MDCAT merit list 2026 and MBBS / BDS admissions 2026-27

ایم ڈی کیٹ میرٹ لسٹ 2026 اور ایم بی بی ایس داخلے

MDCAT 2026 was held on 20 September by five universities, one for each region, and NUMS held its own test on 13 September. Here are the merit list dates, application deadlines and official links for each admitting university.

Coming up

• 6 Nov Punjab private colleges (UHS): Last date to apply (MBBS)
• 9 Nov Punjab reserved quota seats (UHS): Last date to apply (MBBS)
• 11 Nov Armed forces colleges (NUMS): Last date (regular fee) (MBBS & BDS)
• 13 Nov Punjab public colleges (UHS): Provisional order of merit (top 6,000) (MBBS)
• 13 Nov Punjab private colleges (UHS): Provisional merit list (MBBS)

Merit formula and pass marks

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The formula is set by the PM&DC Admissions Regulations 2026 (notified 12 October 2026) for public and private colleges. The pass marks are stated by UHS, SZABMU, NUMS and Sukkur IBA.

Punjab public colleges (UHS)

Open merit MBBS and BDS seats in Punjab's public medical and dental colleges.

MDCAT 2026 was held by UHS on 20 September 2026; results are on the UHS result portal.

UHS calls this schedule tentative. Complaints on the provisional list are taken for 48 hours. Processing fee Rs 2,000.

MBBS portal · BDS portal · Prospectus 2026-27 (PDF) · MDCAT result

Punjab private colleges (UHS)

MBBS and BDS seats in Punjab's private medical and dental colleges, admitted centrally by UHS.

Uses the same MDCAT and the same 10 / 40 / 50 formula as public colleges.

Candidates on a merit list deposit Rs 600,000 with UHS within 3 working days.

MBBS portal · BDS portal · UHS notice

Punjab reserved quota seats (UHS)

Seats in Punjab colleges reserved for candidates from other provinces and regions.

Needs at least 55% in MDCAT and 60% in FSc.

APP report

Armed forces colleges (NUMS)

Army Medical College and the other armed forces administered medical and dental colleges.

NUMS held its own MDCAT on 13 September 2026; only the NUMS test counts for these colleges.

Fee Rs 8,500 (open merit) or Rs 50,000 (foreign seat) until 11 November; Rs 9,500 / Rs 55,000 with late fee.

Admission details · NUMS MDCAT result

Islamabad federal colleges (SZABMU)

Federal Medical College Islamabad, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Medical & Dental College Lahore and School of Dentistry Islamabad.

SZABMU held the MDCAT for Islamabad, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan and the Riyadh centre.

Accepts MDCAT 2026, 2025 or 2024 from SZABMU, UHS, KMU, BUMHS or Sukkur IBA. Fee Rs 3,000 per programme.

Admission portal

Sindh (Sukkur IBA Testing Service)

MDCAT for Sindh candidates.

Sukkur IBA held the Sindh MDCAT on 20 September 2026 at nine centres. Provisional result 25 September, final result 27 September 2026.

The 2026-27 MBBS / BDS admission schedule for Sindh colleges was not yet on the universities' websites when we checked.

MDCAT result and notices

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KMU)

MDCAT for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa candidates.

KMU held the MDCAT on 20 September 2026 in nine cities for about 38,842 candidates.

The 2026-27 admission schedule for KP colleges was not yet on KMU's website when we checked.

Khyber Medical University

Balochistan (BUMHS)

MDCAT for Balochistan candidates.

BUMHS held the MDCAT on 20 September 2026; the result is on its website.

The 2026-27 admission schedule for Balochistan colleges was not yet on BUMHS's website when we checked.

MDCAT 2026 result

PM&DC deadlines for every college

Private colleges admit from the merit list of their admitting university and may charge at most Rs 2,000 to apply. MDCAT is no longer required for admission to foreign medical colleges.

Questions

Dates from the admission advertisements and prospectuses of UHS, NUMS and SZABMU, the PM&DC regulations, Sukkur IBA, KMU and BUMHS notices, and APP, checked on 2 November 2026. Universities can change their schedules; always confirm on the official portal before you apply or pay.