Medical and Dental Undergraduate Education - Admissions, Curriculum and Conduct Policy and Regulations 2025

Oct 3, 2026

Pakistani regulations issued under the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Act, 2022 define the framework for undergraduate medical and dental education admissions. The policy covers short title, application scope, commencement, and key definitions for the Council, Board, admitting university, admission committee, students, and admission testing (MDCAT). It specifies eligibility requirements, including MDCAT, HSSC or equivalent scores, required Biology and Chemistry, acceptable subject options, overseas/expatriate pathways, and the admission ordering between medical and dental colleges, followed by an admissions process using a single provincial or regional test and merit weightage.

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Medical and Dental Undergraduate Education (Admissions, Curriculum and Conduct) Policy and Regulations 2025

Short title, application and commencement

Definitions

Admissions

Eligibility for Admission

Admissions Process

PAKISTAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL COUNCIL # PM&DC MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION(ADMISSIONS,CURRICULUM AND CONDUCT)POLICY AND REGULATIONS 2025 NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred under clause f)of sub section (2)of section 9 and subsection (2)of section 47 of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Act,2022(Act No.4 of2023),the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council is pleased to make the followingregulations,namely:- # Medical and Dental Undergraduate Education(Admissions,Curriculum andConduct)Policy and Regulations 2025 1. Short title,application and commencement.-(1)These regulations may be calledthe Medical and Dental Undergraduate Education (Admissions,Curriculum andConduct)Policy and Regulations 2025. (2)These regulations shall apply to all medical and dental undergraduate programsrecognized by the Council in Pakistan,all registered medical and dental colleges andaccredited teaching hospitals for imparting undergraduate education and housejobs. (3)These regulations shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.-(1)In these regulations,unless the context otherwise provides; (a)"Act"means the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Act,2022; (b)“Admission Committee”means a Committee notified by the Council for thepurpose of enforcement of these regulations (c)“Admitting University”means the university entrusted with the responsibilityunder these regulations to conduct a centralized,provincial or regional medicaland dental college admission test and make admissions in all public and privatesector colleges of that Province/Region (d)“Board”means the National Medical and Dental Academic Board constitutedunder the Act; (e)"Council"means the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council constituted under theAct; (f)"Pakistani Student"means a student who is a Pakistani national and hascompleted FSc/HSSC or equivalent in Pakistan. (g)An Overseas /Dual National (Expatriate)means a student who holds apermanent foreign nationality or is an overseas (being a Pakistani citizenpermanently resident in a foreign country)Pakistani,Green Card Holder,IqamaHolder,Maple Card Holder. (h)"Medical and Dental Colleges Admissions Test"or "MDCAT"means the medicaland dental colleges admissions test as described in section 17 of the Act; (i)“Student Registration Fee”means student registration fee as described inregulation 8; (j)Migration means transfer of a student from a recognized medical /dentalcollege to another recognized medical/dental college in accordance withRegulation 18. (2)The words and expressions used in these regulations,but not defined hereinshall have the same meaning as are assigned to them in the Act. CHAPTR II ADMISSIONS 3. Eligibility for Admission.-(1)Any person seeking admission in any undergraduatemedical or dental college in Pakistan shall be eligible having fulfilled the followingmandatory criteria; a]have passed the MDCAT examination; b)obtained a Higher Secondary School Certificate qualification("HSSC")or anequivalent 12th grade qualification recognized in Pakistan and having obtaineda minimum ofsixty percent (60%)marks therein,ora higher percentage as maybe notified by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council;and c]passed the mandatory subjects of biology and chemistry.The student may optto qualify either physics or mathematics in the examination of the HigherSecondary School Certificate or an equivalent 12th grade qualificationrecognized in Pakistan: Provided that the mandatory requirement of MDCAT shall not apply tostudents seeking admission on a special program seat predefined exclusively forforeign students and on the seats reserved for overseas Pakistanis.Such studentsshall qualify SAT-II with minimum score of 550 in each subject or a foreign MCATexamination or UCAT examination with 50%marks in the subjects as prescribed inRegulation 3(c). “ 1Provided further that Expatriate candidates having Intermediate/HSSC/A-Level with mandatory subjects of Chemistry and B

FAQs

What programs do these regulations apply to?

They apply to all medical and dental undergraduate programs recognized by the Council, registered medical and dental colleges, and accredited teaching hospitals providing undergraduate education and house jobs in Pakistan.

What are the mandatory eligibility criteria for admission?

Applicants must pass the MDCAT examination, hold an HSSC or equivalent 12th-grade qualification recognized in Pakistan with at least 60% marks (or a higher notified percentage), and pass the mandatory subjects Biology and Chemistry.

How are admissions and merit determined under the admissions process?

Provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Islamabad Capital Territory conduct a single admission test based on the intermediate or equivalent syllabus for undergraduate admissions. Merit and admission criteria for public colleges use defined weightage: MDCAT 50%, F.Sc (Pre-Medical)/HSSC/Equivalent 40%, and SSC/Matriculation/Equivalent 10%.

Oct 3, 2026

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