MDCAT 2026 is on Sunday, 20 September at 10:00 AM Pakistan time. Check your current admit card for your centre and reporting time.
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 Pakistan time |
PMDC changed the exam date from 16 August to 20 September. Read the rescheduling notice.
Registration is closed
Registration through PMDC’s portal closed on 23 July 2026, after a final one-day reopening. The registration fees were:
- 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. For registration help, contact PMDC at 051-9190000 (ext. 302) or examination@pmdc.pk. Do not pay anyone offering registration after the deadline.
Taking MDCAT and applying for a college seat are separate steps. For college admission, PMDC requires at least 60% in HSSC or equivalent, or a higher percentage if notified. Required subjects also apply. Read the eligibility guide for the admission requirements.
Admit-card status
Open your university’s 2026 admit-card page:
- KP: KMU download page.
- Punjab: UHS download page.
- Other regions: all official admit-card links.
Punjab: download your current card. UHS’s 6 August notice cancelled cards issued up to that date and said they would be reissued. Get your current card from the UHS portal.
Assigned to Rawalakot? See the centre-change instructions and SZABMU’s 12 September deadline.
Who conducts the exam where
PMDC sets the national policy and paper format. These universities conduct the test in the listed regions:
| 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 |
KMU-CAT is a separate test for allied-health programmes. For MDCAT, use the MDCAT links above.
College applications may go through a different university. Find the right admission route for your programme and category.
Official documents to read
- The official syllabus — the Uniform Curriculum MDCAT-2025, which PMDC has confirmed for MDCAT 2026. It lists every unit, topic and learning outcome that can appear in the exam.
- Admissions Regulations 2025 — eligibility, quotas and the merit formula: 50% MDCAT + 40% HSSC/FSc + 10% SSC/Matric, for public and private colleges. Your MDCAT result makes up half of your admission score.
- PMDC public announcements — exam notices and changes.
- Recognized colleges directory — the official list of recognized public and private medical and dental colleges. Check a college before you apply.
- Answer-key and result sources by region — check your university for the 2026 answer key and result dates.
A note on trusting sources
Check a shared notice on pmdc.pk or your university’s official website before following it. Use the original notice to confirm the date and instructions.