Pharmacy Entrance Exams 2023: National, State & University Level Exams

Pharmacy Entrance Exams: If you are looking for pharmacy as a career option then you are on the right page. Here, we have discussed all the Pharmacy Entrance Exams 2023 at the National, state and University level. There are several UG, PG and Diploma courses in the field of pharmacy and many National and state universities conduct their own entrance exams for admissions in various B.Pharma, D.Pharma and M.Pharma courses. Scroll down to get the list of all Pharmacy Entrance Exams.

Pharmacy Entrance Exams 2023

Pharmacy has emerged as one of the most pursued courses in India after the enlargement of the medical sector in India. Pharmacy is a paramedical course in which many students are seeking professional careers. In India Pharmacy courses are regulated by PCI, the Pharmacy Council of India, and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) approve the colleges/universities to grant pharmacy education. If you are confused about what course to pick, then we provide you with all the details about all the pharmacy courses and information related to their entrance exams. We have also discussed the Master’s courses and Doctoral programs related to the pharmacy sector.

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National Level Pharmacy Entrance Exams 2023

The list of various pharmacy entrance exams at the National level is given below. We have discussed the exam details and patterns. Scroll down to read more.

1. Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT 2023)

Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) is a national-level entrance exam for the M.Pharm courses. GPAT is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on an annual basis. GPAT score is accepted by various AICTE-approved universities/colleges and used to enrol students in M.Pharma courses. GPAT is a 3 hours computer-based test in which objective-type questions are asked. Students also get scholarships and some other financial assistance on the basis of their scores. For more details visit the official website of the GPAT which is https://gpat.nta.nic.in/.

2. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Joint Entrance Exam (NIPER JEE 2023)

NIPER JEE is the entrance exam for various Masters, PhD and integrated PG-PhD programmes. It is conducted on the annual basis and conducted by the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) itself. A computer-based test of 2 hours duration is taken in English medium only. There is a negative marking involved in this test for each wrong answer. For more details click on the following links.

State Level Pharmacy Entrance Exams 2023

The state-level Pharmacy entrance exams are discussed below. Candidates can check out the exams of their home state or state where they wish to pursue their education from. You can also check out the website portal and other important links which are also mentioned below.

1. Delhi Common Entrance Test (Delhi CET)

The Delhi Common Entrance Test (Delhi CET) is conducted to enrol students in various engineering diplomas and pharmacy courses. It is conducted by the Department of Training and Technical Education, Delhi for admission in the affiliated colleges of Delhi. The exam is conducted in an online mode and a total of 210 questions are asked in the pharmacy exam. There is no negative marking in this paper. A total of 1 hour is allotted for this exam.

• Official website of Delhi CET- http://dseuonline.in/

2. Gujarat Common Entrance Test (CET)

Gujarat Common Entrance Test is conducted and regulated by Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) for admission into various Diploma and UG courses. Students from Gujarat who want to pursue pharmacy as graduation have to clear Gujarat CET in order to get enrolled on the pharmacy course.

• Official website of Gujarat Common Entrance Test- https://gujcet.gseb.org/

3. Karnataka Common Entrance Test

Karnataka Common Entrance Test is conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) for the students of Karnataka. This test is conducted for admission into various Diploma and UG courses. Karnataka students who want to opt for B.Phrama or D.Pharma have to clear this test in order to get admission to the college of their choice.

• Official website of Karnataka Common Entrance Test- https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/

4. Goa Common Entrance Test

The Department of Technical Education, Goa conducts the CET exam for students to get enrolled in various UG and Diploma courses. Many Undergraduate and Diploma Pharmacy courses are offered by the Goa Common Entrance Test. For more details visit the official website mentioned below.

• Official website of Goa Common entrance test- http://dte.goa.gov.in/

5. Uttrakhand State Entrance test (UKSEE)

Uttrakhand State Entrance test (UKSEE) is regulated by Uttrakhand Technical University. Candidates who want to pursue B.Phrama and M.Pharma from the institutes of Uttrakhand have to clear this exam and then appear in the counselling round. It is generally commenced in the month of April. Candidates have to appear and qualify in the exam in order to get placed in pharmacy courses.

• Official webpage of UKSEE 2023- https://uktech.ac.in/uksee/

6. West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE)

WBJEE is a state-level exam conducted for admission into different UG courses. Many Engineering and Pharmacy courses are offered through this test. Candidates have to clear the test by obtaining more than the cut-off marks which are decided by the authorities. The exam is conducted in an online mode and it consists of objective-type questions. The test is conducted and regulated by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB).

• Official website of West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination- https://wbjeeb.nic.in/

7. Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam (UPSEE)

Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam (UPSEE) is conducted by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Uttar Pradesh. Students opting for B.Pharma courses have to clear the UPSEE exam and then appear in the counselling process. For more details, visit the official website mentioned below.

• Official website of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University- https://aktu.ac.in/

8. Punjab Technical University Exam

Punjab Technical University Exam is conducted by I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, Punjab. It is the official body for conducting the various UG, PG, and Diploma entrance exams in the state. The merit is formed on the basis of marks obtained by students in the entrance exams and then the candidates take part in the counselling process to get admission into various colleges.

• Official website of Punjab Technical university- https://ptu.ac.in/

9. Chattisgarh Pre Pharmacy test (CG PPHT)

Chhattisgarh Pre Pharmacy Test is conducted for admissions into various pharmacy courses at the state level. It is conducted and regulated by the Chhattisgarh Vyapam also known as Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board, Raipur. For admission in the B.Pharma, D.Pharma and M.Pharma at the state university candidates need to appear in this test and qualify.

• Official website of Chattisgarh Pre Pharmacy test (CG PPHT)- https://vyapam.cgstate.gov.in/

10. Rajasthan University Of Health Sciences

Rajasthan University Of Health Sciences (RUHS) conducts the pharmacy entrance tests for admission into various B.Pharma and D.Pharma courses. RUHS regulates all the medical exams for the state of Rajasthan. The university was established in 2005. The pharmacy entrance exam is generally commenced in the month of June. The exam is conducted in online mode and the merit list is formed on the basis of gained marks.

• Official website of Rajasthan University Of Health Sciences- https://ruhsraj.org/
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11. Kerala Engineering, Agricultural and Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM)

The Kerala Engineering, Agricultural and Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM Exam) is conducted for admission in various pharmacy courses as well as other courses. The exam is regulated by the Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE), Kerala generally in the month of February. The exam is conducted in online mode and consists of objective-type questions.

• Official website of CEE Kerala- https://cee-kerala.org/

12. Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE)

Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE) is conducted by the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Committee, Odisha Government. Various B.Pharma and M.Phrama courses are offered by the medium of this test. The students must qualify for the test in order to get admission to the pharmacy course in the state colleges. Many technical courses are offered by this test at the state level.

• Official website of Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE)- https://ojee.nic.in/

University Level Pharmacy Entrance Exams 2023

Various universities conduct their own entrance exams for admission into various courses. The list of universities which provides pharmacy courses and conduct entrance exams for it are listed below. Also, check out the links provided for the various universities and their admission prospectus below.

1. Jamia Hamdard Pharmacy Entrance Exam 2023

Jamia Hamdard Pharmacy Entrance Exam is organized by Jamia Hamdard University situated in New Delhi. It is a college of Pharmacy established in 1973 under Delhi University. The master’s and doctoral pharmacy programmes were included in 1986. It conducts its own university exam to enrol the students in different Diploma, UG and PG courses.

• Official website of Jamia Hamdard University- http://jamiahamdard.edu/

2. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management Graduate Aptitude Test (GITAM GAT 2023)

GITAM university is situated in Andhra Pradesh and conducts its own university entrance exams. GITAM Graduate Aptitude Test is conducted to enrol students in various B.Pharma and M.Pharma courses. It is a computer-based test consisting of objective-type questions. The students are selected on the basis of marks obtained by them in the written exams.

• Official website of Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management- https://www.gitam.edu/

3. Birla Institute of Technology & Science Admission Test (BITSAT)

BITSAT is organized by the Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani (BITS Pilani). The institute releases its application form in the month of February. Admission into various UG and PG courses is offered by this exam. The test is conducted in an online mode consisting of all the objective type questions. The test is conducted in two sessions. For more details, click on the links given below.

• Official website of BITS Pilani- https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/

4. Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University Common Entrance Test (BVP CET)

Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University Common Entrance Test (BVP CET) is organized by the Bharti Vidyapeeth University for admission into all professional disciplines which include
the colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Ayurved, Homeopathy, Engineering, Architecture, Management, Law, Pharmacy, Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Environment Education, Health Management, Biotechnology etc. Exams are conducted at a university level and commenced at different times according to the admission to respective courses.

• Official website of Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University- https://bvuniversity.edu.in/

5. Manipal University Online Entrance Test (MU OET)

Manipal Academy of Higher Education formerly known as Manipal University is situated in Karnataka. The Online Entrance Test (MU OET) is organized by Manipal University for admission into various engineering, pharmacy and many other courses. The application forms are released in an online mode and then a computer-based test is commenced. The exam consists of objective-type questions.

• Official website of Manipal University- https://manipal.edu/mu.html

6. Shiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University Admission Test (SAAT 2023)

The Shiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University is situated in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha and conducts its own university exams for various courses. SAAT is a university-level exam for various UG, PG and Diploma courses offered by the university itself. The university releases the application form in the month of December and the exams are commenced in the month of June.

• Official website of Shiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University- https://www.soa.ac.in/

7. Punjab University Common Entrance Test

Punjab University Common Entrance Test is organised by Punjab University situated in Chandigarh. Many other universities are affiliated with Punjab university. University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences which comes under the Punjab university, Chandigarhoffers various UG, PG and Diploma courses in various courses in Pharmacy. The university releases its application form in the month of June.

• Official website of Punjab university- https://puchd.ac.in/
• Official website of University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences- https://uips.puchd.ac.in/

8. Delhi University Admission 2023

Delhi university offers various UG, PG, Diploma and Integrated courses to the students. Various colleges are affiliated with Delhi university and it conducts its own exam for admission into some of the courses. 50% of seats are filled on a merit basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in the intermediate examination and the rest of the seats are filled by the marks obtained in the entrance exam of the university. Candidates who got selected on a merit basis undergo the counselling process conducted for the allotment of seats.

• Official website of Delhi university- http://www.du.ac.in/

9. Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test

Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test is organised by the Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University for admission into various university courses. The university is situated in Delhi and offers many pharmacy courses. So the interested candidates have to fill out the application form which is released by the university in the month of May/June. A merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the examination. The university was established in 1998 by the Govt. of Delhi.

• Official website of Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University- www.ipu.ac.in

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