MDCAT Past Papers 2008–2025: Complete List with Answer Keys (Free PDF + Online)

Practising past papers is the highest-leverage activity in the final 8–10 weeks of MDCAT prep. UHS's own internal review (2024) indicated that 70–80% of MDCAT question patterns are recurrent across years — the wording changes, the underlying concepts do not. This article is the full year-by-year archive map.

PMDC-Era Papers (2020–2025)

• MDCAT 2025 — First cycle in the new 180-MCQ / 180-minute format. Lower MCQ count, same syllabus depth.
• MDCAT 2024 — 200 MCQs / 210 minutes. Subject of widely-discussed allegations of leak (PMDC ultimately did not confirm a systemic breach). See our leak history.
• MDCAT 2023 — PMDC-era standard format. Strong sample for the 2026 paper.
• MDCAT 2022 — Year PMC was renamed PMDC. Paper format unchanged from 2021.
• MDCAT 2021 — Introduction of the new PMC national syllabus harmonising FBISE + provincial board content.
• MDCAT 2020 — First nationally-conducted MDCAT (PMC), replacing province-wise UHS/ETEA/DUHS papers. Historically important.

UHS-Era Papers (2008–2019)

• MDCAT 2019 — Last UHS-conducted MDCAT before PMC took over. Often considered the deepest conceptually.
• MDCAT 2018
• MDCAT 2017 — Reconducted in Punjab after a paper-leak scandal. The October 2017 sitting is the official paper.
• MDCAT 2016
• MDCAT 2015
• MDCAT 2014
• MDCAT 2013
• MDCAT 2012
• MDCAT 2011
• MDCAT 2010
• MDCAT 2009
• MDCAT 2008 — Earliest paper indexed.

By Conducting Body

• UHS Punjab MDCAT past papers — the largest archive (2008–2019 UHS + 2020–2025 Punjab MDCAT).
• ETEA KPK MDCAT past papers — KPK provincial test (now KMU-conducted via ETEA).
• Sindh MDCAT past papers — DUHS, SIBA, SZABMU and KMU.
• FMDC & Federal MDCAT past papers — Federal Medical & Dental College.
• AKU entry test past papers — Aga Khan University's separate entrance test.
• NUMS practice tests — NUMS Rawalpindi entrance prep.
• PMC practice tests — PMC-era national MDCAT sample tests.

By Subject

• Biology past-paper MCQs — 45% of every MDCAT.
• Chemistry past-paper MCQs — 25%.
• Physics past-paper MCQs — 20%.
• English past-paper MCQs — 5%.
• Logical Reasoning MCQs — 5%.

Which Papers to Practice First

1. Start with 2023, 2024, 2025 — current PMDC format, most predictive of 2026.
2. Then 2020, 2021, 2022 — PMDC era, slightly older but still aligned.
3. UHS era 2017–2019 for concept depth (mind the 220-MCQ format and negative marking).
4. 2008–2016 only for subject-wise drilling, not for timed full mocks.

FAQ

Q: Are all answer keys official?

Yes — PMDC/UHS publishes the answer key after each cycle. Premeth uses the official key plus detailed explanations for ambiguous items.

Q: Can I download PDFs?

Each year page provides both an online practice mode and a download link where the paper is publicly available.

Q: Do older UHS papers still help?

For concept depth, yes — particularly Chemistry mechanisms and Physics numerical patterns. For format calibration, no — use 2020+ PMDC papers.

Q: How many past papers should I attempt?

Minimum 6 full-length papers (last 3 PMDC + last 3 UHS) under timed conditions, plus subject-wise drilling across the rest.

Bookmark the /papers index as your single source of truth. Pair past-paper practice with our chapter-wise MCQ bank and the aggregate calculator to plan your target score.