Zubair Qureshi
The National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) successfully conducted Entry Test on Sunday for the MBBS/BDS Session 2020. The test held for the 13 medical and five dental constituent & affiliated colleges across the country and the AJK simultaneously. The tests held across the country in all the major cities particularly where medical colleges and universities are located.
This year around 50,000 candidates appeared for the test.
Vice Chancellor NUMS, Lt Gen (R) Syed Muhammad Imran Majeed expressed his pleasure that NUMS had achieved a significant milestone by conducting the first nationwide Entry Test for its Medical and Dental institutions without involving any outside testing services.
“This will ensure merit, transparency and high standards in the entire testing system under NUMS” he added. Besides Rawalpindi the test also held in Lahore, Peshawar, Multan, Quetta and other cities where hundreds of students appeared for MBBS and BDS exams.
NUMS will announce the result of the test by October 25.
In addition to the NUMS Entry Test, it will be mandatory for the successful candidates to pass the National Medical & Dental Colleges Admissions Test (MDCAT) as announced by Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC). The date for the national exam will be announced shortly.
