021 syllabus and start your preparation according to it. Focus on Pharmacology as 25-30% of questions are asked from this subject. Plan your everyday activity which will help in time management. Prepare notes when you are studying, this will help you refer to it later. Take a mock test and assess your performance. There are a lot of study materials available in the market and online that covers the whole GPAT 2021 syllabus. Refer to it for better results and revise before this exam.

Prepare with the best.

Use the best study materials to prepare for GPAT 2021. There are plenty of good books that will prepare you to solve questions in a snap. Believe it or not, there is a formula to solve every type of question in seconds. So keep practising and find the best books. 

Use breaks while studying.

It's an old saying that "All work and no play makes jack a dull boy." Hence, it is good to keep your mind in this game. Give your mind the time to recharge. Reward yourselves with your favourite food or activity. Scientifically, this creates a habit of performing well knowing that you get rewarded after every achievement. This will help you to keep yourselves keep competitive for the preparation of GPAT 2021. 

Apart from all these, candidates can also focus on these preparation tips for better results.

• Must have an in-depth knowledge of the GPAT Syllabus & Exam Pattern.
• Make a proper schedule for each day.
• Study 8-10 hours per day.
• Solve previous year question papers.
• Attempt mock test to manage time effectively.
• Prepare short notes about the topics that are important for the exam.
• Do a quick revision five days before the exam.

GPAT 2021 Reference Books

The GPAT is a national level examination and the competition is high among students. Candidates who aspire to pursue M.Pharm through GPAT must learn and study from good reference books. Candidates should also practise previous year papers and mock tests. The list of few books for GPPAT 2021 is given below.

• Pharmaceutics: The Science of Dosage Form Design by Aulto
• GPAT: A Companion by N N Inamdar
• Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics by Goodman and Gillman
• Pharmacology Test Prep: 1500 USMLE-Style Questions & Answers by Mario Babbini and Mary L. Thomas
• Medicinal Chemistry by S N Pandey
• Organic Chemistry by Morrison & Boyd
• Advanced Physical Chemistry by Carol A. Venanzi
• Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology by M. R. Chaudhari, Y. A. Kulkarni, S. B. Gokhale
• Introductory Physical Chemistry by Rob Schurko
• Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics by Roger Walker & Cate Whittlesea

GPAT 2020 Exam Analysis

The GPAT 2020 exam was held successfully on 28th Jan 2020. This is a computer-based (online) test for the candidates aspiring to start their Master’s Degree in Pharmaceuticals. Only students who have completed their B. Pharma is allowed to take up this examination. The conducting body of the exam is the NTA (National Testing Agency).

The exam consists only of objective type or multiple-choice questions. The questions can be navigated through back and forth as the candidate wishes as this is an online computer-based test. There are a total of 125 questions in the exam and the time duration to attend all these questions is 180 minutes i.e; 3 hours.

The total marks that can be scored during the exam are 500, where each correct answer carries 4 marks and every incorrect answer will deduct 1 mark from the total. The exam centres provide the students with rough sheets for calculations if there are any numerical questions in the examination. The exam has four major topics, i.e; Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy.

GPAT 2021 Answer Key

National Testing Agency or NTA will release the GPAT 2021 Answer Key at its official website. The answer key will be tentatively available in the first week of February in PDF format. Candidates will be given an option to challenge the answer key in case they found any discrepancies in the answer key. For raising an objection, the candidates will have to pay the prerequisite amount in favour of the exam authority within the due dates. With the help of GPAT 2021 Answer Key, candidates can evaluate their scores in the qualifying exam. 

How to download GPAT 2021 Answer Key?

To download the GPAT 2021 Answer Key, candidates must follow these steps.

1. Click on the official GPAT answer key link.
2. Login to the applicant portal of GPAT 2021 by entering application number and password/phone number
3. Preview the particular code-wise answer key.
4. Match the answers marked with the solutions provided in GPAT 2021 answer key.
5. Download the GPAT questions along with its solutions for future references.

GPAT 2021 Result

Candidates can check their GPAT 2021 Results on the official website of AICTE - GPAT using their Login ID and Password. The result will be declared by the Conducting Authority.

Raw (actual) marks obtained by a candidate will be considered further for the computation of results for GPAT 2021. After GPAT Result is declared, a merit list of shortlisted candidates is prepared which includes the score, roll number, and rank of a candidate. GPAT Score will be accepted by around 800 participating pharmacy institutes.

Score Tie-Breaker: In the case of a tie-breaker situation among candidates with equal marks, the authority has decided to resolve it in the following descending order.

• Marks Obtained in Pharmaceutics
• Marks obtained in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Candidates having less negative responses in the paper
• Candidates older in age

Candidates must note that no scorecard will be dispatched or sent to the candidates. The scorecard must be downloaded from the website gpat.nta.nic.in only. There will not be any provision for re-valuation or re-checking of the GPAT 2021 score under any circumstances.

How to Download the GPAT 2021 Result?

Candidates can follow steps given below to download the GPAT 2021 result from the official website:

• Step 1: Go to the Official Website and click on the Result link.
• Step 2: Enter your Application Number and password in the required fields.
• Step 3: Afterwards, click on the "Submit" button.
• Step 4: Soon after, a screen will be displayed. Now, you will b able to view your results.
• Step 5: Download and take a printout of your results. The scorecard will be asked at the time of counselling and admission process.

Details present in GPAT 2021 Scorecard

The GPAT Scorecard contains the following details:

• Application number
• Candidate's name
• Mother's name
• Father's name
• Category
• Gender
• Person with Disability
• State of residence
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• Marks obtained in GPAT 2020
• Maximum marks
• NTA score
• All India Rank
• Validity of scorecard
• Category-wise cut off qualifying scores
• Other important information by NTA

GPAT 2021 Cut off

Candidates have to qualify the cut off to progress to the next stage of selection. GPAT Cut off is the minimum marks a candidate has to score to get Admission into a course. The Previous years cut off details will give an idea of GPAT 2021 cut off expectation.

Cut off will be released along with the result. It will be mentioned on the candidate's scorecard. Cut off is determined by considering various factors which are mentioned below:

• Total number of students who appeared for GPAT 2021 Exam
• Level of difficulty of question paper
• Previous year Cutoff trends
• Number of seats available

The GPAT 2021 cutoff for various categories will be declared by the conducting authority - National Testing Agency (NTA). Candidates aspiring for GPAT 2021 can go through the cutoff marks of this year's GPAT exam for reference purpose as mentioned below. The list also shows the total number of candidates qualified and the increase in the cutoff marks with respect to the previous year.

Category	Cutoff Score	Eligible Candidates	Increment in comparison to GPAT 2019
General	163	1974	22
Other Backward Caste - NCL	131	1350	14
SC	103	727	18
ST	76	373	2
EW	104	489	-

Selection Process

Candidates whose names are on GPAT Merit List will be called for the counselling process. Only the eligible candidates will be given admission to the courses they have applied for.

GPAT 2021 Counselling

GPAT 2021 Counseling will be based on marks scored by candidates and seat allotment will be done based on the merit list. GPAT 2021 Counselling will commence soon after the declaration of GPAT 2021 Result. National Testing Agency is the conducting body of GPAT 2021 exam but it is not responsible for conducting the GPAT 2021 Counselling. The candidates who are eligible for the GPAT 2021 Counselling have to apply separately at the participation Institutes in their order of preference soon after the declaration of results. The counselling procedure of GPAT 2021 are listed below:

1. Document Verification
2. Choice Filling and Locking
3. Seat Allotment
4. Reporting at the College/Institute

Document required at the time of GPAT 2021 Counselling

Candidates must bring all the required documents which are mentioned below:

• Marksheets of class 10 and 12
• Degree Marksheet
• Migration Certificate
• Category Certificate
• Transfer Certificate
• GPAT 2021 Scorecard
• Passport size photo

GPAT 2021 Counselling Process

The counselling process of GPAT is discussed below:

Document Verification stage

• This is the first stage wherein candidates will have to check rank wise counselling dates. The dates will be available on the official website after the exam gets over.
• Candidates must carry all important documents for the verification process and report at the GPAT counselling venue.
• In case the candidate fails to bring the documents, then their candidature will be cancelled.

Web Options

• Post completion of Document Verification, candidates must visit the official website.
• At the official website, there will be a link which will display ‘Web Options Entry Portal’
• A list of colleges will be displayed
• Candidates can fill the options with the institutes in order of their preference.
• If the candidates fill the maximum number of preference then it will increase the chance of getting the college they preferred.
• After filling the preferences candidates must save and lock their choices
• Candidates must remember that the changes they made cannot be reverted.
• Take a printout of the same.

Seat Allotment

• Seats will be allocated to the candidates on the basis of GPAT 2021 score
• Candidates will get a seat in the Institute of their choice only if their names are there in the merit list and have a good rank in GPAT 2021
• Candidates can visit the GPAT official website to download the GPAT 2021 seat allotment order.

Reporting at the allotted institute

• Candidates need to report to the allotted college with all the documents after the completion of the counselling process.
• They need to pay the admission fees as specified by the College/University

GPAT Exam General Guidelines

You can follow the below guidelines to be prepared for GPAT 2021 Exam day.

• Candidates shall maintain perfect silence and focus on the question paper only.
• Any conversation or gesture or disturbance in Examination Hall shall be deemed as misconduct of rules.
• If a candidate is found using unfair means or impersonating, his/her candidature shall be cancelled and it will be treated as the usage of unfair means. Candidature of those candidates will be cancelled and he/she will be debarred from taking this exam either permanently or for a specified period according to the nature of the offence.
• Candidates are not allowed to carry any textual material, Calculators, Doc Pen, Slide Rules, Log Tables, and Electronic Watches with facilities of calculator, printed or written material, and bits of papers, mobile phone, pager or any other device, except your Admit Card inside the examination hall.
• If any candidate owns any of the above items, it will be treated as the usage of unfair means and his/her candidature will be cancelled & he/she will also be debarred for future examination(s). Moreover, their equipment(s) will be seized.
• The decision of NTA on unfair means will be final and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
• Print a copy of your Admit Card downloaded from NTA’s website.
• One passport size photograph (same as uploaded on your online Application Form) should be taken for pasting at specific space on the attendance sheet at the centre during GPAT Examination.
• One of the authorized photo IDs (must be original, valid and non-expired)- PAN card/Driving License/Voter ID/Passport/Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/Ration Card shall be kept handy by you along with your admit card at the test venue.
• Candidates shall cooperate during routine frisking by the authorized personnel.
• PwD certificate issued by the competent authority must be carried if one is claiming relaxation under the PwD category.
• Candidates shall report at allotted exam centre two hours before the commencement of the exam to complete frisking and registration formalities well before time. The registration desk will be closed 60 minutes before the exam conduction.
• A candidate must show, on-demand, his/her Admit Card downloaded/printed from NTA’s website for entry in the examination hall. A candidate who does not possess a valid Admit Card shall not be permitted to give GPAT under any circumstances by the Centre Superintendent.
• A seat indicating roll number will be allocated to each candidate. Candidates should find and sit on their allocated seats only.
• Any candidate found to have changed room/hall or a seat on his/her own other than allotted, his/her candidature shall be cancelled, and no plea would be accepted in his/her defense for it.
• No candidate, without special permission of Centre Superintendent or Invigilator concerned, will leave his/her seat or Examination Room/Hall until the duration of the exam is over.
• Candidates must follow given instructions strictly as instructed by Centre Superintendent/Invigilators. Candidates should not leave their exam hall without handing over their rough sheets to the invigilator on duty.
• Smoking, chewing gutka, spitting, etc. in the examination room/hall is strictly prohibited.
• For those who are unable to appear on the scheduled date of tests for any reason, NTA shall not be responsible for the conduction of a re-test, under any circumstances.

GPAT 2021 Contact Details

If a candidate has any queries related to GPAT 2021 Exam then, he/she can contact the following.

GPAT Contact Details

Address	National Testing Agency, Block C-20/1A/8, Sector-62, IITK Outreach Centre, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida-201309, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Phone Number	0120-6895200
Website	https://gpat.nta.nic.in

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