GPAT 2021 concludes; Answer key to be released soon
Priyam Dave | February 27, 2021 | 08:52 PM IST | 2 mins read
GPAT 2021 exam is over. Once the GPAT answer key 2021 is released, candidates can compare it with their response sheet and calculate the expected scores.
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) on February 27, 2021. The GPAT 2021 exam was conducted across 121 cities of India. The exam was held in computer based mode for admission to around 39,570 Master in Pharmacy (MPharm) seats across the country. The GPAT answer key 2021 is expected soon on the official website.
As per GPAT students reaction , the exam was moderately difficult. Students said questions from pharmacology and pharmaceutics were easy. A lot of conceptual and indirect questions were asked in the GPAT 2021.
GPAT 2021 answer key to be released soon
The NTA is expected to release the response sheet and answer key of GPAT 2021 soon at gpat.nta.nic.in. In the past years, NTA has released the GPAT answer key within two-three days of the exam. Considering the previous-year trends, the GPAT answer key is expected to be released by the first week of March 2021. Here are the steps to download the answer key.
How to download GPAT answer key
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Go to gpat.nta.nic.in
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Login using application number, password and security pin
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Click on GPAT answer key link
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The code-wise answer key will be displayed on the screen
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Match the marked answers with the correct solution in the answer key
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The answer key and response sheet can be downloaded for future reference
How to calculate marks using GPAT 2021 answer key and response sheet
Aspirants can evaluate the expected scores using the response sheet and answer key. To calculate the expected GPAT scores, the marking scheme will be used. Here are the steps to know the calculation procedure.
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Download the answer key and response sheet
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Calculate the total number of number of correct and incorrect answers
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Follow the marking and use the formula provided below to get GPAT scores
GPAT scores = Total number of correct responses X 4 - total number of wrong attempts X 1
GPAT 2021 answer key can also be challenged in case of any discrepancy or error in the answer key. To challenge a question in GPAT answer key 2021 by NTA, aspirants need to pay Rs 1000 per question. The amount can be paid in online mode.
GPAT 2021 cutoff
To qualify for the GPAT entrance exam, aspirants must secure the minimum cut-off scores. The NTA will release GPAT cutoff 2021 scores. In the meantime, candidates can check the previous year GPAT cutoff marks below.
GPAT cut off
|
Category |
Cutoff scores (2020) |
Total candidates |
|
General |
163 |
1974 |
|
OBC-NCL |
131 |
1350 |
|
SC |
103 |
727 |
|
ST |
76 |
373 |
|
EWS |
104 |
489 |
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