--- title: "PMDC bars MDCAT candidates from taking question papers home" description: "Most outlets reported that the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has prohibited MDCAT candidates from taking question papers home after the exam. The framing was consistent across the excerpts, with both outlets focusing on the policy change as the central point, using nearly identical wording to describe the restriction." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8637-pmdc-bars-candidates-from-taking-mdcat-question-papers-home site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PMDC bars MDCAT candidates from taking question papers home pakistan · updated 17 Sep 2026, 9:00 AM PKT · 15–17 Sep 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has prohibited MDCAT candidates from taking question papers home after the exam. The framing was consistent across the excerpts, with both outlets focusing on the policy change as the central point, using nearly identical wording to describe the restriction. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 17 Sep 2026 — PMDC directive for collecting question paper after MDCAT questioned (1 outlet) - **Dawn** — [PMDC directive for collecting question paper after MDCAT questioned](https://www.dawn.com/news/2030531/pmdc-directive-for-collecting-question-paper-after-mdcat-questioned) · 17 Sep 2026, 9:00 AM PKT > LAHORE: A fresh directive from the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) asking all universities conducting the Medical & Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) to collect question papers from candidates immediately after the examination, has raised serious questions over transparency and candidates’ right to challenge the disputed questions. In a letter addressed to the vice chancellors of a... ### 15 Sep 2026 — PMDC bars MDCAT candidates from taking question papers home (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has prohibited MDCAT candidates from taking question papers home after the exam. The framing was consistent across the excerpts, with both outlets focusing on the policy change as the central point, using nearly identical wording to describe the restriction. - **24 News HD** — [PMDC bars candidates from taking MDCAT question papers home](https://www.24newshd.tv/15-Sep-2026/pmdc-bars-candidates-taking-mdcat-question-papers-home) · 15 Sep 2026, 5:21 PM PKT > The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has barred candidates appearing in the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) from taking question papers with them after the examination. - **ProPakistani** — [New Restriction Imposed on MDCAT Applicants](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/15/new-restriction-imposed-on-mdcat-applicants/) · 15 Sep 2026, 5:19 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Authorities have barred candidates appearing in the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) from taking their question papers out… Read More ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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