(1) Maharashtra State Candidature Candidates and All India Candidature Candidates:
- The candidate should be an Indian National;
- Passed Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from any All India Council for Technical Education or Pharmacy Council of India or Central or State Government approved institution, with at least 55% marks (at least 50% marks in case of Backward Class category, Economically weaker section and Persons with Disability Candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only);
- Obtained non-zero positive scores in Graduates Pharmacy Aptitude Test(GPAT) conducted by National Testing Agency;
- For sponsored candidates, a minimum of two years of full-time work experience in a registered firm/ company/industry/ educational and/ or research institute/ any Government Department or Government Autonomous Organization in the relevant field in which admission is being sought.
(2) NRI / OCI / PIO, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, Foreign National:
- Passed Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from any All India Council for Technical Education or Pharmacy Council of India or Central or State Government approved institution, with at least 55% marks;
- Any other criterion declared from time to time by the appropriate authority as defined under the Act.