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VSSC Pharmacist Exam Snapshot.

Conducted By
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), ISRO
Name of Organization
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), ISRO
Name of Post
Pharmacist
Method of Appointment
Written Test
Eligibility Qualification
D.Pharm / B.Pharm from a PCI-approved institution
Registration Requirement
Valid registration with the State Pharmacy Council or Pharmacy Council of India
Scale of Pay
Level 6, ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400, as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Mode of Apply
Online, through VSSC Official Website
Selection Process
Written Test Result Document Verification Appointment
Number of Vacancies
As per official notification
Official Website

Understanding VSSC Pharmacist.

What is VSSC Pharmacist?

The VSSC Pharmacist-A Exam is a recruitment examination conducted by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), a major research center under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), to hire qualified pharmacists for their medical facilities. The position (Pharmacist-A) involves the dispensing of medicines, maintaining records of stock receipts and issues, and managing the medical store.

Prestigious RecruitmentConducted by VSSC, ISRO
Single GatewayFor the VSSC Pharmacist-A post
VacanciesAs per official notification
Government Job SecurityLevel 6 Pay Matrix + Pension
Career GrowthGrowth within ISRO medical services
Attractive Salary₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400 / month

Eligibility & Age Requirements.

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Official Exam Syllabus.

Sterilization
  • Concept of sterilization and its differences from disinfection; thermal resistance of microorganisms. Sterilization with moist heat, dry heat sterilization, sterilization by radiation, by filtration and gaseous sterilization.
Processing of Tablets & Capsules
  • Tablets — definition; types of compressed tablets and their properties; processes involved in production; tablet excipients; defects in tablets; evaluation including disintegration and dissolution. Tablet coating — sugar coating, film coating, enteric coating and micro-encapsulation.
  • Capsules — hard and soft gelatin capsules; different sizes; filling, handling and storage of capsules; special applications of capsules.
Acids, Bases, Buffers & Antimicrobials
  • Acids, bases and buffers — Boric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Strong Ammonium hydroxide, Sodium hydroxide and official buffers.
  • Antimicrobials and Astringents — Hydrogen peroxide, Potassium permanganate, Chlorinated lime, Iodine, Solutions of Iodine, Povidone-iodine, Boric acid, Borax, Silver nitrate, Mild silver protein, Mercury yellow, Mercuric oxide, Ammoniated mercury.
Expectorants, Emetics & Antidotes
  • Expectorants and Emetics — Ammonium chloride, Potassium iodide, Antimony potassium tartrate.
  • Antidotes — Sodium nitrite; inorganic official compounds of Iron, Iodine and Calcium — Ferrous Sulphate and Calcium Gluconate.
Laxatives, Cardiotonics, Carminatives & Nervous System Drugs
  • Laxatives — Aloes, Rhubarb, Castor oil, Ispaghula, Senna.
  • Cardiotonics — Digitalis, Arjuna.
  • Carminatives & G.I. regulators — Umbelliferous fruits, Coriander, Fennel, Ajowan, Cardamom, Ginger, Black pepper, Asafoetida, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Clove.
  • Astringents — Catechu.
  • Drugs acting on nervous system — Hyoscyamus, Belladonna, Aconite, Ashwagandha, Ephedra, Opium, Cannabis, Nux-vomica.
Antihypertensives, Antidiabetics & Other Classes
  • Antihypertensive — Rauwolfia. Antitussives — Vasaka, Tolu balsam, Tulsi. Antirheumatics — Guggul, Colchicum. Antitumour — Vinca. Antileprotics — Chaulmoogra oil.
  • Antidiabetics — Pterocarpus, Gymnema sylvestre. Diuretics — Gokhru, Punarnava. Antidysenterics — Ipecacuanha.
  • Antiseptics and disinfectants — Benzoin, Myrrh, Neem, Curcuma. Antimalarials — Cinchona. Oxytocics — Ergot.
  • Vitamins — Shark liver oil and Amla. Enzymes — Papaya, Diastase, Yeast.
  • Perfumes and flavouring agents — peppermint oil, lemon oil, orange oil, lemon grass oil, sandalwood.
Biphasic Liquids & Dental/Cosmetic Preparations
  • Biphasic liquid dosage forms — Suspensions containing diffusible solids and liquids and their preparations; adjuvants like thickening/wetting agents; suspensions of precipitate-forming liquids like tinctures, preparation and stability; suspensions produced by chemical reaction; flocculated/non-flocculated suspension systems.
  • Emulsions — types, identification of emulsion system, formulation, selection of emulsifying agent; instabilities and preservation of emulsions.
  • Dental and cosmetic preparations — dentifrices, facial cosmetics, deodorants, antiperspirants, shampoo, hair dressings and hair removers.
Parenteral & Ophthalmic Dosage Forms
  • Parenteral dosage forms — definition, general requirements; types of formulations, vehicles, adjuvants, processing and personnel, facilities and quality control; preparation of IV fluids and admixtures — total parenteral nutrition, dialysis fluids.
  • Ophthalmic products — essential characteristics of different preparations; formulation additives, special precautions in handling and storage.
Antiseptics, Sulphonamides & Antibiotics
  • Antiseptics and Disinfectants — Proflavine, Benzalkonium chloride, Cetrimide, Phenol, Chloroxylenol, Formaldehyde solution, Hexachlorophene, Nitrofurantoin.
  • Sulphonamides — Sulphadiazine, Sulphaguanidine, Phthalylsulphathiazole, Succinylsulphathiazole, Sulphadimethoxine, Sulphamethoxypyridazine, Co-trimoxazole, Sulfacetamide.
  • Antileprotic Drugs — Clofazimine, Thiambutosine, Dapsone, Solapsone. Anti-tubercular Drugs — Isoniazid, PAS, Streptomycin, Rifampicin, Ethambutol, Thiacetazone, Ethionamide, Cycloserine, Pyrazinamide.
  • Antibiotics — Benzyl penicillin, Phenoxymethyl penicillin, Benzathine penicillin, Ampicillin, Cloxacillin, Carbenicillin, Gentamicin, Neomycin, Erythromycin, Tetracycline, Cephalexin, Cephaloridine, Cephalothin, Griseofulvin, Chloramphenicol.
  • Antifungal agents — Undecylenic acid, Tolnaftate, Nystatin, Amphotericin, Hamycin. Antimalarial Drugs — Chloroquine, Amodiaquine, Primaquine, Proguanil, Pyrimethamine, Quinine, Trimethoprim.
  • Tranquilizers — Chlorpromazine, Prochlorperazine, Trifluoperazine, Thiothixene, Haloperidol, Triperidol, Oxypertine, Chlordiazepoxide, Diazepam, Lorazepam, Meprobamate.
Adrenergic, Cholinergic & Other Drug Classes
  • Antidepressant Drugs — Amitriptyline, Nortriptyline, Imipramine, Phenelzine, Tranylcypromine.
  • Adrenergic drugs — Adrenaline, Noradrenaline, Isoprenaline, Phenylephrine, Salbutamol, Terbutaline, Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine. Adrenergic antagonists — Tolazoline, Propranolol, Practolol.
  • Cholinergic Drugs — Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, Pralidoxime, Pilocarpine, Physostigmine. Cholinergic Antagonists — Atropine, Hyoscine, Homatropine, Propantheline, Benztropine, Tropicamide, Biperiden.
  • Diuretic Drugs — Furosemide, Chlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide, Benzthiazide, Urea, Mannitol, Ethacrynic Acid.
  • Anti-Neoplastic Drugs — Actinomycin, Azathioprine, Busulphan, Chlorambucil, Cisplatin, Cyclophosphamide, Daunorubicin Hydrochloride, Fluorouracil, Mercaptopurine, Methotrexate, Mitomycin.
CNS & Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
  • General anaesthetics — adjuncts to anaesthesia, intravenous anaesthetics. Analgesic antipyretics and NSAIDs — narcotic analgesics; antirheumatic and anti-gout remedies; sedatives and hypnotics, psychopharmacological agents, anticonvulsants, analeptics.
  • Centrally acting muscle relaxants and anti-parkinsonian agents.
  • Drugs acting on autonomic nervous system — cholinergic, anticholinergic and anticholinesterase drugs; adrenergic drugs and receptor blockers; neurone/ganglion blockers; neuromuscular blockers used in myasthenia gravis.
  • Drugs acting on eye — mydriatics, drugs used in glaucoma. Autocoids — physiological role of histamine and serotonin, histamine and antihistamines, prostaglandins.
Cardiovascular, Renal & Chemotherapy Drugs
  • Cardiovascular drugs — cardiotonics, antiarrhythmic agents, anti-anginal agents, antihypertensive agents, peripheral vasodilators and drugs used in atherosclerosis.
  • Drugs affecting renal function — diuretics and anti-diuretics. Hormones and hormone antagonists — hypoglycemic agents, anti-thyroid drugs, sex hormones and oral contraceptives, corticosteroids.
  • Chemotherapy of microbial diseases — urinary antiseptics, sulphonamides, penicillin, streptomycin, tetracyclines and other antibiotics; antitubercular agents, antifungal agents, antiviral drugs, anti-leprotic drugs.
Pharmacy Act & Drugs and Cosmetics Act
  • Pharmacy Act, 1948 — general study with special reference to Education Regulations, working of State and Central Councils, constitution and functions, registration procedures.
  • The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 — general study of the Act and Rules; definitions and salient features of retail/wholesale distribution of drugs; powers of Inspectors, sampling procedures, licensing formalities; facilities for running a pharmacy; schedules C, C1, F, G, J, H, P and X; labelling and storage conditions of drugs.
Magic Remedies & Narcotics Acts
  • The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 — objectives, advertisements, magic remedies, objectionable/permitted advertisements, diseases which cannot be claimed to be cured.
  • Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — objectives, offences and punishment.
Drug House Management & Inventory Control
  • Drug House Management — selection of site, space layout and legal requirements; purchasing objectives, selection of suppliers, credit information, tenders, contracts, price determination and legal requirements; codification, handling of drug stores and other hospital supplies.
  • Inventory Control — objects and importance, modern techniques like ABC, VED analysis, lead time, inventory carrying cost, safety stock, minimum/maximum stock levels, economic order quantity, scrap and surplus disposal.
Sales, Marketing & Finance
  • Sales promotion, market research, salesmanship, qualities of a salesman, advertising and window display.
  • Banking and Finance — services and functions of a bank, finance planning and sources of finance.
Drug Distribution & Manufacturing
  • Drug distribution system in hospitals — out-patient and in-patient services; unit dose system, floor ward stock system, satellite pharmacy services, central sterile services, bedside pharmacy.
  • Manufacturing — economic considerations, estimation of demand; sterile manufacture (large/small volume parenterals, facilities, layout, production planning, manpower); non-sterile manufacture (liquid orals, externals, bulk concentrates); procurement and testing of raw materials.
  • Nomenclature and uses of surgical instruments, hospital equipment and health accessories.
Formulary, Supplies & Computer Applications
  • Pharmacy Therapeutic Committee (P.T.C.); Hospital Formulary system — organization, functioning, composition; Drug Information service and Drug Information Bulletin.
  • Surgical dressings — cotton, gauze, bandages and adhesive tapes including pharmacopoeial quality tests; other hospital supplies e.g. I.V. sets, B.G. sets, Ryles tubes, catheters, syringes.
  • Application of computers in maintenance of records, inventory control, medication monitoring, drug information and data storage/retrieval in hospital and retail pharmacy establishments.
Disease Pathophysiology & Drug Interactions
  • Disease, manifestation and pathophysiology including salient symptoms — Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cardiovascular diseases, Epilepsy, Diabetes, Peptic Ulcer, Hypertension. Physiological parameters with their significance.
  • Drug Interactions — definition, mechanism; drug-drug interactions with reference to analgesics, diuretics, cardiovascular drugs, gastro-intestinal agents, vitamins and hypoglycemic agents; drug-food interaction.
  • Adverse Drug Reaction — definition and significance; drug-induced diseases and teratogenicity.
Clinical Toxicity & Bioavailability
  • Drugs in Clinical Toxicity — general treatment of poisoning, systemic antidotes; treatment of insecticide poisoning, heavy metal poisoning, narcotic drugs, barbiturate, organophosphorus poisons.
  • Drug dependence, drug abuse, addictive drugs and their treatment, complications.
  • Bioavailability of drugs, including factors affecting it.

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Exam Process.

Step 1 of 6
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Registration
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Screening
03
Admit Card
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Written Exam
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Result
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Appointment
01

Notification & Registration

Candidates must check the official VSSC recruitment notification and complete the online application process within the prescribed dates.

02

Application Screening

Submitted applications are scrutinized to verify eligibility criteria such as educational qualifications, age limit, and other requirements.

03

Admit Card Release

Eligible candidates can download their admit card from the official recruitment portal before the examination date.

04

Written Examination

Candidates appear for the VSSC Pharmacist written exam, which evaluates pharmaceutical knowledge, general aptitude, and related subjects.

05

Result Publication

Examination results are announced on the official website, and shortlisted candidates move to the next stage of selection.

06

Document Verification & Appointment

Qualified candidates undergo document verification. Final selection is based on merit and successful verification of credentials.

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Everything you need to know.

From eligibility and syllabus specifics to the selection process and career benefits, find the answers to your most pressing questions.

The VSSC Pharmacist Exam is a competitive recruitment examination conducted for selecting eligible candidates for Pharmacist posts under government departments and healthcare institutions through the respective state/subordinate service selection commission.

Candidates with Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm), Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm), or Pharm.D from a recognized institution along with valid Pharmacy Council registration are eligible to apply.

The minimum qualification generally includes D.Pharm or B.Pharm from a PCI-approved institution along with registration in the State Pharmacy Council or Pharmacy Council of India.

There is no upper age limit to appear for the VSSC Pharmacist Exam. Age relaxation, if any, will be as per the rules of the participating organization.

The selection process generally includes a written exam (CBT/OMR), merit list preparation, and document verification.

The exam pattern usually includes objective-type multiple-choice questions covering pharmacy subjects, general knowledge, reasoning ability, and basic computer awareness.

A VSSC Pharmacist is responsible for dispensing medicines, maintaining pharmacy stock, checking prescriptions, patient counseling, and ensuring safe medication use in government healthcare centers.

Applicants generally need educational certificates, pharmacy registration certificate, identity proof, age proof, category certificate (if applicable), passport-size photograph, and signature.

VSSC Pharmacist jobs offer government job security, stable salary, pension benefits, healthcare allowances, and long-term career growth.

Important skills include pharmaceutical knowledge, prescription handling, drug dispensing accuracy, patient counseling, and basic computer skills.

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