Pakistan, July 27 -- Thousands of MDCAT 2026 aspirants and their families are respectfully requesting the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to reconsider the current MDCAT schedule and grant a reasonable extension to ensure fairness and equal opportunity for all candidates.

This year, MDCAT has been scheduled for 16 August 2026, leaving freshers with only 45 days after completing their FSc examinations to prepare for one of Pakistan's most competitive entrance exams. In previous years, students were given considerably more preparation time: 2022: 13 November, 2023: 10 September, 2024: 22 September, 2025: 26 October, 2026: 16 August. Students point out that although the MDCAT syllabus remains the same, the preparation period has ...