Past papers
Federal MDCAT past papers
The Federal paper is the FMDC, and later the PMC national MDCAT. This archive holds 14 Federal papers from 2013 to 2026 and 2,343 questions in original order. The 2026 paper is 180 questions in 180 minutes, free, with answers and a worked explanation for each question.
Every Federal paper in the archive
14 papers, newest first. The questions column is the number each paper holds today.
| Year | Paper | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Federal MDCAT -2026 | 180 | 180 min |
| 2025 | Federal MDCAT 2025 | 180 | 180 min |
| 2024 | FMDC 2024 | 200 | 210 min |
| 2024 | FMDC 2024 Reconduct |
What makes the Federal paper different
The Federal archive follows the paper through three names. FMDC from 2013, the HEC Phase I and Phase II papers of 2017, and the PMC National MDCAT of 2020. The count moves with the name: 100 in 2013, 149 in 2014 to 2016, 120 for each HEC phase, 199 in 2018.
2017 and 2024 each hold two papers. The HEC ran two phases in 2017. The 2024 main paper and its reconduct hold 200 and 199 questions. Both are kept.
FMDC 2016 serves 148 of its 149 questions, and the row shows that count.
If you do not yet know which province you will sit in, the Federal paper is a good place to start. It is the same national format, and it shows the shape without committing you to a board.
Three questions from the 2026 paper
The answer key and the explanation a student sees after answering.
- Question 1, English, Formal and Lexical Aspect of Language, Federal 2026Choose the option with correct spelling.
- Nusance
- Neusance
- Nuisance (correct answer)
- Nuissance
The other boards
Each archive has its own paper, format and clock.
Federal questions
The answers that come up most often about this board's papers.
Which Federal past paper should I sit first?
The 2026 paper: 180 questions in 180 minutes, free, with a worked explanation for each question.
Why are there two Federal papers in 2017 and 2024?
The HEC ran two phases in 2017, so both are in the archive. In 2024 the main FMDC paper and its reconduct are separate papers, with 200 and 199 questions.
Why does FMDC 2016 show 148 questions?
Because one of its 149 questions was not recovered. The paper serves the 148 that were, in their original order, and the table says so.
Practise the Federal papers in the app
Open a paper in timed or tutor mode. Every row keeps its own clock, and every question has a worked explanation.