GPAT 2010 Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test Dates and Notification

All India Council for Technical Education New Delhi
(A statutory body of the government of India)
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Advt. no. ACAD/01(02)/2010

Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test-2010 (GPAT-2010)

ADMISSION NOTICE

GPAT 2010 for M.Pharma Admissions on 2nd May, 2010

The scores in graduate aptitude test for engineers (GATE) have been in use till that year 2009 for admission in Master’s programme in Pharmacy (M.Pharma) 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.

GPAT 2010 being organised by M.S. University of Baroda

Therefore, in order to facilitate admission of Pharmacy graduates in M.Pharma as also to award fellowships/scholarships to Pharmacy graduates, AICTE has decided to organize to 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.

NMC, constituted by AICTE has recommended for conduct of 1st GPAT i.e. GPAT-2010 by the M.S. university of Baroda, Vadodara-390002, which has agreed to conduct the examination on May 02, 2010 throughout the country.

Candidates willing to appear in GPAT-2010 may obtain application form along with information brochure from either the office of coordinator GPAT-2010, the M.S. university of Baroda, Vadodara-390002 or from the designated branches of Bank of Baroda, whose information may be obtained from the website of GPAT-2010 at URL http://www.gpat.in, http://www.msubaroda.ac.in

ELIGIBILITY FOR GPAT 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 IMPORTANT DATES

The important dates for GPAT-2010 are as follows

Issuing of GPAT application forms and information brochures at :

• Designated branches of Bank of Baroda in various cities or
• By post only from The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 25th January, 2010

Last date for issue of Application Form at :

• Bank Counters (during the Bank timings) 22nd February, 2010
• The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara (11:00 am to 05:00 pm) 1st March, 2010
  

Last date for receipt of completed OMR Application Form along with Pay-in sleep
at GPAT Offfice, The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara (upto 05:00 pm) 12th March, 2010

Date of GAPT 2010 Examination  (2:00 - 5:00 pm) 2nd May 2010

Announcement of the result of GPAT 2010 24th May 2010

GPAT-2010 examination would be conducted along with JAM-2010 examination on 2nd May 2010 at different centers (to be notified) through out India.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates should follow the following steps for applying for GPAT-2010 examination :
Step1 : Procurement of Application Form
Candidate can obtain a packet containing :

• Application Form
• Information Brochure
• Acknowledgment Card
• Envelope

from : 1 . Designated Branches of Bank of Baroda

2. 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.

Candidates must follow the instructions provided in GPAT 2010 Brochure.

Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by :

1. Registered or Speed post to :
   
   The Co-ordinator, GPAT 2010
   The M.S.University of Baroda,
   Shri G.H.Patel Pharmacy Building,
   Opp. University Main Office,
   Donors’ Plaza,Fatehganj,
   Vadodara-390 002
   on or before Friday, 12th March 2010, 17.00 hrs.
2. May also be submitted in person at the GPAT Office counter as per the above given timings.

Comments and QnA on GPAT 2010

Paresh Tiwari - it is really very gud news for pharmacy students that gpat conducted by ms uni. baroda.i want to know the syllabus for gpat,whether it is same as in gate or somewhat different.....

CHANDERVEER SINGH - I WANA FULL DETAIL OF THIS UNIVERSITY,, AND CAREER SCOPE OF THIS,,. I HAVE DONE M.SC IN INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY . SO THAT CAN I DO THIS COURSE

swathi palepu - how will be the pattern and syllabus of gpat

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