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 / 180Nearly 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
MDCAT Chemistry syllabus
≈ 45 / 180The 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
MDCAT Physics syllabus
≈ 36 / 180Pick 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
MDCAT English syllabus
≈ 9 / 180Nine 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
MDCAT Logical Reasoning syllabus
≈ 9 / 180Nobody 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
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, or browse the subject guides.
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