The National Assembly Standing Committee on Health has endorsed the MDCAT 2026 results and urged universities to begin medical and dental admissions without creating further uncertainty for students. The MDCAT 2026 results cleared decision, taken at the committee meeting on 11 November 2026, removes the doubts that had surrounded the examination after complaints from candidates.
The committee, chaired by Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani, reviewed complaints about the examination and heard from university vice-chancellors, who said no major irregularities had affected the credibility of the test. A six-member Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) team also found no serious irregularities at the Sukkur IBA examination centre.
MDCAT 2026 Results Cleared: Key Points
Decision: National Assembly Standing Committee on Health endorsed the MDCAT 2026 results
Meeting Date: 11 November 2026, chaired by Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani
Direction to Universities: Begin admissions without creating further uncertainty for students
Complaints Reviewed: Most complaints concerned question papers and answer keys
PMDC Check: A six-member PMDC team found no serious irregularities at the Sukkur IBA centre
Transparency Step: Committee called for question papers to be given to students after future examinations
Regulator: Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC)
Detail
Information
Examination
MDCAT 2026 (Medical and Dental College Admission Test)
Decision
Results endorsed by the NA Standing Committee on Health
Meeting date
11 November 2026
Irregularities found
No major irregularities affecting test credibility
Vice-Chancellors’ View: University vice-chancellors told the committee that no major irregularities had affected the credibility of the test.
Nature of Complaints: Most complaints concerned question papers and answer keys, not the overall conduct of the examination.
PMDC Inspection: A six-member PMDC team examined the Sukkur IBA examination centre and found no serious irregularities.
Endorsement: After reviewing the complaints and the reports, the committee endorsed the results and urged universities to proceed with admissions.
Same Meeting: The committee also took up the issue of private medical colleges charging excess fees, and the PMDC confirmed it had issued show-cause notices to 45 colleges.
Question Papers: The committee called for examination authorities to provide question papers to students after future MDCAT exams.
Purpose: Giving students the question papers will improve transparency in the testing process.
Complaints Route: The demand follows complaints about question papers and answer keys in the MDCAT 2026 examination.
Admissions Certainty: By endorsing the results, the committee has asked universities to move ahead with admissions instead of waiting over the complaints.
What MDCAT Candidates Should Do Now
Watch University Notices: Medical and dental universities will now proceed with their admission processes, so candidates should watch the admission notices of the universities they applied to.
Keep Documents Ready: Keep the MDCAT result, Intermediate mark sheet and other admission documents ready for the merit lists and counselling rounds.
Check Fee Limits: Private medical colleges cannot charge more than the approved fee, and the PMDC has issued show-cause notices to 45 colleges over excess charges.
Follow Official Sources: Rely on university admission notices and PMDC announcements rather than unofficial lists circulating on social media.
Step
What to Do
Watch notices
Follow the admission notices of the universities you applied to
Keep documents ready
MDCAT result, Intermediate mark sheet and other admission documents
Check fee limits
Private colleges cannot charge above the approved fee; PMDC has served notices on 45 colleges
Use official sources
PMDC website and university admission offices, not unofficial lists on social media
Admissions to Proceed Without Delay
The committee’s message to universities was clear: begin admissions without creating further uncertainty for students. The endorsement means that the results stand as announced, and universities can move ahead with merit lists and counselling rounds instead of waiting for the complaints to be settled separately. Candidates should therefore watch the admission notices of the universities they applied to, rather than waiting for a fresh announcement about the results.
Results Stand: The committee endorsed the MDCAT 2026 results, so universities can proceed with admissions on the basis of those results.
Merit Lists: Universities will now prepare merit lists and counselling schedules on the basis of the endorsed results.
Documents Ready: Candidates should keep the MDCAT result, the Intermediate mark sheet and other admission documents ready for the merit lists.
Fee Protection: Private medical colleges cannot charge more than the approved fee, and the PMDC has issued show-cause notices to 45 colleges over excess charges.
The endorsement of the MDCAT 2026 results by the National Assembly health committee ends the uncertainty that followed the examination, and universities can now proceed with medical and dental admissions. The committee’s call for question papers to be shared after future exams is a welcome transparency step for candidates. Students should now focus on the admission schedules of their chosen universities and keep their documents ready.
FAQs
Have the MDCAT 2026 results been cleared?
Yes. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Health endorsed the MDCAT 2026 results at its meeting on 11 November 2026 and urged universities to begin admissions.
Were there irregularities in the MDCAT 2026 exam?
University vice-chancellors told the committee that no major irregularities had affected the test’s credibility, and a six-member PMDC team found no serious irregularities at the Sukkur IBA examination centre.
What did the committee say about future MDCAT exams?
The committee called for examination authorities to provide question papers to students after future MDCAT exams to improve transparency.
When will medical college admissions start?
Universities have been urged to proceed with their admission processes without delay, so candidates should watch the admission notices of the universities they applied to.
Where can students find official MDCAT information?
Official information is available from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council at pmdc.pk and from the admission offices of the respective universities.
Do candidates need to appear for MDCAT again?
No. The committee endorsed the MDCAT 2026 results, and universities have been urged to proceed with admissions on the basis of those results.
What if a private college charges more than the approved fee?
Private medical colleges cannot charge more than the fee approved by the PMDC. The PMDC has issued show-cause notices to 45 private medical colleges over excess charges, and the Lahore High Court has ordered refunds of fees collected above the prescribed limits.
Shahzad Sahil is the editor of lahorejobs24.com, covering government jobs, private jobs, bank jobs, results and education news for Lahore and Punjab, with information verified from official sources.
