PMDC Withdraws 65% Passing Marks Rule, Restores Old Criteria

PMDC withdraws 65% passing marks rule, restores old criteria

85% attendance requirement rule stands scrapped.Previous 75% attendance rule to reapply for 2024–25.All medical universities directed to implement notification.The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council...

Good News! PMDC Announces Easing of Rules for Medical Students

PMDC has announced a major relief for medical and dental students by easing its academic rules for exams and attendance. According to the new notification, students will now need 50% marks to pass their exams, and 75% attendance will be mandatory to sit for examinations. These rules restore the previous criteria that were changed earlier this year when PMDC had raised the passing marks to 65% and attendance to 85%. The earlier decision faced str…

PMDC eases rules, restores 50% pass marks for medical students

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has withdrawn its earlier decision to increase passing marks for medical and dental students, bringing them back to the previous level of 50%. According to a new notification, the change applies to the 2024–2025 academic session. The earlier rule that raised the passing percentage from 50% to 65% has now been cancelled. The PMDC has also reversed its decision on class attendance. The previous 85% at…

PMDC Withdraws 65% Pass Requirement, Reinstates Old Criteria

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) building can be seen in this image. — PMDC website/File MBBS, BDS passing marks restored to 50% for 2024–25. 85% attendance requirement rule has been scrapped. Previous 75% attendance rule to reapply for 2024–25. The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), the statutory regulatory authority that maintains the official register of medical practitioners, has withdrawn its earlier decision that set 6…

PMDC withdraws 65% passing marks requirement for MBBS and BDS students

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has withdrawn the requirement of 65% passing marks for MBBS and BDS programs. According to an official notification issued by the PMDC, the passing marks, which had been raised from 50% to 65% for the 2024–25 session, have now been reverted to 50%. The notification further states that the attendance requirement for MBBS and BDS students has also been revised — the previous condition of 85% attendanc…

PMDC Clarifies MBBS, BDS Passing & Attendance Rules

Syed Muhammad Yaseen  Islamabad — The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has issued an important clarification regarding minimum passing marks and attendance requirements for MBBS and BDS programs across medical and dental institutions in Pakistan. According to the official notification issued on November 3, 2025, the Council in its meeting held on October 21, 2025, decided that the newly revised passing percentage and attendance criter…