Syed Muhammad Yaseen
Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has released the official MDCAT 2025 syllabus and exam structure, paving the way for aspiring medical and dental students to prepare for the upcoming test.
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Exam Format and Details
– *Total Questions:* 180 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
– *Exam Duration:* 3 hours
– *Format:* Paper-based MCQs
– *Negative Marking:* No negative marking
*Passing Marks Requirements*
– *Medical College Admission:* Minimum 55% marks required
– *Dental College Admission:* Minimum 50% marks required
Subject-wise Weightage Distribution
– *Biology: 81 MCQs (45% of total questions)
– Chemistry: 45 MCQs (25% of total questions)
– Physics: 36 MCQs (20% of total questions)
– English: 9 MCQs (5% of total questions)
– Logical Reasoning: 9 MCQs (5% of total questions)
Difficulty Level Breakdown
– Easy Questions: 15% of total questions
– Moderate Questions: 70% of total questions
– Difficult Questions: 15% of total questions
The PMDC syllabus focuses on evaluating students’ conceptual understanding and analytical reasoning across core science subjects. Students are advised to start preparing early using the official syllabus, which can be accessed on the PMDC official website.
The Author is MBBS Student and Founder of Students Nexus by SMY, an online educational and career counseling platform.Â
