NUMS Entry Test 2026-27

About This Entry Test

NUMS is one of the few Pakistani universities with two different entry test routes: the NUMS MDCAT for MBBS and BDS, and a flexible set of options for its BS programs. This page sets out both for the 2026-27 cycle, drawing on the official admissions pages. The NUMS university profile explains the university’s structure.

Which Test Is Required

MBBS and BDS: NUMS MDCAT, conducted by NUMS under PM&DC’s national MDCAT framework. The 2026 test (for session 2026-27) is marked closed on the official site and results are published.
BS programs (nutrition, public health, psychology, biological sciences and others): any one of NUMS MDCAT, NTS NAT (valid one year), HEC USAT (valid one year) or the online NUMS Admission Test.

Source: https://numspak.edu.pk/admissions-details and https://numspak.edu.pk/news-detail/admission-open-undergraduate-session-fall-2026.

Test Pattern

NUMS did not print the section breakdown on the pages we verified. The MDCAT follows the PM&DC syllabus (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, Logical Reasoning) — confirm the current year’s structure on pmdc.pk.

Test	Sections / MCQs / Duration / Negative marking
NUMS MDCAT	Check the official website and PM&DC notification
Online NUMS Admission Test (BS)	Check the official website
NTS NAT	Per NTS pattern — see nts.org.pk
HEC USAT	Per HEC-ETC pattern — see etc.hec.gov.pk

Eligibility

BS Human Nutrition & Dietetics, BS Food Science & Technology: minimum 50% in FSc/A-Level (Pre-Medical, Humanities with Biology and Chemistry, Pre-Agriculture or Pre-Engineering) or DAE in Food Technology / Food Processing.
BS Public Health: minimum 50% in FSc (Pre-Medical or Pre-Engineering), FA, ICS, I.Com or A-Level.
BS Microbiology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology & Genetics: minimum 50% in FSc/A-Level Pre-Medical or Humanities with Biology and Chemistry.
MBBS/BDS: PM&DC rules — FSc Pre-Medical with the national minimum and a qualifying MDCAT.
Result-awaiting applicants may apply on first-year marks.

Registration and Fee

BS applicants register at https://ugadmissions.numspak.edu.pk/ and pay Rs. 2,500 at any HBL branch; one fee covers all programs applied for. MDCAT registration runs through https://mdcat.numspak.edu.pk/; the fee for 2026 was not shown on the verified page — check the official website.

Schedule

Fall 2026 BS cycle (official): registration 30 June – 6 August 2026 (4:00 pm); online NUMS Admission Test 12 August; merit list 24 August; classes 17 September 2026. Source: https://numspak.edu.pk/news-detail/admission-open-undergraduate-session-fall-2026. A Spring 2026 BS round was also advertised earlier in the year, so a Spring 2027 round is likely around December–January — check the official website. NUMS MDCAT is normally held in September–October.

Merit Formula

BS programs (official): Test (MDCAT/NAT/USAT/NUMS test) 50% + HSSC 40% + SSC/O-Level 10%. MBBS/BDS: as per PM&DC and NUMS centralised admission rules — check the official website.

Preparation Tips

BS applicants with a valid NAT or USAT score can skip the NUMS test — check the one-year validity before relying on it.
MDCAT candidates should work from the PM&DC syllabus, with heavy practice in Biology and Chemistry MCQs.
Nutrition and public health applicants from non-science groups should revise basic Biology and Chemistry.
Register early and keep the HBL challan receipt; late applications are not accepted online.
Treat the test as half your merit — it carries 50%, more than your HSSC marks.

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