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India's most comprehensive preparation platform for the UPSC Drug Inspector (CDSCO) examination — and now for GPAT too. Built by a serving Drugs Control officer — every explanation cites the exact Act, Rule, or Schedule.

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UPSC Drug Inspector (CDSCO)

UPSC · Advt. 07/2026

Every explanation cites the exact Act, Rule or Schedule. Weightage measured from real previous papers, not guessed.

Questions
3,178 in the bank
Pattern
100 questions · 100 marks · 120 minutes
Marking
+1 correct · −1/3 wrong · 0 for blank

Strategy: Blind guessing breaks even. Eliminate one option and it turns positive — never blank after that.

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GPAT — Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test

NBEMS

New

Pharmaceutics, pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy and allied subjects, each answer explained in writing.

Questions
7,203 in the bank
Pattern
125 questions · 500 marks · 180 minutes
Marking
+4 correct · −1 wrong · 0 for blank

Strategy: A wrong answer costs 1 of 4 marks, so even a blind guess is worth +0.25. Attempt every question.

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UPSC Drugs Inspector (Medical Devices), CDSCO

UPSC · Advt. 06/2025 & 07/2026

New

The medical devices wing's own recruitment. The only technical head is the Medical Devices Rules 2017 — every MDR question cites the exact rule. Includes the real 2018 previous paper.

Questions
387 in the bank
Pattern
120 questions · 300 marks · 120 minutes
Marking
+2.5 correct · −⅓ of 2.5 wrong · 0 for blank

Strategy: Blind guessing breaks even, same as the Drug Inspector paper. Eliminate one option and it turns positive — never blank after that.

New bank: MDR questions are rule-cited; 2018 previous-paper explanations are original and independently checked.

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Government Pharmacist (RRB / ESIC / DSSSB / State)

RRB, ESIC, state boards

New

One professional core behind every pharmacist recruitment: the D.Pharm subjects. All eight, drilled with a written explanation after every answer — law questions cite the exact Act or Schedule.

Questions
662 in the bank
Pattern
RRB CBT: 100 questions · 100 marks · 90 minutes (varies by body)
Marking
+1 correct · −1/3 wrong (RRB) · some boards use no negative

Strategy: At −1/3, blind guessing breaks even and one elimination makes attempting profitable. Where a board has no negative marking, attempt everything.

New bank: built from the portal's reviewed DI and GPAT content plus fresh D.Pharm items; expert review in progress.

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State Drug Inspector, pharmacist recruitment and drug analyst exams are next.

Official Notification

UPSC Drug Inspector 2026 — Key Details

Advertisement No. 07/2026 · Group B Gazetted Service, CDSCO

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Post
Drug Inspector
CDSCO · Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
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Pay Level
Group B Gazetted
Two-year probation · Interview stage after written exam
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Exam Duration
2 Hours
120 minutes · English medium only · Objective MCQ
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Total Marks
100 Marks
100 questions · 1 mark each · All MCQ format
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Negative Marking
−1/3 per wrong
Blank answers carry zero penalty — never skip blindly
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Qualification
B.Pharm / M.Pharm
No experience bar in 2026 notification (unlike 2014)
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The Negative Marking Strategy
With 4 options and −1/3 marking, blind guessing is EV-neutral (0.25 − 0.25 = 0). But eliminate even one wrong option and guessing turns EV-positive (+0.11). So: never leave a blank once you've eliminated one option. This is mathematically airtight and a core strategy taught throughout this portal.
Previous Year Questions

Previous Question Papers

534 previous year questions recovered across four papers. We don't reproduce them — each is being rewritten as an original, explained question testing the same ground.Read why →

2023
~150 questions recovered
Most Recent

Modern regulatory focus — MDR 2017, NDCT Rules, Cosmetics Rules 2020

Highest value — closest to current exam pattern

2016
150 questions recovered
High Yield

Pre-MDR exam — classic D&C Act focus, strong pharmacology coverage

Full 150-question paper, complete coverage

2015
148 questions recovered
Foundation

Core pharmacy fundamentals, formulation theory

Strong conceptual depth for S01–S03

2011
99 questions recovered
Historical

Oldest available — establishes syllabus baseline patterns

General Awareness section present (dropped in later years)

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