PMDC Announces MDCAT 2023 Exam Date and Syllabus
Report by Students Hub on MDCAT 2023
Meeting of PMDC Council: It is proposed to conduct MDCAT exam on 10th September 2023.
| Date of MDCAT test 2023 | 10 September 2023 |
According to the details, the council meeting of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council was held at the main office in Islamabad. The meeting was chaired by President PM&DC. During the meeting, issues related to National Registration Examination, Medical Dental Admission Examination (MDCAT) and other matters (about 20 agenda items) were discussed by the Council. The council decided to take up the most important agenda related to MDCAT and proposed to hold the examination on 10th September 2023.
The council decided that the MDCAT syllabus will remain the same as the previous year’s exam. The council directed all the provincial secretaries to start preparing for the said examination. This decision was taken keeping in mind the larger interest of the students.
Last year around 204259 students appeared for the exams. According to estimates, 210,000 students are likely to appear for the exams this year. By which the system will be more transparent and on the basis of merit, the public sector medical universities of the four provinces and ICT will again conduct the examinations according to the provincial syllabus.
The council emphasized that all stakeholders will be onboarded before the examinations. Exam Departments of Public Medical Universities to ensure confidentiality of exams this year MDCAT exam paper difficulty index will also be taken into consideration for convenience of students without compromising on merit. To ensure that all the provinces conduct the examinations without any hassle to the students. The meeting also decided that NUMS will be the responsible admitting university for admissions to all medical/dental colleges/institutes run by the armed forces. NUMS Entrance Test will be treated as equivalent to National MDCAT which will be applicable only for admission to Medical/Dental Colleges run by all Armed Forces.