In Pakistan, prospective medical professionals are selected through a competitive exam called the MDCAT. Approximately 200,000 students from all over Pakistan take this test. Both new applicants and a significant number of repeaters take the exam in an attempt to get admission to a medical college.

About 210,000 students are expected to take the MDCAT this year. 70% more than the previous year. You can see how much competition has grown in just a single year by looking at these numbers.

The MDCAT is designed to evaluate an applicant's problem-solving skills, critical thinking abilities, and comprehension of the ideas and tenets of the social, behavioral, and natural sciences—all of which are essential for studying medicine.

The exam is a mandatory part of the admissions process for undergraduate medical and dental programs in South Asia.

The Medical and Dentistry College Admission Test is a standardized examination taken by Pakistani students who are applying to medical and dentistry universities.

This exam is a multiple-choice, standardized paper exam.

MDCAT 2024 Registration Date

Following Eidul Adha, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council is anticipated to begin the MDCAT 2024 registration procedure. The registration period typically opens one month before the examinations.

Further details:

• As per syllabus
• The paper will be from MCQs Bank.
• No change in the paper pattern
• Additional marks will not be given to Hafiz E. Quran.
• Provisional University will conduct the test.
• The test It will be paper-based.
• In Punjab, UHS MDCAT will be conducted.
• In Sindh, Dow Medical University (DUHS) will conduct a test.
• KPK KMU will conduct the test.
• Passing marks for MBBS are 60%.
• Passing marks for BDS are 50.

Punjab's public and private medical institutes offer a combined total of 6,000 MBBS seats. The BDS 775 seats The 60 percent eligibility requirement for admission to the MBBS program in Pakistan has been reset by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC).