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University of Health Sciences Specialized Healthcare &

Lahore Medical Education Department,
Govt. of the Punjab

MBBS/BDS Admissions
Government Medical and Dental Institutions of the Punjab
Session 2017-18
The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore invites applications from the eligible candidates for
admissions to First Year, Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
programmes in the following public sector medical and dental institutions of the Punjab:

Medical Institutions
1. King Edward Medical University, Lahore 2. Fatima Jinnah Medical University (for Women), Lahore
3. Nishtar Medical University, Multan 4. Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad
5. Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi 6. Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore
7. Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur 8. Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan
9. Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore 10. Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha
11. Nawaz Sharif Medical College, Gujrat 12. Gujranwala Medical College, Gujranwala
13. Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Sialkot 14. Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal
15. Ghazi Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan 16. Ameer-ud-Din Medical College, Lahore
17. Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical &
Dental College, Lahore
Dental Institutions
1. de'Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore 2. Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan
3. Dental Section, Faisalabad Medical University,
Faisalabad

The process of admissions is as follows:

(A) Admission Test (MDCAT 2017)

1. Test Date, Time and Place

(i) The University shall conduct an Admission Test (MDCAT 2017), on behalf of the Government
of the Punjab, for admission to MBBS/BDS programme on Sunday, 20th August, 2017. The
test shall start at 09:00 A.M. sharp. It will be simultaneously arranged in the following cities:

Southern Punjab Central Punjab Northern Punjab

Bahawalpur , Multan, Rahim Yar Lahore, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Gujrat,
Rawalpindi and Hasan Abdal
Khan and D.G. Khan. Gujranwala, Sargodha and Sialkot.

2. Who can Apply

(i) It is Mandatory for Punjab-domiciled candidates to appear in MDCAT for admission to any
Public or Private Sector Medical/Dental Institution of the Province.
(ii) The candidates having domicile of any district of Punjab, Islamabad (ICT), Gilgit-Baltistan and
Foreign Nationals can appear in MDCAT.
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(iii) As per the regulations of Pakistan

Medical and Dental Council ORIENTATION SEMINARS
(PM&DC), a candidate must have University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore will also arrange
passed Intermediate Pre-Medical Orientation Seminars for students who are going to appear in
Group or Equivalent Examination the Entrance Test. Entry is free for all and parents are
with at-least 60 per cent (660/1100) especially encouraged to attend the seminars. The schedule of
marks. However, those awaiting these seminars is as follows:
result can also apply. City Venue Date Time
Auditorium of Faisalabad Tuesday,
(iv) Mere appearance in MDCAT does Faisalabad
Medical University 4th July, 2017
10:00AM
not confer the right to apply for or Rahim Yar
Auditorium of Sheikh Zayed
Tuesday,
Public School, Canal Officer 10:00AM
get admission to any medical/dental Khan
Colony, Model Town
4th July, 2017
institution. Prince Cinepax Gujranwala, G.T. Wednesday,
Gujranwala 10:00AM
Road 5th July, 2017
3. How to Apply Bahawalpur
Auditorium of Quaid-e-Azam Wednesday,
10:00AM
Medical College 5th July, 2017
(i) The MDCAT 2017 applications Freedom Hall, Khawaja
Thursday,
Sialkot Muhammad Safdar Medical 10:00AM
shall be filled online. The candidate College
6th July, 2017
needs not to go anywhere to get the Gujrat
Auditorium of University of Thursday,
10:00AM
application form. Gujrat 6th July, 2017
Auditorium of Nishtar Medical Thursday,
Multan 10:00AM
University 6th July, 2017
(ii) Just login at Auditorium of Allama Iqbal Friday,
Lahore 10:00AM
www.bankislami.com.pk/UHSMD Medical College 7th July, 2017
CAT2017. On clicking the Dera Ghazi Auditorium of Ghazi Khan Friday,
10:00AM
Khan Medical College 7th July, 2017
“Register” button, a simple Auditorium of University of Friday,
Sargodha 10:00AM
Application Form will appear which Sargodha 7th July, 2017
Saturday,
the candidate is required to fill. Mianwali Govt. Degree College (Boys)
8th July, 2017
10:00AM
Govt. Postgraduate College Saturday,
(iii) After filling his/her particulars, the Sahiwal
(Boys) 8th July, 2017
10:00AM
candidate will be asked to upload Rawalpindi
Auditorium of Rawalpindi Saturday,
10:00AM
Medical University 8th July, 2017
his/her latest colour photograph (not
more than 2MB file). After this the
candidate can “Submit” his/her application by clicking the „Submit‟ button.
(iv) It must be noted that the candidate cannot edit his/her application once it has been submitted.
On a single CNIC/B-Form Number, only one application can be submitted.
(v) Upon successful submission of application, the candidate will be assigned a “Unique
Application Serial Number”. He/she should note that number as it will be used in future for
accessing the submitted application and the Admittance Card issued by the University. The
candidate should get a print of the filled application form by clicking “Download & Print”
button. If the facility of printing is not available at that time, the candidate can access his/her
application any other time by clicking “Search Registration” button.
(vi) The candidate or his/her nominee is required to visit alongwith his/her printed application, the
nearest branch of BankIslami (Pvt) Ltd, for fee submission. On submission of Rs.500/- (in
cash) as MDCAT 2017 fee, the concerned bank officer shall stamp the application form and
return the “Candidate‟s Copy” of the form to the candidate. No document (e.g., result cards,
domicile, etc.) is required with the application.
(vii) After fee submission, the candidate shall be communicated his/her Roll Number and
Examination Centre via SMS and E-mail Alerts at his/her mobile number and E-mail address
within 72 hours. The Admittance Card of the candidate with his/her photograph and unique QR
Code shall be sent on his/her E-mail address as an attachment.
(viii) The candidate can also download his/her Admittance Card on clicking “Search Admittance
Card” on the weblink www.bankislami.com.pk/UHSMDCAT2017 after entering his/her
“Unique Application Serial Number”.
4. Choice of the Centre
(i) The candidate can select any of the 13 cities given above as his/her test centre. The candidates
are advised for their own convenience to choose a city nearest to their residence.
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5. Schedule of MDCAT 2017 Registration

(i) The candidates can register online for MDCAT from 10th July to 28th July, 2017. The
registration will be closed after 04:00 pm on 28th July, 2017.
(ii) For submission of application form and fee for MDCAT-2017, the collection services shall be
available at the counters of BankIslami (Pvt) Ltd branches all over Pakistan from 10th July
to 28th July, 2017 (excluding Saturdays and Sundays), 09:00 am to 04:00 pm.
6. Instructions for Preparation of MDCAT-2017
(i) The syllabus of MDCAT-2017 is available on UHS website (www.uhs.edu.pk). The candidates
are advised to prepare for the test according to this syllabus from their own textbooks. They are
cautioned against commercial courses being offered by various academies for preparation of
MDCAT.
(ii) MDCAT-2017 shall comprise a single question paper containing 220 multiple choice
questions (MCQs) divided into the following four (04) sections:
Biology = 88 MCQs, Chemistry = 58 MCQs, Physics = 44 MCQs and English = 30 MCQs
(iii) The duration of the test shall be 150 minutes (2½ hours) and the total marks shall be 1100.
There shall be Negative Marking in the test – on each correct answer, five (05) marks will be
awarded; on each wrong answer, one (01) marks will be deducted from the total score. No
negative marking will be done on not attempting a question.
7. Important Note
(i) The candidates must reach their respective centres at-least one hour before the commencement
of the test on 20th August, 2017 (i.e. before 08:00 am). The centres will be sealed/closed at
08:15 am.
(ii) The candidates must bring the following three documents with them on the test day
without which they will not be allowed to sit the test:
(a) Admittance Card issued by the University;
(b) Duly stamped “Candidate‟s Copy” of the Application Form;
(c) Original CNIC/B-Form of the candidate.
(iii) The Mobile Numbers and E-mail address provided in the online Application Form should be
entered correctly and they should be functional in all ways as the SMS and E-mail alerts
regarding allotted Roll Numbers and Examination Centres shall be sent to these mobile
numbers and E-mail addresses.
(iv) For any query/complaint regarding the online registration, please contact BankIslami (Pvt) Ltd
at their helpline (042-35870351, 042-35713165, 042-35760142).
(v) The web link and BankIslami Helpline will be active from 10th July, 2017

(B) Admissions
After the declaration of MDCAT result, the process of admission into public sector medical/dental institutions
of the Punjab shall start in October this year. The process shall be as follows:
1. Eligibility
(i) The merit for the purpose of admission shall be calculated as an Aggregate Percentage of marks
derived from the formula of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) by adding the
marks in the following ratio:
Matriculation or equivalent = 10%
Intermediate Pre-Medical or equivalent = 40%
MDCAT-2017 = 50%
Note: Detail of the formula with examples is available on UHS website (www.uhs.edu.pk).
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(ii) For Open Merit Seats, only those Punjab and Islamabad (ICT) domiciled candidates having at-
least 84 percent aggregate percentage of marks shall be eligible to apply.
(iii) The condition of minimum 84 per cent aggregate percentage is, however, not applicable to
candidates seeking admission against reserved seats for the Disabled, Under-Developed
Districts, Cholistan and Children of Overseas Pakistanis/Dual Nationality Holders, who can
apply if they fulfill basic eligibility criteria as given in the Prospectus and also available on
UHS website (www.uhs.edu.pk).
(iv) Those eligible for applying against Open Merit Seats can also opt for admission against 14
MBBS Reciprocal Seats available for Punjab-domiciled candidates in the medical colleges of
Azad Jammu and Kashmir, KPK and Balochistan. The candidates having aggregate percentage
less than 84 per cent shall not be eligible to apply for these seats.
(v) UHS shall make admissions on Open Merit, Disabled, Under-Developed, Cholistan, Children
of Overseas Pakistanis/Dual Nationality Holders and Reciprocal Seats.
ADMISSION SCHEDULE

(i) Online Submission of MDCAT Applications 10th July to 28th July, 2017

(ii) MDCAT 2017 Sunday, 20th August, 2017

21st September to 25th September, 2017, from
(iii) Registration for Hifz-e-Quran Test 09:00 am to 04:00 pm at Room 44, First Floor,
UHS Lahore Campus
25th September to 29th September, 2017 at UHS
(iv) Hifz-e-Quran Test
only
Availability of Admission Kits &
Submission of Admission Forms 4th October to 14th October, 2017
(v) (Open Merit, Under-Developed, Disabled, (including Saturday and Sunday) (09:00 AM to
Cholistan, Overseas Pakistanis/Dual 02:00 PM)
Nationality Holders)
(vi) Medical Board of Disabled Candidates 17th October to 21st October, 2017
First Selection List (MBBS and BDS) all
(vii) Monday, 30th October, 2017
categories
Commencement of MBBS classes in
(viii) Monday, 13th November, 2017
medical institutions of the Punjab
Commencement of BDS classes in dental
(ix) Monday, 11th December, 2017
institutions of the Punjab

2. How to apply for Admissions

(i) The eligible candidates shall get their Admission Kits, containing Prospectus and /admission
Form, Free of Cost as per given schedule from the following centres:
(a) University of Health Sciences, Lahore.
(b) Nishtar Medical University, Multan.
(c) Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi
(ii) To get the Admission Kit, the candidate or his/her nominee shall have to provide the attested
copies of his/her matriculation/equivalent, Intermediate Pre-Medical/equivalent result cards,
Admittance Card of MDCAT-2017 (Overseas Pakistani/Dual Nationality Holder can present
valid SAT II/American MCAT scores) and Domicile Certificate.
(iii) The Admission Kit shall neither be available online nor it will be sent by Post/Courier.
(iv) The candidate or his/her nominee shall submit the duly filled Admission Form, complete in all
respect, as per the procedure and schedule given in the Prospectus, at the same centre from
where the Admission Kit was received.
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(v) A candidate can submit only one Admission Form on which he/she can tick () more than one
category of seats. There is no need to submit different forms for various categories of seats.
Moreover, the candidate must give the preference for medical and dental institutions on the
same form.
3. Important Instructions
(i) The candidates shall give their choice for various medical and dental institutions in Order of
Preference on the Admission Form. The step is very important as the admission is granted on
Merit cum Choice basis. An applicant shall not be considered for an institution he/she has not
named in his list of choices. The Order of Preference once given shall be final and cannot
be changed subsequently.
(ii) Hifiz-e-Quran Test: Muslim Hafiz-e-Quran will be awarded 20 additional marks which will
be added to his/her HSSC score, provided that he/she passes the Hifiz-e-Quran Test conducted
by the University. All the claimants who have an aggregate score of 84% or above marks and
those applying for any category of reserved seats, will have to get themselves registered for the
test at the University as per given schedule. They must bring the attested copies of their
Matriculation, Intermediate Pre-Medical result cards, Hifiz-e-Quran Certificate issued by a
registered madrassa. Domicile, Admittance Card and a color photograph (Passport Size) at the
time of registration and Hifiz-e-Quran Test.
(iii) Domicile is a mandatory document for admission. No other document (e.g., Birth
Certificate, B-Form, etc.) shall be acceptable in lieu of the domicile certificate of the
candidate. Any candidate found to have domicile of more than one place shall be
disqualified.
(iv) Any candidate found to have submitted forged certificates or fake documents at any
stage of admission shall be debarred from admission to any medical/dental institution for
a period of 7 years.
(v) Admission Forms once submitted shall not be returned. Incomplete and unsigned forms or
those received by mail will be rejected. No forms shall be accepted after the last date of
submission.
(vi) After the last date of submission of Admission Forms, no results, revised result cards or
increase in marks will be acceptable.
(vii) Candidates having foreign qualifications such as A/O Level, etc., shall have to provide the
Equivalence Certificate issued by IBCC at the time of submission of Admission Forms.
(viii) Candidates are advised to study the Prospectus before filling the Admission Form.
(ix) Foreign Nationals, candidates of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and
Kashmir, FATA and Gilgit-Baltistan should contact their respective Ministries/Nominating
Agencies/Admission Boards for admission against seats reserved for them in public sector
medical and dental institutions of the Punjab. For more detail visit our website
www.uhs.edu.pk.

CHAIRMAN ADMISSION BOARD

MEDICAL AND DENTAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE PUNJAB
Ph: 042-99231305-9, UAN: 111-33-33-66, Fax: 042-99230870
UHS website: www.uhs.edu.pk
E-mail: [email protected]