- PMDC reschedules MDCAT 2023 Admission Test.
- New MDCAT date set for September 10, 2023.
- Syllabus for Medical and Dental College Admission Test remains unchanged from previous year’s exam.
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has rescheduled the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) 2023 following online protests by students demanding more time for test preparation.
In response to the students’ concerns, the regulatory authority has issued a new schedule for the MDCAT. The notification stated, “All MDCAT 2023 aspirants are hereby informed that, based on directives from the Federal Secretary of the Ministry of National Health Service, Regulations & Coordination Islamabad, the Federal Government has decided to extend and reschedule the MDCAT Examination to a new date, which is now set for September 10, 2023 (Sunday).”
— Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (@pmc_org) August 16, 2023
This decision was prompted by the intervention of caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, who instructed the authorities to extend the MDCAT date.
MDCAT Syllabus 2023
Additionally, the PMDC has confirmed that the syllabus for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test will remain unchanged from the previous year’s examination.
MDCAT Merit Formula 2023
Matric score – 10 percent
Intermediate (FSc) – 40 percent
MDCAT – 50 percent
MDCAT exam Structure
Total number of MCQs: 200
Exam Duration: 3.5 Hours
Minimum Passing Marks for MEDICAL College Admission: 65 percent
Minimum Passing Marks for Dental College Admission: 55 percent