Pakistan's most complete collection of PMC MDCAT past papers — Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, and Logical Reasoning. Free forever on ParhoPK.
Access Free Resources on ParhoPK →MDCAT — the Medical and Dental College Admission Test — is Pakistan's national entrance examination for admission to MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) and BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) programs at both government and private medical and dental colleges across the country. The test is administered annually by the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC), the regulatory body that oversees medical education in Pakistan.
Introduced to standardize the medical admissions process, MDCAT replaced the fragmented provincial entry tests that previously varied from board to board. Every student who wishes to pursue medicine or dentistry in Pakistan must appear in and qualify this single national test, regardless of which province or board they belong to.
The test consists of 200 MCQs spread across five subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English Language, and Logical Reasoning. The duration is 3.5 hours (210 minutes). Questions are based on the Federal Board (FBISE) FSc curriculum, though PMC aligns content with all major provincial boards. A negative marking scheme of 0.25 marks applies for each wrong answer, making accuracy as important as speed.
Understanding the marks distribution is the first step to a smart MDCAT preparation strategy. Biology dominates with the highest weightage, making it the subject that can make or break your score.
| Subject | Number of MCQs | Total Marks | Percentage of Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 68 | 68 | 34% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 54 | 27% |
| Physics | 54 | 54 | 27% |
| English | 18 | 18 | 9% |
| Logical Reasoning | 6 | 6 | 3% |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 100% |
Past papers are not just revision tools — they are the most direct window into what PMC actually tests. Here is why every serious MDCAT aspirant must solve past papers systematically:
After solving 3–4 years of MDCAT papers, you will notice that certain topics recur every year. PMC has historically repeated nearly 25–35% of questions conceptually across different paper sets. Concepts like enzyme kinetics, cell division, equilibrium constants, and Newton's laws appear in different formats but draw from the same underlying knowledge.
You have 210 minutes to answer 200 questions — just over 1 minute per question. Without timed practice under real conditions, even students who know the content well often run out of time. Practicing with past papers under exam conditions trains your brain to work at the required speed while maintaining accuracy.
Past papers reveal which chapters carry the most questions year after year. For Biology, Human Physiology and Cell Biology consistently dominate. For Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Electrochemistry appear heavily. Knowing this helps you allocate study time where it matters most.
Practicing with past papers helps you calibrate your guessing — learning when to attempt and when to skip is a skill built through repetition. Students who ignore negative marking in practice often lose 10–15 marks on exam day from careless guesses.
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Navigate to MDCAT Section: Use the main menu to go to MDCAT Past Papers. You will find year-wise paper PDFs and topic-wise MCQ sets.
Start with 2022–2025 Papers: Recent papers reflect the current PMC syllabus most accurately. Solve these first.
Use the Timer: Set 210 minutes and simulate actual exam conditions. No phone, no distractions.
Mark and Review: After solving, compare your answers with the key. For every wrong answer, note the topic and revise it from your FSc textbook.
Topic-Wise Drilling: Use ParhoPK's topic-wise MCQ sets to drill weak areas — for example, only Organic Chemistry or only Human Physiology.
Check the Leaderboard: See where you rank against other MDCAT aspirants and stay motivated.
MDCAT Biology is directly lifted from FSc Part 1 and Part 2. Know your Nazir Ahmad, Masood Akhtar, or Allied textbooks cover to cover. Every diagram, every table matters.
Reactions, mechanisms, and functional groups appear heavily. Make a separate notebook for named reactions (Aldol condensation, Williamson synthesis, etc.).
MDCAT Physics tests conceptual understanding more than long derivations. Focus on definitions, units, and application-based MCQs. Oscillations, Waves, and Electrostatics are top-scoring chapters.
18 marks for English is significant. Practice grammar rules, vocabulary in context, and synonyms/antonyms. Many students score full marks here — make sure you do too.
Only 6 marks but completely free marks if you practice. Solve 10 LR questions daily. Pattern completion, analogy, and syllogism types appear most often.
In the 2 months before MDCAT, aim for a minimum of 200 MCQs daily. This builds speed, pattern recognition, and stamina for the actual 3.5-hour exam.
Starting 6 weeks before your exam, take one full 200-MCQ timed mock test every week. Analyze your score and target weak chapters for the next week.
Active recall beats passive reading. After studying a chapter, close the book and write down everything you remember. Then check. What you cannot recall, revise again.
Some chapters appear in almost every year's paper. Homeostasis, Coordination, Reproduction, and Genetics in Biology — prioritize these based on historical question frequency from past papers on ParhoPK.
Sleep 7–8 hours. Exercise 30 minutes daily. Students who sleep well retain 40% more information than those who sacrifice sleep for study time. Burnout in MDCAT prep is real — pace yourself.
Based on historical performance data from Pakistani MDCAT high-scorers, here is where top students focus their energy:
| Subject | High-Scorer Average | Key Focus Areas |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 58–65 / 68 | Cell Biology, Physiology, Genetics, Ecology |
| Chemistry | 46–51 / 54 | Organic Reactions, Electrochemistry, Chemical Equilibrium |
| Physics | 45–50 / 54 | Waves, Electrostatics, Modern Physics, Optics |
| English | 16–18 / 18 | Grammar, Vocabulary, Sentence Correction |
| Logical Reasoning | 5–6 / 6 | Analogies, Pattern Completion, Syllogisms |
MDCAT (Medical and Dental College Admission Test) is Pakistan's national medical entry test conducted by the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC). It is mandatory for all students seeking admission to MBBS or BDS programs in government and private medical colleges in Pakistan.
Download free MDCAT past papers from parhopk.com. ParhoPK provides year-wise papers from 2019 to 2025 in PDF format with answer keys, completely free with no signup required.
MDCAT has 200 MCQs: Biology (68), Chemistry (54), Physics (54), English (18), Logical Reasoning (6). Each question is worth 1 mark. Wrong answers deduct 0.25 marks.
PMC requires a minimum of 65% (130 out of 200) to pass MDCAT. However, for competitive admission to public sector medical colleges, students typically need 150–175+ depending on the year's difficulty and their provincial quota.
Yes. 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Unanswered questions do not carry any penalty. Avoid random guessing — only attempt when you can eliminate at least 2 options.
Biology carries the most marks: 68 out of 200 (34%). Chemistry and Physics each carry 54 marks (27% each). Biology is therefore the single most important subject for MDCAT score improvement.
Yes. Both MDCAT 2024 and MDCAT 2025 past papers with answer keys are available on ParhoPK at parhopk.com, uploaded by students who appeared in these exams.
MDCAT is 3.5 hours (210 minutes) for 200 MCQs. This gives you approximately 1 minute and 3 seconds per question. Time management practice through past papers is essential to finish comfortably.
King Edward Medical University (KEMU) and Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC) are among the most competitive. Historically, you need a merit aggregate of 91–94% (which requires MDCAT 165–185+, FSc 1060–1100, Matric 1050–1100) to secure a seat. Use the ParhoPK Merit Calculator to check your exact aggregate.
The standard formula is: Matric marks (10%) + FSc marks (40%) + MDCAT marks (50%). For example: Matric 1040/1100 × 10% = 9.45%, FSc 1050/1100 × 40% = 38.18%, MDCAT 165/200 × 50% = 41.25%. Total aggregate = 88.88%. Use the free Merit Calculator on ParhoPK for instant results.