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I got 51.69% marks in 12th hsc with science stream with my key subjects PCM. I got 43 in maths 36 in chemistry and 46 in physics am I eligible for the course of D.Pharmacy. Please can you explain me how and if I am so then please can you tell that when are the online forms going to come.

One who has completed 12th standard is eligible to take admission in D pharmacy course. Candidate must have passed 12th standard with science either with PCM or PCB from a recognised board. Age should be above 18 years.

Forms are available on line in the month of June, July.

Eligibility for D.Pharmacy (Diploma in Pharmacy) Course:-

- Diploma in pharmacy is recognized by both PCI (Pharmacy Council of India) and AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) and minimum qualification required to apply for diploma in pharmacy course is 10+2 in science stream with Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Mathematics from government recognized board.

- After 10+2 duration of D.Pharmacy course is 2 years.

- To get admission in some of reputed institutes you must have to appear in entrance exam conducted several state government organizations and government recognized independent institute for admission of eligible candidates for D.Pharmacy course.

• Application for to appear in entrance exam for D.Pharmacy will be out in month of June- July every year.

In order to pursue D.Pharmacy course, you should have completed your 12th standard with minimum 50% marks in any discipline from a recognized board. With this eligibility you can appear for entrance examinations like: GPAT/UPSEE/JEE Pharmacy/CPMT/PMET etc and get admission in reputed colleges. Some institutes conduct their own entrance examinations also. The online forms will be out by April, 2018. However, a fixed date has not been released yet. You have to keep in touch with us for further updates.

If a candidate want to join D.Pharmacy course, he/ she must must be at least 17 years of age at time of admission, and are required to complete the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or 10+2 exam in the science stream. A minimum of 40 percent marks are needed. The cost for D.Pharm. is varies based on institution. But the requirements of percentage of marks varies from college to college. So, the basic requirement is to pass class 12th examination in science.
And D.Pharmacy Application form 2018 can be downloaded from April month 2018 (it's a tentative schedule). So, you need to check for it frequently to know the actual date.

Yes you are eligible to study D.Pharmacy. No need to worry about your percentage you have obtained in 12th standard examination, because the eligibility criteria for D.Pharma is candidate must pass in Plus two examination with 50% in Physics and chemistry as compulsory subjects along with Mathematics or Biology.

In order to get admission in Pharmacy college/institute, first you need to appear entrance examination, once you clear your entrance examination then you need to attend counseling then seat will be allot on the basis of merit list.

Some of the top entrance tests conducted for admission to the course in India are:
> GPAT
> UPSEE
> AU AIMEE Pharmacy
> JEE Pharmacy
> CPMT
> PPMT

Listed below are some of the top institutes in India that offer D.Pharmacy:-
> Wisdom School of Management, Ahamdabad
> Dev Bhoomi Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Dehradun
> Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Pharmacy, Pune
> NIMS Institute of Pharmacy, Jaipur
> SGT University, Gurgaon
> DIT University, Dehradun