ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) from issuing the Medical College Admission Test (MDCAT 2024) results.
Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued a stay order in response to petitions filed by students, challenging the accuracy of the MDCAT exam.
During the hearing, the court also issued notices to the PMDC and other respondents, asking them to submit their replies by October 28.
The students’ petition claimed that out of the 200 questions in the MDCAT exam, 30 were incorrect. They argued that these discrepancies could affect the fairness of the admissions process, as medical college entries are based on the MDCAT results.
The petitioners have requested the IHC to halt medical colleges admission proceedings until the issue of MDCAT results is resolved. Advocate Qazi Adil represented the students in the court.
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Over 22,000 candidates sat for the MDCAT exam on September 22, with many raising concerns about the exam’s difficulty, along with errors and inconsistencies.
The PMDC has yet to officially respond to the concerns raised, but the controversy has sparked debates over the credibility of the medical admissions process.
The court has adjourned the hearing until October 28.
Previously, the Sindh High Court had halted the announcement of the MDCAT results and ordered a committee to gather records from all relevant institutions to prepare a detailed report.
Additionally, the court had instructed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to appoint a team to investigate the matter.
The court had compared the exam results of students from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh. It found that more students in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa had scored over 190 marks, while some students in Sindh also achieved similar scores, leading to questions about potential exam paper leaks.