GPAT Syllabus

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GPAT Exam Syllabus

The syllabus of GPAT covers different subjects such as Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, and other related disciplines. To score well in GPAT, candidates should go through the entire syllabus and focus on the topics that require more attention. They should refer to relevant textbooks, study materials, and previous year’s question papers to prepare effectively for the exam.

Pharmacology
  • General Pharmacology
  • Principles of toxicology
  • Drugs acting on urinary system
  • Pharmacology of peripheral nervous system
  • Pharmacology of central nervous System
  • Pharmacology of cardiovascular system
  • Immunopharmacology
  • Drugs acting on Respiratory system
  • Pharmacology of Endocrine system
  • Neurohumoral transmission in autonomic and central nervous system
  • Vitamins & Minerals
  • Chemotherapy
Physical Chemistry
  • Solubility
  • Matter, properties of matter
  • Viscosity and rheology
  • Surface and interfacial phenomenon
  • Dispersion systems
  • Complexation
Physical Pharmacy
  • Matter, properties of matter
  • Micromeritics and powder rheology
  • Surface and interfacial phenomenon
  • Viscosity and rheology
  • Dispersion systems
Organic Chemistry
  • Aromaticity & chemistry of aromatic compounds
  • General principles
  • Different aromatic classes of compounds
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • Carbonyl Chemistry
  • Bridged rings
  • Heterocyclic Chemistry
  • Amino acids & proteins
  • Kinetic & thermodynamic control
  • Stereochemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Impurities
  • Isotopes
  • Therapeutic classes of drugs
  • Various classes of therapeutic agents
  • Different classes of therapeutic drugs
Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy Profession & Introduction to Pharmaceuticals
  • Sources of drug information
  • Allopathic dosage form
  • Allergenic extract
  • Pharmaceutical Plant, location, layout
  • Powders
  • Capsules
  • Parenteral - product requiring sterile packaging
  • Emulsions
  • Pharmaceutical Aerosols
  • Ophthalmic preparations
Pharmacology
  • General Pharmacology
  • Pharmacology of peripheral nervous system
  • Pharmacology of central nervous System
  • Drugs acting on urinary system
  • Chemotherapy
  • Pharmacology of Endocrine system
  • Autacoids and their Antagonists
Pharmacognosy
  • Classification of crude drugs
  • Techniques in microscopy
  • Principles of plant classification
  • Pharmaceutical aids
  • Animal products
  • Plant products
  • Phytopharmaceuticals
  • Herbal formulations
  • Traditional herbal drugs
  • Homeopathic system of medicine
  • Ayurvedic system of medicine
  • Adulteration and evaluation of crude drugs
  • Alkaloids
  • Quantitative microscopy
  • Biogenetic pathways
Pharmaceutical Analysis
  • Acid-base titrations
  • Importance of quality control in pharmacy
  • Non-aqueous titrations
  • Precipitation titrations
  • Oxidation-reduction titrations
  • Complexometric titrations
  • Gravimetry
  • Extraction techniques
  • Potentiometry
  • Ultraviolet-visible Spectrometry
  • Spectrofluorimetry
  • Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry
  • Polarography
  • Chromatography
Biochemistry
  • Cell
  • Carbohydrates
  • Proteins
  • Nucleic acids
  • Lipids
  • Vitamins
  • Hereditary diseases
  • Biological oxidations & reductions
  • Enzymes
Biotechnology
  • Plant Cell and Tissue Culture
  • Animal Cell Culture
  • Fermentation Technology and Industrial Microbiology
  • Fermentation Technology and Industrial Microbiology
Microbiology
  • Microscopy and staining technique
  • Biology of Microorganisms
  • Fungi and Viruses
  • Aseptic Technique
  • Microbial Assay
Pathophysiology
  • Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
  • Immunopathology including amyloidosis
  • Infectious diseases
  • Neoplastic diseases
Biopharmaceutics And Pharmacokinetics
  • Bio-pharmaceutics
  • Bio-availability & Bio-equivalence
  • Bio- pharmaceutical statistics

Clinical Pharmacy And Therapeutics

Human Anatomy & Physiology
  • Cell physiology
  • Gastrointestinal tract
  • Respiratory System
  • Central Nervous system
  • Reproductive System
  • Lymphatic system
Pharmaceutical Engineering
  • Heat transfer
  • Fluid flow
  • Distillation
  • Extraction
  • Filtration and Centrifugation
  • Dehumidification and humidity control
Pharmaceutical Management
  • Introduction to management
  • Inventory Management
  • Human resource and development (HRD)
  • GATT
  • Standard institutions and regulatory authorities

PHARMACEUTICAL JURISPRUDENCE

DISPENSING & HOSPITAL PHARMACY
  • Introduction to laboratory equipment
  • Reading and counselling of prescriptions from the clinical practice

Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, and other relevant topics are included in the GPAT syllabus.
Pharmacodynamics, immunopharmacology, adverse drug reactions, chemotherapy are a few crucial areas of pharmacology for the GPAT.
For the GPAT, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, stereochemistry, and spectroscopy are a few key topics in pharmaceutical chemistry.

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