The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has officially released the PMDC MDCAT Registration 2025 schedule. The Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) is a mandatory entrance exam for students seeking admission to MBBS and BDS programs across Pakistan. This year’s MDCAT will take place on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM PST, in both national and international test centers.
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PMDC MDCAT 2025 Registration Schedule
- Online Registration Start Date: 8th August 2025
- Online Registration Last Date: 25th August 2025
- Late Registration Deadline: 1st September 2025
- MDCAT Exam Date: 5th October 2025 (Sunday)
Registration Fees
- Within Pakistan:
- Regular: PKR 9,000 (Non-refundable, Non-transferable)
- Late: PKR 13,000
- International Centres:
- Regular: PKR 45,000
- Late: PKR 55,000
Test Conducting Bodies for MDCAT 2025
Different provinces and regions have designated universities responsible for conducting the MDCAT:
- Punjab: University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore
- Sindh: Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar
- Balochistan: Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences, Quetta
- ICT, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan & Riyadh: Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad
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MDCAT 2025 Exam Centers
The MDCAT will be held in multiple cities depending on the applicant’s domicile region. Candidates can select one centre from the official list provided by PMDC. Some of the major centres include:
- Punjab: Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Sahiwal, Rahim Yar Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Gujrat, Sialkot
- Sindh: Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad
- KPK: Peshawar, Mardan, Swat, Abbottabad, Dir Lower, Kohat, Dera Ismail Khan
- Balochistan: Quetta
- AJK & GB: Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Mirpur, Gilgit
- International: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Candidates can appear in MDCAT only in their domicile province or region. Once selected, the test city cannot be changed.
PMDC MDCAT 2025 Exam Pattern
The MDCAT will be a paper-based, multiple-choice test conducted in English. It will consist of 180 MCQs with no negative marking. The distribution is as follows:
- Biology: 81 MCQs
- Chemistry: 45 MCQs
- Physics: 36 MCQs
- English: 09 MCQs
- Logical Reasoning: 09 MCQs
The difficulty level is as follows:
- 15% Easy
- 70% Moderate
- 15% Difficult
The official MDCAT 2025 syllabus is available on the PMDC website for students to prepare accordingly.
How to Apply for PMDC MDCAT 2025
- Visit the MDCAT registration portal to access the online application portal.
- Fill in personal, academic, and contact details carefully.
- Select a test city based on the domicile province.
- Upload all required documents in the correct format.
- Pay the registration fee via the prescribed payment methods.
- Download the confirmation slip after submitting the application.