Introduction
The Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) is one of the most important milestones for aspiring doctors and dentists in Pakistan. Every year, thousands of students appear for this highly competitive exam, and keeping track of syllabus updates is vital for success. If you are preparing for MDCAT 2025, you need to be aware of the latest syllabus changes, subject weightage, and difficulty distribution. This blog gives you a comprehensive overview of what’s new in the MDCAT syllabus 2025 compared to previous years.
Examination Bodies
MDCAT 2025 will still be conducted provincially by:
- Punjab: UHS (University of Health Sciences)
- Federal & International: SZABMU (Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University)
- KPK: KMU (Khyber Medical University)
- Sindh: DUHS (Dow University of Health Sciences)
- AMC & NUMS Colleges: NUMS (National University of Medical Sciences)
Balochistan: Bolan Medical University
How to Download Syllabus
Click the button below to get the official MDCAT 2025 syllabus in PDF format.
Structure of MDCAT Exam (2025)
- Total MCQs: 200
- Duration: 3.5 hours
- Format: Paper-based MCQs
- Passing Marks (Medical): 55% (reduced from 65%)
- Passing Marks (Dental): 55%
- Negative Marking: None
|
Difficulty |
MDCAT 2023 |
MDCAT 2025 |
Changes |
|
Easy |
20% |
15% |
Decreased by 5% |
|
Moderate |
60% |
70% |
Increased by 10% |
|
Difficult |
20% |
15% |
Decreased by 5% |
Additional Note (2023):
70% recall-based, 30% application-based questions in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
3. Subject-wise Syllabus Changes
Biology
- 2023: 13 units (e.g., Biodiversity, Bioenergetics, Cell Structure).
- 2025: 15 units (expanded and reorganized topics).
New/Expanded Topics:
- Acellular Life: Added classification and structure of viruses.
- Bioenergetics: More detailed coverage of respiration and photosynthesis.
- Biotechnology: Added health applications (vaccines, diagnostics).
Removed Topics:
- Some subtopics under “Diversity Among Animals” and plant transport.
Chemistry
- 2023: 19 units (e.g., Atomic Structure, Gases, Electrochemistry).
- 2025: 20 units (similar structure but refined topics).
New/Expanded Topics:
- Industrial Chemistry: Added adhesives, dyes, and polymers.
- Reaction Kinetics: More emphasis on rate laws and activation energy.
Removed Topics:
- Minor subtopics under “Thermochemistry.”
Physics
- 2023: 13 units (e.g., Force & Motion, Thermodynamics, Nuclear Physics).
- 2025: 16 units (streamlined but deeper content).
New/Expanded Topics:
- Vectors and Equilibrium: Added scalar and vector products.
- Modern Physics: Expanded quantum theory and atomic spectra.
Removed Topics:
- Some repetitive concepts in “Work & Energy.”
English
- 2023: Focus on grammar, comprehension, and vocabulary.
- 2025:
- Reduced Scope: Fewer questions on critical reading and writing skills.
- Simplified Benchmarks: Less emphasis on complex sentence structures.
Logical Reasoning
- 2023: 3% weightage (6 MCQs).
- 2025: 5% weightage (9 MCQs).
Increased Topics:
- More questions on “Course of Action” and “Cause & Effect.”
4. Key Takeaways
- Reduced Difficulty: Fewer “difficult” questions in 2025 (15% vs. 20%).
- Lower Passing Marks: Medical college cutoff lowered from 65% to 55%.
- Subject Rebalancing:
- Biology gained more weightage.
- Chemistry & Physics reduced in importance.
- English now has half the weightage.
- Logical Reasoning: Gained importance.
- New Topics Added: Industrial Chemistry (Chemistry), Biotechnology (Biology), and Modern Physics (Physics) expanded.
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Conclusion
The MDCAT 2025 syllabus is more focused, with lower passing marks, reduced difficulty, and a rebalanced subject weightage. Students must prioritize Biology due to its increased weightage, while Chemistry & Physics require less emphasis. English has become less critical, but Logical Reasoning has gained importance.
