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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.
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)
Khyber Medical College
Peshawar
Ayub Medical College
Abbottabad
Bacha Khan Medical College
Mardan
Khyber Girls Medical College
Peshawar
Gomal Medical College
Dera Ismail Khan
Saidu Medical College
Swat
Khyber Medical University
Peshawar
Nowshera Medical College
Nowshera
ETEA MDCAT Past Papers
ETEA MDCAT past papers from 2017 onwards — chapter-wise sorted with answer keys for KPK aspirants.
Open ETEA Past Papers →Closing Merit Trends — KPK Colleges
| College | City | Closing Merit | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMC-Abb | Abbottabad | 91.7% | Open Merit | 2024 |
| KMC | Peshawar | 91.2% | Open Merit | 2024 |
| KMU | Peshawar | 90.5% | Open Merit | 2024 |
| KGMC | Peshawar | 90.3% | Open Merit | 2024 |
| SMC | Swat | 88.5% | Open Merit | 2024 |
| GMC-DIK | Dera Ismail Khan | 87.6% | Open Merit | 2024 |
| BKMC | Mardan | 87.4% | Open Merit | 2024 |
| NMC | Nowshera | 87% | Open Merit | 2024 |
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).
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.