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Sir, I have scored 137 in PCB and I belong to OPEN category. Am I eligible to appear for CET exam and can I get admission in B.Pharmacy once I qualify the entrance? And, which other entrance are available for admission in Pharmacy degree courses?

1) B. Pharmacy Eligibility criteria =
•••Candidates should have passed 10+2 with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics.
•••Students possessing 10+2 qualification from non-formal based schooling such as NIOS and state based open schooling are not eligible for the B Pharmacy.
•••Students should complete the age of 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of
admission to the B Pharmacy course.
•••Candidates who have completed D Pharm course from a PCI (Pharmacy Council of India) approved institution. This is lateral admission in the second /third semester of B Pharmacy course.





2) B Pharmacy Entrance Exams =
Apart from direct B Pharmacy admission on the basis of Class XII results, many entrance examinations are conducted for taking admission in government as well as private colleges for B Pharmacy courses.

Few of the B Pharmacy Entrance Exams are as follows:

PU CET 2020: This exam is for common entrance exam for entrance in various undergraduate courses including B Pharmacy in Panjab University, Chandigarh.
BITSAT 2020: BITSAT is a national level entrance exam providing admission across BITS campus.
MET 2020: Manipal Entrance Test (MET) is for admission in undergraduate courses in Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).
MAHA CET 2020: Maharashtra Common Entrance Test for admission in various undergraduate courses across Maharashtra.
KCET 2020: Kerala Common Entrance Test offers admission in various colleges across Kerala.

There are other state-level entrance examinations as well like WBJEE, AP EAMCET, IUET, etc. for B Pharmacy admission

Hello,
Please find below the eligibility criteria for CET exams and list of entrance for taking admission in pharmacy after 12th Science stream
Eligibility for B.Pharma:
• Qualifying Exam: Candidates must have qualified the higher secondary or equivalent exam with PCB or PCM group subjects.
• Students, those pass the diploma in pharmacy examination from PCI approved institutions can also apply.
• Minimum Marks: In the qualifying exam, students must obtain 45% aggregate for general students and 40% marks for reserved categories.

Here is the list of entrance exam for pharmacy after 12th conducted by various states.
Entrance Exam Conducting Body
WBJEE West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board
Odisha JEE Government of Odisha
GCET DTE Goa
HPCET Himachal Pradesh Technical University
SAAT Siksha O Anusandhan University
MHT CET Government of Maharashtra
DIPSAR Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical & Research
UPSEE/UPTU Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University
GUJCET Gujarat Secondary and Higher Education Board
TS ECET(Lateral Entry) Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
AP ECET (Lateral Entry) Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Minimum aggregate score requirement is 50% for B. Pharmacy and to be appear in MHT-CET exam.

The eligibility to pursue B.Pharma course is that candidate must have passed 12th from a recognised board in PCM or PCB as main paper.

The required aggregate to appear in examination varies with examination conducted by different universities but the most common requirement is 50%.

So, you are not eligible to appear for the entrance examination conducted by various institutions.