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In order to initiate your preparation for GPAT, you need to be well acquainted with the pattern of the exam, NTA conducts GPAT for a duration of three hours in online mode carrying 125 questions for 500 marks, for each correct attempt four marks are awarded, and in case of each incorrect attempt one mark is deduced,

next comes the importance of the syllabus, GPAT includes topics such as Biotechnology, Pathophysiology, Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Dispensing and Hospital Pharmacy, Microbiology, Pharmacognos, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Physical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence, Pharmaceutical Management, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, check out the detailed syllabus at https://pharmacy.careers360.com/articles/gpat-syllabus

Some of the recommended books for GPAT are as follows-

• The Pearson Guide to GPAT and Other Entrance Examination in Pharmacy by Pearson Education
• Compete Pharma (A Guide For Preparation Of GPAT/NIPER/BITS/CEEB/CET And Other Pharma Competitive Exams) by AITBS Publishers
• Synopsis for GPAT by Dhawan Book Publication
• GPAT: A Companion by Career Publications
• GPAT Cracker by Piyush Book Publication

Visit our page at https://pharmacy.careers360.com/articles/gpat-study-material to know more details regarding the study materials of GPAT.

As per the previous year question papers which you can check out at https://pharmacy.careers360.com/articles/gpat-question-papers

the topics which have frequently come in the exam are mass spectrometry, IR, UV, NMR Spectroscopy etc, going through this will help you become acquainted with the pattern of the  exam, marking scheme, important topics etc, through consistent practice you can analyze your preparation level.