PMDC Announces MDCAT 2026 Schedule, Registration Opens June 22

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KARACHI – The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has announced the schedule for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) for 2026, with the examination set for Sunday, August 16, at 10:00 am. Online registration for candidates will commence on June 22 and close on July 8. A late registration window will be available until July 13 with an additional fee.

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The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has designated specific universities to conduct the MDCAT 2026 across the country. Sukkur IBA University will manage the test in Sindh, the University of Health Sciences Lahore in Punjab, Khyber Medical University Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences in Balochistan. The Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University will oversee the examination in Islamabad, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and for the international center in Riyadh.

Test centers will be established in six cities in Sindh, including Karachi and Hyderabad; 14 cities in Punjab; and eight cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar and Swat. Candidates in Balochistan will take the test in Quetta. The PMDC has stated that once an examination center is selected, it cannot be changed. The council also reserves the right to alter the exam schedule if necessary. Further details and the complete syllabus are available on the PMDC's official website.