GPAT Syllabus

The GPAT Syllabus has been published by the National Testing Agency (NTA). If you are preparing for the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test, you can download the GPAT Syllabus PDF to aid your preparation for the exam. The syllabus outlines the subjects and topics you need to cover in preparation for the entrance exam.

By thoroughly covering the exam syllabus and addressing other aspects of GPAT preparation, you can aim to achieve a good score and rank in GPAT.

GPAT Syllabus

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GPAT Syllabus: Physical Chemistry

The detailed breakdown of the syllabus of physical chemistry is mentioned in the tabular form given below:

Composition & Physical States of Matter	Intermolecular forces & their impact on the state of the matter. Various physical properties of matter, dipole moment, dielectric constant, Van Der Waal’s equation & critical phenomenon, liquefaction of gases, and aerosols.
Colligative Properties	The liquid state, vapor pressure, ideal & real solutions. Raoult’s law, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure, and determination of molecular weight based on colligative properties.
Thermodynamics	First, second & third law of thermodynamics. Thermochemical laws, isothermic & adiabatic processes, reversible processes, work of expansion, heat content, enthalpy, heat capacity. Gibb’s & Helmholtz equation & chemical potential.
Refractive Index	Refractive index, specific refractivity, molar refractivity, refractometers.
Solutions	Solubility, factors affecting solubility, solubility curves. Types of solutions, the effect of co-solvency, pH & other factors on solubility. Solubility of gases in liquids, liquids in liquids, & solids in liquids, critical solution temperature, law of partitioning & its applications. Solute-solvent interactions. Expression of the concentration of pharmaceutical solutions & calculations. Molarity, molality, mole fraction & percentage expressions.
Electrochemistry	Properties of electrolyte solutions, electrolysis. Faraday’s law of electrolysis, electron transport, electrical cell, single electrode potential, concentration cells, half-cells & half-cell potential, types of half cells, sign convention, Nernst equation, salt bridge, electromotive series, standard potential, SHE. Measuring the relative voltage of half cells, Calculation of standard potential. Reference & indicator electrodes. Standard oxidation-reduction potential.
Ionic Equilibrium	Theory of conductivity, equivalent conductance, mobility of ions, specific conductance.
Kinetics	Order of reactions, derivation & internal form of rate laws, molarities of reaction, derivation of rate constants.

GPAT Syllabus: Organic Chemistry

The detailed breakdown of the syllabus of organic chemistry is mentioned in the listed form given below:

• General principles
• Carbonyl Chemistry
• Protection & deprotection of groups
• Aromaticity & aromatic chemistry
• Different aromatic classes of compounds
• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
• Stereochemistry
• Heterocyclic Chemistry
• Bridged rings
• Kinetic & thermodynamic control
• Different classes of compounds
• Carbohydrates
• Amino acids & proteins
• Organometallic chemistry
• Pericyclic reactions

GPAT Syllabus: Pharmaceutical Chemistry

 The detailed breakdown of the syllabus of pharmaceuticals chemistry is mentioned in the listed form given below:

• Therapeutic classes of drugs
• Isotopes
• Different classes of therapeutic drugs
• Drug metabolism
• Various classes of therapeutic agents
• Pharmaceutical Impurities
• Monographs
• Different classes of therapeutic drugs

GPAT Syllabus: Physical Pharmacy

 The detailed breakdown of the syllabus of physical pharmacy is mentioned in the listed form given below:

• Matter, properties of matter
• Viscosity and rheology
• Dispersion systems
• Micromeritics and powder rheology
• Surface and interfacial phenomenon
• Complexation
• Buffer
• Solubility

GPAT Syllabus: Pharmaceutics

 The detailed breakdown of the syllabus of pharmaceutics is mentioned in the listed form given below:

• Pharmacy Profession
• Powders
• Capsules
• Kinetic Principles and Stability Testing
• Prolonged Action Pharmaceuticals
• Novel Drug delivery system
• Cosmetics
• Packaging Materials
• GMP and Validation
• Tablets
• Parenteral – product requiring sterile packaging
• ADME
• Sources of drug information
• Introduction to Pharmaceuticals
• Introduction to the dosage form
• Route of administration
• The Homeopathic system of medicine
• Biological products
• GMP
• Pharmaceutical Plant, location, layout
• Dosage Form Necessities and Additives
• Allopathic dosage form
• Crude extract
• Allergenic extract
• The Ayurvedic system of medicine
• Suspensions
• Emulsions
• Suppositories
• Semisolids
• Pharmaceutical Aerosols
• Ophthalmic preparations
• Pre formulation
• Radio Pharmaceuticals
• Stability of formulated products
• The pilot plant scale-up techniques

GPAT Syllabus: Pharmaceutical Chemistry

 The detailed breakdown of the syllabus of pharmaceutical chemistry is mentioned in the listed form given below:

• Pharmaceutical impurities
• Drug metabolism
• Various classes of therapeutic agents
• Different classes of therapeutic drugs
• Monographs
• Isotopes
• Therapeutic classes of drugs
• Different classes of therapeutic drugs

GPAT Syllabus: Biochemistry

 The detailed breakdown of the syllabus of biochemistry is mentioned in the listed form given below:

• Lipids
• Vitamins
• Biological oxidations & reductions
• Cell
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Enzymes
• Nucleic acids
• Hereditary Diseases

GPAT Syllabus: Biotechnology

 The detailed breakdown of the syllabus of biotechnology is mentioned in the listed form given below:

• Plant Cell and Tissue Culture
• Process and Applications
• Biotechnology-Derived Products
• Proteomics
• Animal Cell Culture
• Fermentation Technology and Industrial Microbiology
• Recombinant DNA Technology
• Formulation of Proteins and peptides

GPAT Syllabus: Photophysiology

 The detailed breakdown of the syllabus of photophysiology is mentioned in the listed form given below:

• Auto-immunity & diseases of immunity
• Neoplastic diseases
• Shock
• Biological effects of radiation
• Protein-calorie malnutrition, vitamins, obesity. starvation
• Basic Principles of cell injury and Adaptation
• Basic mechanisms of inflammation and repair
• Hypersensitivity
• Pathophysiology of common diseases
• Infectious diseases

GPAT Syllabus: Pharmaceutical Management

 The detailed breakdown of the syllabus of photophysiology is mentioned in the listed form given below:

• Introduction to management
• Inventory Management
• Communication
• Marketing Research
• Leadership and motivation
• Planning and Forecasting
• Organization
• Research Management
• Human resource and development (HRD)
• GATT
• World trade organization (WTO) and trade-related intellectual property rights (TRIPS)
• Standard institutions and regulatory authorities

GPAT

GPAT is a National level Pharmacy entrance exam held by the National Testing Agency. Moreover, the purpose of this exam is to facilitate admission into AICTE approved Institutions, University Departments, Constituent Colleges, and Affiliated Colleges in M. Pharm programs.

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GPAT Syllabus – An Overview

Aspects	Details
Exam	GPAT
Full Name of Exam	Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
Details or Event Here	Syllabus of GPAT
Similar Exams and Their Registration	Pharmacy Entrance Exams
States or Regions of Score Accepting Colleges	India
Official Body That Issues Application Form	NTA
Full Form of Organization	National Testing Agency
Official Website for Registration Details	gpat.nta.nic.in
Programs Where Admission Is Through This Exam	M. Pharm
Colleges and Universities Where Admission Is Through This Exam	AICTE approved Institutions, University Departments, Constituent Colleges, Affiliated Colleges

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