Don’t forget this topics to GPAT exam
• Pharmacognosy– family, source, uses, chemical constituents., chemical test, Mevalonic acid and Shikimic acid pathway Acid value, sap value etc.,Trichomes, Stomata, Calcium oxalate crystal type, diagnostic characters of plants
• Spectroscopy[ UV, NMR, IR,MASS, etc,.] and Chromatography- light source, detectors, chromatography principal, stationary phase, detectors
• Pharmacology – Mainly Classification, specific ADR
• Calculation part– spirit calculation, child dose calculation, allegation method, Vd, Kinetics, Half life, and Formula
• Physical Pharmaceutics– Newtonian ,Non Newtonian system, HLB values, diffusion, dissolution, tabular columns, surface tension, viscosity, particle size determination methods
• Organic Chemistry– Synthetic reactions [only 50 reactions], Heterocyclic compounds, Named reactions , SN1 SN2 ,E1 E2 reactions.
• Medicinal chemistry– structure, starting material name, SAR
• Pharmaceutics -Tablets, capsules Evoluation, Defects, Excipients Brand name, Aerosols Evoluation ,Ointment and Suppository base characters
• Forensic pharmacy– Schedules, Act year, Various forms
• Microbiology– Sterlization, Staining method, Vaccines, Immunity
• Pharmaceutical Engineering– Instrument principle, specific uses
• Biochemistry– Calvin Cycle, EMP Pathway, Gluconeogenesis, glycogenolysis, urea cycle, Ketone bodies, and other pathways, Vitamins,
Nucleic acids [DNA ,RNA]
• Physiology– Normal values, organ function
• And GPAT syllabus, Previous year question paper
How to Prepare
• Understand the concepts
• Make an effective plan
• Focus on weak areas
• Understand the exam pattern
• Solve the Sample papers
Important Subjects for GPAT exam
Major subjects
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacology
Microbiology
Minor subject
Pharmacognosy
Physiology, Biochemistry
Forensic Pharmacy
Management
