The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) announced on Thursday that the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2025 will be held on October 5, 2025, at 10:00 am.
The test will take place at various designated centers both within the country and abroad. In an official notification, the PMDC stated that different universities have been given the responsibility to conduct the exam in their respective regions.
MDCAT 2025
The MCQs-based test will be conducted in different regions by top universities. The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore will handle it in Punjab, Sukkur IBA University in Sindh, Khyber Medical University in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the University of Balochistan Quetta in Balochistan.
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) will be responsible for conducting the test in Islamabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and even in Saudi Arabia.
MDCAT 2025 Registration Fee
Registration for the MDCAT will start on August 8, 2025, and will remain open until August 25. If anyone misses the deadline, they can still apply by paying a late fee, with late registration available until September 1. The registration fee is 9,000 rupees, while late registration will cost 13,000 rupees.
Passing the MDCAT is necessary for getting admission into public and private medical and dental colleges across Pakistan. The exam is designed to ensure a fair, merit-based selection process, allowing only the most dedicated and capable students to succeed.
Here are universities for MDCAT 2025 test:
In Punjab, the test will be conducted by the University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore.In Sindh, it will be administered by Sukkur IBA University.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Khyber Medical University will conduct the examination.
In Balochistan, the test will be held under the supervision of the University of Balochistan, Quetta.
The candidates from the Federal Capital and Azad Jammu & Kashmir will appear through the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad, which will also oversee the exam for students in Gilgit-Baltistan and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The registration process for MDCAT 2025 would start on August 8, 2025, and would continue until August 25, 2025. Those who miss the regular deadline would have the option to register until September 1 by paying a late fee.
PMDC has set the standard registration fee at Rs 9,000 while candidates submitting their forms after the regular deadline would be required to pay Rs 13,000.
The MDCAT is a prerequisite for the students seeking admission to both public and private medical and dental colleges in Pakistan. The nationwide exam is aimed at ensuring a uniform and transparent merit-based admission process.
