The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has confirmed that the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT Exams 2025) will be held nationwide on October 26, 2025 (Sunday). A total of 140,125 candidates are registered for the test, which will take place across 35 examination centers, including one international venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
PMDC officially stated that they would not conduct the MDCAT exams 2025; however, the universities and institutions nominated by the federal and provincial governments are responsible for conducting them. However, the PMDC will maintain regulatory oversight and ensure that all exam standards are implemented uniformly across all centers.
Universities Conducting MDCAT Exams 2025
The MDCAT 2025 examination will be administered by the following universities under PMDC’s supervision:
- University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore
- Sukkur IBA University
- Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar
- Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences Quetta
- Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) Islamabad
Each university has been directed to follow the PMDC policy and exam structure for MDCAT 2025, including the use of a national item bank to ensure consistency and fairness across all testing centers.
PMDC Oversight and Standardization of MDCAT Exams 2025
As part of its legal mandate, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has provided all conducting universities with the MDCAT exam policy, structure, and question bank well in advance. PMDC has instructed the universities to strictly comply with national standards during paper setting, development, and printing.
Arrangements of MDCAT Exams Nationwide and Abroad
With over 140,000 students registered for MDCAT Exams 2025, all admitting universities are required to make logistical and administrative arrangements to accommodate candidates at the 35 test centers in Pakistan and the international center in Riyadh.
The key objectives of PMDC as outlined by them are uniformity and transparency in MDCAT exams 2025.
 has confirmed that the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT Exams 2025) will be held nationwide on October 26, 2025 (Sunday). A total of 140,125 candidates are registered for the test, which will take place across 35 examination centers, including one international venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.){kind=link}