mymdcat and Nearpeer.
A live batch and a self-directed platform are different products. The prices below were checked in November 2026.
Nearpeer is a broad Pakistani learning platform founded in 2016. It sells recorded subject courses, scheduled MDCAT batches with live instructor sessions, and printed-style notes, across several exams beyond the MDCAT. mymdcat does one thing: a self-directed MDCAT and UCAT product with a plan, a question bank and a tutor.
Their published prices in November 2026 ran from PKR 3,999 for a single subject course to PKR 70,000 for a live batch, with bundle discounts that change. The mymdcat MDCAT Pass is PKR 10,000, one payment for one year. The gap matters only if the cheaper product fits how you study.
Side by side
What each product includes.
Competitor claims are theirs, read from their public pages. The mymdcat column is checked against the live product.
| Aspect | mymdcat | Nearpeer (live batches and courses) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | PKR 10,000, one payment, one year from activation. 500 practice attempts free before any payment. | PKR 3,999 per subject course, PKR 50,000 to PKR 70,000 per live batch, and discounted bundles. Checked November 2026. |
| Teaching format | Self-directed. A plan built from the hours you have, then practice, notes and flashcards. | Recorded lectures plus live instructor sessions in scheduled batches, with faculty you can ask during class. |
| Question bank | 100,000+ MCQs, each with a worked explanation, drawn from past papers and syllabus practice. | Practice sets and quizzes attached to each course and batch. They do not publish a single bank count on the entry-test page. |
| AI tutor | SAGE answers in context: your plan, your weak topics, your due cards, and the chapter a retrieved passage came from. | Positioned as help inside the course experience. Their public page describes AI-assisted assignment feedback rather than a subject tutor. |
| Past papers | Every 2026 paper free, outside the attempt allowance. The pre-2026 archive is in the pass. | MDCAT past papers are offered free on the Nearpeer app. |
| Accountability | The plan tells you what to do today and tracks whether you did it. Nobody calls you if you skip a day. | A batch schedule and a teacher in front of a class. That is the strongest reason to choose Nearpeer. |
| Exam coverage | MDCAT and UCAT only. Two products, priced separately. | MDCAT plus MCAT, CSS, SAT, CA, ACCA and school tuition. |
| Spaced repetition | Flashcards on an FSRS scheduler, so due cards come back at the right interval. | Notes and revision material inside the courses. A spaced-repetition scheduler is not described on their entry-test page. |
Who each is for
Pick the shape of your week first.
The price difference is smaller than the difference in how the two products expect you to spend a Tuesday.
Choose Nearpeer if
- A live class at a fixed time is what makes you open the book.
- You want a teacher you can ask, and you will attend the sessions.
- You are preparing for more than one exam and want one account.
- PKR 50,000 to PKR 70,000 for a batch fits your budget.
Choose mymdcat if
- Your study hours move around school, academy and home.
- You learn by answering questions and reading why you were wrong.
- You want the plan, the bank, the cards and the tutor in one place.
- PKR 10,000 for the year is the budget you have.
What Nearpeer publishes
Their price ladder, as listed.
Read from nearpeer.org/entry-test-preparation in November 2026. Their catalogue runs on discounts, so check the live page before you buy.
| Product | Listed price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Self-study subject course | PKR 3,999 | per subject |
| MDCAT Pehchan batch | PKR 50,000 | live batch |
| MDCAT Yaqeen batch | PKR 70,000 | live batch |
| Yaqeen 9-course bundle | PKR 65,000 | discounted from PKR 134,998 |
A free batch and free past papers are also listed. Prices on discount-driven catalogues move often. Treat this table as a snapshot with a date on it, not as their current offer.
Questions
What students ask before choosing.
Prices and features change. The comparison below was checked in November 2026.
Is Nearpeer free?
Partly. Their MDCAT past papers are free on the app, and one batch is listed as free. The subject courses are listed at PKR 3,999 each and the paid batches at PKR 50,000 to PKR 70,000, checked in November 2026. mymdcat gives every student 500 practice attempts with worked explanations before any payment, and every 2026 past paper is free.
What does mymdcat cost?
PKR 10,000 for the MDCAT Pass, one payment, one year from activation. PKR 15,000 adds UCAT. There are no batch tiers: the pass includes the full bank, the plan and SAGE.
Nearpeer has teachers. Does mymdcat?
No live faculty. mymdcat is built for a student who studies alone. It gives you a plan built from your week, a question bank with worked explanations, flashcards and SAGE, which answers questions and names the chapter it is drawing on. If you need a teacher to hold you to a schedule, a live batch does something this product does not.
Which has more questions?
mymdcat lists 100,000+ MCQs, each with a worked explanation, drawn from past papers and syllabus-aligned practice. Nearpeer sells courses and batches around their question bank rather than publishing a single bank count on the entry-test page.
Can I use both?
Some students do. A live batch for accountability plus a self-directed bank for volume is a reasonable split if the budget allows it. If you only have one budget line, pick the one that matches how you study.
Try the bank before you decide.
500 practice attempts, worked explanations on every question, and every 2026 past paper free. No card.