Hello, Ritu. Graduates' Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) is a national-level competitive exam that is a gateway for students who want to pursue M.Pharm from top Pharmacy colleges of India. But it is not mandatory for everyone to attempt and qualify GPAT in order to get chance in pursuing Postgraduate course in Pharmacy. There are many colleges who either conduct their own entrance exams or accept graduates through merit lists based on marks secured in B.Pharm. Although the minimum percentage requirement varies from oen college to other, you must have at least scored 50 percent marks in the qualifying examination. Some Pharmacy institutions also conduct interviews for admission. The merit is then prepared on the basis of your academic qualifications, entrance examination scores, and performance in the interview round.

Here is a lit of some s tate-level exams that are alternative to GPAT and can be attempted to get chance for pursuing PG course in Pharmacy from colleges of respective states:

• Karnataka PGCET
• Gujarat PGCET
• UPSEE
• AP PGCET Pharmacy
• MET
• TS PGCET
• HPCET
• UKSEE

The next list shows some renowned colleges which conduct their own entrance tests, as an alternative to GPAT:

• BITS Pilani/Goa/Hyderabad - BITSAT
• GD Goenka University - GATA
• GLA University, Mathura - GLAET
• Bharati Vidyapith University - BVP CET

Please, note that NIPERs conduct NIPER JEE but one can attempt NIPERJEE only if he/she qualifies at GPAT.

In order to know more about this matter, please go through this article: https://pharmacy.careers360.com/articles/how-get-admission-in-m-pham-without-gpat-score

I hope this information is enough to answer your question. I wish you all the best for your career and future.

Thank You.