PMDC reschedules MDCAT 2025 amid floods

KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Friday rescheduled the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2025, in view of the recent floods.

The test, earlier scheduled for October 5, 2025, will now be held on October 26, 2025 (Sunday).

According to the PMDC, the decision was taken in the best interest of students to ensure equal educational opportunities for all.

PMDC said the rescheduling was made on the instructions of Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal, following consultations with representatives of universities from all four provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Terming the decision as being in the “larger interest of students,” Mustafa Kamal reaffirmed that the government is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to every student across the country.

Earlier, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) released the new curriculum for the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) 2025.

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According to PMDC President Dr. Rizwan Taj, the revised test will include five subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, and Logical Reasoning.

The exam will comprise 180 multiple choice questions (MCQs) and will have a duration of three hours. The question paper will be entirely MCQ-based and no negative marking will be applied. The questions will be categorized as 15% easy, 70% moderate and 15% difficult.

Minimum 55% marks will be required for admission in a medical college and 50% marks will be required for dental college admission, Dr. Rizwan Taj stated.

PMDC has also initiated the process of developing a question bank for the exam. The new curriculum has been prepared in consultation with academic experts, educational boards, and universities, he added.