MDCAT Syllabus 2026 - Syllabus & Paper Pattern
The MDCAT 2026 syllabus, confirmed by PMDC, is unchanged from 2025. Prepare with timed topic practices and comprehensive video resources aligned with PMDC guidelines.
180 MCQs
180 Marks
180 Mins
No negative marking
Official MDCAT Syllabus
Under the PMDC guidelines, the final medical college merit index allocates 50% weightage to your MDCAT score, 40% weightage to your Intermediate/FSc results, and 10% weightage to Matriculation grades.
Confirmed by PMDC, the syllabus matches previous years. High-yield topics are outlined below to help streamline medical and dental entrance preparation.
Acellular Life (Viruses)
Viral structure, replication mechanisms, viral diseases, and classification
Bioenergetics
Photosynthesis, cellular respiration, ATP synthesis, and electron transport chain
Biological Molecules
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, and enzyme actions
Cell Structure & Function
Organelles, cell wall, membrane fluid mosaic model, prokaryotes vs eukaryotes
Coordination & Control
Nervous and chemical coordination, hormones, plant growth regulators
Enzymes
Enzyme kinetics, activation energy, inhibitors, and feedback loops
Evolution
Lamarckism, Darwinism, natural selection, speciation, and evidence of evolution
Reproduction
Asexual and sexual reproduction, human reproductive system, menstrual cycle
Support & Movement
Human skeleton, joints, muscle structure and contraction mechanisms
Inheritance
Mendelian genetics, chromosomes, mutations, gene linkage, and pedigree analysis
Circulation
Human circulatory system, heart structure, blood vessels, and lymphatic system
Immunity
First, second, and third lines of defense, active and passive immunity, vaccines
Respiration
Gaseous exchange in humans, respiratory tract, transport of respiratory gases
Digestion
Human digestive system, nutrition, absorption, digestive disorders
Homeostasis
Osmoregulation, thermoregulation, human urinary system, kidney function
Biotechnology
Recombinant DNA technology, gene cloning, DNA sequencing, PCR, transgenic organisms
| # | Topic | Sub-topics | Prepare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Acellular Life (Viruses) | Viral structure, replication mechanisms, viral diseases, and classification | Lectures |
| 02 | Bioenergetics | Photosynthesis, cellular respiration, ATP synthesis, and electron transport chain | Lectures |
| 03 | Biological Molecules | Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, and enzyme actions | Lectures |
| 04 | Cell Structure & Function | Organelles, cell wall, membrane fluid mosaic model, prokaryotes vs eukaryotes | Lectures |
| 05 | Coordination & Control | Nervous and chemical coordination, hormones, plant growth regulators | Lectures |
| 06 | Enzymes | Enzyme kinetics, activation energy, inhibitors, and feedback loops | Lectures |
| 07 | Evolution | Lamarckism, Darwinism, natural selection, speciation, and evidence of evolution | Lectures |
| 08 | Reproduction | Asexual and sexual reproduction, human reproductive system, menstrual cycle | Lectures |
| 09 | Support & Movement | Human skeleton, joints, muscle structure and contraction mechanisms | Lectures |
| 10 | Inheritance | Mendelian genetics, chromosomes, mutations, gene linkage, and pedigree analysis | Lectures |
| 11 | Circulation | Human circulatory system, heart structure, blood vessels, and lymphatic system | Lectures |
| 12 | Immunity | First, second, and third lines of defense, active and passive immunity, vaccines | Lectures |
| 13 | Respiration | Gaseous exchange in humans, respiratory tract, transport of respiratory gases | Lectures |
| 14 | Digestion | Human digestive system, nutrition, absorption, digestive disorders | Lectures |
| 15 | Homeostasis | Osmoregulation, thermoregulation, human urinary system, kidney function | Lectures |
| 16 | Biotechnology | Recombinant DNA technology, gene cloning, DNA sequencing, PCR, transgenic organisms | Lectures |
Subject-wise Weightage
The MDCAT entrance exam features 180 multiple-choice questions. All sections are answered on a paper-based OMR sheet, and no negative marking is applied.
Biology
81 MCQs · 81 Marks
Chemistry
45 MCQs · 45 Marks
Physics
36 MCQs · 36 Marks
English
9 MCQs · 9 Marks
Logical Reasoning
9 MCQs · 9 Marks
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