An alleged leaked paper of the (Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) is circulating on social media with claims that the paper has been leaked in Karachi ahead of the test taking place today across the country.
However, the Dow University of Health Sciences, the organizer of the test in the city, has clarified that this is a fake paper.
A spokesperson for the university asserted that the possibility of a paper leak is non-existent and urged the public to refrain from spreading unverified rumors.
This year, 167,077 candidates are competing for over 18,000 available seats in medical and dental colleges across Pakistan.
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has once again assigned the responsibility of conducting the MDCAT in Sindh to Dow University, which is seeing approximately 38,700 candidates participating, including 12,846 from Karachi.
The test is administered for 858 seats in Karachi, with 746 designated for open merit and 112 for self-finance.
To combat potential leaks, Dow University has put in place strict security measures.
Examination centers have been set up at NED University and Dow University’s Ojha campus, accommodating over 12,000 students. Other centers are established in cities including Larkana, Sukkur, and Hyderabad.
The MDCAT exam is scheduled to last three and a half hours, from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM, and will consist of 200 questions across various subjects. Additionally, mobile phone and internet services will be suspended within a 500-meter radius of examination centers in Punjab and Peshawar.
As the test was undergone, incidents of mismanagement were reported in Karachi at the onset of the test on Sunday morning.
