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 Programme 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
Entry Test30%
Inter60%
Matric10%
Divison Of MCQs In MDCAT
- Biology: 81
- Chemistry: 45
- Physics: 36
- English: 09
- Logical Reasoning: 09
Nums-MDCAT Paper Pattern
- Total Number of MCQs: 180
- Duration of NUMS-MDCAT: 3 hours
- Minimum Passing Marks for MBBS: 55%
- Passing Marks for BDS: 50%
- No Negative Marking
MDCAT Paper Pattern
N-MDCAT50%
Inter40%
Matric10%
Divison Of MCQs In Nums-MDCAT
Part A: (95% Weightage)
Shall consists of 150 MCQs & 150 minutes
- Biology: 35%
- Chemistry: 25%
- Physics: 25%
- English: 10%
Part B: Psychological Test (5% Weightage)
Shall consists of 100 MCQs & 30 minutes
Session Composition
Best possible utilization of the maximum time available to the students after 2nd year final exams till MDCAT and NUMS MDCAT.
MDCAT (Entrance Test of Public & Private Sector Medical Colleges)
NUMS-MDCAT (Entrance Test for Army Medical College and Army Affiliated Medical and Dental Colleges)
Phase I: Regular Prep (50-60 days / Approx. 2 months)
Preparation of MDCAT as per PMDC Syllabus
- Unit-Wise Preparation of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Logical Reasoning through Lectures
- 56 Unit-Wise tests
- 4 Quarter FLPs
- 3-5 FLPs as per PMDC Syllabus & Test format
- Follow Up Lectures/ Discussions
- Motivation lectures for capacity building
Phase II: (20-30 days / Approx. 1 month)
Unit Wise Tests with Comprehensive Test Discussion
- 56 Unit-Wise tests
- 4 Quarter FLPs
- 5 FLPs as per PMDC Syllabus & Test format
- Follow Up Lectures/ Discussions
- Motivation lectures for capacity building
- Leftover topics as per NUMS syllabus will be arranged in 10-15 days SOS by each subject
- 10 Tests comprising an equal proportion of leftover topics
- 5 FLPs as per NUMS Syllabus & Test format
- Follow Up Lectures/ Discussions
Session Duration
Approx. 3 months or Till NUMS test date whichever comes first.