MDCAT scandal is a wake-up call
THIS is with reference to the editorial ‘MDCAT cheating’ (Sept 19), which rightly stressed the need to eliminate corruption from academic testing. Unfortunately, corruption is one of the most pressing…
PMDC and APPNA to start collaboration in medical education
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and Association of Physicians of Pakistan Descent of North America (APPNA) on Thursday decided to start collaboration and mutual support to improve the standard…
Sindh govt sets up body to probe MDCAT paper leak allegations
Amid growing concerns over the delay in medical admissions across the country, the Sindh government on Tuesday set up another committee to investigate the allegations of paper leak in the…
Medical community alarmed by hi-tech cheating in MDCAT
Revelations regarding the use of sophisticated devices for the purposes of cheating in the recently held Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) have alarmed the medical community. But while…
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council finds irregularities in MDCAT, calls for action
As the Peshawar high Court stayed the release of Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) results, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has found that a few out-of-syllabus…
Peshawar High Court stays release of MDCAT results
Issuing a stay order, the Peshawar High Court on Friday stopped the Khyber Medical University and Educational Testing and Evaluation Authority from releasing results of the recent Medical and Dental…
PMDC analyses MDCAT 2023 exam amidst challenges
After conducting the MDCAT 2023 exam with nearly 187,000 students, President PM&DC Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj convened a post-examination analysis meeting to ensure the integrity of the process. The meeting,…
Over 180,000 students take MDCAT exam
As many as 180,000 students in Pakistan, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia appeared in the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) on Sunday, which was held simultaneously at all the…
200 candidates held for using unfair means in MDCAT exam
Despite challenges, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education and Evaluation Testing Agency (ETEA) on Sunday smoothly conducted the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) and arrested around 200 candidates using unfair…
MDCAT today, no separate test for flood-affected students
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) will conduct the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) 2023 today in which at least 200,000 candidates will appear in examination centres…
