Mobile services to be suspended in Peshawar near exam centres for MDCAT test

Authorities have announced that mobile phone services will be suspended for four hours near exam centres in Peshawar on Sunday during the entrance test for medical colleges.

The move, aimed at curbing cheating, will coincide with the medical test scheduled for September 22.

Peshawar Commissioner confirmed that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been notified to implement the temporary suspension of mobile services in areas surrounding the test centers.

In addition to this, signal jammers will be placed inside the exam halls to ensure further prevention of cheating.

Moreover, Section 144 will be enforced to prevent the gathering of the public near examination centers. Strict security measures have also been put in place, with police and female police officers being deployed to ensure the safety of candidates and staff.

The security plan has been outlined by SP Security, who has been instructed to oversee the arrangements.

The measures come as part of broader efforts to maintain the integrity of the exam and ensure a fair testing environment for all candidates.

The PMDC has decided to hold the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) on Sunday, September 22, 2024.

In a recent meeting, the council decided to conduct MDCAT on the same date for aspiring medical students in Pakistan and abroad.

The council also decided that the MDCAT syllabus will be uploaded on the PMDC website next week, and the registration portal will remain open for registration.

For the convenience of students, the council has decided not to change the syllabus, so the MDCAT syllabus will remain the same as last year.

The council has directed all provincial secretaries to start preparing for the exam.

The responsibility for conducting the MDCAT 2024 has been assigned to public universities across various regions of Pakistan. In Punjab, the University of Health Sciences, Lahore will oversee the examination, while Dow University of Health Sciences Ojha Campus will handle it in Sindh.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar will conduct the test, and Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences, Quetta will be responsible for Balochistan.

In Islamabad and Azad Kashmir, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University has been appointed to manage the process, and in Gilgit-Baltistan, Karakoram International University, Gilgit will conduct the test.