Overview
- Admitted candidates increased 10.7% versus the previous call, with totals by specialty including Medicine 16,763, Nursing 11,204, Psychology 4,016, Pharmacy 1,474, Biology 1,338, Physics 407 and Chemistry 301.
- The ministry says it processed more than 5,000 application corrections and reduced the number of exclusions compared with last year.
- The nationwide exam is scheduled for Saturday, 24 January 2026, with candidates called at 13:30 and the test starting at 14:00.
- Candidates listed as not admitted may still sit the test, but their papers will be graded only if their administrative appeals are upheld.
- Professional groups have criticized the pre-exam administration as unusually chaotic, citing delays and uncertainty for applicants.