ISLAMABAD: Considering the difficulties for many candidates due to current torrential rains and floods, National University of Medical Sciences (Nums) has rescheduled Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) for the year 2025.

The test, which was earlier announced to be held on Sept 14, will be conducted on September 28 (Sunday).

According to message posted on the website of Nums, decision has been made in order to give equal and fair chance to all the candidates. “Nums stands by the people of Pakistan affected by these rains and floods,” it stated.

Nums, being admitting University, will conduct Entry Test for Admission in MBBS/BDS Programme Session 2025-26 in its Constituent, Affiliated and all Military (Armed Forces) Administered Medical and Dental Colleges.

Public sector medical and dental colleges include Army Medical College Rawalpindi and Dental Section Army Medical College Rawalpindi.

Private sector medical and dental colleges include CMH Institute of Medical Sciences Bahawalpur Cantt, CMH Kharian Medical College Kharian Cantt, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry Lahore Cantt, CMH Multan Institute of Medical Sciences Multan Cantt, HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences Taxila Cantt, Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences Malir Cantt, Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences Quetta Cantt, Wah Medical College Wah Cantt, CIMS Dental College Multan, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry Lahore Cantt, HITEC Dental College Taxila Cantt and Quetta College of Dentistry.

Published in Dawn, September 4th, 2025