All set for MDCAT across Pakistan tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: All arrangements are in place for the Medical and Dental Colleges’ Admission Test (MDCAT) being held across Pakistan tomorrow (Sunday).

Around 170,000 candidates are expected to appear in the (MDCAT), the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has requested the district administrations to enforce Section 144 to ensure a secure and transparent examination process nationwide.

All concerned quarters, including government authorities and security agencies, have been involved so that the exam is conducted in a foolproof manner and its secrecy and transparency is maintained.

The PMDC has also directed all involved institutions to carry out strict vigilance during the examination process to avoid malpractice, cheating or mishaps.

MDCAT exam in Punjab: Section 144 imposed in 12 Punjab cities

Admit cards had been issued and all preparations put in place with codal formalities. All concerned quarters, including government authorities and security agencies, have been involved so that the exam is conducted in a foolproof manner and its secrecy and transparency is maintained.

It is worth mentioning that Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University has set up 33 centres, University of Health Sciences (UHS) 26 centres, Khyber Medical University (KMU) 13 and Dow University of Health Sciences six centres.

A total of 167,744 students had been registered for MDCAT. The breakdown of candidates in the provinces is: Punjab 58,380 students, Sindh 38,678, KP 42,329, Balochistan 5,806, ICT 18,408, AJK 3,145, Gilgit-Baltistan 739, and 259 international students.