| Syllabus of Test Series | Syllabus |
| Minor Tests Syllabus | |
| Mini Major Test 1 | Pharmaceutics: Tablet & capsule Pharmacology: General Pharmacology (Basics), Medicinal Chemistry: Stereochemistry Pharmaceutical Analysis: General Instrumental Analysis, U.V. Spectroscopy Pharmacognosy: General Pharmacognosy (Quantitative microscopy including modern techniques used for evaluation) |
| Minor Test 2 | Pharmaceutics: Parenterals Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry: Synthesis, SAR & Metabolism of drugs acting on ANS. Drugs acting on ANS (Adrenergic drugs, Anti-adrenergic, cholinergic & anti-cholinergic, drugs acting on autonomic Ganglion, skeletal muscle relaxants.) Pharmaceutical Analysis: I R Pharmacognosy: Glycosides & Biosynthetic pathways Microbiology: Microbial Assay |
| Minor Test 3 | Pharmaceutics: Drug Delivery Systems: NDDS (complete NDDS) Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry of: Drugs Acting on Central Nervous System – Local & General anaesthetics, narcotic & non-narcotic analgesics Pharmacognosy: Alkaloids Microbiology: Application of microorganism in Bio-conversions & in pharmaceutical industry. |
| Minor Test 4 | Pharmaceutics: Aerosols & Pharmaceutical calculation Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry of: Drugs Acting on Central Nervous – antiepilaptics, Sedatives & hypnotics, CNS Stimulents, antiparkinsonian & Psychopharmacological agents. Pharmacognosy: Terpenoids, Volatile oils, & Tannins. Pharmaceutical Analysis: NMR Spectroscopy Biochemistry: Metabolism of Carbohydrates |
| Mini Major Test 2 | Pharmaceutics: Preformulation studies, Incompatibilities Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry of: Autocoids (Histamine, Prostaglandins, leucotrienes, serotonin.), Anti Gout, Anti Arthritis Pharmaceutical Analysis: Mass Spectroscopy, Thermal Techniques (DSC & DTA) Microbiology: Serological & Diagnostic tests & Sterilization techniques. Biochemistry: Metabolism of Lipids |
| Minor Test 6 | Pharmaceutics: Pharmaceutical packaging (Containers & Closures, Pharmacopoeial (I.P.) test, standerds for Labeling) Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry of: Drugs for Cardiovascular Disorders (Hypertension, Angina, MI, Congestive heart failure, antiarrhythmics,) Pharmacognosy: Dietary antioxidants, Nutracuticals, Flavonoids Biochemistry: Proteins, Nucleic Acids |
| Minor Test 7 | Pharmaceutics: Liquid dosage forms (Emulsion & Suspension, Solution) Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry of: Anti hyper lipidermic drugs, Diuretics, Anti diuretic, Hematinics, Anticoagulants, Vitamin K and hemostatic agents, Fibrinolytic and anti-platelet drugs, Blood and plasma volume expanders. Pharmaceutical Analysis: Assay of different drugs, Fundamentals of volumetric analysis, Gravimetric, Titrametric analysis (Acid Base Titrations, Precipitation Titrations, Oxidation Reduction Titrations, Diazotization titrations, Kjeldahl method of nitrogen estimation, Karl-Fischer aquametry, Oxygen flask combustion method) |
| Minor Test 8 | Pharmaceutics: Pharmaceutical Excipients (vehicles, stabilizers, preservatives, suspending agents, emulsifying agents, solubilizers, colors, flavors and others). Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry of: Drugs for Gastrointestinal & Respiratory system (Anti-asthmatic drugs including bronchodilators, Anti-tussives and expectorants, Respiratory stimulants, Antacids, Anti-secretory and Anti-ulcer drugs, Laxatives and anti-diarrhoeal drugs, Appetite Stimulants and Suppressants, Emetics and anti-emetics, Miscellaneous: Carminatives, demulcents, protectives, adsorbents, astringents, digestants, enzymes and mucolytics ) Pharmaceutical Analysis: Gasometry; Extraction procedures including separation of drugs from excipients |
| Mini Major Test 3 | Pharmaceutical Engineering: Importance of unit operations in manufacturing; Stoichiometry, Fluid Flow, Heat transfer, Evaporation, Distillation, Drying, Size Reduction. Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry of: Drugs acting on uterus, Diabetes, thyroid, Bioassays Pharmaceutical Analysis: Chromatographic Techniques |
| Mini Major Test 2 | Pharmaceutics: Mixing,Filtration, Centrifugation & Rehology, Crystallization ,Dehumidification and Humidity Control, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry of: Steroidal Drugs, Antifertility drugs Clinical Pharmacy: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Clinical Pharmacokinetics and individualization of Drug therapy, Drug delivery systems and their Biopharmaceutic & Therapeutic considerations, Drugs used during infancy and in the elderly persons (Pediatrics & Geriatrics), Drugs used during pregnancy, Drug induced diseases, The basics of drug interactions, General principles of clinical toxicology |
| Mini Major Test 2 | Cosmeticology and Cosmetic Preparations: Fundamentals of cosmetic science, structure and functions of skin and hair. Formulation, preparation and packaging of cosmetics for skin, hair, dentifrice and manicure preparations like nail polish, nail polish remover, Lipsticks, eye lashes, baby care products etc. Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry of: Sulfonamides, All Antibiotics-Penicilline, cephelosoprin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, Aminogylcoside, Macrolide, Lincosamide, other Antibiotics- Anti tubercular drugs, Anti leprotic drugs Pharmaceutical Analysis: Polarimetry & Coulometry Pharmacognosy:Role of plant-based drugs on National economy (Full detail of this topic check GPAT-13 syllabus) |
| Mini Major Test 2 | Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry of: Anti viral, Anti fungal Anti malarial, Anti cancer, Anti protozoal, Immunosuppressives and immunostimulants, Vitamins, Diagnostic agents Pharmaceutical Analysis: Flame photometry, Potentiometry Conductometry, Fluorimetry Biochemistry: Biochemical role of hormones, Vitamins, Enzymes, Enzyme immobilization, Bioenergetics. |
| Mini Major Test 4 | Quality assurance:- GLP, ISO 9000, TQM, Quality Review and Quality documentation, Regulatory control, regulatory drug analysis, interpretation of analytical data, Validation, quality audit: quality of equipment, validation of equipment, validation of analytical procedures. Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Importance of inorganic compounds in pharmacy and medicine -(Full detail of this topic check GPAT-13 syllabus) Pharmacognosy: FIBERS:- Study of fibers – cotton, silk, wool, nylon, glass-wool, polyester and asbestos. Marine pharmacognosy: Novel medicinal agents from marine sources. Natural llergens and photosensitizing agents and fungal toxins. |
| Minor Test 14 | Pharmaceutics: Material of Construction, Material Handling Systems, Corrosion Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Behaviour of Gases, Liquid State, Solutions, Photochemistry, Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics, Quantum Mechanics Pharmacology:Pathophysiology of common diseases; Basic Principles of Cell Injury and Adaptations (Full detail of this topic check GPAT-13 syllabus) |
| Minor Test 15 | Pharmaceutics: Plant location, Industrial Hazards and Safety Precautions, Automated Process Control Systems Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding,Acids and bases, Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Reactive intermediates- carbocations, carbanions, carbenes and nitrenes Pharmacology: Principles of Toxicology:- Definition of poison, general principles of treatment of poisoning with particular reference to barbiturates, opioids, organophosphorous and atropine poisoning, Heavy metals and heavy metal antagonists. Pharmacognosy: Classification of Drugs:- Morphological, taxonomical, chemical and pharmacological classification of drugs; Study of medicinally important plants belonging to the families with special reference to: Apocynacae, Solanaceae, Rutacease, Umbelliferae, Leguminosae, Rubiaceae, Liliaceae, Graminae, Labiatae, Cruciferae, Papaveraceae; |
| Minor Test 16 | Pharmaceutics: Community Pharmacy,Organization and Structure of hospital pharmacy, Hospital Formulary Pharmacology: Common clinical laboratory tests and their interpretation; Important Disorders of Organs, Systems and their Management (Full detail of this topic check GPAT-13 syllabus) Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Cyclic analogs, Dienes, Benzene, Polynuclear aromatic compounds, Arenes, Alkyl halides, Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides, Amines, Phenols, Aldehydes and ketones, Carboxylic acids, Functional derivatives of’ carboxylic acids, a,ß-Unsaturated carbonyl compounds, Electrophilic and Nucleophilic Addition Reactions; Rearrangements |
| Mini Major Test 5 | Pharmaceutics: Drug Store Management and Inventory Control, Drug distribution Systems in Hospitals, Central Sterile Supply Unit and their Management, Manufacture of Sterile and Non-sterile Products, Drug Information Services, Records and Reports, Nuclear Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Conservation of Orbital Symmetry and Rules: Electrocyclic, Cycloaddition and Sigmatropic reactions; Neighboring group effects; Catalysis by transition metal complexes; Heterocyclic Compounds: Nomenclature, preparation, properties and reactions of 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7-membered heterocycles with one or two heteroatoms like 0, N, S. Chemistry of lipids, Carbohydrates and Proteins. Pharmacognosy: Herbs as health foods. Herbal cosmetics. Standardization and quality control of herbal drugs, WHO guidelines for the standardization of herbal drugs Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence: D & C Act (Forms, Schedules, Specific area, administration to the act & Different Indian laboratories) |
| Minor Test 18 | Pharmaceutics:Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS) of drugs, Semisolid Dosage Forms, Ophthalmic Preparations Pharmacognosy: Quality Control of Crude Drugs: Adulteration of crude drugs and their detection by organoleptic, microscopic, physical, chemical and biological methods and properties. Introduction to Active Constituents of Drugs: Their isolation, classification and properties. Jurisprudence: Medicinal & Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act 1955; Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 & Rules; Drugs Price Control Order; Poisons Act 1919; Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954 Microbiology: Actinomycetes, bacteria, rickettsiae, spirochetes and viruses, Identification of Microbes, Control of microbes by physical and chemical methods: |
| Minor Test 19 | Pharmaceutics: Principle involved and procedures adopted in dispensing of : Typical prescriptions like mixtures, solutions, emulsions, creams, ointments, powders, capsules, pastes, jellies, suppositories, ophthalmic, pastilles, lozenges, pills, lotions, liniments, inhalations, paints sprays tablet triturates, etc Immunology: Immunology and Immunological Preparations, Genetic Recombination, Antibiotics: Performance evaluation methods: In-vitro dissolution studies for solid dosage forms methods, interpretation of dissolution data. Bioavailability studies and bioavailability testing protocol and procedures. In vivo methods of evaluation and statistical treatment. GMP and quality assurance, Quality audit. Design, development, production and evaluation of controlled/sustained/extended release formulations. |
| Minor Test 20 | Biopharmaceutics- Compartment model- ,Clinical Pharmacokinetics: (Full detail of this topic check GPAT-13 syllabus) Pharmacognosy: Cultivation, Collection, Processing and Storage of Crude Drugs: Factors influencing cultivation of medicinal plants, Types of soils and fertilizers of common use. Pest management and natural pest control agents, Plant hormones and their applications, Polyploidy, mutation and hybridization with reference to medicinal plants. Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Principles of Drug Design (Theoretical Aspects): Traditional analog and mechanism based approaches, QSAR approaches, Applications of quantum mechanics, Computer Aided Drug Designing (CADD) and molecular modeling; |
| Minor Test 21 | Pharmaceutics: Introduction to Physical pharmacy; Matter, Properties of Matter, Surface and Interfacial Phenomenon,Viscosity and Rheology,Dispersion Systems, Complexation, Kinetics and Drug Stability, Micromeretics and Powder Rheology Pharmacology:Adverse drug reaction & Drug interaction, Plant Hormones, Pharmaceutical Analysis: ESR, XRD, Pharmacognosy: Biosynthetic pathways, Isolation & Characterization of different secondary metabolites, Saponins, Steroids, Immunomodulaters |
| Minor Test 22 | Jurisprudence: Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1970 & Rules 1975; Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960; States Shops & Establishments Act & Rules; Insecticides Act 1968; AICTE Act 1987; Factories Act 1948; Minimum Wages Act 1948; Patents Act 1970. A brief study of the various Prescription/Non-prescription Products. Medical/Surgical accessories, diagnostic aids, appliances available in the market. Pharmacognosy: Studies of Traditional Drugs (Full detail of this topic check GPAT-13 syllabus) Pharmaceutics: ICH Guidelines for stability testing of formulations. Biotechnology: Plant Tissue culture Pharmacology: Concept of Essential Drugs and Rational Drug use. |
| Semi Major Tests Syllabus | |
| Semi Major Tests 1 | Syllabus of MiniMinor Test 1 to 3 |
| Semi Major Tests 2 | Syllabus of MiniMinor Test 4 to 5 |
| Mini Major Subject wise Tests Syllabus | |
| Pharmaceutics Mini Major Test-1 | ALL Topics of - Physical Pharmacy, Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics |
| Pharmaceutics Mini Major Test-2 | All Topics Of Dispensing, Community Pharmacy, Unit operation |
| Pharmaceutics Mini Major Test-3 | All Topics of Dosageform Design Evaluation & Quality Assurance |
| Pharmaceutics Mini Major Test-4 | All Topics of Microbiology |
| Pharmaceutics Mini Major Test-5 | All Topics of Jurisprudence |
| Chemistry Mini Major Test 1 | All Topics of Medicinal Chemistry |
| Chemistry Mini Major Test 2 | All Topics of Analytical Chemistry |
| Chemistry Mini Major Test 3 | All Topics of Organic & Physical Chemistry |
| Chemistry Mini Major Test 4 | All Topics of Inorganic Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| Pharmacology Mini Major Test 1 | All Topics of Pathophysiology of common diseases;Basic Mechanisms involved in the process of inflammation and repair;Immunopathophysiology;Pathophysiology of Common Diseases;Fundamentals of general pharmacology;Pharmacology of Peripheral & Autonomic Nervous System (see full detail from GPAT syllabus) |
| Pharmacology Mini Major Test 2 | All Topics of Pharmacology of Central Nervous System; Cardiovascular System; Hemopoietic System; urinary system:Autacoids |
| Pharmacology Mini Major Test 3 | All Topics of Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System; Endocrine System;Gastrointestinal Tract;Chemotherapy;Principles of Toxicology;Basic Concepts of Pharmacotherapy; Important Disorders of Organs, Systems and their Management |
| Pharmacognosy Mini Major Test 1 | All Topics of -Sources of Drugs;Classification of Drugs;Cultivation, Collection, Processing and Storage of Crude Drugs;Quality Control of Crude Drugs;Introduction to Active Constituents of Drugs;Systematic pharmacognostic study of CARBOHYDRATES and derived products;Lipids;RESINS;TANNINS;VOLATILE OILS;Phytochemical Screening;FIBERS (see full detail from GPAT syllabus) |
| Pharmacognosy Mini Major Test 2 | All Topics of -Glycoside ContainingDrugs; Alkaloids Containing Drugs;Studies of Traditional Drugs;General Techniques of Biosynthetic Studies and Basic Metabolic Pathways/Biogenesis;Lignans, quassanoids and flavonoids. Role of plant-based drugs on National economy;Plant Tissue Culture;Marine pharmacognosy (see full detail from GPAT 2017 syllabus) |
| Major Test Subject Wise | |
| Pharmaceutics Test 1 | Complete Syllabus of Pharmaceutics |
| Pharmacology Test 1 | Complete Syllabus of Pharmacology |
| Chemistry Test 1 | Complete Syllabus of Chemistry |
| Pharmacognosy Test 1 | Complete Syllabus of Pharmacognosy |
| Grand Major Tests Syllabus | |
| Grand Major Test 1 to 15 | Complete Syllabus of GPAT Exam |