The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Thursday announced that registration for the MDCAT 2025 has been completed, with a total of 140,071 candidates set to appear in the nationwide entry test on October 26, 202, reported 24NewsHD TV.
The exam date was rescheduled from October 5 to accommodate students from flood-affected areas.
According to PMDC, Punjab has registered the highest number of candidates with 50,443, followed by 39,964 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 33,160 from Sindh, and 10,278 from Balochistan.
Additionally, 1,146 students from Islamabad, 3,322 from Azad Kashmir, and 1,564 from Gilgit-Baltistan have registered. The exam will also include 194 candidates in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
PMDC further stated that the MDCAT exam will be conducted by provincial universities, while the syllabus and question bank have been prepared uniformly by PMDC to ensure fairness.
Strict instructions have been issued to universities to prevent any attempt at cheating, paper leaks, or malpractice during the test.
Candidates have been advised to only follow official instructions issued by their respective universities and the PMDC. The council also urged students to avoid rumours about the exam process and rely solely on official updates.