NUMS MDCAT past papers
NUMS is the National University of Medical Sciences entry test. This archive holds 14 NUMS papers from 2014 to 2026 and 2,422 questions in original order. The 2026 paper is 151 questions in 165 minutes, free, with the key and a worked explanation for every question.
Every NUMS paper in the archive
Newest first: 14 rows, each with the positions it serves and the clock it is served with.
| Year | Paper | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NUMS 2026 | 151 | 165 min |
| 2025 | NUMS 2025 | 150 | 165 min |
| 2024 | NUMS 2024 | 138 | 210 min |
| 2023 | NUMS 2023 | 150 | 210 min |
| 2022 | NUMS 2022 | 147 | 210 min |
| 2021 | NUMS 2021 | 148 | 210 min |
| 2020 | NUMS 2020 | 196 | 210 min |
| 2019 | NUMS 2019 [Cancelled] | 196 | 210 min |
| 2019 | NUMS 2019 [Reconduct] | 194 | 210 min |
| 2018 | NUMS 2018 | 206 | 210 min |
| 2017 | NUMS 2017 | 179 | 210 min |
| 2016 | NUMS 2016 | 173 | 210 min |
| 2015 | NUMS 2015 | 197 | 210 min |
| 2014 | NUMS 2014 | 197 | 210 min |
The archive holds 14 papers for this board and 2,422 positions in total. Every row serves the number of positions the paper was recovered with; none is partial.
What makes the NUMS paper different
NUMS does not keep one question count. The archive runs from 206 questions in 2018 to 138 in 2024, and no year matches its neighbour except 2014 and 2015, which both hold 197.
2019 is the only year with two rows: the cancelled paper and the reconduct. The cancelled paper holds 196 positions and the reconduct 194. Both stay because they are different papers.
NUMS is the only board on this site whose clock is 165 minutes. The 2025 and 2026 papers run 150 and 151 questions in 165 minutes; every earlier NUMS paper ran 210.
The 2026 paper has no Logical Reasoning positions. Its 151 questions are English 15, Biology 55, Chemistry 41 and Physics 40.
Three real questions from the 2026 paper
The answer key and the explanation a student sees after answering.
- Question 1, English, Formal and Lexical Aspect of Language, NUMS 2026The antonym for the word clarity is:
- Upright
- Understanding
- Vagueness (correct answer)
- Clear
Correct answer: C
The noun 'clarity' denotes lucidity and precision of expression; its precise antonym is 'vagueness', which describes an indistinct, imprecise, or ambiguous state. - Question 2, Biology, Coordination and Control, NUMS 2026What is the role of growth hormone after adolescence?
- Promotes protein synthesis (correct answer)
- Inhibits protein synthesis
- Decreases amino acid uptake
- Inhibits cell division
Correct answer: A
Even after epiphyseal plate closure, growth hormone acts as an anabolic hormone that promotes amino acid uptake and stimulates protein synthesis throughout adult tissues. - Question 3, Chemistry, Alkyl Halides, NUMS 2026The reactivity order of alkyl halides is:
- R–F > R–Cl >R–Br >R–I
- R–Cl> R–Br >R–I >R–F
- R–Br >R–I > R–F > R–Cl
- R–I >R–Br> R–Cl> R–F (correct answer)
Correct answer: D
Alkyl halide reactivity is governed by carbon-halogen bond energy, making alkyl iodides the most reactive: R–I > R–Br > R–Cl > R–F.
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Every board on one page, with the full archive table and the sample questions from each board.
NUMS questions
Why is the NUMS paper 165 minutes?
The 2025 and 2026 papers in this archive are 150 and 151 questions in 165 minutes. Every earlier NUMS paper runs 210 minutes. The clock shown on each row is the clock the paper is served with.
Why does the NUMS question count change every year?
The paper has not used a fixed count. The archive runs from 206 questions in 2018 to 138 in 2024, and the table keeps each year as its own row instead of forcing one number onto all of them.
What is the 2019 NUMS cancelled paper?
The 2019 year holds two rows: the cancelled sitting and the reconduct. They are different papers, with 196 and 194 positions, so both are kept.
Practise the NUMS papers in the app.
Every 2026 paper is free, in timed or tutor mode, with answers and worked explanations. A free paper does not use your 500 practice attempts. Papers before 2026 are included in the MDCAT Pass.