What is the MDCAT aggregate formula?

MDCAT 50%, FSc 40%, Matric 10%, per PM&DC's Admissions Regulations 2025. Convert each to a percentage of its total, weight it, and add the three.

How many marks is MDCAT out of?

180 in the 2025-26 cycle, one mark per MCQ with no negative marking (Biology 81, Chemistry 45, Physics 36, English 9, Logical Reasoning 9).

What is the minimum MDCAT score for MBBS?

55% for medical colleges and 50% for dental colleges. Below that a candidate is not eligible whatever the aggregate.

Does an A-Level result use the same formula?

Yes, with the IBCC equivalence certificate's marks standing in for FSc and O-Levels for Matric. The weights do not change.

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MDCAT Aggregate Calculator 2025-26

Work out your MBBS or BDS merit aggregate the way PM&DC's regulations do: MDCAT 50%, FSc 40%, Matric 10%. Checks the 55% and 50% MDCAT pass marks and tells you the MDCAT score a target aggregate needs.

Merit aggregate

85.76%

85.76% aggregate: MDCAT 83.3% carries 41.67 points, FSc 87.3% carries 34.91, Matric 91.8% carries 9.18. Your MDCAT is above the 55% medical pass mark.

How the 50/40/10 formula adds up

MDCAT: 150 of 180 = 83.33%, weight 50%: 41.67
FSc: 960 of 1100 = 87.27%, weight 40%: 34.91
Matric: 1010 of 1100 = 91.82%, weight 10%: 9.18
Aggregate: 85.76%

Reaching 90%

MDCAT needed: 166 of 180 (91.8%), 16 more than now
One MDCAT mark moves the aggregate by: 0.278 points
Ten FSc marks (of 1,100) move it by: 0.364 points

180 MCQs, no negative marking per the 2025-26 curriculum; if your admitting university reports a different total, enter marks on this scale or scale them first.
Provinces and universities apply the same weights but their own equivalence rules for A-Levels and other boards (IBCC equivalence), reserved-seat categories and closing merits. The aggregate here is the open-merit number.

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How this is calculated

PM&DC's Admissions Regulations 2025 fix the open-merit formula for every MBBS and BDS admission in Pakistan: MDCAT 50%, HSSC (FSc pre-medical or equivalent) 40%, SSC (Matric or equivalent) 10%. Each component is converted to a percentage of its own total, multiplied by its weight, and the three are added.

The MDCAT itself, per the 2025-26 Uniform Curriculum, has 180 MCQs with no negative marking, and a candidate needs 55% for medical and 50% for dental colleges to be eligible at all. The regulations also require every admitting authority to publish its final merit criteria by 1 September each year, so check your university's notification for equivalence and category rules.

Frequently asked questions

What is the MDCAT aggregate formula?: MDCAT 50%, FSc 40%, Matric 10%, per PM&DC's Admissions Regulations 2025. Convert each to a percentage of its total, weight it, and add the three.
How many marks is MDCAT out of?: 180 in the 2025-26 cycle, one mark per MCQ with no negative marking (Biology 81, Chemistry 45, Physics 36, English 9, Logical Reasoning 9).
What is the minimum MDCAT score for MBBS?: 55% for medical colleges and 50% for dental colleges. Below that a candidate is not eligible whatever the aggregate.
Does an A-Level result use the same formula?: Yes, with the IBCC equivalence certificate's marks standing in for FSc and O-Levels for Matric. The weights do not change.

Sources

Admissions Regulations 2025 (weightage: MDCAT 50%, HSSC 40%, SSC 10%): Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
Uniform Curriculum MDCAT-2025 (180 MCQs, no negative marking, 55% medical and 50% dental pass marks): Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

Version 1.0.0 · reviewed 21 Sept 2026. Rates change with the Federal Budget and regulator notifications; we update this tool when they do. Confirm with the primary source before making financial decisions.