ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has announced a new date for holding the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) 2023, amid calls of students who protested online to get more time for test preparation.
Amid the outrage, the regulatory authority shared new schedule of the test. “It is to inform all MDCAT 2023 aspirants that as per directions from the Federal Secretary, Ministry of National Health Service Regulations & Coordination Islamabad, that the Federal Government has decided to extend and reschedule the MDCAT Examination to a new date i.e. 10th September 2023 (Sunday),” the notification stated.
The development comes as caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar directed the authorities to extend the date for the MDCAT.
— Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (@pmc_org) August 16, 2023
MDCAT Syllabus 2023
PMDC decided that the syllabus of the Medical and Dental College Admission Test will remain the same as last year’s exam.
MDCAT Merit Formula 2023
Matric score – 10 percent
Intermediate (FSc) – 40 percent
MDCAT – 50 percent
MDCAT exam Structure
Total number of MCQs: 200
Exam Duration: 3.5 Hours
Minimum Passing Marks for MEDICAL College Admission: 65 percent
Minimum Passing Marks for Dental College Admission: 55 percent
