Absolutely. Since you’re in B.
Pharm 4th year and want to prepare for Air Force, Army,
Railway, ESIC, AIIMS, CGHS, and other government pharmacist exams, I’ll give you a
12-month plan that doesn’t require coaching. You can study mostly from free resources and
a few standard books.
Daily Time Table (During College)
Time Task
6:00–7:00 AM Exercise/Running (important for Air Force
& Army)
7:00–8:00 AM Get ready for college
College Hours Focus on [Link] classes
6:30–8:00 PM Pharmacy Subject
8:00–8:30 PM Dinner
8:30–9:30 PM MCQs + Revision
9:30–10:00 PM Current Affairs + English
Total study: 3–4 hours on college days.
Weekends: 6–8 hours with mock tests.
Month 1 – Human Anatomy & Physiology
Study
● Cell
● Tissues
● Cardiovascular System
● Nervous System
● Digestive System
● Endocrine System
YouTube
● PharmaSapience
● GPAT Discussion Center
Book
● [Link] Notes
● Pearson GPAT Guide
MCQs
● 500 questions
Month 2 – Pharmaceutics
Study:
● Dosage forms
● Tablets
● Capsules
● Syrups
● Emulsions
● Suspensions
● Sterilization
YouTube
● PharmaSapience
● PharmaState Academy
Book
● Lachman
● [Link] Notes
Month 3 – Pharmacology
Study:
● ANS
● CNS
● CVS
● Endocrine
● Autacoids
Book
● KD Tripathi
YouTube
● PharmaSapience Pharmacology Playlist
Month 4 – Medicinal Chemistry
Study:
● SAR
● Drug Classification
● Synthesis (important drugs)
● Drug metabolism
Book
● Wilson & Gisvold (reference)
● Pearson GPAT
Month 5 – Pharmacognosy
Study:
● Crude Drugs
● Alkaloids
● Glycosides
● Herbal Drugs
● Extraction
Book
● Kokate
Month 6 – Pharmaceutical Analysis
Study:
● UV
● IR
● HPLC
● TLC
● GC
● Validation
Month 7 – Biopharmaceutics &
Pharmacokinetics
Study:
● AUC
● Clearance
● Volume of Distribution
● Bioavailability
● Half-life
● Dosage calculations
Month 8 – Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy
Study:
● Prescription
● Drug Interactions
● ADR
● Pharmacovigilance
● Patient Counseling
Month 9 – Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
Study:
● Pharmacy Act
● Drugs & Cosmetics Act
● NDPS Act
● Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act
● Biomedical Waste Rules
Month 10 – Aptitude
Every day:
● Quantitative Aptitude
● Reasoning
● English
● Computer Basics
● Current Affairs
YouTube
● Adda247
● Testbook
● StudyIQ
Month 11 – Previous Year Papers
Solve papers from:
● GPAT
● ESIC
● AIIMS
● RRB Pharmacist
● Army/Air Force pharmacist recruitment (when available)
Target:
● 100 MCQs/day
● 2 mock tests/week
Month 12 – Final Revision
Daily:
● 2 Pharmacy subjects
● 100 MCQs
● 1 Mock Test (every 3 days)
● Current Affairs
Books to Buy
Pharmacy
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1. Pearson Guide to GPAT
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2. CBS GPAT Companion
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3. KD Tripathi
4. Lachman
Aptitude
● R.S. Aggarwal Quantitative Aptitude
● R.S. Aggarwal Reasoning
● Lucent GK
Best YouTube Channels
Pharmacy
● PharmaSapience (complete [Link] + GPAT)
● GPAT Discussion Center
● PharmaState Academy
Aptitude
● Adda247
● Testbook
● StudyIQ
Apps
● Testbook
● Oliveboard
● Adda247
● GPAT MCQ apps (for practice)
A strategy that will save you time
Your [Link] syllabus overlaps heavily with GPAT and government pharmacist
exams. So instead of preparing separately:
● Study each [Link] subject in depth.
● After every chapter, solve 50–100 MCQs.
● On Sundays, revise everything you studied that week and take one mock test.
By the end of 12 months, you’ll have covered the pharmacy syllabus once, revised it multiple
times, and practiced thousands of MCQs—putting you in a strong position for Air Force,
Army, Railways, ESIC, AIIMS, CGHS, and many state pharmacist recruitments.