LAHORE: The Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2026 is being held across Punjab today, September 20, for admission to medical and dental colleges.
MDCAT 2026 Held Across Punjab
The University of Health Sciences (UHS) is conducting the examination at 31 centres across 15 cities, with 49,201 candidates registered, including 36,633 female and 12,568 male candidates.
In Lahore, 12,030 candidates are appearing at six examination centres, comprising 9,150 female and 2,880 male candidates.
Six Examination Centres in Lahore
The Lahore centres include Punjab University Examination Hall, Wahdat Road, where 4,400 female candidates are registered; Lahore College for Women University with 1,600 female candidates; University of Education, Township with 1,624 female candidates; Divisional Public School, Township with 881 male candidates; BISE Examination Halls, Lawrence Road with 2,000 male candidates; and COMSATS University Lahore Campus, Defence Road with 1,525 candidates.
Strict Security Arrangements
Strict security arrangements have been put in place at examination centres. Candidates were permitted to enter from 7:30am, while gates were scheduled to close at 9am. Walk-through gates, metal detectors, CCTV monitoring and NADRA biometric verification are among the measures in place.
Examination Timings
The examination is scheduled from 10am to 1pm.
