Ministry Proposes One Major Change to MDCAT

After a decision by the National Assembly's health committee, the validity period of the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) is due to be reduced from three years to one year.

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• The committee discussed the matter while reviewing the MDCAT 2026 results and complaints related to the examination.
• The committee directed the Ministry of National Health Services to implement the proposed change from the next academic year.
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• As the federal cabinet must approve the measure before the administration can implement it, the proposed reduction in validity is not yet final.

In practice, the committee directed the Ministry of National Health Services to implement the proposed change from the next academic year. Health Minister Mustafa Kamal informed the session that the ministry had approved the proposal and forwarded it to the federal cabinet for final approval. National Assembly Committee Clears MDCAT 2026 Results.

Under the proposed change, students will no longer be able to employ their MDCAT results for three consecutive years when applying for admission to medical and dental colleges. Instead, the results will remain valid for only one year.

Notably, the committee discussed the matter while reviewing the MDCAT 2026 results and complaints related to the examination. It additionally endorsed the results and called on universities to proceed with their admission processes without creating further uncertainty for students.

As the federal cabinet must approve the measure before the administration can implement it, the proposed reduction in validity is not yet final. The committee additionally called on examination authorities to provide question papers to students after future MDCAT exams to improve transparency in the testing process. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around ministry Proposes One Major Change to MDCAT point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.