- Higher eligibility bar (reported): multiple outlets report MBBS minimum raised from 60% to 65% in FSc Pre-Medical or equivalent, per a PMDC admissions official — confirm against the official syllabus PDF before relying on it. BDS stays at 60%.
- Domicile-matching rule: your Matric, Intermediate, and domicile certificates must now all be from the same province where you sit MDCAT.
- JRC requirement: candidates under 18 must now submit a Juvenile Registration Certificate alongside their CNIC/B-Form.
Am I Eligible?
Eligibility comes down to two things: your academic qualification, and your subject combination. Here's both, broken down for MBBS and BDS:
MBBS
65% minimum in FSc Pre-Medical or equivalent
Widely reported as raised from 60% — confirm against the official syllabus before relying on it
BDS
60% minimum in FSc Pre-Medical or equivalent
Unchanged from previous years
A note on sourcing: the registration dates and fees above come directly from PMDC's own public notice, cross-checked against multiple independent news reports. The 65% figure is widely reported but traces back to one admissions official's statement rather than a PMDC notice we could independently verify — confirm it against the official syllabus PDF or registration portal before relying on it for a final decision.
Registration Timeline & Fee
Per PMDC's official notice, here's the exact schedule for MDCAT 2026:
All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable once submitted, so double-check your details before paying. The exam itself is conducted by different universities depending on your region — UHS Lahore for Punjab, Sukkur IBA for Sindh, Khyber Medical University for KP, and Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University Islamabad for ICT, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Riyadh international center.
Documents You'll Need
- Valid CNIC, or B-Form if under 18
- JRC (Juvenile Registration Certificate) — new requirement if under 18
- Matric/SSC result card
- FSc/HSSC result card (or Part-I details if results-awaiting)
- Provincial domicile certificate matching your FSc board's province
- Recent passport-size photograph, white background
- IBCC equivalence certificate — only if you studied O-Level/A-Level or another foreign qualification
Passing MDCAT vs. Actually Getting In
This is where a lot of students get confused, because two different percentages are in play:
Passing Marks
55% for MBBS
50% for BDS
This just makes you eligible to be considered — it doesn't secure a seat.
Merit Aggregate
50% MDCAT score
40% FSc marks
10% Matric marks
Your actual admission depends on the merit aggregate above, compared against every other applicant competing for the same limited seats — which is why students aiming for top public medical colleges usually need to clear well above the 55% passing mark, often scoring 85%+ on MDCAT itself. Note: some institutions like NUMS and AKU run separate entrance tests with their own merit formulas, so check directly with those if you're applying to them as well.