MDCAT Test, Results, Admissions & Roll Number Slip Updates
Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT)
MDCAT is the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test used for admission to MBBS and BDS programs in Pakistan. For the 2026 cycle, the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council has rescheduled the main MDCAT to Sunday, 20 September 2026.
PM&DC has also confirmed that candidates appearing in MDCAT 2026 should follow the MDCAT 2025 curriculum/syllabus. Students should use PM&DC and their relevant admitting or test-conducting university for final notices, admit cards, examination instructions and results.
MDCAT 2026 Current Status
The current MDCAT 2026 examination date is 20 September 2026.
An earlier schedule placed the test in August, but PM&DC later rescheduled the examination. Students should therefore be careful with older articles, screenshots and coaching-centre posts that still show an August 2026 date.
The examination is conducted through designated universities in different regions under the national framework approved by PM&DC.
What Is MDCAT?
MDCAT stands for Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test.
It is an admission test for students seeking entry to undergraduate medical and dental education in Pakistan. Passing MDCAT is part of the eligibility requirements for admission to MBBS and BDS under the applicable PM&DC admission framework.
MDCAT performance also contributes to the merit calculation used for medical and dental admissions. Admission itself is not based on the MDCAT score alone.
Who Conducts MDCAT in Pakistan?
PM&DC sets the national framework, while designated universities conduct the examination for different regions.
For MDCAT 2026, PM&DC listed the following institutions:
| Region | Conducting University |
|---|---|
| Punjab | University of Health Sciences, Lahore |
| Sindh | Sukkur IBA University |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Khyber Medical University, Peshawar |
| Balochistan | Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences, Quetta |
| Islamabad, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan | Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad |
Candidates should follow the university assigned to their relevant province or region for local examination instructions.
MDCAT 2026 Syllabus
PM&DC has confirmed that the MDCAT 2025 curriculum applies to MDCAT 2026.
The official curriculum covers five areas:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- English
- Logical Reasoning
Students should prepare from the official PM&DC curriculum rather than relying only on academy notes or unofficial syllabus lists.
Some education websites currently show conflicting MDCAT question totals, subject distributions and test durations. When such information differs, the PM&DC curriculum and notices should be treated as the primary reference.
Is MDCAT Required for MBBS and BDS?
Under PM&DC’s general admission requirements, a candidate seeking undergraduate medical or dental admission must qualify MDCAT along with the required HSSC or equivalent academic qualifications.
PM&DC states that candidates generally need an HSSC or equivalent 12th-grade qualification with the required minimum marks and the prescribed science subjects.
Biology and Chemistry are mandatory subjects, along with either Physics or Mathematics under the current general eligibility framework.
Individual admission authorities may issue additional instructions for a specific admission session, so students should check the relevant admitting university when MBBS or BDS applications open.
How MDCAT Affects Medical College Merit
For public medical and dental colleges, PM&DC’s published admission framework gives MDCAT significant weight in the merit calculation.
The general merit formula is:
| Component | Weightage |
|---|---|
| MDCAT | 50% |
| FSc/HSSC or equivalent | 40% |
| Matric/SSC or equivalent | 10% |
Passing MDCAT therefore makes a student eligible to compete, but simply passing the test does not guarantee a medical or dental college seat.
Actual admission depends on the candidate’s aggregate, available seats, applicable quota or category rules and the merit position determined by the admitting authority.
MDCAT Admit Card
Candidates must use the relevant conducting university’s official portal for their admit card or examination entry document.
For Punjab MDCAT 2026, the University of Health Sciences provides an online admit-card search facility. Candidates can search using identifying information such as CNIC, passport or B-Form details where supported by the portal.
Students should print or save the required examination document before travelling to the test centre and follow the instructions printed on it.
MDCAT Result
MDCAT results are normally published through the relevant official examination channels after the test has been completed and evaluated.
Students should avoid unofficial result links that ask for unnecessary personal information.
Pakword should link to a result page only when the relevant official result route has been verified for the current examination cycle.
MDCAT and NUMS MDCAT Are Not the Same
Students often confuse the regular MDCAT framework with NUMS MDCAT.
NUMS conducts a separate admission test for its constituent, affiliated and Armed Forces-administered medical and dental institutions.
For the 2026 admission cycle, NUMS MDCAT was held on 13 September 2026.
A student applying to a NUMS or Armed Forces-administered institution should therefore follow NUMS admission and test instructions rather than assuming the provincial MDCAT process automatically covers those colleges.
Where Should Students Check MDCAT Updates?
For national MDCAT rules, curriculum and major notices, students should check the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council.
For local examination arrangements, they should also follow the university conducting MDCAT in their region.
Punjab students, for example, should monitor the University of Health Sciences Lahore for relevant provincial test information.
The safest approach is simple: use PM&DC for national policy and the designated admitting or test-conducting university for local operational details.
Important MDCAT 2026 Reminder
MDCAT information changes during the admission cycle.
The examination date was already changed once during 2026, which shows why students should not rely on an old screenshot, coaching-centre post or search result without checking its date.
For this page, the latest verified MDCAT 2026 test date is 20 September 2026, and the PM&DC MDCAT 2025 curriculum remains applicable to the 2026 examination.