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MDCAT 2026 Held Nationwide Under Tight Security

Sealed question trunks, biometric ID checks and provincial control rooms have been deployed to prevent leaks and reassure thousands of candidates

Overview

  • The medical and dental college admission test is being run Sunday, September 20 in 34 Pakistani cities and at a Riyadh centre for roughly 138,160 registered candidates.
  • Question papers were sealed in steel trunks, escorted by police and senior university staff, and deposited in district treasuries to keep exam material secure.
  • Provincial authorities and designated universities are running local operations with central monitoring, and the University of Health Sciences in Punjab has set up a control room and regional in‑charges.
  • Entry and conduct rules require early arrival, NADRA biometric identity checks, walk‑through gates and CCTV, with female‑only centres, female police squads and medical teams on standby.
  • PMDC prepared an 8,000‑question bank and separate 180‑question papers for each province after the test was moved from August 16 to September 20 to improve transparency and organisation.