Will MDCAT 2026 be held on 20 September as scheduled?

MDCAT, the mandatory entry test for medical and dental college admissions in Pakistan, was originally scheduled earlier but the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council rescheduled it to 20 September 2026 following disruption to the original plan. Large-scale national exams of this kind in Pakistan have previously faced last-minute postponements due to logistical, security or paper-leak concerns, so a further change is not out of the question even after a reschedule. Resolves: 20 September 2026 • Source: PMDC official notification (pmdc.pk) Rule: Resolves YES if the national MDCAT is conducted on 20 September 2026. A further postponement, a cancellation, or a decision to spread the exam across other dates resolves NO. A localised re-test at individual centres after the exam has been held on 20 September does not change the result.