Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT 2010) is a newly introduced all India Examination to be conducted by The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, on behalf of All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi. 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 graduates along with engineering graduates. The organizing committee for GATE later expressed its inability to include Pharmacy graduates in GATE with effect from the year 2010, owing to operational problems due to a 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 has decided to organise 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 First GPAT examination for pharmacy graduates, i.e. GPAT-2010 by ?The M.S.University of Baroda?, Vadodara-390 002. It will conduct the examination on May 02, 2010, throughout the country.
The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara, is the sole authority for conducting GPAT-2010 examination throughout the country and declaring the result for the year 2010.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR GPAT-2010
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
At 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
HOW TO APPLY: Candidates should follow the following steps for applying for GPAT-2010 examination : Procurement of Application Form - Candidates can obtain a packet containing Application Form, Information Brochure, Acknowledgment Card and Envelope from the designated branches of Bank of Baroda on cash payment.
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