AIIMS Pharmacist Syllabus 2026: Topic-wise Guide
The AIIMS Pharmacist syllabus for the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE-5) has two parts: 80 questions from pharmacy and 20 from General Knowledge, Aptitude and Knowledge of Computer. The test is a single 90-minute Computer Based Test (CBT) of 100 questions, and it covers Pharmacist, Pharmacist Grade II and Dispensing Attendant posts (Group Code 12).
AIIMS names the subject areas but does not publish a topic-wise syllabus. The topic lists below are built from the official notification and from the Diploma in Pharmacy curriculum that the posts require. Use them as a working checklist, not as an official list, and recheck the notice on aiimsexams.ac.in for any change.
Table of Contents
Syllabus at a Glance
Key Points to Know
Pharmacy Syllabus (80 Questions)
General Knowledge, Aptitude and Computer (20 Questions)
Is There an Interview or Skill Test Syllabus?
How to Cover the Syllabus
Syllabus at a Glance
Part | Questions | Marks | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
Pharmacy (domain) | 80 | 320 | Subjects of your Diploma in Pharmacy level |
General Knowledge and Aptitude, Knowledge of Computer | 20 | 80 | General awareness, reasoning and aptitude, computer basics |
Total | 100 | 400 | 90 minutes, five sections of 20 questions |
Key Points to Know
Domain weight: Four of every five questions come from pharmacy, so subject depth matters more than anything else.
Level of questions: The notification says the domain syllabus follows the level of the education qualification and experience listed for the post, which is a Diploma in Pharmacy for most institutes.
Medium: The notification keeps papers bilingual only for some groups and sets English only where technical domain knowledge is part of the essential qualification. Check the language shown on your admit card.
Older pages: Older pages and coaching handouts may list topics or a different split of questions, so follow the official notification.
Pharmacy Syllabus (80 Questions)
The subjects below follow the Diploma in Pharmacy course. Start with the subjects that carry the most practice questions in pharmacist exams, which are usually pharmacology, pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical chemistry.
Subject | Topics to cover | Start with |
|---|---|---|
Pharmaceutics | Dosage forms, tablets, capsules, liquids, semisolids, sterile products, packaging, pharmaceutical calculations, quality and stability | Dosage forms and calculations |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry | Chemistry of drug classes, pharmacopoeial tests, impurities, volumetric analysis, structure and uses of important drugs | Drug classes and assays |
Pharmacology and Toxicology | Drugs acting on the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory and digestive systems, chemotherapy, hormones, poisoning and antidotes | Autonomic and cardiovascular drugs |
Pharmacognosy | Crude drugs, active constituents, adulteration, evaluation, common herbal drugs and their uses | Classification and constituents |
Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology | Biomolecules, enzymes, vitamins, normal and abnormal blood and urine values | Enzymes and vitamins |
Human Anatomy and Physiology | Body systems, blood, nervous system, cardiovascular and endocrine functions | Blood and nervous system |
Pharmacotherapeutics | Treatment of common diseases, rational drug use, drug interactions, adverse reactions | Common disease management |
Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy | Hospital pharmacy organisation, drug stores, prescriptions, dispensing, pharmacy committees, clinical pharmacy basics | Dispensing and storage |
Pharmacy Law and Ethics | Pharmacy Act, 1948, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, narcotics rules, professional ethics | Drugs and Cosmetics Act |
Community Pharmacy and Health Education | Nutrition, first aid, hygiene, communicable diseases, family planning, counselling | First aid and nutrition |
Questions on pharmacology, drug classification, dosage forms and law are usually the quickest to score on, so master these first. Add storage and handling topics if your preferred institute lists transfusion fluids or hospital supply experience as desirable.
General Knowledge, Aptitude and Computer (20 Questions)
The notification gives only the heading for this part, so the list is indicative.
General awareness: Current events of the last six to twelve months, health and science news, government health schemes, basic Indian polity and geography.
Reasoning and aptitude: Series, analogies, coding-decoding, percentages, ratio, simple interest, data interpretation at a basic level.
Knowledge of Computer: Parts of a computer, MS Office basics, internet and email, common shortcuts and file handling.
Is There an Interview or Skill Test Syllabus?
The notification lists no skill test for Group Code 12 and no interview. Merit rests on the CBT, so there is no separate syllabus beyond the two parts above. AIIMS reserves the right to add a skill test to any group, so watch the official notices.
How to Cover the Syllabus
Weeks 1 to 6: Finish pharmacology, pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical chemistry with short notes and a formula and drug-class sheet.
Weeks 4 to 8: Add pharmacognosy, pharmacotherapeutics, hospital pharmacy, law and biochemistry. Start 30 minutes a day of general knowledge, reasoning and computer practice.
Weeks 7 to 10: Take topic-wise and sectional tests, and note every wrong answer in an error log.
Final phase: Attempt full-length tests in the 90-minute, five-section format, review each one the same day and revise the error log.
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