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Entrance exam for PG and doctoral programs in pharmaceutical sciences at NIPER institutes.
The Government of India established NIPERs as “Institutes of National Importance’, through an Act of Parliament and the Centre of Excellence for providing higher education, research, and development in pharmaceutical sciences, medical devices, and management.
The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Guwahati, conducts the NIPER JEE exam for admission in Masters in Pharmacy and 249 PhD programs. This exam is conducted computer-based.
NIPER JEE 2025
| Exam Name | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Joint Entrance Exam |
|---|---|
| Conducting body | The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Guwahati |
| Exam Level | National Level exam |
| Language | English |
| Courses covered | M.Pharm, MTech (Pharm), MBA (Pharm), and PhD |
| Application process | Online |
| Exam pattern | Computer-based test |
| Frequency | Once in a year |
| Exam mode | Online |
| Mode of Counselling | Offline |
| Total question | 200 |
| Question type | Multiple choice questions |
| Marking scheme | 1 mark for every right answer -0.25 for every wrong answer |
| Exam Duration | 12 minutes |
| Official website | https://niperguwahati.ac.in/ |
Through an Act of Parliament and the Center of Excellence for higher education, research, and development in pharmaceutical sciences, medical devices, and management, the Indian government established NIPERs as Institutes of National Importance.
The NIPER JEE test is administered by the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), located in Guwahati, to candidates seeking admission to 249 PhD and Master of Pharmacy programs. This test is administered using a computer.
Candidates can check the given section to know NIPER JEE 2025 exam dates:
| Events | Date-2025 (January Session) (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Application form release | 3rd week of April 2025 |
| Last date to apply | 3rd week of May 2025 |
| Admit card release | Last week of May 2025 |
| Exam date | 2nd week of June 2025 |
| Releasing of result | Last week of July 2025 |
| NIPER joint counselling for MBA | 2nd week of July 2025 |
| Admission payment and download of allotment letter | 3rd week of July 2025 |
The third week of April 2025 is when the application form is expected to be made available. For applying for this entrance examination, the candidates should have passed their required qualification.
Candidates should follow the steps to apply for NIPER JEE 2025:
| S.No | Program | Category | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admission test for M.S. (Pharm.)/ M.Pharm/ MBA (Pharm.) course | Gen/ OBC/PwBD/ EWS | 3,000/- | |
| SC/ST | 1,500/- | ||
| Admission test for M.Tech/ M.Tech courses (Biotechnology/ Process Chemistry/ Medicinal Chemistry and Medical Devices) | Gen/ OBC/ PwBD/ EWS | 3,000/- | |
| SC/ST | 1,500/- | ||
| If any candidate willing to apply for both the programs | Gen/ OBC/ PwBD/ EWS | 4,500/- | |
| SC/ST | 2,500/- |
| S.No | Program | Category | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD (Biological Science, Chemical Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Pharmaceutical Management) | Gen/OBC/PwBD/ EWS | 4,000/- | |
| SC/ST | 2,000/- | ||
| PhD (Medical Devices) | Gen/ OBC/ PwBD/ EWS | 4,000/- | |
| SC/ST | 2,000/- |
Candidates can check the course-wise eligibility criteria for 2025:
| Course | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Masters | The candidate should have qualified GPAT/ GATE/ NET, or any other National fellowship (valid score card). Candidates should have a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or CGPA of 6.75 on a 10-point scale. |
| PhD | The candidate should have a qualified degree with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or CGPA of 6.75 on a 10 point scale wherever grades. Candidates holding M.D., M.V.Sc, MDS, Pharm.D. |
The authority of the institute will release the specific syllabus for NIPER JEE 2025 on the official website. Candidates must go through the syllabus before starting to prepare for the entrance exam.
The table below mentions the syllabus of the NIPER JEE exam:
| Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|
| Natural Products | Phytochemistry Secondary metabolites Methods of extraction, isolation, and characterization of natural products Important therapeutic classed Biosynthetic pathways Primary metabolites Marine natural products Plant growth regulators Spectroscopy Dietary antioxidants |
| Stereochemistry | Pharmacology and toxicology Evaluation of formulation, principles, and methods of release control in oral formulations Bioavailability, bioequivalence studies Compartmental modelling Packaging Dosage forms Additives of formulation, types, examples, advantages, disadvantages, drug excipient interaction, incompatibility, various types of incompatibilities (TDDS) Fischer, sawhorse and Newman projection formulas Standardization of natural products Various adrenergic, cholinergic and other receptors Pharmaceutics and formulation (Pharmaceutical Technology) Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics The pharmacological effect, desired, undesired, toxic, adverse effects Bioavailability, bioequivalence, various factors of ADME Drug metabolism Drug interactions, agonist, antagonist, protein binding, drug distribution, distribution volume, excretion pathways Pharmacological screening Mechanism of drug action Drug-receptor interaction Detailed study of CNS pharmacology Transdermal drug delivery systems Diseases Chemotherapy and pathophysiology Bioassay methods Drug delivery systems (DDS) Carriers in DDS Biological sources of important classes of natural products Parenteral Drug targeting Complexation Solubilisation Dosage form development- stages, implications of dosage form Viscosity measurements |
| Pharmaceutical analysis | Stability testing of pharmaceuticals, various stability tests, kinetic studies, shelf-life determination, thermal stability, formulation stability Various analytical techniques Tests: physical and chemical tests, limit tests, microbiological tests, biological tests, disintegration and dissolution tests. Solubility Transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDS): principles, absorption enhancers, evaluation of TDDS. Carriers in DDS: polymers and their classification, types, carbohydrates, surfactants, proteins, lipids, prodrugs etc. Drug delivery systems (DDS): NDDS models, osmotic pumps, various release patterns Osmolality, osmolality, osmotic pressure, conductivity, Preservatives, Media for bioassay. Spectroscopic methods Electrophoresis UV-Visible NMR XRD IR Fluorimetry HPLC IR GC LCMS Mass NMR Peaks Particle sizing Chromatography- detailed QA and QC: GLP, TQM, ISO system Preformulation, cyclodextrin inclusion compounds Crystallinity, polymorphism, solvates and hydrates, crystal habits, porosity, surface area flow properties. Dosage forms, Stages of dosage form development |
| Biotechnology and biochemistry | Pharmaceutical technology Classification of enzymes and the mechanism of their function of action of Genetic Engineering Blotting techniques(Western, southern) Gel electrophoresis Gene cloning Immunoassays, protein RNA synthesis DNA synthesis rDNA technology |
| Gene expression | Mutation Replication Transcription, translation Recombination, bacteriophages |
| Cloning | Fermentation Methods, isolation of nucleic acids, enzymes in cloning |
| Chemistry | Basic organic chemistry and biochemistry Stereochemistry Osazone test Mutarotation Medicinal chemistry and Bulk Drugs Keto-enol tautomerism IUPAC nomenclature Introduction to thermal methods of analysis Introduction to Redox reactions Imine-enamine Hybridization Amino acids proteins Type of stereoisomer Basic methods of synthesis of various organic compounds Named reactions Various Heterocycles, Heterocycle synthesis, reactions Tautomerism Spectroscopy Resolution methods Reaction kinetics, first second third and pseudo-first-order reactions, radiolabeling for determination of mechanism. Racemic mixture R and S nomenclature Reactions like Cannizarro’s reaction Pericyclic reactions Ester hydrolysis Huckel’s rule reaction mechanisms- E and Z isomerism Common condensation reactions like Aldol, Claisen Perkin, Dickmann, Darzen Chromatography Carbohydrates classification Aromaticity |
| Aptitude | Simple Mathematics logical reasoning and data analysis, questions based on the English language |
| Pharmacology | Bioavailability, bioequivalence, various factors of ADME Bioassay methods, various requirements. Brief knowledge of the statistical tests. Chemotherapy and pathophysiology- knowledge of antibiotics, their mode of action and the microorganisms responsible for various common diseases. Diseases: a study of the pharmacology of the diseases and drugs used with the mode of action especially of diabetes, malaria, leishmaniasis, TB, hypertension, myocardial ischemia, inflammation, and immunomodulation. Study of the basis of threshold areas of work in NIPER in the pharmacology dept. Mentioned in the brochure. Detailed study of CNS pharmacology especially opioid receptors Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacological effect, desired, undesired, toxic, adverse effects. Drug metabolism: various pathways and other details. Drug interactions, agonist, antagonist, Mechanism of drug action, drug-receptor interaction. Various adrenergic, cholinergic and other receptors Partial agonist, protein binding, drug distribution, distribution volume, excretion pathways etc. |
| Phytochemistry | Methods of extraction, isolation, and characterization of natural products. Various separation techniques used for the isolation of natural products. Biosynthetic pathways. Primary metabolites, their examples Secondary metabolites, various classes of secondary metabolites (Alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, lignans, saponins, lipids, flavonoids, coumarins, etc.). Important therapeutic classes: anti-diabetics, hepato-protectives, immunomodulators, nutraceuticals, natural products for gynaecological disorders, anti-cancer, anti-viral (mainly anti-HIV), adaptogens etc. Dietary antioxidants, Marine natural products, plant growth regulators. Fischer projection formulas. Biological sources of important classes of natural products. (Selected ones only) Standardisation of natural products, analytical pharmacognosy. Difference between natural products and pharmacognosy Some knowledge about types and preparation of ayurvedic formulations like asava, arista etc. |
The official website of the NIPER JEE 2025 entrance exam conducting authorities specifies the exam pattern. The exam will take place online and last for 2 hours.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Level | National entrance exam |
| Exam duration | 120 minutes |
| No. of questions | 200 questions |
| Exam pattern | Multiple correct answers |
| Mode | Computer-based mode |
| Total marks | 200 |
| Subjects | Natural products Stereochemistry Biotechnology and biochemistry Pharmaceutical analysis Gene expression Cloning Chemistry Aptitude Pharmacology Phytochemistry |
Candidates should have downloaded the hall ticket from the official website of the university. To download the admit card, candidates should have to enter their registered email ID and password that was generated during the registration process.
Candidates have to carry a print copy of the hall ticket along with two passport-size recent color photographs at the exam centre on the day of the exam.
Candidates can download the hall ticket for NIPER JEE 2025 by following the steps given below:
Step 1: Visit the official website.
Step 2: Log in to the portal.
Step 3: Download the admit card
Also read this:
| Also read this | SRMJEEE 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
NIPER will declare 2025 on their official website. The link to check the result will be updated on the website. To check the result, candidates have to provide their email ID and password to check the result of NIPER JEE 2025.
Candidates who have qualified for the will be eligible to appear in the counselling. The counselling of the candidates will be conducted based on the ranking of students.
Step 1: Visit the official website
Step 2: Log in
Step 3: Download the result
Candidates must obtain the minimum score of NIPER JEE Cut Off 2025 in order to be admitted into one of the participating colleges. It will be made available online a few days following the results announcement.
