Students pursuing medical, dental studies abroad no longer required to pass MDCAT

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani students intending to go abroad for medical or dental education will no longer be required to have passed the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT), the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) announced on Monday. In a notice shared on X, the PMDC said the decision was taken at its meeting held on Sept 14. During the meeting, the council “decided to exempt the mandatory requirement of having passed the MDCAT at a prerequisite for Pakistani students seeking admission into foreign medical and dental institutions,” the notice said. The PMDC notice did not…