Past papers
NUMS MDCAT past papers
NUMS is the National University of Medical Sciences entry test. This archive holds 14 NUMS papers from 2014 to 2026 and 2,422 questions in original order. The 2026 paper is 151 questions in 165 minutes, free, with the key and a worked explanation for every question.
Every NUMS paper in the archive
14 papers, newest first. The questions column is the number each paper holds today.
| Year | Paper | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NUMS 2026 | 151 | 165 min |
| 2025 | NUMS 2025 | 150 | 165 min |
| 2024 | NUMS 2024 | 138 | 210 min |
| 2023 | NUMS 2023 |
What makes the NUMS paper different
NUMS does not keep one question count. The archive runs from 206 questions in 2018 to 138 in 2024. No year matches its neighbour except 2014 and 2015, which both hold 197.
2019 is the only year with two rows: the cancelled paper and the reconduct. The cancelled paper holds 196 questions and the reconduct 194. Both stay because they are different papers.
NUMS is the only board on this site whose clock is 165 minutes. The 2025 and 2026 papers run 150 and 151 questions in 165 minutes. Every earlier NUMS paper ran 210.
The 2026 paper has no Logical Reasoning questions. Its 151 questions are English 15, Biology 55, Chemistry 41 and Physics 40.
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, NUMS 2026The antonym for the word clarity is:
- Upright
- Understanding
- Vagueness (correct answer)
- Clear
The other boards
Each archive has its own paper, format and clock.
NUMS questions
The answers that come up most often about this board's papers.
Why is the NUMS paper 165 minutes?
The 2025 and 2026 papers in this archive are 150 and 151 questions in 165 minutes. Every earlier NUMS paper runs 210 minutes. The clock shown on each row is the clock the paper is served with.
Why does the NUMS question count change every year?
The paper has not used a fixed count. The archive runs from 206 questions in 2018 to 138 in 2024. The table keeps each year as its own row instead of forcing one number onto all of them.
What is the 2019 NUMS cancelled paper?
The 2019 year holds two rows: the cancelled sitting and the reconduct. They are different papers, with 196 and 194 questions, so both are kept.
Practise the NUMS 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.