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
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
merit criteria
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
Phase III: (10-15 days) (Only for NUMS aspirants)
- • 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.
scholorships
Merit and need based scholarships are available.