The Scores in Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) have been in use till the year 2009 for admission in Master’s Programme in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) 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.

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

NMC has recommended for the conduct of 1st GPAT examination for Pharmacy graduates, i.e. GPAT-2010 by ‘The M.S.University of Baroda’, Vadodara–390 002, who have agreed to conduct the examination on May 02, 2010 throughout the country.

Candidate willing 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 - 390 002 of from the designated branches of bank of Baroda, Whose information may be obtained from the website of GPAT - 2010 at URL: www.gpat.in, www.msubaroda.ac.in

Programs Offered: Master’s Programme in Pharmacy (M.Pharm)

Important Dates to Remember:
issuing of 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 Application Form: 12th March, 2010
Date of GAPT 2010 Examination: 2nd May 2010
Announcement of the result of GPAT 2010: 24th May 2010

Application Cost:
Offline: Rs 1000/- (Rs 500/- for SC/ST/PD)

Mode of Payment (DD / Cash):

1. The designated Branches of Bank of Baroda, or
2. GPAT Office i.e.
   The Co-ordinator, GPAT 2010
   The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara
   Shri G.H.Patel Pharmacy Building,
   Opp. University Main Office,
   Donors’ Plaza, Fatehganj,
   Vadodara-390 002
   by sending a request letter and two self-addressed slips along with a Demand Draft in favor of GPAT for the amount (mentioned as above) payable at Vadodara.
   Application Forms:
3. In Person: Information Brochure and Application Form can be obtained on cash payment of Rs 1000/- (Rs 500/- for SC/ST/PD) from:
   1. The designated Branches of Bank of Baroda, or
   2. GPAT Office i.e.
      
      The Co-ordinator, GPAT 2010
      The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara
      Shri G.H.Patel Pharmacy Building,
      Opp. University Main Office,
      Donors’ Plaza, Fatehganj,
      Vadodara-390 002
      by sending a request letter and two self-addressed slips along with a Demand Draft in favor of GPAT for the amount (mentioned as above) payable at Vadodara.

Eligibility:

• 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.

The completed application form should be sent so as to reach the addressee on or before 12.03.2010.