The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has officially announced that the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) 2025 will be conducted nationwide on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
The announcement came during a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination, chaired by Dr. Mahesh Kumar Malani. PMDC officials briefed the committee, confirming that the test will be held simultaneously across the country.
Earlier, the PMDC also released the new curriculum for MDCAT 2025. According to PMDC President Dr. Rizwan Taj, the revised test will cover five subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, and Logical Reasoning.
The exam will consist of 180 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with a duration of three hours, and no negative marking will be applied. The paper will include 15% easy, 70% moderate, and 15% difficult questions.
To qualify, candidates must secure at least 55% marks for medical college admissions and 50% for dental college admissions.
PMDC has already begun developing a question bank for the test, with the new curriculum designed in consultation with academic experts, education boards, and universities.
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