Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala has invited applications for admission to the Post Graduate Course in Pharmacy (M. Pharm) 2024-25 in the Government Pharmacy Colleges and in the Government merit quota seats in Self Financing Pharmacy Colleges in Kerala.

Eligibility for Admission: (a) Nativity: Applicant should be an Indian Citizen of Kerala origin (b) Academic: Applicant should have passed the B. Pharm Degree examination from any of the Universities in Kerala or from any other Universities recognized by the Kerala University of Health Sciences, as equivalent thereto by completing the studies and associated activities from an institution recognized by the All India Council of Technical Education, New Delhi and the Pharmacy Council of India, with a minimum of 55% marks (50% for SC/ST categories) for all the three years of the B. Pharm Examination (B. Pharm- II, III, IV year) taken together. In-service candidates seeking admission against service quota, also need minimum of 55% marks. Those having minimum of 5 years of professional experience, after passing the B.Pharm course, need only 50% for B.Pharm course. Those who have passed their B.Pharm course from Universities outside Kerala will be eligible for admission only if their qualifying examination is recognized by the Kerala University of Health Sciences, before the last date specified for the submission of academic data. (c) Age: There is no upper age limit for general quota candidates. Service quota candidates should have at least five years of service for superannuation after the completion of the course (as per clause 8.1 of Prospectus) (d) Applicants including those who apply under the Service Quota, should have qualified in the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (G-PAT) - 2023 or 2024.  Those who have qualified in a category other than the General (UR All) category as per the G-PAT - 2023 or 2024 result published by the NTA and NBEMS respectively must upload the required documents or undergo the verification process, as the case may be, prescribed in the prospectus to substantiate the respective category claim, failing which the candidature of the applicant will be cancelled. 

Applicants under service quota should have completed probation under regular appointment in the concerned department. 

As per Government Order No, GO (Rt) No. 791/2024/H&FWD Dated 15.03.2024, it was ordered that those who qualified in G-PAT 2023 or 2024 have to be considered for admission in the academic year 2024-2025 by leaving the Pharmacy PG admission process for the academic year 2023-2024. Accordingly, candidates including service quota candidates who qualified G-PAT in the year 2023 or 2024 conducted by National Testing Agency and National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences respectively are eligible for applying for admission to the M.Pharm Course in the academic year 2024-25. 

Selection: Selection will be made from the rank list prepared by the CEE Kerala on the basis of the rank of the qualified candidates in the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) 2023 or 2024 and subject to other eligibility conditions prescribed in clause 3 of the Prospectus approved by the Government. In case of a tie in GPAT score, the candidate (including service quota) with the higher mark for B. Pharm (4th year marks/ 7 & 8 semesters marks) will be placed higher. If the tie still persists, the candidate greater in age will be placed higher. 

Application: Applications including that of Service candidates can be submitted online through the link ‘M.Pharm-2024 Online Application’ available at www.cee.kerala.gov.in till 3 pm on 16.10.2024.

Application Fee: Application Fee is Rs.600/- for General/Service candidates and Rs. 300/- for SC/ST candidates. Application fee can be paid online by using internet banking/credit card/debit card. Service quota candidates, in addition to applying online, should forward a copy of the Application Acknowledgement page along with all required documents including their service details, to the Controlling Officer concerned as stipulated in clause 9.2.5 of the Prospectus, to reach by 3 pm on 16.10.2024. 

Selection of candidates, including those under the Service Quota will be made by the CEE through a Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) based on various provisions laid down in the Prospectus approved by the Government. 

Candidates may go through the various provisions in the Prospectus for admission to the Post Graduate Course in Pharmacy (M.Pharm)-2024 available at www.cee.kerala.gov.in before filling up the Online application. 

Helpline number: 0471- 2525300