The National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) has announced that the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2025 will now be held on September 28 instead of September 14, citing the difficulties faced by candidates because of ongoing torrential rains and floods.
In a statement posted on its official website, NUMS said the decision was taken to ensure fairness and provide all applicants with an equal opportunity to appear in the exam. “NUMS stands by the people of Pakistan affected by these rains and floods,” the announcement read.
As the admitting university, NUMS will conduct the test for admission to MBBS and BDS programs for the 2025–26 session across its constituent, affiliated, and all military-administered medical and dental colleges.
Public sector institutions under NUMS include Army Medical College Rawalpindi and its Dental Section.
The private sector colleges affiliated with NUMS include CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, CMH Multan Institute of Medical Sciences, CMH Institute of Medical Sciences Bahawalpur, CMH Kharian Medical College, HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences Taxila, Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences, Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences, Wah Medical College, CIMS Dental College Multan, HITEC Dental College Taxila, and Quetta College of Dentistry.
The MDCAT is a mandatory requirement for students seeking admission into medical and dental programs under NUMS across the country.