{"id":178,"date":"2026-03-17T10:17:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nkspt.org\/pharmacy\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:18:26","slug":"eligibility-criteria-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nkspt.org\/pharmacy\/eligibility-criteria-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.83)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nkspt.org\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Group-Photo.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;multiply&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;62px||62px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Poppins|600|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Eligibility Criteria[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Manrope|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;31px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;-58px||&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|40px|40px|40px|true|true&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;100px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.1)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; max_width__hover=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;100%&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]You must follow the guidelines set by the State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET Cell). Admission is primarily centralized through the Centralized Admission Process (CAP).<br \/>\n1. Educational Eligibility<br \/>\n\u2022\tDegree: You must have a Bachelor\u2019s in Pharmacy (B.Pharm) from an institute approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).<br \/>\n\u2022\tMinimum Marks: * General Category: Minimum 55% aggregate marks (of all 4 years).<br \/>\no\tReserved Categories (SC\/ST\/OBC\/EWS\/PWD): Minimum 50% aggregate marks (applicable only to candidates from Maharashtra State).<br \/>\n\u2022\tRegistration: You should ideally be a registered pharmacist (or eligible for registration) with the State Pharmacy Council.<br \/>\n2. Entrance Exam Requirements<br \/>\n\u2022\tGPAT (Primary): Candidates with a valid GPAT score (Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test) are given first preference.<br \/>\n\u2022\tSponsored Candidates: If you are applying as a &#8220;Sponsored Candidate,&#8221; you generally need a minimum of two years of full-time work experience in a registered firm\/industry\/educational institute.<br \/>\n\u2022\tBranch wise Intake Capacity<br \/>\n1)\tMaster of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutics \u2013 (15 seats)<br \/>\n2)\tMaster of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Chemistry \u2013 (15 seats)<br \/>\n3)\tMaster of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Analysis \u2013 (15 seats)<br \/>\n4)\tMaster of Pharmacy in Pharmacognosy \u2013 (15 seats)<br \/>\n5)\tMaster of Pharmacy in Pharmacology \u2013 (15 seats)<br \/>\n6)\tMaster of Pharmacy in Regulatory Affairs \u2013 (15 seats)<br \/>\n7)\tMaster of Pharmacy in Quality Assurance \u2013 (15 seats)<br \/>\n\u2022\tCourse Duration: 4 Semesters (2 Years Post Graduate Course)<br \/>\n\u2022\tNote: Admission procedure conducted as per direction \/ instructions from CET Cell, Mumbai and Director of technical education Mumbai.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eligibility CriteriaYou must follow the guidelines set by the State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET Cell). 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