MDCAT Syllabus 2026 — Complete Guide

PM&DC MDCAT syllabus breakdown with free MCQ practice for each topic.

📅 MDCAT date update

MDCAT 2026 was held on 20 September 2026. MDCAT 2027 dates have not yet been announced — check the official PM&DC website (pmdc.pk) for the next notice.

MDCAT 2026 Subject Weightage (200 MCQs)

The MDCAT paper carries 200 MCQs in 210 minutes. Use this distribution to allocate study time — Biology alone is roughly one third of the paper, so it deserves the largest share of your revision hours.

SubjectMCQsShare of paperSuggested time
Biology6834%~34 min
Chemistry5427%~27 min
Physics5427%~27 min
English189%~9 min
Logical Reasoning63%~3 min
Total200100%210 min

There is no negative marking in MDCAT and the qualifying score is 55% (110/200), so attempt every question. See MDCAT past papers and paper pattern for the question style, and calculate your MDCAT aggregate to know the score you need.

4-Week MDCAT Study Plan

Week 1 — Full syllabus sweep

One fast pass over every chapter below. Mark each topic as strong / shaky / untouched. Do 30 mixed MCQs daily to surface gaps.

Week 2 — Weak-chapter drilling

Only the “shaky” and “untouched” topics. Biology first (68 MCQs in the paper), then Chemistry and Physics. 50 topic-wise MCQs daily with explanations.

Week 3 — Full-length mocks

Two or three 200-MCQ timed mocks in 210 minutes. After each mock, re-do every wrong question and its whole chapter the same day.

Week 4 — Revision and speed

Formulas, diagrams, English vocabulary and Logical Reasoning practice. Short 20-minute sprints, no new topics. Sleep and paper-day logistics sorted before test day.

Practising in exam conditions matters more than re-reading notes — start a free MDCAT mock test or revise FSc Pre-Medical MCQs chapter by chapter.

Biology (68 MCQs — 34%)

Chemistry (54 MCQs — 27%)

Physics (54 MCQs — 27%)

English (18 MCQs — 9%)

Logical Reasoning (6 MCQs — 3%)

Only 6 MCQs, but they are quick marks — see how they appeared in previous MDCAT papers.

Continue your MDCAT preparation

Review the MDCAT syllabus, solve MDCAT past papers, or take a timed MDCAT mock test. Karachi candidates can use the Karachi MDCAT past papers and MCQs guide, while Punjab candidates can check the Punjab MDCAT guide. Once you know your score range, check where you stand with the MDCAT aggregate calculator and, if you are also applying to army medical colleges, use the NUMS entry test preparation guide.

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