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National MDCAT Syllabus
Pakistan's PMDC centralized Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) for MBBS and BDS admissions, covering Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, and Logical Reasoning per the official PMDC uniform curriculum.. The complete National MDCAT outline — 5 subjects, 58 chapters and 177 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
National MDCAT subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
National MDCAT flashcard decks
292 question-and-answer cards across 5 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the National MDCAT syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Chemistry carries 54 topics while Logical Reasoning carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for National MDCAT.
The ~135 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
National MDCAT syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the National MDCAT syllabus?
National MDCAT covers 5 subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English and Logical Reasoning. Together they contain 58 chapters and 177 named topics.
How big is the National MDCAT syllabus?
The full National MDCAT outline breaks down into 58 chapters, 177 topics and 0 sub-topics. Chemistry is the largest single subject with 54 topics across 18 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole National MDCAT syllabus?
Roughly 135 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 6 weeks.
Are there National MDCAT flashcards?
Yes — 292 question-and-answer flashcards across 5 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this National MDCAT syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the National MDCAT syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in Pakistan and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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