PMDC raises MDCAT fee by 80%

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has increased the MDCAT test fee again, making it harder for many students and families who want to become doctors.

Big Increase in Fees

• In 2023, the MDCAT fee was Rs. 5,000

• In 2024, it increased to Rs. 7,000

• Now in 2025, the fee is Rs. 9,000

This means the fee has gone up by 80% in just two years.

PMDC is expected to collect nearly Rs. 2.96 billion from students this year if the number of candidates stays the same as last year (around 33,000).

Test Date and Locations

The MDCAT 2025 exam will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2025, in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia at the same time.

Who will conduct the exam in each region?

• Punjab – University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore

• Sindh – Sukkur IBA University

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – KMU, Peshawar

• Balochistan – Bolan Medical University, Quetta

• Federal areas, AJK, GB & Riyadh – SZABMU, Islamabad

Registration Dates and Fee Details

• Registration opens: August 8, 2025

• Last date: August 25, 2025

• Late registration ends: September 1, 2025

Fees:

• Within Pakistan:

  • Regular: Rs. 9,000

  • Late: Rs. 13,000

• International (Riyadh):

  • Regular: Rs. 45,000

  • Late: Rs. 55,000

Note: Fees are not refundable or transferable.

Test Centres

The MDCAT will take place in cities like:
Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Rawalakot, Multan, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Abbottabad, Swat, Gilgit, and Riyadh (KSA).

Students must choose their test city based on domicile, and can’t change it later.

Exam Format

• The test will have 180 MCQs, in English only
• No negative marking
• Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, and Logical Reasoning

Difficulty level:

• 15% easy
• 70% moderate
• 15% hard

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