MDCAT 2025 registration opens for MBBS, BDS admissions across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) has officially announced the schedule for the Medical & Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) 2025, opening the gateway for thousands of aspiring doctors and dentists across Pakistan. The test will be conducted on Sunday, 5th October 2025 at 10:00 AM PST through designated universities in each province and territory.

Registration schedule and deadlines

• Online registration starts: 8th August 2025
• Deadline for regular fee: 25th August 2025
• Deadline for late fee: 1st September 2025

Fee structure (non-refundable and non-transferable)

• Regular fee (Pakistan): PKR 9,000
• Late fee (Pakistan): PKR 13,000
• International test centre fee: PKR 45,000
• Late fee (International): PKR 55,000

Test conducting universities

• University of Health Sciences, Lahore – Punjab Province
• Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur – Sindh Province
• Khyber Medical University, Peshawar – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
• Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences, Quetta – Balochistan Province
• Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad – Islamabad Capital Territory, Azad
• Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

Why MDCAT matters

MDCAT is a crucial requirement for securing admission in MBBS and BDS programs in recognized medical and dental institutions across Pakistan. PMDC has urged all prospective candidates to complete their registration before the deadline to avoid late fees and ensure a smooth application process.

PMDC clarifies fee increase claims

The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council has addressed circulating claims of an 80% fee hike for MDCAT 2025, stating that the increase is actually 12.5% compared to last year. In 2024, the registration fee was PKR 8,000, while for 2025 it has been set at PKR 9,000 — an addition of only PKR 1,000. PMDC explained that the revision was requested by test-conducting universities due to rising operational costs, including paper printing, enhanced security, examiner payments, and nationwide as well as international logistics. The council emphasized that despite inflation, it remains committed to affordability, fairness, and maintaining high testing standards to ensure merit-based admissions for all aspiring medical and dental students.