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MDCAT Admissions Guides
How the admission system works, which body runs which step, and where the official rule lives.
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16 guides, each with the sources it used and the date they were checked.
- Admissions & Decisions8 min read14 Nov 2026
MDCAT merit list 2026: how upgradation works
The 2026-27 lists are appearing body by body. How closing merit moves from list to list, how upgradation moves a student, and what to do while you hold a seat.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions7 min read6 Nov 2026
MDCAT answer key challenge: how the objection window works
The answer key is final unless you challenge it inside the window, and the window is shorter than most candidates expect. What evidence wins, and what 2026 changed.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions8 min read6 Nov 2026
MDCAT repeater timeline: when to decide to repeat
The repeat decision is a calendar decision as much as a score decision. If the test moves toward the FSc results, the months you have to improve are shorter than last year.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions9 min read6 Nov 2026
How to get admission in a medical college in Pakistan
The whole route from FSc subject choice to the first day of classes, in the order it happens, with the rule each step rests on.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions8 min read6 Nov 2026
How many medical college seats are there in Pakistan?
About 22,300 MBBS and BDS seats a year, with more than half in private colleges. What the count is made of, province by province, and why no single number is official.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions8 min read25 Oct 2026
MDCAT 2027: what is confirmed about the date and syllabus
PMDC has not announced a 2027 date. The format is unchanged. The confirmed details, the open questions and how to plan around the uncertainty are below.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions8 min read25 Oct 2026
MDCAT attempts and repeater eligibility: how the rules work
PMDC sets the attempt rules for each cycle. Registration, the notice and the decision to repeat are below.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions9 min read25 Oct 2026
Provincial quotas and domicile: how the system works
What a domicile certificate proves, why districts get separate quotas, and how to check the current rule without relying on last year.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions9 min read25 Oct 2026
Overseas Pakistani and dual national medical admissions
Who the overseas category covers, which test route applies, and how to check the current provincial prospectus before you apply.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions8 min read25 Oct 2026
MDCAT testing bodies: who runs the paper in Pakistan
Six boards appear in our MDCAT paper archive. Here is who runs each test, what stays the same and what changes by province.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions9 min read25 Oct 2026
Foreign MBBS and the NRE: what the rules say
The PMDC NRE route for foreign medical graduates, the recognition checks before you enrol, and the risks a brochure will not mention.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions9 min read25 Oct 2026
UCAT for Pakistani students: what to know
What the UCAT tests, how it is scored, how it differs from the MDCAT, and who should consider it. Includes the AKU position and the current limits.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions8 min read25 Oct 2026
How to calculate your MDCAT aggregate, with a worked example
The 50, 40, 10 formula explained step by step. See how 160 MDCAT marks, 85 per cent in FSc and 90 per cent in SSC combine, and where the estimate stops.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions8 min read25 Oct 2026
MDCAT exam day checklist: documents, timing and hall rules
What to carry, what to leave at home, how the three hours work, and the conduct rules that can end your paper. A practical checklist for MDCAT day.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions8 min read25 Oct 2026
The MDCAT gap year decision matrix
A gap year is one option, not the default. Score time, money, FSc improvement, dual enrolment, mental health and family pressure before you decide.
Read the guide - Admissions & Decisions9 min read25 Oct 2026
A parent's guide to the MDCAT and medical admission
A parent's guide to the MDCAT, the admission year and the costs that matter. What to pay for, what to ignore, and how to support without pressure.
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