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KPK MDCAT 2026

ETEA-conducted, KMU-affiliated MDCAT for 8 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa medical & dental colleges — eligibility, closing merit, ETEA past papers and admissions guide. Updated 2026.

Last updated July 2026

MDCAT 2026 registration is open: applications run 22 June – 8 July 2026 (Rs 9,000; late until 13 July at Rs 13,000) on mdcat.pmdc.pk. Test day is Sunday, 16 August 2026. Full dates, fee & how to apply →

KPK MDCAT is conducted by the Educational Testing & Evaluation Agency (ETEA), with Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar handling province-wide admissions for all public medical and dental colleges. Eligibility requires a KPK domicile and 60% FSc Pre-Medical (Source: ETEA & KMU, 2024).

  • Conducting body — ETEA (test) & KMU Peshawar (admissions).
  • Eligibility — KPK domicile + 60% FSc Pre-Medical.
  • Aggregate formula — 10% Matric + 40% FSc + 50% MDCAT.
  • Top college — Ayub Medical College (91.7% closing merit, 2024).
  • 8 profiled KPK medical & dental colleges with ~1250+ combined seats.

Source: KMU KPK MDCAT prospectus & ETEA notifications, 2024.

KPK MDCAT 2026 Quick Facts

Conducting body
ETEA (KMU-affiliated)
Eligibility
KPK domicile, 60% FSc
Total seats (profiled)
~1250+ MBBS/BDS
Top college
AMC-Abb — 91.7%
Aggregate formula
10% Matric + 40% FSc + 50% MDCAT
Profiled colleges
8

KPK Medical Colleges (8 total)

PublicETEA

Khyber Medical College

Peshawar

300 MBBS91.2% merit
PublicETEA

Ayub Medical College

Abbottabad

250 MBBS50 BDS91.7% merit
PublicETEA

Bacha Khan Medical College

Mardan

100 MBBS50 BDS87.4% merit
PublicETEA

Khyber Girls Medical College

Peshawar

100 MBBS90.3% merit
PublicETEA

Gomal Medical College

Dera Ismail Khan

100 MBBS87.6% merit
PublicETEA

Saidu Medical College

Swat

100 MBBS88.5% merit
PublicETEA

Khyber Medical University

Peshawar

100 MBBS90.5% merit
PublicETEA

Nowshera Medical College

Nowshera

100 MBBS87% merit

ETEA MDCAT Past Papers

ETEA MDCAT past papers from 2017 onwards — chapter-wise sorted with answer keys for KPK aspirants.

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MDCAT 2026 Syllabus in KPK (ETEA / KMU)

The MDCAT 2026 syllabus is national and identical across all provinces — it is set by PMDC, so the syllabus a KPK candidate prepares is exactly the same as in Punjab or Sindh. There is no separate “KPK syllabus” or distinct “ETEA syllabus 2026” in terms of content: ETEA simply conducts the same PMDC test in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. What is province-specific is the conducting body (ETEA) and the KMU merit formula used for admissions.

MDCAT 2026 subject breakdown (same in KPK)

Biology
81 MCQs (45%)
Chemistry
45 MCQs (25%)
Physics
36 MCQs (20%)
English
9 MCQs (5%)
Logical Reasoning
9 MCQs (5%)

Source: PMDC national MDCAT 2026 syllabus. ETEA conducts this same paper in KPK.

For the complete chapter-by-chapter breakdown across all 64 chapters, see the MDCAT 2026 syllabus guide. KPK merit, however, is built on the KMU aggregate formula (10% Matric + 40% FSc + 50% ETEA-MDCAT).

Closing Merit Trends — KPK Colleges

CollegeCityClosing MeritCategoryYear
AMC-AbbAbbottabad91.7%Open Merit2024
KMCPeshawar91.2%Open Merit2024
KMUPeshawar90.5%Open Merit2024
KGMCPeshawar90.3%Open Merit2024
SMCSwat88.5%Open Merit2024
GMC-DIKDera Ismail Khan87.6%Open Merit2024
BKMCMardan87.4%Open Merit2024
NMCNowshera87%Open Merit2024

Source: KMU KPK merit lists, 2024. Live values may vary year-on-year.

KPK MDCAT 2026 — FAQ

Who conducts KPK MDCAT 2026?▼

The Educational Testing & Evaluation Agency (ETEA) conducts MDCAT for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar handles centralised admissions across all KPK public medical and dental colleges (Source: ETEA & KMU, 2024).

What is the eligibility for KPK MDCAT?▼

KPK domicile candidates with at least 60% in FSc Pre-Medical or equivalent are eligible. The KMU aggregate uses 10% Matric + 40% FSc + 50% MDCAT (Source: KMU Eligibility Criteria, 2024).

What is the KMU aggregate formula?▼

KMU follows the standard PMDC formula: 10% Matric + 40% FSc + 50% ETEA MDCAT. The province-wide merit list is generated by KMU centrally for all 8+ public colleges.

Which is the top medical college in KPK?▼

Khyber Medical College (KMC) Peshawar — founded in 1954 — and Ayub Medical College (Abbottabad) are the highest-merit institutions in the province, with closing merit at 91.7% in 2024 (Source: KMU merit list, 2024).

How many MBBS/BDS seats does KPK offer?▼

KPK public medical colleges offer roughly 1250+ MBBS and BDS seats annually across 8 profiled institutions including KMC, AMC Abbottabad, BKMC, KGMC, Saidu, Gomal and Nowshera (Source: KMU, 2024).

Is the MDCAT syllabus 2026 different in KPK?▼

No. The MDCAT 2026 syllabus is national and identical across Pakistan — it is set by PMDC and is the same in KPK as in Punjab, Sindh and elsewhere: 180 MCQs covering Biology 81 (45%), Chemistry 45 (25%), Physics 36 (20%), English 9 (5%) and Logical Reasoning 9 (5%). What is specific to KPK is that the test is conducted by ETEA (so it is searched as the "ETEA syllabus 2026") and admissions use the KMU aggregate formula (10% Matric + 40% FSc + 50% MDCAT). See the full subject-wise breakdown in our MDCAT 2026 syllabus guide.

Where can I download ETEA MDCAT past papers?▼

Premeth hosts ETEA MDCAT past papers in the Regional ETEA archive at /papers/regional_etea — including chapter-wise solved drills and official ETEA PDFs.

Estimate your KPK score with the KMU aggregate calculator or prep with 64 chapter-wise MDCAT 2026 guides.

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