CUET PG 2025 Pharmacy Important Topics, Preparation Tips

CUET PG Pharmacy Exam 2025 Overview

Aspect

Details

Name of the Exam

CUET PG Pharmacy Exam 2025

Exam Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Mode of the Examination

Computer-Based Test (CBT)

Medium/Language

English and Hindi

Duration of the Examination

90 Minutes

Frequency of Exams in a Year

Once a year

Types of Questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Total Number of Questions

75 questions

Questions Based on

Domain-Specific Topics

Total Marks

300

Negative Marking

Yes

Admit Card Release

Four days before the examination date

Exam Dates

March 13, 2025, to March 31, 2025

Official Website

exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-PG

List of CUET PG 2025 Pharmacy Important Topics

Subject

Important Topics

Pharmaceutics-I (Introduction to Pharmaceutics)

History of pharmaceutical practice, Pharmacopoeias (Indian, British, US), Routes of administration, Pharmaceutical dosage forms, Plant extract preparation methods.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Organic-I)

Organic reactions classification, Stereochemistry, Reaction mechanisms (Addition, Elimination, Substitution), Effect of substituent groups.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II (Inorganic)

Pharmaceutical inorganic compounds (Sodium, Potassium, Iron), Metal compounds in medicine, Role of electrolytes, Biomedical uses of lithium, platinum compounds.

Advance Mathematics

Differential equations, Laplace transforms, Biometrics, Probability, Correlation & Regression analysis.

Pharmaceutics-II (Physical Pharmacy)

Matter and its properties, Micromeritics, Surface and Interfacial phenomena, Rheology, Colloids, Complexation and protein binding, Chemical kinetics.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry-III (Organic-II)

Heterocyclic compounds, Pericyclic reactions, Oxidation & reduction, Organic synthesis reagents, Bio-macromolecules chemistry.

Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Microbial classification, Identification, Microbial control methods, Immunity mechanisms, Microbial assays of antibiotics & vitamins.

Anatomy, Physiology & Health Education-I

Human cell structure, Body tissues, Osseous and hematopoietic systems, Cardiovascular system, Balanced diet, Demography & family planning, First Aid.

Pharmaceutics-III (Pharmaceutical Engineering)

Unit operations, Size reduction, Size separation, Mixing, Filtration, Crystallization, Distillation, Refrigeration & humidity control.

Pharmaceutics I (Dispensing & Community Pharmacy)

Prescription reading, Pharmaceutical calculations, Dosage forms (ointments, creams, tablets, suppositories), Community & hospital pharmacy.

Pharmaceutical Analysis-I

Quantitative analysis, Oxidation-Reduction titrations, Gravimetric analysis, Precipitation titrations, Non-aqueous titrations.

Pharmacognosy-I

Definition and scope, Crude drug classification, Active constituents (carbohydrates, lipids, resins), Plant hormones and applications, Pest control agents.

Anatomy, Physiology & Health Education-II

Nervous systems (CNS, ANS), Respiratory, Endocrine, Digestive, Reproductive, Urinary systems, Sense organs.

Pharmaceutics-V (Dosage Form Design)

Pre-formulation studies, Formulation additives, Stability studies, Polymers, Dissolution technology, Solubilization.

Pharmaceutical Analysis-II

Conductometry, Potentiometry, Polarography, Coulometry, Radioimmunoassay, X-ray diffraction, Thermal methods.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IV (Biochemistry)

Enzymes and coenzymes, Carbohydrates and lipid metabolism, Biological oxidation, Protein synthesis, Metabolism of ammonia and nitrogen.

Pharmacognosy II

Glycosides (Saponins, Cardiac steroids), Plant bitters, Sweeteners, Biological sources, Enzymes, Chemical tests for identification.

Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence & Ethics

Pharmaceutical legislation (Pharmacy Act 1948, Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940), Narcotic Drugs Act, Intellectual Property Rights, Marketed pharmaceutical products.

Pharmaceutics-VI (Cosmetic Technology)

Formulation of cosmetics (Face, Skin, Hair products), Herbal cosmetics, Baby care products, Cosmetic packaging, Evaluation methods.

Pharmaceutics-VII (Pharmaceutical Technology-I)

Liquid & semisolid dosage forms, Suspensions & emulsions, Suppositories, Solid dosage forms, Pharmaceutical aerosols, Blood products, Plasma substitutes.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry-V (Medicinal Chemistry-I)

Neurotransmission drugs, Immune system drugs, Respiratory drugs, Miscellaneous agents, Pharmaceutical aids.

Pharmacognosy-III

Alkaloid-containing drugs, Aromatic plants, Marine pharmacognosy, Chromatographic methods, Ayurvedic preparations.

Pharmacology-I

General pharmacology, Drug absorption & distribution, Pharmacokinetics, Drug interactions, Pharmacogenetics, Clinical trials, Bioavailability studies.

Pharmaceutics-VIII (Pharmaceutical Technology-II)

Microencapsulation, Parenteral products, Controlled release formulations, Ophthalmic preparations, Novel drug delivery systems.

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

rDNA technology, Enzyme immobilization, Vaccine technology, Fermentation processes, Biotech product production & purification.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry-VI (Medicinal Chemistry-II)

CNS affecting drugs, Thyroid hormones, Insulin & Hypoglycemics, Water-soluble vitamins, Steroidal agents, Hematopoietic drugs.

Pharmaceutics-IX (Packaging Technology)

Packaging of solid, semisolid, and topical dosage forms, Glass, plastic & metal packaging, Tamper-resistant & child-resistant packaging.

Pharmacology-II

CNS diseases drugs, Endocrine system drugs, Hematopoietic drugs, Drug addiction, Drug abuse, Antiepileptics, Antidepressants, CNS stimulants.

Pharmaceutics-X (Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics)

Gastrointestinal absorption, Drug absorption factors, Biotransformation, Pharmacokinetic parameters, Bioavailability & Bioequivalence studies.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry-VII (Medicinal Chemistry-III)

Drug design and development, Cardiovascular drugs (anti-anginal, antihypertensive), Chemotherapeutic agents (antibiotics, anticancer, antivirals).

Pharmacology-III

Pathophysiology of microbial diseases, Chemotherapy, Anti-microbial agents, Anti-parasitic drugs, Antibiotics, Antimalarial drugs, Antifungal agents.