The MDCAT 2026 is set to take place across the country on Sunday, September 20, with Sindh establishing a total of nine examination centers, including two in Karachi, to accommodate thousands of aspiring medical and dental students. The Medical and Dental College Admission Test will also be held in Islamabad and other major cities nationwide, marking a significant milestone for candidates seeking admission to medical and dental colleges.
In Karachi, NED University of Engineering and Technology will host 6,000 candidates, comprising 4,632 female and 1,368 male students. The Dow University of Health Sciences, Ojha Campus, will serve 4,964 candidates, including 3,778 female and 1,186 male students. These two centers are part of the nine established across Sindh, with the remaining seven located in Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad, Larkana, and Sukkur.
The distribution of candidates across Sindh reflects a substantial turnout. In Hyderabad, the Public School, Unit No. 3, Latifabad, will host 5,000 candidates, consisting of 2,762 female and 2,238 male students. Jamshoro’s Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) is set for 4,627 candidates, including 2,618 female and 2,009 male students. Mirpurkhas, at Mir Sher Muhammad Talpur School, will accommodate 2,093 candidates, with 1,065 female and 1,028 male students. Shaheed Benazirabad’s Quaid-e-Awam University will serve 2,562 candidates, comprising 1,642 female and 920 male students. In Larkana, the Police Training School Ground on Wagon Road will host 3,123 candidates, while Sukkur’s IBA Public School, Gate No. 3, Old Airport Road, will see 5,557 candidates. Additionally, Islamabad’s Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in Sector F-5/1 will serve candidates in the federal capital.
Meanwhile, in Punjab, MDCAT 2026 will be held across 15 cities with 19,201 candidates taking the test. Lahore alone has six centers, where 12,030 candidates will appear, including 9,150 female and 2,880 male students. A significant number of female students will take the test at the Punjab University Examination Hall on Wahdat Road, where 4,400 girls are registered. Furthermore, 1,600 female candidates will appear at the Lahore College for Women University, and another 1,620 at the University of Education, Township. For male candidates, 881 students will appear at the Divisional Public School, Township, while 2,000 boys will participate at the Board of Intermediate Examination Hall on Lawrence Road. Additionally, 1,525 candidates will appear at the COMSATS University Lahore campus.
Strict security measures have been implemented for MDCAT 2026. Entrances, exits, and examination halls will be monitored through CCTV cameras across all centers in Lahore, with the Punjab Safe Cities Authority providing 24-hour surveillance. NADRA biometric verification has been made mandatory for all students. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health Sciences (UHS), Sohail Sabir, personally visited various examination centers in Lahore to review arrangements, security, and facilities. Across Punjab, 3,700 supervisory staff members have been deployed, and Section 144 has been imposed around all examination centers. Walk-through gates and metal detectors have also been installed at every center.
Candidates will be allowed to enter the examination centers starting at 7:30 AM, and all gates will be strictly sealed at 9:00 AM. All administrative, security, and police arrangements for MDCAT 2026 have been fully finalized.
Source: ARY News