Eligible candidates who are preparing for the exam should know that they can access the GPAT exam pattern 2025 from its official website. The exam paper will be divided into 5 sections and there will be a total of 125 MCQs. The time allotted to appear for all the questions of the GPAT paper is 3 Hours.
The details about the GPAT pattern 2025 can be obtained through this article; it describes the time allotment, section-wise pattern, type of questions, marking scheme, etc.
Candidates who are appearing in the exam must go through the GPAT paper pattern 2025 for admission in the M.Pharm course. Look for the below-listed table to learn about the key aspects of the GPAT 2025 exam pattern:
Particular |
Details |
Examination Mode |
Online – Computer Based Test |
Medium / Language |
English |
Session |
Single |
Sections |
5 |
Total Marks |
500 |
Total Time Duration |
180 Minutes (3 Hours) |
Type of Questions |
MCQs |
Number of Answer Choices |
4 (in Each Question) |
The GPAT question paper 2025 will comprise 5 sections that are A, B, C, D, and E. The below-table will assist students in getting a clear idea about the section-wise exam pattern:
Section |
Number of Questions |
Time (Minutes) |
A |
25 |
36 |
B |
25 |
36 |
C |
25 |
36 |
D |
25 |
36 |
E |
25 |
36 |
Overall |
125 |
180 Minutes (3 Hours) |
Note: Candidates will only be able to proceed to the next section when the allotted time of the previous section gets over. The questions of the next section will automatically appear on the screen once the assigned time of a section is completed. Moreover, students cannot review and edit the previously marked questions of a section after the time of a section is over.
* Along with the exam pattern, eligible candidates need to have a deep knowledge regarding the GPAT syllabus 2025.
Following are the GPAT exam subject-wise question and marks distribution:
Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Allied Subjects |
38 |
152 |
Pharmaceutics & Allied Subjects |
38 |
152 |
Pharmacognosy & Allied Subjects |
10 |
40 |
Pharmacology & Allied Subjects |
28 |
112 |
Other Subjects of B. Pharm course |
11 |
44 |
Overall |
125 |
500 |
Understand the GPAT marking scheme from the below-explained points:
Note: Once the candidates complete the GPAT Registration 2025 and satisfy the GPAT Eligibility Criteria 2025, they should refer to the exam pattern for its preparation.
4 Marks will be granted to the candidates for a correct answer in GPAT
The GPAT exam has 5 sections which should be solved within 3 hours of duration and the time allotted for every section is 25 Minutes.
The GPAT exam 2025 will be conducted in a Single session.
No, the GPAT exam paper consists of only MCQs / Objective Type Questions.
125 questions are asked in the GPAT exam.