MDCAT Syllabus 2026
The official PMDC syllabus and paper composition for the MDCAT held on 16 August 2026.
PMDC has confirmed the 2026 syllabus is identical to 2025, so any 2025 material and every paper sat under that syllabus is fully valid preparation. Older papers are a different matter: the 2025 revision removed some topics, and a 2020 paper still contains questions on them. We label those questions rather than let you spend time on material that can no longer be asked.
Paper composition
| Subject | MCQs | Weight | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 81 | 45% | MCQs → |
| Chemistry | 45 | 25% | MCQs → |
| Physics | 36 | 20% | MCQs → |
| English | 9 | 5% | MCQs → |
| Logical Reasoning | 9 | 5% | MCQs → |
| Total | 180 | 100% | 3 hours |
No negative marking. Pass mark 99/180 for MBBS, 90/180 for BDS.
Official difficulty split
PMDC specifies the mix of difficulty in the paper, which is worth knowing before you sit it: most of the paper is meant to be answerable.
- 15% Easy
- 70% Moderate
- 15% Difficult
Full chapter list, subject by subject
Every chapter in the official PMDC curriculum, in the order PMDC lists them, with the number of past-paper questions we hold against each. A zero means we have not indexed that chapter yet - not that it cannot be examined.
Frequently asked questions
Has the MDCAT syllabus changed for 2026?
No. PMDC confirmed the MDCAT 2026 syllabus is the same one used for MDCAT 2025. Any 2025 material, and every past paper from that syllabus, remains fully valid preparation.
How many questions are in each subject?
Biology 81, Chemistry 45, Physics 36, English 9 and Logical Reasoning 9 - 180 in total, over 3 hours.
Is there negative marking in MDCAT 2026?
No. PMDC has confirmed there is no negative marking, so leaving a question blank is never better than guessing.
Who conducts MDCAT 2026?
PMDC prepares one national paper administered by provincial universities: UHS in Punjab, Sukkur IBA in Sindh, KMU in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, BUMHS in Balochistan, and SZABMU for Islamabad, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan.
What is the passing score?
55% (99 of 180) for MBBS and 50% (90 of 180) for BDS. Passing does not guarantee admission, which is decided on merit aggregate.
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