MDCAT Syllabus 2026: Full Subject-Wise Topic List

Last updated 4 July 2026

The MDCAT syllabus is set by the PMDC (Pakistan Medical & Dental Council) and spans five subjects across a 180-question paper. The good news for 2026 is that PMDC confirmed the 2025 curriculum carries over unchanged, so everything you and your seniors studied last year still counts, past papers included.

Each subject's topic outline is below, with its weightage. Unlike a static PDF, every one of them links to practice for that subject so you can drill as you revise. For the exhaustive sub-topic list, go to the source and download the official PMDC syllabus.

Syllabus weightage at a glance

Where the 180 questions come from, which is the same thing as where your study hours should go:

Subject	Questions	Share of paper
MDCAT Biology	≈ 81	45%
MDCAT Chemistry	≈ 45	25%
MDCAT Physics	≈ 36	20%
MDCAT English	≈ 9	5%
MDCAT Logical Reasoning	≈ 9	5%

MDCAT Biology syllabus

≈ 81 / 180

Nearly half the paper comes from Biology. Get it solid and the rest of the exam feels lighter.

Cell biology & biomolecules
Enzymes
Bioenergetics — respiration & photosynthesis
Genetics & inheritance
Evolution & variation
Biodiversity & classification
Human physiology — digestion, circulation, nervous & endocrine systems
Reproduction
Ecology

Biology guide & sample MCQs Practise Biology

MDCAT Chemistry syllabus

≈ 45 / 180

The same core ideas come up again and again. Once the fundamentals sit right, Chemistry becomes the most predictable section on the paper.

Atomic structure & electronic configuration
Periodic table & trends
Chemical bonding
States of matter
The mole concept & stoichiometry
Thermochemistry
Chemical equilibrium
Acids, bases & pH
Electrochemistry
Organic chemistry — functional groups & reactions

Chemistry guide & sample MCQs Practise Chemistry

MDCAT Physics syllabus

≈ 36 / 180

Pick the right formula and respect the units. That, honestly, is most of MDCAT Physics.

Kinematics & motion
Forces & Newton’s laws
Work, energy & power
Momentum & collisions
Circular motion & gravitation
Waves & sound
Light & optics
Electricity & magnetism
Modern physics basics

Physics guide & sample MCQs Practise Physics

MDCAT English syllabus

≈ 9 / 180

Nine questions, no literature. If your grammar is in order, these are the fastest marks on the paper.

Grammar & tenses
Sentence correction
Vocabulary — synonyms & antonyms
Prepositions & articles
Reading comprehension
Spelling & usage

English guide & sample MCQs Practise English

MDCAT Logical Reasoning syllabus

≈ 9 / 180

Nobody teaches you this in FSc. Good news: it is the easiest section to get ahead in.

Number & letter sequences
Analogies
Logical deduction
Critical thinking
Cause & effect
Problem solving

Logical Reasoning guide & sample MCQs Practise Logical Reasoning

MDCAT syllabus: your questions

Is the MDCAT 2026 syllabus different from 2025?

No. PMDC has confirmed that the 2025 curriculum carries over to 2026 unchanged, so last year's material, past papers and topic lists are all still valid.

Where can I download the official MDCAT syllabus PDF?

From PMDC, the body that actually sets it. The curriculum lives on the PMDC website's Syllabi page. Every other "syllabus PDF" floating around is a copy of that, so when in doubt, check the PMDC document.

How is the MDCAT syllabus weighted across subjects?

Out of 180 questions: Biology around 81, Chemistry 45, Physics 36, English 9 and Logical Reasoning 9. Biology and Chemistry alone are about 70% of the marks, so they earn the biggest share of your study time.

Do I need to study the entire syllabus?

Cover it, but not evenly. Master the high-yield Biology and Chemistry topics first, then Physics, then the small English and reasoning sections. A plan driven by your weak topics beats reading the whole thing cover to cover.

Is the MDCAT syllabus the same as the FSC syllabus?

Close, but not identical. It is built on the FSc/HSSC curriculum, then adds Logical Reasoning (which is not an FSc subject) and tests all of it as timed MCQs. Take the PMDC topic list as the final word on scope.

Next steps: turn the syllabus into a schedule with the 6-week MDCAT study plan, pressure-test it with a full mock test, work out your target merit with the aggregate calculator, or browse the subject guides.

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