--- title: "PMDC clarifies FSc requirement for MBBS and BDS admissions" description: "Most outlets reported the clarification by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council that FSc Pre-Medical or an equivalent with at least 60% marks is mandatory for MBBS and BDS admissions. The framing was largely consistent, with both excerpts emphasizing the requirement and the council’s role in confirming it. Minute Mirror added that the requirement remains unchanged, while ProPakistani used the phrase \"minimum marks requirement\" without specifying the percentage in the excerpt." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/16026-pmdc-clarifies-fsc-marks-requirement-for-mbbs-bds-admissions site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PMDC clarifies FSc requirement for MBBS and BDS admissions pakistan · updated 23 Oct 2026, 10:45 PM PKT · 23 Oct 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the clarification by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council that FSc Pre-Medical or an equivalent with at least 60% marks is mandatory for MBBS and BDS admissions. The framing was largely consistent, with both excerpts emphasizing the requirement and the council’s role in confirming it. Minute Mirror added that the requirement remains unchanged, while ProPakistani used the phrase "minimum marks requirement" without specifying the percentage in the excerpt. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Pakistan Today** — [PM&DC clarification on FSc requirement for MBBS and BDS Admissions](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/23/pmanddc-clarification-on-fsc-requirement-for-mbbs-and-bds-admissions) · 23 Oct 2026, 10:45 PM PKT > The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC) has clarified that FSc Pre-Medical or an equivalent qualification remains mandatory for MBBS and BDS admissions across Pakistan. Candidates must secure at least 60% intermediate marks and fulfil all other applicable regulatory requirements for admission - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [PM&DC retains 60% marks requirement for medical admissions](https://www.app.com.pk/national/pmdc-retains-60-marks-requirement-for-medical-admissions/) · 23 Oct 2026, 5:54 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD, Oct 23 (APP):The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has clarified that the requirement of at least 60 per cent marks in FSc (Pre-Medical) or an equivalent qualification remains mandatory for admission to MBBS and BDS programmes across the country. In a clarification issued in response to reports circulating on digital media, the council... - **ProPakistani** — [PMDC Clarifies FSc Marks Requirement for MBBS, BDS Admissions](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/23/pmdc-clarifies-fsc-marks-requirement-for-mbbs-bds-admissions/) · 23 Oct 2026, 3:22 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has clarified that the minimum marks requirement for admission to MBBS and BDS… Read More - **Minute Mirror** — [PM&DC clarifies FSc requirement for MBBS, BDS...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pmdc-clarifies-fsc-requirement-for-mbbs-bds-admissions-649753/) · 23 Oct 2026, 3:08 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > PM&DC clarifies that FSc Pre-Medical or an equivalent qualification remains mandatory for MBBS and BDS admissions, with at least 60% inter... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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