About Medical And Dental Colleges Test
The Medical & Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) is a standardized admission test which is MANDATORY for admission to MBBS and BDS Programmes in all public and private sector medical and dental institutions. It is a three hour (90 minutes) pen and paper-based test.
MDCAT Paper Pattern
- Total Number of MCQs: 180
- Duration of MDCAT: 3 hours
- Minimum Passing Marks for MBBS: 55%
- Passing Marks for BDS: 50%
- No Negative Marking
Merit Criteria
MDCAT50%
Inter40%
Matric10%
Divison Of MCQs In MDCAT
- Biology: 81
- Chemistry: 45
- Physics: 36
- English: 09
- Logical Reasoning: 09
Session Composition
Phase I: Before F.Sc. Exams (Duration: 11 weeks/22 days) (2 days a week) (Friday and Sunday)
- F.Sc. Book II (As per PMC syllabus) will be covered
- Physics, Chemistry and Biology
- Extra lectures (45 min) in Phase-1 to be provided by campus as per the schedule
Phase II: After F.Sc. Exams (Duration: 1.5-2 Months) (6 days a week)
- Leftover Topics of Phase 1 (If any)
- F.Sc. Book I will be covered after F.Sc. exams
- Physics, Chemistry and Biology
- English and Logical Reasoning as per PMC syllabus
- FLPs (SWIFT & Full Course) in phase-2
Session Duration
Approx. 2 to 3 months
Scholorships
Merit and need based scholarships are available.