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PMDC Finalizes MDCAT Plans as Test Proceeds Oct. 26 Under Tight Oversight

Universities face liability for any breach under a new unified syllabus framework.

Overview

  • The exam will be held on October 26 after a High Court dismissed a petition seeking another postponement.
  • A total of 140,129 candidates are registered to compete for roughly 22,000 MBBS and BDS seats nationwide.
  • Testing will take place at 32 locations across Pakistan, including one international center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • PMDC has implemented a unified national syllabus and an item bank of more than 6,000 standardized questions from which universities prepared their papers.
  • Provincial authorities and exam-conducting universities will be held responsible for any leaks or mismanagement, with the remaining 50% of their allocated funds subject to withholding in case of irregularities.