The Pharmaceutical Industry is ever growing and has reached its peak during the COVID era. This has attracted many students to join and make their career in the field of Pharmacy. There are a large number of PCI (Pharmacy Council of India) and AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) approved institutions which offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Pharmacy. The Diploma in Pharmacy is however conducted by the State Board of Technical Education.
Entrance Exams for Undergraduate:
A student from science stream (PCM or PCB) can opt for Pharmacy. He needs to qualify the entrance Examination of the institute or University he wants to seek admission in. However, few institutes have the condition that mathematics must be a subject at secondary level. The following institutes and universities conduct entrance examinations for B. Pharmacy
ENTRANCE EXAM |
ADMISSION |
Goa CET Goa Common Entrance Test (Goa CET) |
Various degree colleges in Goa. |
UKSEE Uttarakhand State Entrance Exam |
B. Pharm, Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHMCT), M.C.A, and lateral entry to II year MCA & B. Tech in different private, self-financed and government colleges of Uttarakhand. |
RUHS Pharmacy Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) conducts the entrance exam for undergraduate course in pharmacy for admission to different colleges in Rajasthan. |
Medical, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy & Paramedical undergraduate courses. |
KCET KCET or the Karnataka Common Entrance Test is also purported for admission to B. Pharmacy programmes across colleges in the state of Karnataka. |
Admission to the full-time Engineering, Technology, BPharma, DPharma, Agriculture courses (Farm Science) and Veterinary courses, in the various educational institutions in the state of Karnataka. |
CG PPHT Chhattisgarh Vyapam conducts a Pre Pharmacy Test is the state of Chhattisgarh for admission to B. Pharmacy. |
B. Pharmacy Colleges in state of Chhatisgarh |
OJEE Odisha Joint Entrance Exam is conducted by the Odisha State Government to facilitate admission into M. Pharma courses across the affiliated colleges and institutes in Odisha State. |
admission to many private and governmental medical, engineering & management institutions in Odisha. |
BITSAT Birla Institute of Technology and Science conducts university level exam for admission in B.E, B.Pharma and M.Sc. |
Admissions to undergraduate engineering courses including a bachelor of engineering (BE), bachelor of pharmacy (B Pharma), Master of Science in various courses. |
Gujarat CET This Common Entrance Test or the GUJCET is held by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) for various Pharmacy colleges across Gujarat. |
Admission in Engineering and Pharmacy courses |
UPSEE Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam is an access for the candidates seeking admissions in undergraduate course in Pharmacy. This exam is conducted by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Uttar Pradesh. |
Entrance examination for degree level engineering institutions and other professional colleges has been assigned to Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow |
WBJEE West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination facilitates admission into B.Pharmacy courses in different universities, government colleges and self-funding institutions in West Bengal. |
Admission to many private and governmental engineering institutions in West Bengal. |
KEAM Entrance Exam Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE), Kerala conducts an entrance exam which is common for medical, agricultural and Pharmacy undergraduate courses. |
Admissions to various professional degree courses in the state of Kerala, India |
PTU Punjab Technical University (PTU) conducts entrance examination for various pharmacy college in punjab |
Admissions to various professional degree courses in the state of Punjab. |
Entrance Exams for Postgraduate:
After graduation, a pharmacy student can go for post graduation studies which are being offered to different disciples. These are Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Drug Regulatory Affairs, and Biotechnology.
The following institutes and universities conduct entrance examinations for M. Pharmacy. Some of the tests are conducted at National level, some at State and some at University Level. The National level test has weight age nationwide and its score and ranking is given priority in all the pharmacy Institutes.
Postgraduate Entrance Examination at National Level
GPAT Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test 2020 is an entrance exam for M. Pharmacy admission at a national level. It is conducted by the National Testing Agency or the NTA. This year, GPAT was conducted on January 28, 2020. The GPAT score is valid in all Pharmacy institutes and subjects to a scholarship of Rs12,000 per month depending upon the number of seats available in an institute |
NIPER JEE National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) conducts a joint entrance exam 2020 for seven NIPERS across country located in Mohali, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Hajipur, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Raebareli. The Indian Government declared NIPER as an 'Institute of National Importance'. This is an autonomous body set up under the aegis of Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, India. |
Postgraduate Entrance Examination at State University Level
Goa CET Goa Common Entrance Test (Goa CET) exam is conducted by Department of Technical Education, Goa Government for various degree college in Goa |
Gujarat CET This Common Entrance Test or the GUJCET is held by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) for various Pharmacy colleges across Gujarat. |
Jamia Hamdard Pharmacy Exam Jamia Hamdard is a renowned institute which conducts its own entrance examination for admission to M. Pharmacy. |
MET MAHE formerly known as Manipal University. conducts Manipal Entrance Test commonly for admission into M. Pharmacy. |
UKSEE Uttarakhand State Entrance Exam is conducted by Uttarakhand Technical University. |
KEAM Entrance Exam Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE), Kerala conducts an entrance exam for postgraduate courses in Pharmacy. |
CG PPHT Chhattisgarh Vyapam conducts Pharmacy Test in the state of Chhattisgarh for admission to M. Pharmacy. |
GITAM GAT 2020 GITAM GAT 2020 is conducted by Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM). GITAM GAT 2020 which is commonly known as GITAM Graduate Aptitude Test. GITAM GAT 2020 exam is conducted for admission in M. Pharma programmes. For M. Pharma programmes, candidates who have qualified the GPAT will be exempted from the GITAM GAT 2020. The examination is a computer-based test expected to be held in April 2020. Candidates can register and apply till March 30, 2020. |
Entrance Exams for Diploma in Pharmacy
Since Diploma in Pharmacy needs approval from the State Board of technical education, its admissions are regulated by individual states and there is no common exam. In fact, some of the institutes take admission on the basis of Merit list of the applicants.
Delhi CET Delhi Common Entrance Test (CET) is a state level entrance test. This exam is conducted by the Department of Training and Technical Education, Delhi for admissions in a diploma course in Pharmacy. It is also called as Delhi Polytechnic examination. This generally takes place in the last week of May 2020. |
Gujarat CET The Gujarat Common Entrance Test or the GUJCET is held by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB). |
KCET KCET or the Karnataka Common Entrance Test is also purported for admission to Diploma in Pharmacy across colleges in the state of Karnataka Conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). |
RUHS Pharmacy Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) conducts the entrance exam for admission to diploma in Pharmacy different colleges in Rajasthan. |
CG PPHT Chhattisgarh Vyapam conducts a pre Pharmacy Test in the state of Chhattisgarh for admission to diploma. |
Jamia Hamdard Pharmacy Exam Jamia Hamdard is a renowned institute which conducts its own entrance examination for admission to Diploma in Pharmacy which is affiliated to Delhi Board of Technical Education. |
Odisha Joint Entrance exam OJEE or the Odisha Joint Entrance Exam is conducted by the Odisha State Government to facilitate admission into B. Pharma and M. Pharma courses across the affiliated colleges and institutes in Odisha State. |