Ijaz Kakakhel Islamabad
A legislative body of Upper House of parliament on Thursday decided that the examination for MDCAT will be held on 27th August 2023 and there would be no extension on the date. The decision was taken in the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, which met today at parliament house while Senator Dr Muhammad Humayun Mohmand was n chair.
While briefing by the PMDC on MDCAT it was decided that the examination will be held on 27th August 2023, Senator Rubina Khalid requested for 15 days extension whereas Senator Bharamand Khan Tangi said that the date should not be extended so after due deliberation it was decided that the examination to be held at 27th August 2023. It was also decided to keep the syllabus of the exams same as last year to facilitate the candidates it was also briefed that the council directed all the provincial secretaries to prepare for the exams as per act, the MDCAT will be conducted at a provincial level.
This decision was taken in the larger interest of the students. It was briefed that last year almost 204259 candidates’ appeared in the examination.