Questions
Questions
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MBBS/BDS Admissions
in Medical / Dental Institutions of the Punjab
Ans: It‟s a two steps process: First, you will have to appear in the Admission Test of the
Punjab; Second, if you secure 84 per cent or above aggregate score (adding the
weightage of matriculation, HSSC and Entrance Test scores according to the
formula of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council) then you will be eligible to apply
for admission to a public sector medical/dental institution in Punjab on open merit
basis.
Q.2 What is the eligibility criterion for appearing in the Admission Test?
Ans: Any candidate who has passed Intermediate/HSSC Pre-Medical /Equivalent
examination from a Board/University with at least 60% marks (unadjusted) or who
is awaiting result of HSSC Part-II/Equivalent examination can apply. His subjects
must include Biology and Chemistry.
Q.3 Who conducts the Provincial Admission Test and how many times in a year
this test is arranged?
Ans: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore (www.uhs.edu.pk) conducts the
Admission Test only once a year. A candidate has to appear in the test of the year
in which he/she is applying for admissions. The result of Admission Test is valid
for one year only. In other words, if a candidate wishes to apply for admission in
the Session 2017-18, he/she must appear in the MDCAT- 2017.
Q.5 What is the format and syllabus of the test? How can I prepare for this
Admission Test?
Ans: Admission Test is a two and a half hours (150 minutes) paper based test that is
offered once a year. It consists of a question paper containing 220 multiple-choice
questions – four options with single best answer – divided in to four (04) sections,
namely:
(i) Biology – (88 MCQs)
(ii) Chemistry – (58 MCQs)
(iii) Physics – (44 MCQs)
(iv) English (General) – (30 MCQs)
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Q.7 How can I register for the test? Is online registration available?
Ans: From 2017, the registration for Admission Test shall be on-line. The procedure and
fee details will be uploaded on the website. It will also be advertised in major
newspapers.
Q.9 Is the Admission Test conducted by UHS is also mandatory for admission to
private sector medical/dental colleges?
Ans: Yes, it is also mandatory for admission to private sector medical/dental colleges
for admission on local seats.
Ans: No, you should appear in the Admission Test of your respective province for
admission against reserved seats in Punjab.
Q.13 How many times I can appear in the Admission Test? I heard that I can only
avail three chances?
Ans: There is no restriction whatsoever on the number of times a candidate may appear
in the Admission Test except for those who have been debarred from appearing in
the test on resorting to any unfair/fraudulent means.
and issues certificates which are acceptable for admissions. Candidates having
foreign qualifications are advised to contact IBCC for equivalence of their
qualifications before they apply for admissions. They can contact IBCC at the
following address:
Inter Board Committee of Chairman,
Plot No.25, Street No.38, G-10/4
Near Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation (FGEHF),
Islamabad.
Ph: 051-9330251-4, Website: www.ibcc.edu.pk
Q.16 The IBCC is not issuing me equivalence certificate for any reason. Can you
accept my certificate/diploma as such for admission purposes?
Ans: No, we cannot accept your foreign qualifications as such without equivalence
certificate issued by the IBCC. You must settle your issues with IBCC before you
apply for admission.
Q.17 How many colleges/institutes an there in public sector which offer MBBA
and BDS?
Ans: The following 17 government institutions offer 5-Year degree in MBBS:
1. Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore
2. Ameer-ud-Din Medical College, Lahore
3. Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore
4. Ghazi Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan
5. Gujranwala Medical College, Gujranwala
6. Khawaja Muhammad Safdar College, Sialkot
7. King Edward Medical University, Lahore
8. Nawaz Sharif Medical College, University of Gujrat
9. Nishtar Medical College, Multan (Now Nishtar Medical University)
10. Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad (Now Faisalabad Medical University)
11. Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur
12. Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi (Now Rawalpindi Medical University)
13. Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal
14. Sargodha Medical College, University of Sargodha
15. Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore
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16. Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical & Dental College, Lahore
17. Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan.
Q.18 Shall I have to apply separately for admission to these colleges? What is the
system of admissions?
Q.19 What is the number of Open Merit MBBS and BDS seats? Kindly give their
distribution in various institutions.
Q.20 What types of seats are available in public sector medical/dental institutions
of Punjab?
Ans: The following categories of seats are available in medical/dental colleges of the
Punjab:
(A) Open merit (B) Reserved Seats.
Reserved seats are further divided into following categories:
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Q.21 How many seats are available for disabled students in medical/dental
institutions? What is the criterion for admission against these seats?
Ans: There are 20 seats (19 MBBS + 01 BDS) for disabled students in medical/dental
institutions of the Punjab. The distribution is as follows:
Seats for the
College
Disabled
King Edward Medical University (KEMU), Lahore 02
Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC), Lahore 02
Nishtar Medical University (NMU), Multan 02
Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU), Lahore 02
Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Lahore 02
Faisalabad Medical University, (FMU) Faisalabad 02
Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU), Rawalpindi 02
Quaid-e-Azam Medical College (QAMC), Bahawalpur 02
Sheikh Zayed Medical College (SZMC), Rahim Yar Khan 02
Sargodha Medical College (SMC), Sargodha 01
de‟Montmorency College of Dentistry (DCD), Lahore 01
Q.22 How many underdeveloped districts’ seats are available in public sector
medical/dental institutions of the Punjab? What are the criteria for
admission against these seats?
Ans:
Sr. Total
District NMU QAMC FMU SZMC DCD NID
No. MBBS BDS
6 4 1
1. D.G. Khan (03 for tribal 1 - (02 for tribal 1 (for tribal 11 2
area) area) area)
2. Muzzafargarh 4 1 - 3 1 1 8 2
4 2 1
3. Rajanpur (02 for tribal 1 - (1 for tribal 1 (for tribal 7 2
area) area) area)
4. Lodhran 4 1 - 2 1 1 7 2
5. Bhakkar - 1 5 2 1 1 8 2
6. Layyah - 1 5 2 1 1 8 2
Total 18 6 10 15 6 6 49 12
Grand Total 61
3. Candidates belonging to those tribal areas where there are no high schools
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or colleges available or the facility for teaching science subjects does not
exist, they must have obtained their education from Class-1 to Class-12 from
the district in which their respective tribal area falls and have passed their
SSC and HSSC examinations from the relevant Board of Intermediate and
Secondary Education.
4. The candidates from these areas can also apply against open merit seats.
These reserved seats will be in addition to any number of candidates being
admitted on open merit from these districts. The candidates from each of the
above six districts, admitted or not admitted on open merit, can compete
within their districts for reserved seats.
6. The candidates eligible for admission against both open merit as well as
reserved seats can avail only one seat. The Admission Board will allocate a
seat to such a candidate purely on merit in a college of his/her choice listed
higher as per his/her order of preference in his/her admission form. For
example, if a candidate is being admitted, according to his/her order of
preference, in college number 10 on Open Merit, and in college number 8 on
Under-Developed Districts‟ Seats, his admission will be finalized in the latter
category. No application against the decision of the Admission Board shall be
entertained afterwards.
Q.23 How many seats are reserved for FATA students in Punjab? What is the
procedure for admission?
Ans: There are 17 seats reserved for the students of FATA in Punjab. The distribution is
as follows:
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The admission against these seats will be made by the Ministry of States and
Frontier Regions (SAFRON) through Khyber Medical College, Peshawar. The
candidates will be required to appear in the Entrance Test of KPK. A Joint
Admission Committee will select the candidates on merit and the nomination for
admission shall be made by a Nominating Agency of SAFRON.
FATA candidates are advised to contact Khyber Medical College, Peshawar for
admission against reserved seats in Punjab. For further information they can visit
www.safron.gov.pk.
Q.24 How many seats for the students of Azad Jammu & Kashmir are reserved in
public sector medical and dental institutions of the Punjab? What are the
criteria for admission against these seats?
Ans: There are a total of 49 seats (46 MBBS + 03 BDS) reserved for students of Azad
Jammu & Kashmir in Punjab. The distribution is as follows:
College No. of Seats
King Edward Medical University (KEMU), Lahore 01
Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC), Lahore 01
Nishtar Medical University (NMU), Multan 04
Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU), Lahore 23
Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Lahore 02
Faisalabad Medical University, (FMU) Faisalabad 04
Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU), Rawalpindi 05
Quaid-e-Azam Medical College (QAMC), Bahawalpur 04
Sheikh Zayed Medical College (SZMC), Rahim Yar Khan 02
de‟Montmorency College of Dentistry (DCD), Lahore 03
Total 49
For admission against these seats the candidate must have the domicile of any
district of AJK or be a refugee of Jammu & Kashmir having State Subject
Certificate. Such a candidate will appear in the State Entrance Test arrange by the
Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. The candidate will apply to Joint
Admission Committee of AJK for nomination against reserved seats in Punjab.
For further information, they may contact:
Chairman Joint Admission Committee
Ph: 05822-920527, 05827-920453
E-mail: [email protected]
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Q.26 How can foreign students get admission to public sector medical/dental
institutions of the Punjab? What is their fee structure?
Ans: Foreign students can apply against 85 seats (72 MBBS + 13 BDS) reserved for
them in public sector medical/dental institutions of the Punjab under Pakistan
Technical Assistance Programme (PTAP). The fee structure of students admitted
on these seats is same as local students.
The criteria and procedure of admission is as follows:
1. Foreign students and students of Pakistani-origin having dual nationality can
apply against these seats if:
ii. The applicant has physically studied and passed HSSC/12th grade
examination from outside Pakistan during his/her stay abroad, having
a certificate from the institution last attended.
iii. The applicant has scored minimum of 60% marks in HSSC/ 12th grade
examination.
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iv. The applicant has either appeared in the Admission Test of the
Punjab OR passed SAT-II examination with a minimum score of
550 in each subject i.e., Biology, Chemistry and
Physics/Mathematics OR passed American MCAT with minimum
aggregate score of 24. The validity period of SAT II/MCAT scores
shall be two years for the purpose of admission.
v. The applicant has valid TOEFL or IELTS with a score of 500 or 5.5
respectively in case he/she has obtained his/her required
qualifications from those institutions where the medium of
instruction for these qualifications is not English (An alternate to
TOEFL and IELTS is a certification by NUML Islamabad after one year
English language course).
Q.27 Are there any seats reserved for the Children Overseas Pakistanis/Dual
Nationality holders of Pakistan Origin? What is the criterion for admissions
against these seats?
Ans: (a) The Government of the Punjab, vide Notification No: S.O.(ME)9-4/2015,
dated 10th August, 2015, has converted 76 Foreign Self-Finance Seats (72
MBBS and 04 BDS) already earmarked in public sector medical and dental
colleges of the Punjab, into Open Merit Seats for the Children of Overseas
Pakistanis/Dual Nationality Holders of Pakistani Origin with effect from the
Session 2015-16.
(b) The selection against these 76 reserved seats shall now be made by the
Admission Board for Government Medical/Dental Colleges of the Punjab
through University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore.
(c) The distribution of these seats shall be as follows:
Sr.
College MBBS BDS
No.
1. King Edward Medical College Lahore 04 -
2. Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore 04 -
3. Nishtar Medical University Multan 04 -
4. Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore 04 -
5. Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad 04 -
6. Rawalpindi Medical University Rawalpindi 04 -
7. Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur 04 -
8. Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore 02 -
9. Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 10 -
Medical, Lahore
10. Nawaz Sharif Medical College Gujrat 10 -
11. Shaikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan 02 -
12. Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha 20 -
13. de'Montmorency College of Dentistry Lahore - 02
14. Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan - 02
Total 72 04
Grand Total 76
(d) The fee structure for these 76 reserved seats shall be the same as that for
Open Merit Seats for local students. The detail is available in the Prospectus
of the current session.
(e) Eligibility Criteria for Children of Overseas Pakistanis:
(i) “Overseas Pakistani” is defined as any person holding a Pakistani
Passport/ NIC/ NICOP/ POC or any other official document providing
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For KPK
For KPK students, there are 08 MBBS seats (one on reciprocal basis + 05 federal
quota for girls in FJMU + 02 federal quota for girls of PATA, KPK in FJMU)
reserved in the medical institutions of Punjab. The candidates are required to
appear in the admission test of KPK and apply at Khyber Medical College
Peshawar for nomination.
For Sindh
There are 09 MBBS seats reserved for female students of Sindh in FJMU, Lahore
under Federal quota.
The seats are distribution to different institutions of Sindh as follows:
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Institutes Seats
Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 02
Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro 02
Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi 02
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana 02
Ghulam Muhammad Mehar Medical College, Sukkur 01
Total 09
The candidates should apply at their respective university after passing the
respective admission test of Sindh.
Q.29 Are there any seats reserved in other provinces for Punjab domiciled
candidates? What is the procedure for applying against these seats?
Ans: There are 14 MBBS seats reserved in the medical colleges of Bolochistan, KPK
and Azad Jammu & Kashmir for Punjab domiciled candidates. The distribution is
as follows:
College Seats
Bolan Medical College, Quetta, 04
Khyber Medical University, Peshawar 01
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College, Mirpur, AJ&K 03
Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College, Muzaffarabad, AJ&K 03
Poonch Medical College, Rawlakot, AJ&K 03
Total 14
The candidates who are eligible to apply on Open Merit seats in Medical/Dental
Colleges of the Punjab can also opt for admission on these reciprocal seats.
Separate applications are not required for these seats. These seats are offered
like open merit seats.
Q.30 I have heard that there are seats reserved for daughters of Federal
Government employees in FJMU, Lahore? Kindly tell me the procedure to
apply against these seats?
Ans: Till 2015, there were seven (07) MBBS seats reserved for the real daughters of
federal government serving civil servants (four for BS-1 to BS-15 and three for BS-
16 and above) in FJMU, Lahore till Session 2015-16. However, Hon‟ble
Islamabad High Court, Islamabad in its order dated 14.6.2016 (W.P.No. 433-2014)
has declared the reservation of these seven seats (Serial No. ix and x) for the
daughters of Federal Government Civil Servants as illegal and has ordered to
admit candidates of Islamabad (ICT) against these seats w.e.f. Session 2016-17.
For details contact Cabinet Division Islamabad at Ph: 051-9051607).
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Q.31 After the Admission Test, how should I apply for admission on Open Merit
basis?
Ans: (i) After the declaration of official result of the Admission Test, the
admission process for public sector medical and dental institutions
will start as per notified schedule.
(ii) The merit shall be worked out as per the regulations of Pakistan
Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), and shall be based on the
aggregate percentage of the candidates worked out by adding the
marks in the following ratio:
Marks obtained in Admission Test /SAT II/MCAT x 1100 x 0.50 = 50% of Test
Total marks of Admission Test /SAT II/MCAT
Example 1 :
Marks obtained in Matriculation = 992 / 1050
Marks obtained in HSSC/FSc = 980 / 1100
Marks obtained in Admission Test = 970 / 1100
Example 2 :
Equivalence of O-Level = 812/900
Equivalence of A-Level = 925/1100
SAT II Score = 2100/2400
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submits more than one form, the form(s) submitted subsequently will
be rejected.
(x) Incomplete or unsigned Admission Forms will be rejected.
(ii) The Committee will conduct a structured test of the candidates who claim to
be Huffaz-e-Quran.
(iii) To appear in the test, the claimants will have to get themselves registered
for the test at the University as per given schedule.
(v) Hundred percent (100%) proficiency in Hifz is required at the time of test
by the candidate to attract the benefit of twenty (20) marks.
(vi) As these Twenty (20) marks are to be added in FSc marks, therefore, the
merit will be calculated by adding 40 per cent of Hifz-e-Quran marks (i.e.,
08 marks) in the previous aggregate score of the successful candidate.
Q.34 What are the documents required to be submitted with the Admission Form?
Ans: Candidates must attach the following documents with the Admission Form. Except
otherwise mentioned, the documents attached with the Admission Form must be
attested by a Government Officer in BS 17 or above. The stamp of the officer must
bear his / her full designation and current place of duty:
a) Three (03) attested copies of Matriculation (SSC) Certificate or result card
issued by a Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Pakistan.
Computer generated result cards will not be acceptable. Candidate having
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foreign qualifications (O-Level, 10th Grade and equivalent) must provide the
attested copies of Equivalence Certificate issued by IBCC. A valid Interim or
Provisional equivalence certificate issued by IBCC will also be acceptable.
b) Three (03) attested copies of HSSC Pre-Medical result card issued by a
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Pakistan. Candidates
having foreign qualifications (e.g. A-Level, 12th Grade and equivalent) must
provide the attested copies of Equivalence Certificate issued by IBCC. Valid
Interim or Provisional certificate by IBCC will also be acceptable.
c) Three (03) copies each of computer generated result cards of Admission
Test/SAT II/MCAT ® scores (Not to be attested).
d) Three (03) attested copies of Domicile Certificate of the candidate (In case
of Children of Overseas Pakistanis/Dual Nationality Holders category only,
domicile of Father/Mother shall also be acceptable). No other certificate or
document (e.g. Birth Certificate, B-Form, CNIC etc.) is acceptable in lieu of
Domicile Certificate of the candidate. Any candidate found to have domicile
of more than one place shall be disqualified.
e) Three (03) attested copies of CNIC of Father / Mother. Overseas
Pakistanis/Dual Nationality Holders may provide attested copies of their
Pakistani Passport/ NIC/ NICOP/ POC or any other official document
providing their Pakistani nationality.
f) Four (04) recent photographs. One to be pasted on the Admission Form and
to be attested on the front, and other three, attested on the back, to be
attached with the form. Your photograph must be: Colour; Passport size (4.5
cm high x 3.5 cm wide); Taken against a light blue background.
g) Original Fitness Certificate issued by a Registered Medical Practitioner /
Government Medical Officer.
h) Original Affidavit on Rs.20/- stamp paper as per specimen given as
Annexure-I of the Prospectus.
i) Candidates claiming to be Muslim Huffaz-e-Quran shall attach three (03)
attested copies of Hifz-e-Quran Certificate issued by a registered Madrassa.
j) Candidates claiming to be disabled students shall attach the copy of a
Certificate issued by a specialist working in a Government Hospital
describing the nature of disability.
k) Candidates seeking admission against seats reserved for Under-Developed
Districts shall attach Original Certificates from the Heads / Principals of the
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concerned educational institutions where they have studied from class one
to twelve. These certificates must be dully verified by concerned EDO
(Education) and DEO (Colleges) and countersigned by the DCO of relevant
district. These candidates will also submit a Surety Bond on Rs.20/- stamp
paper as per specimen given as Annexure-II of the Prospectus.
l) Candidates seeking admission against the seat reserved for Cholistan shall
have to provide a certificate issued by Cholistan Development Authority
clearly stating that the candidate is a Cholistani by birth and has actual
residence in Cholistan.
m) Overseas Pakistanis shall submit three (03) attested copies of Overseas
Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) Membership Card (Not mandatory for dual
nationality holders) of the candidate and/or his/her parents (real father
and/or mother).
n) Overseas Pakistanis (Not Dual Nationality Holders) shall submit duly filled
certificate given as Annexure IV of the Prospectus, issued by the concerned
Embassy of Pakistan.
o) Three (03) attested copies of current Pakistani passport of Overseas
Pakistanis OR valid foreign passport of Dual Nationality Holders of Pakistani
origin.
p) Three (03) attested copies of Birth Certificate of the candidate (Only for
candidates applying against reserved seats for Children of Overseas
Pakistanis/Dual Nationality Holders).
For second or subsequent round no separate form will be filled by the candidates.
The choices of colleges, once entered in the form by the candidate, shall be final
and irrevocable. This final data shall be used in entire selection process for the
admission to first year MBBS/BDS for the current academic year.
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Q.36 My name has appeared in the Selection List. What will be the next process?
Ans: (i) Selected candidates will be issued call letters by concerned colleges for
interview.
(ii) Selected candidates shall have to submit all original documents and
certificates at the time of interview. The original documents of the selected
candidates will be retained by the college concerned and will be returned
on leaving the institution.
(iv) The Medical Board of the respective medical colleges will examine
selected candidates. If a candidate is disqualified medically, for reasons to
be recorded, he/she will not be admitted. The Candidate must produce
certificate to have been:
(v) The parent(s) or legal guardians must accompany all the candidates at the
time of interview.
(vi) No candidate will be admitted unless he/she has paid the fee and other
dues. All dues must be paid by the due date, otherwise the admission of
defaulting students will be cancelled and next candidate on merit will be
considered for admission.
(vii) The selected candidate must join the college at which he/she is selected,
on or before the date prescribed by the college authorities, failing which
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(viii) A candidate, who is selected but does not join the college or cancels the
admission after joining, is not eligible for further selection process.
Q.37 I am already studying in a private medical college. How can I get admission
to a public sector college? What is the procedure?
Ans: a. If a candidate already admitted in any medical/dental institution (public or
private) of the country, wishes to get admission in Government Medical &
Dental Institution of the Punjab, he/she will have to surrender his/her previous
admission completely and will not be entitled to any credit of examinations
passed as well as dues paid prior to fresh admission.
b. He/she will have to appear in the Entrance Test afresh in the current year.
c. He/she shall have to disclose his/her previous admission in the Admission
Form and shall also have to declare (as per specimen given as Annexure-III
of the Prospectus) that he/she will not be entitled to any credit earned on the
basis of his/her previous admission.
d. The candidate must not have exhausted all his/her chances to clear first
professional examination and should be eligible to carry out further
medical/dental education in Pakistan according to PMDC Rules and
Regulations.
e. Non-disclosure of previous admission shall result in cancellation of admission
secured in the current session.
f. Under no circumstances a student will be allowed to rejoin the surrendered
course.
Q.38 What is the fee structure of public sector medical/dental colleges of the
Punjab?
Ans: The tuition fee of first year MBBS/BDS for all categories of seats is around
Rs.19,000/- per annum (This does not include Sargodha Medical College,
Sargodah and Nawaz Sharif Medial College Gurjat which have different fee
structure). The hostel fee and utility charges are around Rs.30,000/- per annum (it
does not include mess charges).
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Q.39 How can I apply for private medical/dental colleges? Is UHS admission test
is also mandatory for admission to private sector medical/dental colleges?
Ans: The private medical/dental colleges of the Punjab advertise their admissions after
the display of first selection list for public sector medical colleges by the UHS.
The candidate has to apply to various private sector colleges separately. The
admissions in these private sector colleges are regulated by Pakistan Medical and
Dental Council.
Yes, the admission test conducted by UHS is also mandatory for admission to
private sector medical/dental colleges of the province.
Q.40 From where I can get the list of approved private sector medical/dental
colleges?
Ans: You can get the list of approved medical and dental colleges from the website of
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council www.pmdc.org.pk.