Do I need to clear an entrance exam for D.Pharm?

Not at the colleges we place into, in any of our four states (Karnataka, Bihar, Jharkhand or Delhi NCR). The Pharmacy Council of India does not prescribe one either. Some colleges outside our network, and some state counselling processes, do run their own, so check with us about any college we have not placed into.

Can I do B.Pharm after D.Pharm?

Yes. The Pharmacy Council of India allows students who pass D.Pharm from an approved institution to join B.Pharm directly in the second year, so you do not repeat the first year.

Is there a minimum percentage for D.Pharm?

The Pharmacy Council of India regulation does not set one. Individual states and colleges often do, and the cut-off changes each year, so call us for the current requirement at the colleges you are considering.

D.Pharm admission: Diploma in Pharmacy

Duration: 2 academic years, plus 500 hours of practical training spread over at least 3 months.
Who can apply: A pass in 10+2 in the science academic stream with Physics, Chemistry, and either Biology or Mathematics.
Entrance exam: None at our institutes · PCI prescribes none
Full rules
None at the institutes we work with, in any of the four states we place into. The Pharmacy Council of India prescribes no entrance exam for D.Pharm either. Colleges outside our network, and some state counselling processes, may still set one, so if you are looking at a college we have not placed into, ask us before you assume.
Where we place students: Karnataka, Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi NCR

Verified against: Pharmacy Council of India (checked on 9 Sept 2026); Owner approval (written) (checked on 10 Sept 2026)

D.Pharm is a two-year diploma in pharmacy. It is the shortest recognised route to working in a medical store, a hospital pharmacy or a pharmaceutical company, and it is the course most students choose when they want to start earning sooner.

The course is regulated by the Pharmacy Council of India, so the syllabus and the duration are the same wherever you study. Alongside the two academic years you must complete 500 hours of practical training, which the college arranges.

After D.Pharm you can register as a pharmacist and work, or you can join the second year of B.Pharm and finish the degree in three more years.

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D.Pharm: Diploma in Pharmacy

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