ABOUT EXAMINATION


Guidelines for the conduct of theory examinations

  • Sessional Exams: There shall be two or more periodic sessional (internal assessment) examinations during each academic year. The duration of the sessional exam shall be 90 minutes. The highest aggregate of any two performances shall form the basis of calculating the sessional marks.
  • Internal assessment: The marks secured by the students out of the total 40 shall be reduced to 20 in each sessional, and then the internal assessment shall be calculated based on the best two averages for 20 marks.

    • Guidelines for the conduct of practical examinations

  • Sessional Exams: There shall be two or more periodic sessional (internal assessment) practical examinations during each academic year. The duration of the sessional exam shall be three hours. The highest aggregate of any two performances shall form the basis of calculating the sessional marks.
  • Internal assessment:The marks secured by the students out of the total of 80 shall be reduced to 10 in each sessional, and then the internal assessment shall be calculated based on the best two averages for 10 marks from the sessional and other 10 marks shall be awarded as per the average marks from the Assignment marks and Field Visit Report marks.
  • Final Board Exams:The theory and Practical examinations conducted by the examining authority Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) as per the scheme of the question paper. The duration of the final examination shall be 3 hours.

    • MARKS FOR PASSING IN THE EXAMINATION

    A student shall not be declared to have passed Diploma in Pharmacy examination unless he/she secures at least 40% marks in each of the subject separately in the theory examinations (including sessional marks) and at least 40% marks in each of the subject separately in the practical examination (including sessional marks.) The candidate securing 60% marks or above in aggregate in all subjects in a single attempt at the Diploma in Pharmacy Part I or Part II examinations will be declared to have passed in first class in the respective case. Candidates securing 75% marks or above in any subject/subjects will be declared to have passed with distinction in that subject / those subjects provided he/she passes in all the subjects in a single attempt.


    Subjects of Diploma in Pharmacy Part I and Part II and the distribution of examination marks.

    Subject Maximum Marks for Theory
    Examination * Sessional* Total
    Pharmaceutics 80 20 100
    Pharmaceutical Chemistry 80 20 100
    Pharmacognosy 80 20 100
    Human Anatomy and Physiology 80 20 100
    Social Pharmacy 80 20 100
    TOTAL 500

    Subject Maximum Marks for Practical
    Examination Sessional* Total
    Pharmaceutics 80 20 100
    Pharmaceutical Chemistry 80 20 100
    Pharmacognosy 80 20 100
    Human Anatomy and Physiology 80 20 100
    Social Pharmacy 80 20 100
    TOTAL 500
    * indicates Internal Assessment

    Diploma in Pharmacy (Part II) Examination

    Subject Maximum Marks for Theory
    Examination Sessional* Total
    Pharmacology 80 20 100
    Community Pharmacy and Management 80 20 100
    Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology 80 20 100
    Pharmacotherapeutics 80 20 100
    Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy 80 20 100
    Pharmacy Law and Ethics 80 20 100
    TOTAL 600

    Subject Maximum Marks for Practical
    Examination * Sessional Total
    Pharmacology 80 20 100
    Community Pharmacy and Management 80 20 100
    Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology 80 20 100
    Pharmacotherapeutics 80 20 100
    Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy 80 20 100
    Pharmacy Law and Ethics nil nil nil
    TOTAL 500
    * indicates Internal Assessment