The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) has raised the passing criteria for MBBS and BDS exams from 50% to 70% as part of efforts to enhance the quality of medical education.
The decision was finalized during a recent council meeting and officially announced through a notification.
As per the new guidelines, medical and dental colleges must also enforce stricter attendance policies, increasing the minimum attendance requirement from 75% to 90%.
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This measure aims to ensure students receive sufficient academic instruction and hands-on clinical experience.
Additionally, the council introduced new regulations regarding self-finance and foreign quota admissions. Under these rules, only specific candidates will be eligible for foreign quota seats at public and private medical institutions.
These include permanent foreign nationals, Pakistani citizens residing abroad, green card holders, Iqama holders, and Maple Leaf Card holders. Applicants must have completed their Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) or an equivalent qualification from a foreign institution and must provide certification verifying their residency status at the time of application.
The notification further clarified that foreign candidates with HSSC or A-level qualifications, along with equivalent certificates, are eligible for reserved MBBS and BDS seats if they have studied chemistry and biology as compulsory subjects, with physics or mathematics as optional.
PMDC has instructed all medical and dental colleges to strictly adhere to these updated regulations for admissions in the 2024-25 academic session.
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