PMDC exempts students going abroad from MDCAT

Summary

• Pakistani students planning to pursue medical or dental education abroad will no longer be required to pass the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) before seeking admission to foreign institutions.
• The NEB is conducted twice a year by the PMDC to evaluate students who have completed part of their medical or dental education abroad and want to continue their studies in Pakistan.
• Students who complete their medical or dental degrees abroad and later want to practise in Pakistan will also have to meet the country’s registration requirements.

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Pakistani students planning to pursue medical or dental education abroad will no longer be required to pass the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) before seeking admission to foreign institutions.

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) approved the policy change at a meeting on September 14 and formally announced it on Monday.