The Scores in Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) have been in use till the year 2009 for admission in Master’s Programme in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) and also for awarding fellowships/scholarships to Pharmacy Graduate along with engineering graduates. The Organizing Committee for GATE has expressed its inability to include Pharmacy graduates in GATE with effect from the year 2010, owing to operational problems due to large number of candidates appearing for GATE examination.
Therefore, in order to facilitate admission of Pharmacy graduates in M.Pharm as also to award fellowships/scholarships to Pharmacy graduates, AICTE decided to organize and conduct an examination in the name of Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) with effect from academic year 2010-11. Accordingly, a National Monitoring Committee (NMC) was constituted for monitoring the issues pertaining to the policy as well as conduct of GPAT examination.
NMC has recommended for the conduct of 1st GPAT examination for Pharmacy graduates, i.e. GPAT-2010 by ‘The M.S.University of Baroda’, Vadodara–390 002, who have agreed to conduct the examination on May 02, 2010 throughout the country.
The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara is the sole authority for conducting GPAT-2010 examination through out the country and declaring the result for the year 2010.
Persons holding Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) or appearing in the Final year examination of B. Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) in the year 2010 only are eligible for appearing for GPAT-2010 examination.
GPAT Office by sending a request letter along with a Demand Draft for appropriate amount.
The candidates who wish to obtain the Application Form and Information Brochure by post or personally from GPAT office counter should obtain a demand draft (in favor of “GPAT”) for Rs 1000/- (Rs. 500/- for SC/ST/PD) payable at Bank of Baroda, Vadodara.
Over the counter from GPAT Office by hand after submitting a Demand Draft for appropriate amount.
SC/ST/PD Candidate should obtain Certificate from appropriate authority.
Administrator / Secretary to Administrator / Development Officer (Lakshadweep Islands) Certificate issued by any other official will not be accepted.
In order to avail concession under PD category, the candidates should ensure themselves that they have attached recently obtained proper PD certificate, which shall be required to be submitted to the admitting institution at the time of admission. The onus of verifying PD certificate lies with the admitting institute. The GPAT Office will not be responsible for any incorrect declaration of his/her PD status.
on or before Friday, 12th March 2010, 17.00 hrs.
May also be submitted in person at the GPAT Office counter as per the above given timings.
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