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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 full National MDCAT syllabus: 5 subjects, 58 chapters and 177 topics, with 292 flashcards written against it.
National MDCAT subjects
National MDCAT has 5 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Biology
- Acellular Life · 2 topics
- Bioenergetics · 1 topic
- Biological Molecules · 7 topics
- Cell Structure and Function · 4 topics
- Coordination and Control · 3 topics
- Enzymes · 4 topics
- Evolution · 3 topics
- Reproduction · 3 topics
- Support and Movement · 5 topics
- Inheritance · 3 topics
- Circulation · 4 topics
- Immunity · 1 topic
- Respiration · 1 topic
- Digestion · 1 topic
- Homeostasis · 4 topics
Chemistry
- Fundamental Concepts and Atomic Structure · 4 topics
- Gases · 3 topics
- Liquids and Solids · 3 topics
- Chemical Equilibrium · 3 topics
- Reaction Kinetics · 3 topics
- Thermochemistry and Energetics · 3 topics
- Electrochemistry · 3 topics
- Chemical Bonding · 4 topics
- s- and p-Block Elements · 3 topics
- Transition Elements · 3 topics
- Fundamental Principles of Organic Chemistry · 3 topics
- Chemistry of Hydrocarbons · 4 topics
- Alkyl Halides · 3 topics
- Alcohols and Phenols · 3 topics
- Aldehydes and Ketones · 2 topics
- Carboxylic Acids · 2 topics
- Macromolecules · 3 topics
- Industrial Chemistry · 2 topics
Physics
- Vectors and Equilibrium · 3 topics
- Force and Motion · 3 topics
- Work and Energy · 4 topics
- Rotational and Circular Motion · 3 topics
- Fluid Dynamics · 3 topics
- Waves · 3 topics
- Thermodynamics · 3 topics
- Electrostatics · 4 topics
- Current Electricity · 3 topics
- Electromagnetism · 3 topics
- Electromagnetic Induction · 3 topics
- Alternating Current · 3 topics
- Electronics · 3 topics
- Dawn of Modern Physics · 3 topics
- Atomic Spectra · 2 topics
- Nuclear Physics · 3 topics
English
- Reading and Thinking Skills · 3 topics
- Formal and Lexical Aspects of Language · 9 topics
- Writing Skills · 4 topics
Logical Reasoning
- Critical Thinking · 2 topics
- Letter and Symbols Series · 2 topics
- Logical Deductions · 2 topics
- Logical Problems · 2 topics
- Course of Action · 2 topics
- Cause and Effect · 2 topics
National MDCAT flashcards
292 question-and-answer cards across 5 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
National MDCAT syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the National MDCAT syllabus?
National MDCAT covers 5 subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English and Logical Reasoning.
How many chapters and topics are in the National MDCAT syllabus?
58 chapters and 177 topics, across 5 subjects. Chemistry is the largest subject, with 54 topics in 18 chapters.
Are there National MDCAT flashcards?
Yes — 292 question-and-answer flashcards in 5 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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