Dow University officials dismiss MDCAT paper leak as fake

Dow University of Health Sciences has officially declared a leaked document on the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) that was circulating on social media as fake.

A university spokesman assured that there was no possibility of a document leak and urged the public to refrain from spreading unconfirmed rumors.

This year, 167,077 candidates are competing for over 18,000 available seats in medical and dental colleges across Pakistan.

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has again assigned the responsibility of conducting the MDCAT in Sindh to Dow University. Around 38,700 candidates will take part in the test, including 12,846 from Karachi.

The test will be conducted for 858 seats in Karachi, of which 746 are for open merit candidates and 112 are for self-financing.

To prevent possible leaks, Dow University has implemented strict security measures, but medical organizations have raised concerns about possible mismanagement during the exam.

Examination centres will be set up at NED University and Dow University’s Ojha campus, accommodating over 12,000 students. Other centres will be set up in cities like Larkana, Sukkur and Hyderabad.

The MDCAT exam is scheduled to last for three and a half hours, from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, and consists of 200 questions on various topics. In addition, mobile and internet services will be suspended within 500 meters of the exam centers in Punjab and Peshawar.