PMDC to conduct MDCAT on Sept 22

Islamabad:The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has decided to conduct the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) for the next academic year on Sept 22, 2024 (Sunday).

In a meeting, the Council decided to conduct the MDCAT for aspiring medical students on the same date in Pakistan and abroad. It also decided that the syllabus of the MDCAT will be uploaded next week on the PMDC website and the registration portal will also be open for the registrations.

To facilitate the students the Council decided not to change the syllabus so the MDCAT syllabus will remain unchanged and will be the same as last year. The council directed all the provincial secretaries to start preparation for the MDCAT exam, the statement said, that the decision had been taken keeping in view the larger interest of the students.

Last year, almost 180534 students appeared in the exams. According to estimates this year 200,000 students are likely to sit in the exam. The MDCAT paper difficult index would also be taken into consideration for ease of students without compromising merit to ensure that all provinces conducted exams without any trouble to students.

PMDC President Prof Rizwan Taj said MDCAT-2024 will be a paper-based exam, held single day through provincial public admitting universities supervised by PMDC. He said students' bright future was our top priority and the PMDC was working tirelessly to facilitate them.

Prof Rizwan directed all universities that will conduct the exams to keep strict adherence to guidelines and regulations to ensure fairness and transparency in the admission process. He added that the Council understands the importance of the MDCAT for students seeking admission to medical and dental colleges, so the PMDC would ensure that all necessary arrangements are done on time.

Further details regarding the MDCAT exam, including the schedule, registration process, and other information, will be communicated by the PMDC in the coming days, according to him. The PMDC president said aspiring medical students are advised to stay updated and prepared for the upcoming exam and keep visiting the PMDC website.