Everything on this page comes from PMDC’s own published notices and regulations, or from the conducting universities’ official sites. If any other source — including this page — ever disagrees with a PMDC notice, trust the PMDC notice.
Key dates for MDCAT 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration opened | 22 June 2026 |
| Regular-fee registration deadline | 13 July 2026 — extended from 8 July |
| Late-fee registration deadline | 18 July 2026 — extended from 13 July |
| Final one-day reopening | 23 July 2026 — registration is now closed |
| Exam day | Sunday, 20 September 2026, 10:00 AM |
PMDC originally set the exam for 16 August, then rescheduled it to 20 September on 6 August 2026. The dates above reflect the latest PMDC notice. If you see a different date on another site, check PMDC’s announcements page directly.
Registration is closed
Registration was national and centralised at mdcat.pmdc.pk. After extending the regular and late deadlines to 13 and 18 July, PMDC reopened the portal for one final day on 23 July 2026. The portal now states that registration is closed.
- Fee (Pakistan centres): Rs 9,000 regular, Rs 13,000 late — non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Fee (Riyadh international centre): Rs 45,000 regular, Rs 55,000 late.
- Eligibility: HSSC/FSc Pre-Medical or an equivalent 12th-grade qualification with at least 60% marks, including Biology and Chemistry (plus Physics or Mathematics). A-Level and overseas students need an equivalence certificate from IBCC.
- The portal has its own step-by-step “How to apply for MDCAT-2026” instructions — follow those, not a YouTube tutorial. For problems inside the portal, PMDC’s own helpline is 051-9190000 (ext. 302) and examination@pmdc.pk, as given in the registration notice.
The fee and eligibility details above remain here as a record for registered candidates. They are not an invitation to send money or documents to anyone claiming they can still register you.
Admit-card status
KMU and UHS admit cards are available for KP and Punjab candidates respectively. Download only through the official portals: KMU CNIC lookup for KP, UHS admit-card page for Punjab. Whether these cards remain valid for the rescheduled 20 September date, or new cards will be issued, has not been confirmed by PMDC. For every province’s current status and official link, use our MDCAT 2026 admit-card tracker.
We do not treat one province’s release as a national release. A candidate in Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Islamabad, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan or Riyadh should use the page published by the university responsible for that region.
Who conducts the exam where
PMDC sets the policy and one paper pattern; five public universities administer the test and run the subsequent public-college admissions:
| Region | Conducting university |
|---|---|
| Punjab | University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore |
| Sindh | Sukkur IBA University |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar |
| Balochistan | Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences, Quetta |
| Islamabad, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan & Riyadh | SZABMU, Islamabad |
Note for Sindh candidates: the conducting body for 2026 is Sukkur IBA University — older guides still naming Dow/JSMU are out of date. And KP candidates should not confuse KMU’s own KMU-CAT (an allied-health entry test with its own portal) with the MDCAT.
The documents worth reading yourself
- The official syllabus — the Uniform Curriculum MDCAT-2025, which PMDC has confirmed also governs MDCAT 2026. Every unit, topic and learning outcome the paper can draw from; if a topic isn’t in here, it isn’t on the exam.
- Admissions Regulations 2025 — eligibility, quotas and the merit formula: 50% MDCAT + 40% HSSC/FSc + 10% SSC/Matric, for public and private colleges alike. Your MDCAT score is worth more than your entire school record combined — half your merit number comes from one morning.
- PMDC public announcements — the page where every official MDCAT notice lands first. Check it directly rather than waiting for news to reach you second-hand.
- Recognized colleges directory — the official list of recognized medical and dental colleges, public and private. If a college isn’t on this list, its degree has a problem; check before you apply anywhere.
- MDCAT results portal — where results are published after the exam.
A note on trusting sources
During MDCAT season, wrong dates, fake notices and “leaked” papers circulate widely. PMDC’s 30 June notice explicitly warns against unofficial social-media information. The rule that keeps you safe is simple: if it isn’t on pmdc.pk or your conducting university’s own site, treat it as a rumour — including screenshots that look official. Bookmark the announcements page above and check it yourself.