KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) and the provincial health department have authorised the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) to conduct the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) of all medical universities/colleges in Sindh for session 2022-23.

“The test will be taken on Nov 13, 2022 as per the syllabus of the Sindh Text Book Board, which will be a single paper-based MCQ (multiple-choice questions) examination,” said a press release issued here.

“The test will be conducted simultaneously across the province on the same day and time,” it added.

Published in Dawn, October 11th, 2022

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