Syed Muhammad Yaseen
Islamabad — The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has advised all universities responsible for conducting the upcoming Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) 2025 to ensure rigorous pre-hoc analysis of question papers to maintain transparency, fairness, and alignment with the official syllabus.
The MDCAT 2025 will be held nationwide on October 26, 2025 (Sunday), with 140,125 applicants registered to take the test across 35 centers, including one international venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The examination will be organized by the following universities:
- University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore
- Sukkur IBA University
- Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar
- Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences (BUMHS), Quetta
- Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad
PM&DC clarified that while the exam is conducted by these universities, the Council serves as the regulatory authority, providing the policy framework, structure, and access to a uniform national item bank to ensure consistency across all centers.
The universities have been instructed to:
- Conduct pre-hoc analysis, paper development, and printing with the highest standards of accuracy.
- Ensure strict adherence to the PM&DC syllabus, preventing any out-of-syllabus or incorrect questions.
- Maintain secrecy and confidentiality of all examination materials, only opening papers in the presence of official witnesses.
- Issue admit cards/roll number slips at least seven days before the test to facilitate candidates.
- Compile and declare results within seven days after the examination to promote transparency and timely communication.
PM&DC emphasized that these measures aim to uphold merit and ensure the MDCAT 2025 accurately reflects the academic standards necessary for entry into medical and dental colleges across Pakistan.
The author is MBBS’4 student and founder of Students Nexus by SMY, an online educational and career counseling platform.Â
