Joint Admission Committee (JAC), Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Medical and dental colleges in AJK
The Joint Admission Committee, acting for the AJK government, makes MBBS and BDS admissions for AJK public medical colleges. SZABMU Islamabad conducts the AJK MDCAT. Merit is Matric 10%, FSc 40% and MDCAT 50%, with district and self-finance quotas.
- Public medical
- 3
- Private medical
- 1
- MBBS seats
- 430
- BDS seats
- 0
How admission works in AJK
The Joint Admission Committee, acting for the Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, is the authority. It makes MBBS and BDS admissions in the public-sector medical colleges of AJ&K. It also makes admissions on the reserved seats for AJ&K nationals in federal and provincial colleges. All candidates must take the MDCAT conducted under PMDC policy, and the PMDC's notice places the AJ&K MDCAT under SZABMU Islamabad. Merit is Matric 10% + FSc 40% + MDCAT 50%. Applicants upload a State Subject certificate of the 1st Class, a domicile certificate and a Permanent Resident Certificate to the Medical Colleges' Admission Portal.
- 1Sit the MDCAT conducted under PMDC policy, since no AJ&K admission is allowed without it. For 2025 the AJ&K test was conducted by SZABMU Islamabad.
- 2Collect the uploads: State Subject certificate of 1st Class, domicile certificate, Permanent Resident Certificate (refugees of 1947 and 1989 are exempt). Also collect Refugee Card for 1989 refugees, SSC or O-Level with IBCC equivalence, FSc or A-Level with IBCC equivalence. Also collect Form B or CNIC, MDCAT result and any category certificate.
- 3Visit the Medical Colleges' Admission Portal and fill the online application form with scanned JPG copies of the original documents.
- 4Pay the generated challan by credit card, debit card or EasyPaisa shop.
- 5Apply separately for every category you want. MBBS open merit, overseas, self-finance, differently abled, special Neelum and Leepa seats and BDS each need their own application.
- 6Wait while the applications are processed at the office of the Chairman Joint Admission Committee and the merit list is shown.
- 7Fill college preferences carefully, because no change is allowed later and allotment is strictly on merit cum choice.
- 8Submit your willingness on judicial stamp paper within the notified time, or the admission stands cancelled.
- 9Report to the allotted college and deposit the fee by the deadline in the list. For example, the deadline is 30 Mar 2026 for candidates selected in the 10th open-merit list.
Quota system
AJ&K admissions run on Open Merit and a District Quota for the districts of the state. Other routes are Self-Finance, Overseas Kashmiri, Differently Abled and Doctor's Children. The special seats are reserved for the Neelum and Leepa valleys at Ayub Medical College Abbottabad. The Neelum and Leepa seats need intermediate study in that area as a regular student. They also need a magistrate-attested bond to work three years in the area after MBBS and the house job. Both requirements are decided under AJK Supreme Court appeals titled Jaweria Maqsood vs Azad Government and Umair Khan vs Azad Government. Seats for candidates from Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir are filled only through nominations by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ex-FATA seats need an Ex-FATA domicile with at least 60% in FSc and nomination by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Candidates from Gilgit-Baltistan need a nomination from the Nomination Board of Gilgit-Baltistan, usually forwarded through the Federal Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan. Other provinces nominate under their own policy. Seats for AJ&K nationals in federal colleges are nominated by SZABMU, and candidates apply for those directly. Merit is fixed to four decimals with older age breaking exact ties. Mutual exchange of seats is not allowed. A differently abled certificate must come from the JAC medical board with appeals to the Secretary Health within five working days.
Facts with sources
The Joint Admission Committee, on behalf of the Azad Government, is the authority for admissions in public-sector medical colleges of AJ&K. It is also the authority for admissions on reserved seats for AJ&K nationals in federal and provincial colleges, all strictly under PMDC regulations.
Merit for AJ&K admissions is Matric or SSC 10%, FSc or HSSC 40% and MDCAT 50%. All candidates are required to undergo MDCAT under PMDC policy.
Required uploads include a State Subject certificate of the 1st Class as per an AJK Supreme Court decision and a domicile certificate. Also required are a Permanent Resident Certificate for AJ&K domiciled candidates and MDCAT result.
Applications are submitted on the Medical Colleges' Admission Portal with online document uploads. The challan generated after submission is paid by card or EasyPaisa shop.
JAC members are the principals of the AJK medical colleges at Muzaffarabad, Mirpur and Rawalakot. They also include the Additional Secretaries of Health and Higher Education of the Azad Government and a focal person.
College allocation lists are published as provisional merit lists by category. One such list is the 10th College Allocation Merit List for AJK State Subject Open Merit dated 25 March 2026. Reporting and fee deposit are due by 30 March 2026.
MDCAT for AJ&K, ICT, Gilgit-Baltistan and Riyadh is conducted by SZABMU Islamabad under the PMDC's national schedule.
Seats for AJ&K nationals in federal colleges are nominated by the federal medical university SZABMU, and candidates apply for them directly.
Public sector
3 public colleges, 3 MBBS programs and 0 BDS programs.
Private sector
1 private colleges. Annual fee is approximately PKR 11 lakh per year.
Medical education in AJK
AJ&K's public medical colleges sit at Muzaffarabad, Mirpur and Rawalakot, and PMDC's registers also show a private college at Mirpur. AJK Medical College Muzaffarabad states that it is affiliated with UHS Lahore, while its principal chairs the Joint Admission Committee that runs admissions. Clinical training in Muzaffarabad is attached to Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Hospital, where the college invites house-job applications. Outside AJ&K, AJ&K state subjects compete for reciprocal seats in Punjab, KPK, Sindh and Balochistan colleges plus seats in federal medical colleges. Seats inside AJ&K colleges are also reserved for Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, KPK, Gilgit-Baltistan, Ex-FATA, overseas Kashmiris and IIOK candidates.
PMDC's public colleges register lists Azad Jammu & Kashmir Medical College Muzaffarabad. It also lists Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College Mirpur and Poonch Medical College Rawalakot for AJK.
PMDC's private colleges register lists Mohiuddin Islamic Medical College Mirpur for AJK.
AJK Medical College Muzaffarabad is affiliated with UHS Lahore and is located at Ambore, Muzaffarabad. Its house-job programme is at Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Hospital.
Reciprocal seats for AJ&K nationals exist in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan colleges. The guideline states that this distribution is only for selection purposes with allotment on merit cum choice.
The JAC admission portal is titled GoAJK Medical College Admissions and is reached from the committee's homepage.
Candidates selected for medical colleges of Pakistan have their names sent through the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Government of Pakistan.
Frequently asked questions
Which MDCAT do AJK candidates take?
The MDCAT conducted under PMDC policy, for which SZABMU Islamabad is the conducting body for AJ&K. No AJ&K admission is allowed without MDCAT, and no other test is accepted.
JAC Guideline Regarding Admission in MBBS and BDS, AJK Nationals, 7 October 2026What documents prove AJK eligibility?
A State Subject certificate of the 1st Class, a domicile certificate and a Permanent Resident Certificate. Refugees of 1947 and 1989 are exempt from the PRC, and 1989 refugees need a Refugee Card from the Rehabilitation Department.
JAC Guideline for Admission of MBBS/BDS AJ&K State Subject, 7 October 2026How is merit calculated in AJK?
Matric 10%, FSc 40% and MDCAT 50%, determined to four decimal places. If two candidates tie exactly, the older candidate gets priority.
JAC Guideline for Admission of MBBS/BDS AJ&K State Subject, 7 October 2026Can AJK candidates study in other provinces?
Yes. JAC nominates AJ&K nationals for reciprocal seats in Punjab, KPK, Sindh and Balochistan colleges, and SZABMU nominates for federal college seats. Names of candidates selected for colleges of Pakistan go through the federal Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan.
JAC Guideline Regarding Admission in MBBS and BDS, AJK Nationals, 7 October 2026Are self-finance and open merit applied for together?
No. The guideline requires a separate application for each category, including open merit, overseas, self-finance, differently abled, the special Neelum and Leepa seats and BDS. Self-finance is completed as a separate process.
JAC Guideline for Admission of MBBS/BDS AJ&K State Subject, 7 October 2026Official links and contacts
- Joint Admission Committee AJ&K
Admission portal entry point, merit lists, announcements. Phone 05822-921472, based at AJK Medical College, Amboor Muzaffarabad.
- GoAJK Medical College Admissions portal
Online application login linked from the JAC site. It returned a Cloudflare challenge to an automated request on 2026-10-07.
- AJK Medical College Muzaffarabad
College-level admission and merit notices. The college is affiliated with UHS Lahore.
- UHS quota seat portal
Separate route for AJK candidates applying to Punjab quota seats, which need State Subject 1st Class, PRC or Refugee Card.
Last checked 7 October 2026. Every fact on this page links to its source.