MDCAT aggregate calculator
This calculator applies the PMDC admission formula for the 2025–26 session: 10% of your Matric percentage, 40% of your FSc percentage and 50% of your MDCAT percentage, added together. MDCAT is marked out of 180. You must also clear separate eligibility gates — at least 60% in HSSC, and an MDCAT pass mark of 55% for MBBS or 50% for BDS — before merit is considered.
| Calculator | MDCAT admission aggregate |
|---|---|
| Applicable year | Last confirmed: session 2025–26 |
| Formula | 10% Matric + 40% FSc + 50% MDCAT |
| Primary output | Aggregate percentage, plus eligibility check |
| Last verified | 2026-07-22 |
PMDC national admission policy · Public and private sector colleges
10% Matric + 40% FSc + 50% MDCAT
Target merit planner
Enter a target aggregate and we will work out the MDCAT marks you still need, holding your other marks fixed.
Your aggregate
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MDCAT · Last confirmed: session 2025–26
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How this calculation works
An admission aggregate converts each of your results into a percentage, multiplies it by the weight the institution assigns to it, and adds the weighted figures together. The weights are set by the admitting authority and are not negotiable — they are what makes one university's merit list rank candidates differently from another's.
PMDC national admission policy uses 10% Matric + 40% FSc + 50% MDCAT for MBBS / BDS in Last confirmed: session 2025–26. The calculator applies exactly those weights, shows the arithmetic for every component, and checks any hard eligibility floors separately — because a candidate can post a competitive aggregate and still be rejected for missing a minimum.
Steps the calculator follows
- Normalise each component to a percentage: marks obtained ÷ total marks.
- Multiply that percentage by the component's weight.
- Add every weighted contribution together.
- Compare each gated component against its eligibility floor.
Rules and exceptions that apply
- The MDCAT pass mark is 55% for MBBS and 50% for BDS. Switch the eligibility check if you are applying for BDS.
- Hafiz-e-Quran marks are NOT part of this formula. The 20-mark award was revoked and does not appear in any current PMDC, Punjab, Sindh, KP or NUMS admission document.
- Provincial and college quotas (district, divisional, reciprocal seats) are applied after merit and are not modelled here.
- Ties are broken in favour of the older candidate under the Sindh policy; other provinces may differ.
- This 10/40/50 weighting is confirmed for session 2025–26. It has NOT been confirmed for the 2026–27 admission cycle, whose policy is not yet published — treat 2026–27 as provisional until the admitting authority notifies it.
- MDCAT 2026 is the test used for the upcoming cycle: 180 marks, no negative marking. The test year and the admission session are separate things.
Formula
Aggregate = Σ (component percentage × component weight)
| Component | Weight | Default total |
|---|---|---|
| Matric / SSC | 10% | 1100 |
| FSc / HSSC (Pre-Medical) | 40% | 1100 |
| MDCAT | 50% | 180 |
Eligibility floors (checked separately from merit)
- HSSC minimum 60% — PMDC requires at least 60% in HSSC / FSc (Pre-Medical) to be eligible, before merit is considered. The Council may notify a higher percentage.
- MDCAT pass mark 55% (MBBS) — The MDCAT pass mark is 55% for MBBS and 50% for BDS. Below the applicable threshold a candidate is not eligible regardless of aggregate.
Why your actual result may differ
Totals vary between boards, equivalence certificates change the marks used, and admission policies are revised between cycles. Quotas, category seats, campus choice and the strength of a given year's applicant pool all affect whether an aggregate is enough. This calculator produces your score under the published formula — it does not predict admission.
Worked examples
These are computed by the same engine that powers the calculator above, so they can never drift out of step with it.
A typical applicant
Strong board results with a mid-range entry-test score — the most common shape of application.
| Component | Calculation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Matric / SSC | 935 ÷ 1100 × 10% = 8.5 | 8.500 |
| FSc / HSSC (Pre-Medical) | 880 ÷ 1100 × 40% = 32 | 32.000 |
| MDCAT | 126 ÷ 180 × 50% = 35 | 35.000 |
| Aggregate | 75.5000% |
Eligible. Clears every eligibility gate: HSSC minimum 60%; MDCAT pass mark 55% (MBBS).
Exactly on the eligibility floor
Every gated component sits precisely on its minimum. This is the case where rounding decides whether an application is accepted at all.
| Component | Calculation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Matric / SSC | 660 ÷ 1100 × 10% = 6 | 6.000 |
| FSc / HSSC (Pre-Medical) | 660 ÷ 1100 × 40% = 24 | 24.000 |
| MDCAT | 99 ÷ 180 × 50% = 27.5 | 27.500 |
| Aggregate | 57.5000% |
Eligible. Clears every eligibility gate: HSSC minimum 60%; MDCAT pass mark 55% (MBBS).
Strong marks, still ineligible
Excellent board results but an entry-test score just under the pass mark. The aggregate looks competitive and the application still fails, which is why eligibility is checked separately from merit.
| Component | Calculation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Matric / SSC | 1012 ÷ 1100 × 10% = 9.2 | 9.200 |
| FSc / HSSC (Pre-Medical) | 1012 ÷ 1100 × 40% = 36.8 | 36.800 |
| MDCAT | 93.6 ÷ 180 × 50% = 26 | 26.000 |
| Aggregate | 72.0000% |
Not eligible. The MDCAT pass mark is 55% for MBBS and 50% for BDS. Below the applicable threshold a candidate is not eligible regardless of aggregate.
Admission process and documents
A typical route to admission. Exact steps, documents and dates are set by the institution each cycle — always confirm on the official portal.
Selection steps
Documents you usually need
- Matric / SSC certificate and detailed marks certificate
- FSc / HSSC certificate and detailed marks certificate
- MDCAT result card
- CNIC or B-Form
- Domicile certificate
- Recent passport-size photographs
- IBCC equivalence certificate for O/A-Level candidates
Eligibility beyond the formula
- Minimum 60% in HSSC (65% in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) before merit is considered.
- MDCAT pass mark of 55% for MBBS and 50% for BDS.
- Provincial domicile determines which merit list you compete on.
Timeline. Exact application, test and merit-list dates are set each year by the provincial health department and PMDC. Confirm the current cycle's schedule on the official portal — do not rely on last year's dates.
Historical merit trends
Verified final-list closing (last-admitted) merit for open-merit seats only, read directly from the official selection lists linked below. These are final-list figures, not first-list cut-offs (which drop in later lists). Quota, district, morning/evening and reciprocal seats are excluded, and merit changes every year with the applicant pool — treat these as reference points, not a guaranteed cut-off.
| Session | Programme | List | Category | Closing merit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | MBBS — King Edward Medical University, Lahore | 11th & finalfinal | Open merit | 93.6682% | Official |
| 2023-24 | MBBS — Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore | 11th & finalfinal | Open merit | 92.9182% | Official |
| 2023-24 | MBBS — Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi | 11th & finalfinal | Open merit | 92.3182% | Official |
| 2023-24 | MBBS — Nishtar Medical University, Multan | 11th & finalfinal | Open merit | 92.1955% | Official |
| 2023-24 | MBBS — Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha | 11th & finalfinal | Open merit | 91.2045% | Official |
| 2023-24 | MBBS — Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan | 11th & finalfinal | Open merit | 91.15% | Official |
| 2023-24 | MBBS — D.G. Khan Medical College, D.G. Khan | 11th & finalfinal | Open merit | 91.1318% | Official |
Common mistakes
- Entering the MDCAT score out of 200 — the national MDCAT is out of 180. NUMS is the one marked out of 200.
- Adding 20 Hafiz-e-Quran marks, which no longer apply to medical admissions.
- Including board grace marks in the HSSC figure, which Sindh explicitly excludes.
- Assuming a 62% FSc is eligible everywhere — it is not enough in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Confusing your aggregate with your merit position — the aggregate is your score, not your rank.
Key terms
- MDCAT
- Medical and Dental College Admission Test — the national entry test for MBBS and BDS, marked out of 180 with no negative marking.
- Admission aggregate
- A single percentage that combines your Matric, Intermediate and entry-test marks using the weights a university publishes. It is used to rank applicants on a merit list.
- Closing merit
- The aggregate of the last candidate admitted to a programme in a given year. It is set by supply and demand each cycle and is not a fixed pass mark.
- Weightage
- The share of the admission aggregate assigned to a component, such as 50% to the entry test. Weightages differ sharply between universities.