The Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2025 held across the country today, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.
According to the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), as many as 140,125 candidates from across the country participated in the exam.
An international centre was also established in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jammers will be installed to prevent the use of unauthorised electronic devices at the exam centres.
A separate waiting room has been directed to be established for parents.
Universities provided bubble sheets with carbon copies to the candidates. And, results have been directed to be released within a week of the exam.
A comprehensive analytical report has been urged to be submitted within 10 days of the results.
Official answers will be released on the official website as soon as the exam is over.
A re-examination facility will be provided within 3 days of the results.
The responsibility of admissions will lie with provincial authorities and universities.
All admissions have been directed to be completed by February 28, 2026.
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council will have no role in the admissions process.
Universities have been directed to fully implement all instructions.
As many as 33,000 students taking part in MDCAT examination in Karachi, Central Incharge Dr. Sharjeel de-sealed MDCAT papers in Dow Campus of Karachi.
The Medical and Dental College Admission test is also commenced in Lahore. Examination centres were established in the Township, Gulberg and Model Town. Section 144 was also imposed in the provincial metropolis due to the MDCAT.
In Larkana, more than 3,000 students appeared in the MDCAT examinations being held in IBA Centre in Sukkur for admission in Benazir Bhutto Medical College, Larkana.
As many as 1153 students are appearing in the MDCAT examination at Khawaja Farid University, Rahim Yar Khan. Section 144 was also imposed in Rahim Yar Khan due to the examination.
Reporters: Babar Shehzad Turk, Zubair Arshad, Aqsa Shahid, Talha Ashraf, Amir Bhatti, Abdul Khaliq Mughari,