GPAT

What is GPAT ?

GPAT is an acronym stands for the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test would be conducted under the aegis of National monitoring committee, All Indian Council for Technical Education and organised by Maharaja sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
It is an entrance examination for the candidates who are interested to persue M.pharmacy after Bacheolor's degree in pharmacy (B.pharm).


Who can be Eligible to appear GPAT ?

Coming to eligibility, the person who finished his 4 years Bacheolor's degree in pharmacy or appearing in the Final year examination of B.pharmacy are only eligible for appearing for GPAT. Person who are in final year of B.pharm by completing D.pharmacy and lateral entry into B.pharm are also eligible to appear for this GPAT examination.

How to apply for GPAT ?

Candidates should follow the following steps for applying for GPAT.
Step:1:- Procurement of Application form. Candidate.
Candidate can obtain a packet containing :-
Application Form.
Information Brochure.
Acknowledgement card.
Envelope.
Availability of Forms :-
A. Designated branches of Bank of Baroda on cash payment.
B. GPAT office by sending a request letter along with a Demand Draft for appropriate amount.
Step:2:- Filling the Application Form.
Candidates must follow the instructions provided in GPAT Brochure.
NOTE :- Write all the alphabets and numbers in the black ink ball point pen and darken all the desired circles with HB pencil.

Step:3 :- Submission of Application form.



What are the Examination centres for GPAT ?

GPAT exam is conducted in 61 centres all over India in the first or second week of May every year and results will be announced in the last week.
The following are the examination centres where this GPAT Examination is conducted. Ahmedabad,Aurangabad,Bhopal,Indore,Jabalpur,Jalgoan,Kolhapur,Mumbai,Nagpur,Nanded,Nashik,Pune,Rajkot ,Surat, Vadodara ,Chandigarh, Delhi ,Faridabad ,Gurgaon ,Gwalior ,Hisar ,Rohtak, Shimla Udaipur ,Bhubaneswar ,Guwahati ,Ranchi, Allahabad ,Gorakhpur ,Jhansi ,Kanpur ,Lucknow ,Varanasi ,Durgapur Kharagpur Kolkata Vijaywada Visakhapatanam Agra Amritsar Bareilly Bhattinda Dehradun Jaipur ,Kurukshetra ,Meerut ,NOIDA ,Roorkee ,Bangalore, Chennai ,Chidambaram, Coimbatore ,Ernakulam ,Guntur ,Hyderabad ,Khammam ,Mangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli ,Tirupathi ,Warangal.

Exam structure and Question paper pattern :

GPAT examination consists of 100 questions to answer to answer which are of multiple choice type with a time duration of 3 Hours.
Each correct answer carries 1 mark and the wrong answer has 1/3 negative mark.

Syllabus :

Natural products :
Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry - Chemistry, tests, isolation, characterization and estimation of phytopharmaceuticals belonging to the group of Alkaloids, Glycosides, Terpenoids, Ster oids, Bioflavanoids, Purines, Guggul lipids. Pharmacognosy of crude drugs that contain the above constituents. Standardization of raw materials and herbal products. WHO guidelines. Quantitative microscopy including modern techniques used for evaluation. Biotechnological principles and techniques for plant development, Tissue culture.

Pharmacology :
General pharmacological principles including Toxicology. Drug interaction. Pharmacology of drugs acting on Central nervous system, Cardiovascular system, Autonomic nervous system, Gastro intestinal system and Respiratory system. Pharmacology of Autocoids, Hormones, Hormone antagonists, chemotherapeutic agents including anticancer drugs. Bioassays, Immuno Pharmacology. Drugs acting on the blood & blood forming organs. Drugs acting on the renal system.

Medicinal Chemistry :
Structure, nomenclature, classification, synthesis, SAR and metabolism of the following category of drugs, which are official in Indian Pharmacopoeia and British Pharmacopoeia. Introduction to drug design. Stereochemistry of drug molecules. Hypnotics and Sedatives, Analgesics, NSAIDS, Neuroleptics, Antidepressants, Anxiolytics, Anticonvulsants, Antihistaminics, Local Anaesthetics, Cardio Vascular drugs - Antianginal agents Vasodilators, Adrenergic & Cholinergic drugs, Cardiotonic agents, Diuretics, Anti-hypertensive drugs, Hypoglycemic agents, Antilipedmic agents, Coagulants, Anticoagulants, Antiplatelet agents. Chemotherapeutic agents - Antibiotics, Antibacterials, Sulphadrugs. Antiprotozoal drugs, Antiviral, Antitubercular, Antimalarial, Anticancer, Antiamoebic drugs. Diagnostic agents. Preparation and storage and uses of official Radiopharmaceuticals, Vitamins and Hormones. Eicosanoids and their application.

Pharmaceutics :
Development, manufacturing standards Q.C. limits, labeling, as per the pharmacopoeial requirements. Storage of different dosage forms and new drug delivery systems. Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics and their importance in formulation. Formulation and preparation of cosmetics - lipstick, shampoo, creams, nail preparations and dentifrices. Pharmaceutical calculations.
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence :
Drugs and cosmetics Act and rules with respect to manufacture, sales and storage. Pharmacy Act. Pharmaceutical ethics.
Pharmaceutical Analysis :
Principles, instrumentation and applications of the following: Absorption spectroscopy (UV, visible & IR). Fluorimetry, Flame photometry, Potentiometry. Conductometry and Polarography. Pharmacopoeial assays. Principles of NMR, ESR, Mass spectroscopy. X-ray diffraction analysis and different chromatographic methods.

Biochemistry :
Biochemical role of hormones, Vitamins, Enzymes, Nucleic acids, Bioenergetics. General principles of immunology. Immunological. Metabolism of carbohydrate, lipids, proteins. Methods to determine, kidney & liver function. Lipid profiles.

Microbiology :
Principles and methods of microbiological assays of the Pharmacopoeia. Methods of preparation of official sera and vaccines. Serological and diagnostics tests. Applications of microorganisms in Bio Conversions and in Pharmaceutical industry.
Clinical Pharmacy :
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Dosage regimen in Pregnancy and Lactation, Pediatrics and Geriatrics. Renal and hepatic impairment. Drug - Drug interactions and Drug - food interactions, Adverse Drug reactions. Medication History, interview and Patient counseling.


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