NIPER JEE 2023 Exam Pattern will consist of 200 Multiple type questions and each question will carry one mark. There is a negative marking in the paper and 0.25 marks will be deducted for every incorrectly answered question. The exam will be conducted for a duration of 2 hours in online mode. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research conducts a Joint Entrance examination (NIPER JEE) every year for admission to M. Pharm, M.S.(Pharm.), M.Tech.(Pharm.), MBA (Pharm.) and Ph.D. courses (Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences disciplines). NIPER JEE 2023 will be conducted on June 12, 2023.
- NIPER JEE 2023 Question paper will comprise questions that will be objective in nature and you need to select one out of the given 4 options.
- The syllabus would consist of Chemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacology, and Pharmaceutical subjects, the syllabus for which is given below.
- The medium of NIPER JEE 2023 is English.
Pattern Highlights
NIPER JEE 2023 Exam Pattern Highlights
- Exam Mode- Online
- Number of papers- 1
- Number of sections – 1
- Question Paper Type – MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)
- Total Marks - 200 marks
- Exam duration – 2 hours
- Exam language – English
Marking Scheme
NIPER JEE 2023 Marking Scheme
The marking scheme for NIPER JEE is very simple. The exam has 200 questions. NIPER JEE Marking Scheme 2023 is as follows.
| Marks Awarded for Right Answer | +1 |
|---|---|
| Marks Deducted for Incorrect Answer | -0.25 |
Syllabus 2020
NIPER JEE 2023 Syllabus
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Natural Products | Secondary metabolites |
| Phytochemistry | |
| Methods of extraction, isolation and characterization of natural products | |
| Biosynthetic pathways | |
| Important therapeutic classes | |
| 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 modeling | |
| Packaging | |
| Dosage forms | |
| Additives of formulation, types, examples, advantages, disadvantages, drug excipient interaction, incompatibility, various types of incompatibilities | |
| (TDDS) | |
| Fischer, sawhorse and newmon projection formulas | |
| Standardization of natural products | |
| Various adrenergic, cholinergic and other receptors | |
| Pharmaceutics and formulation (Pharmaceutical Technology) | |
| Pharmacokinetics | |
| Pharmacodynamics | |
| 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 | |
| Solubilization | |
| 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 their functions mechanism 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, radio labeling 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 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: study of the pharmacology of the diseases and drugs used with mode of action especially of diabetes, malaria, leishmaniasis, TB, hypertension, myocardial ischemia, inflammation, and immunomodualtion. | |
| Study of basis of threshold areas of work in NIPER in pharmacology dept. Mentioned in brochure. | |
| Detailed study of CNS pharmacology specially opiod 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 isolation of natural products. | |
| Biosynthetic pathways. | |
| Primary metabolites, their examples | |
| Secondary metabolites, various classes of secondary metabolites (eg. Alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, lignans, saponins, lipids, flavonoids, coumarins, etc.). | |
| Important therapeutic classes: antidiabetics, hepatoprotectives, immmunomodulators, neutraceuticals, 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) | |
| Standardization of natural products, analytical pharmacognosy. | |
| What is difference between natural products and pharmacognosy ? | |
| Some knowledge about types and preparation of ayurvedic formulatios like asava, arista etc. |
Recommended Books
NIPER JEE 2023 Recommended Books
| Book | Author | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Organic chemistry | Bahl and Bahl | reactions, various methods of synthesis of organic compounds |
| Organic chemistry | Morrison Boyd | reactions, various methods of synthesis of organic compounds |
| Pharmacology | Rang and Dale | - |
| Biochemistry | U.Satyanarayana | - |
| Biotechnology | U.Satyanarayana | - |
| Elementary Organic Spectroscopy | YR Sharma | Principles and chemical applications |
| Medicinal chemistry | Williams and Lemke | Pharmacy |
| Mass Spectroscopy | Silverstein | Pharmaceutical analysis |
| Pharmaceutical Bioassays | Kasture | Bioassay and Screening |
| Analytical chemistry | Garry Christen () | Chemical Methods |
NIPER JEE Preparation Tips
- Early Preparation: It is advised that candidates start their NIPER JEE preparation as early as possible to avoid last minute stress. Make a study plan and stick to the same.
- Pattern and Syllabus: Before you start preparing for the exam, a thorough understanding of the pattern nd syllabus is of vital importance.
- Study Plan: Creating a proper time table by allowing a particular amount of time to each topic helps to properly learn the subjects.
- Revise: Daily practice and revision of the topics and formula already learnt helps candidates to prepare in an advanced way.
- Be Healthy: For best preparation of any exam, it is vital to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Avoid staying up late, spending too much time on scree, and ensure a proper diet.
Important Instructions
NIPER JEE 2023 Important Instructions
These are the following instructions you need to follow for NIPER JEE 2023.
- You should bring your own HB pencil
- You should darken the circle properly in ORS sheet
- Half or partially darkened circles will not be considered for evaluation
- Write down your registration number clearly on the first sheet
- No other stray marks should be made on the ORS sheets.
- The duly filled application form needs to be sent to the institute.
- Answers must be marked as per directions specified in the ORS sheet, question booklet and by the invigilators in the examination hall just before the commencement of examination.
- The circles need to be darkened only using black ball pen.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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