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A sub-committee of the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services has recommended that MDCAT be conducted twice a year to give candidates additional attempts.

MDCAT twice a year proposal

The Sub-Committee of the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on 21 July 2026 recommended that the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) be conducted twice a year.

The proposal would, if adopted, give candidates a second attempt within the same academic cycle and reduce the all-or-nothing pressure of a single annual sitting. The recommendation has been forwarded to PM&DC for review and implementation; it is not yet policy.

What this means for the 2026 cycle

The 2026 MDCAT remains a single national sitting on 20 September 2026.
Any change to twice-a-year conduct would first apply to the 2027 cycle, after PM&DC publishes a revised syllabus and a separate registration and result window.

Source

Associated Press of Pakistan, 21 July 2026.

Senate sub-committee recommends MDCAT twice a year

MDCAT twice a year proposal

What this means for the 2026 cycle

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