The MDCAT Exam successfully took place on Sunday

While Pakistan was glued to their screens this Sunday, more than 200,000 students wishing to pursue undergraduate medical or dental education were taking the annual MDCAT exam.

PMC SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTS MDCAT EXAM 2022 AT NATIONAL AND FOREIGN VENUES. pic.twitter.com/nM9jLAZFQp
— Pakistan Medical Commission (@pmc_org) November 13, 2022

According to the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC), which administers the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) in public universities across the country, a total of 203,791 medical students took the exam at various venues across Pakistan. Meanwhile in international centers such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE, 462 candidates opted to take the test.

As many as 83,142 candidates including 52,874 females and 30,268 males, appeared in the Medical and Dental College Admission Test 2022 (MDCAT).
Pic 📸 @uhslhrofficial #mdcat #mdcat2022 #pmdc pic.twitter.com/TUelNLfvTD
— PAKISTAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL COUNCIL (@PMDC22) November 13, 2022

Punjab had the most test takers: 83,142, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had 46,229, Sindh had 43,994, Islamabad had 17,825 and Balochistan had 9,238. Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) had 2,718 and Gilgit had 645.

Over the course of three and a half hours, there were 200 multiple choice questions (MCQs) from five subjects, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, and Logical Reasoning. For medical colleges (MBBS degree) and dental colleges (BDS degree), the pass mark is 55 percent this year.

#MDCAT #PMC

Despite all odds MDCAT held successfully within and outside Pak on one single day.I wish all these medical students will add value to medical prof. and Pakistan in future. Al Hamdulillah..
— Abdul Qadir Patel (@A_Qadir_Patel) November 13, 2022

It will take a few days for the results to be released. To assist candidates in comparing their answers with the correct ones and getting an idea of what lies ahead, the PMC has posted a key to the answers.

It is possible for a candidate to reappear next year and be admitted based on the better result. Results are valid for two years.

Last month, NUMS organized its entry test, which was attended by around 74,000 students.