MDCAT on Oct 26 under strict guidelines: Kamal

Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Syed Mustafa Kamal has directed provincial authorities and universities to ensure the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2025 is conducted in a free, fair, and transparent manner on October 26.

Addressing a press conference at the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) head office, the minister said 140,129 candidates have registered for MDCAT this year, competing for 22,000 seats in public and private medical and dental colleges nationwide. The test will be held at 32 locations across the country, including one international center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Kamal announced that PMDC had achieved a milestone by preparing a unified national syllabus and an item bank of over 6,000 standardised questions, developed in consultation with vice-chancellors and stakeholders. Universities have prepared their papers from this national question bank.

He warned that any paper leak or irregularity would be the responsibility of the respective provincial government and university. The federal minister also appreciated PM&DC's president, registrar, and examination division for their efforts and urged media to raise public awareness about the test.

PMDC clarified that if any university fails to ensure a fair and transparent examination or if a paper leak or deviation from the syllabus occurs, full responsibility will lie with that university.