Islamabad:
Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM & DC) has announced that Medical & Dental College’s Admission Test (MDCAT) 2025 will be held on October 5th.
In a statement issued on Saturday, PM & DC also rejected rumors of a fee increase of 80 percent as “false and misleading”, which clarified that only a nominal increase has been made to cover the operating costs of completing the exam, including security and logistics.
The Council clarified that the fee has increased modestly and gradually over the years. By 2024, the fee was RS8,000, and for 2025 it was set to RS9,000. The RS1,000 increase represents an increase of 12.5%, not 80% as incorrectly circulated on social media.
Meanwhile, registration for the exam is open from August 8 to August 25 with a late registration window available until September 1, 2025.
MDCAT 2025 will be conducted in English in a paper -based format with 180 questions with multiple choices (MCQs) without negative marking.
The MDCAT exam will be conducted by universities nominated by federal and provincial authorities, not by PM & DC itself. However, PM & DC, as a regulator, has developed a uniform syllabus for exams in consultation with all stakeholders, including federal and provincial authorities.
The council said it has also invested a lot in developing a question bank based on the common syllabus agreed upon by the provinces.
The fee audit was made at the request of the examination universities, referring to rising costs of paper -writing, improved security protocols, logistical events, payments for examiners, supervisors, administrative staff and ensures adequate seating and facilities for candidates nationwide and in international quarters.
In addition, the council said it has taken a balanced approach to keeping the exam available to all candidates while maintaining quality and integrity in the testing process. The statement added that the council was obliged to transparent, responsible and merit -based recordings, ensuring equal opportunities for all hopeful medical and dentists.
MDCAT will be implemented through the following universities: University of Health Sciences, Lahore (for Punjab); SUKKUR IBA University, Sukkur (for Sindh); Khyber Medical University, Peshawar (for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa); Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences, Quetta (for Balochistan); and Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad (for Islamabad Capital Territory, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltist and for international candidates in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).
Candidates must carefully choose a city/center for MDCAT and fill out their application with all the necessary information or the online system rejects it.
The test will be a paper-based, multiple-choice exam conducted in English, consisting of 180 questions without negative marking.
