Introduction
The Joint Centralized Admission Test (JCAT) was introduced in 2016 by the Health Department with the cooperation of King Edward Medical University Lahore, University of Health Sciences Lahore, and Fatima Jinnah University Lahore. It is an entrance test for MD/MS/MDS program admissions in various Public Institutes/Hospitals of Punjab and Federal Sheikh Zayed Hospital Lahore. In the private sector, Sharif Medical City Lahore requires this test for admission to its programs. After this test, candidates can apply for admission to the Punjab Residency Program (Central Induction Policy).
Eligibility
- One year house job from a recognized Institution/Hospital of HEC/PM&DC/PMC.
- The candidate (Pakistani National) must have permanent or provisional valid registration with the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council/Pakistan Medical Commission.
- Candidates doing house jobs are not eligible to apply.
- Candidates from other provinces and Foreign Nationals can also apply.
Important Points
- There is no negative marking.
- If you pass the test will a low score, you can retake the test to improve your previous scores. If you fail to improve, your previous marks remain valid.
- They ask for a permanent PMC. If your PMC is expired, apply for the renewal of your PMC.
Application Guidelines
October 2025 Attempt
- See the advertisement for this attempt at this link.
- Applications from 15th August to 2nd September, and the exam on 2nd November 2025, and the result on 6th Nov. 2025
- Application Portal link https://jcat.kemu.edu.pk/ Results Link: https://jcat.kemu.edu.pk/results.aspx
- According to the policy, the passing percentage was 75%, but according to the 1st Feb. 2025 notice (click here) and 29th March Corrigendum (click here), it is now 60% (Click to see the notice)
- It will comprise two (02) papers: Paper I and Paper II. Each paper will contain 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), each worth 100 marks. Paper I, which covers Basic Sciences, will be common to all specialties of MS/MD/MDS candidates. In contrast, Paper II will be administered separately. (Notice Copy). The following 9 specialties will be announced: Medicine & Allied, Surgery & Allied, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology, Diagnostic Radiology, Psychiatry, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (ENT), and Dentistry. Note: Physiology, Community Medicine, and Pathology will be announced once Universities start induction in this.
- Specialty-specific JCAT will be implemented starting with the January 2025 induction.
- To accommodate candidates with a valid common JCAT, they must pass the second (specialty-based) paper of the JCAT. The validity of the JCAT for such candidates will be calculated from the date they passed the common JCAT.
- You need to appear in the following exams for these specialties:
- Medicine & Allied: Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Neurology, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Radiology
- Radiology: Radiology (Radiology is also mentioned in Medicine)
- Surgery & Allied: General Surgery, Urology, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery
- Ophthalmology: Ophthalmology
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- ENT Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
- Anesthesia: Anesthesia
- Psychiatry: Psychiatry
- MDS: Dentistry Specialties
- New Table of Specifications for JCAT MD/MS
- TOS JCAT MDMS Basic Sciences (Paper-I)
- TOS JCAT MD Medicine & Allied Paper -II
- TOS JCAT MS Surgery & Allied Paper-II
- TOS JCAT MS Ophthalmology Paper-II
- TOS JCAT MS Gynaecology Paper-II
- TOS JCAT MS ENT Paper-II
- TOS JCAT MS Anaesthesia Paper-II
- TOS JCAT MD Radiology Paper-II
- TOS JCAT MD Psychiatry Paper-II
- New Table of Specifications for JCAT MDS
April 2025 Attempt
- The online submission for JCAT began on 3rd February 2025 and ended on 17th February 2025, while the exam was held on 13th April 2025. The result was announced on 5th May 2025.
- Application Portal link https://jcat.kemu.edu.pk/
- See the application notice on this link
- According to the policy, the passing percentage was 75%, but according to the 1st Feb. 2025 notice (click here) and 29th March Corrigendum (click here), it is now 60% (Click to see the notice)
October 2024 Attempt
- Exam Date: 27th October 2024
- Result was announced on 5th Nov. 2024 on this link: https://kemu.edu.pk/jcat-r-october2024/. Revised result after decreasing the criteria to 60% was announced on 2nd Feb. 2025 on this link: https://kemu.edu.pk/jcat-r-october2024-revised/ .
- Application Portal open from 26th August to 12th September 2024 on this link https://jcat.kemu.edu.pk/
- See application notice on this link
- The passing Percentage according to the new policy was 75%. But later a notice was issued on 1st Feb. 2025 and passing percentage was reduced to 60%. See Notice in April 2025 Attempt section.
- It will comprise two (02) papers: Paper-I and Paper-II. Each paper will contain 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), each worth 100 marks. Paper-I, which covers Basic Sciences, will be common to all specialties of MS/MD/MDS candidates. In contrast, Paper-II will be administered separately. (Notice Copy). For October 2024, the following 9 specialities will be announced:
- Medicine & Allied
- Surgery & Allied
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Anesthesiology
- Ophthalmology
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Psychiatry
- Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (ENT)
- Dentistry
- Note: Physiology, Community Medicine, and Pathology will be announced once Universities start induction in this.
- Specialty-specific JCAT will be implemented starting with the January 2025 induction.
- To accommodate candidates with a valid common JCAT, they must pass the second (specialty-based) paper of the JCAT to be considered for the January 2025 induction and beyond. The passing percentage for the second paper for these candidates will also be 75% (But later a notice was issued on 1st Feb. 2025 and passing percentage was reduced to 60%. See Notice in April 2025 Attempt section). The validity of the JCAT for such candidates will be calculated from the date they passed the common JCAT.
- New Table of Specifications for JCAT MD/MS
- TOS JCAT MDMS Basic Sciences (Paper-I)
- TOS JCAT MD Medicine & Allied Paper -II
- TOS JCAT MS Surgery & Allied Paper-II
- TOS JCAT MS Ophthalmology Paper-II
- TOS JCAT MS Gynaecology Paper-II
- TOS JCAT MS ENT Paper-II
- TOS JCAT MS Anaesthesia Paper-II
- TOS JCAT MD Radiology Paper-II
- TOS JCAT MD Psychiatry Paper-II
- New Table of Specifications for JCAT MDS
March 2024 Attempt
- Official Notice: Click Here
- Application link: http://jcat.kemu.edu.pk/
- Last Date to Apply: 21-12-2023 to 08-01-2024 03:00 PM (with Single Fee – Rs.6000/- ). 09-01-2024 to 15-01-2024 03:00 PM (with Double Fee – Rs.12000/-)
- Examination Date: Sunday, 03 March, 2024
- Exam Centers: Lahore, Multan
- Result: Announced on 5th March Passed MD/MS Result (Page 1-27), Passed MD/MS Result (Page 28-54), Passed MDS Result.
- Failed Results: See on this link: https://kemu.edu.pk/jcat-r-march2024
2023 Schedule
October Attempt
| MD/MS Result: Roll No. 2322925 to 2328265 MD/MS Result: Roll No. 2320002 to 2322924 MDS Result Total Appeared: 6162, MDS Passed: 47, MD / MS Passed: 1233, Total Passed: 1233 + 47 = 1280, Passing %age = 20.77% Result of Failed Students |
| Admission Notice |
| The dates of application were from 10-07-2023 to 31-07-2023 03:00 PM (with Single Fee: Rs.6000). From 01-08-2023 to 10-08-2023 03:00 PM (with Double Fee: Rs. 12000 ) The exam was conducted on : Sunday, 08 October 2023 Exam Centers: Lahore, Multan Application link was: http://jcat.kemu.edu.pk/ |
March Attempt
| The result of successful candidates was declared on 14th March 2023: MD. MS Candidates, MDS Candidates Unsuccessful Candidates’ result was announced on 6th April 2023: MD / MS Roll No 2310002-2311302, MD / MS Roll No 2311303-2312590, MD / MS Roll No 2312591-2314148, MDS Total Appeared: 3205, MDS Passed: 27, MD MS Passed: 733, Total Passed: 733 + 27 = 750, Passing %age = 23.71% |
| Last Date to Apply: 01-02-2023 to 10-02-2023 03:00 PM (with Single Fee – Rs.6000/- ), 11-02-2023 to 15-02-2023 03:00 PM (with Double Fee – Rs.12000/-) (See Official Notice). JCAT Examination Date: Sunday, 12 March 2023 Exam Centers: Lahore (Punjab University), Multan (Nishtar Medical University) |
2022 and Before:
November 2022
| The result was announced on 8th Nov. 2022. MD / MS Successful Candidates Result MDS Successful Candidates Result The result of unsuccessful candidates was declared on 18th Nov. 2022 MD / MS Unsuccessful Candidates Result MDS Unsuccessful Candidates Result |
| The exam was conducted on 06th November 2022 (See Official Announcement). Due to strikes and roadblocks, morning candidates who could not reach the exam centre were adjusted to the evening shift. |
| The online forms were available from 01-09-2022 to 15-09-2022 (with Single Fee – Rs.3000/- ) and from 16-09-2022 to 22-09-2022 (with Double Fee – Rs.6000/-) (See Official Notice). Apply at this link: http://jcat.kemu.edu.pk/ |
| Paper Pattern |
March 2022
| The exam was conducted on 6th March 2022. (Official Announcement). Online forms were available from 17-01-2022 to 31-01-2022 (with Single Fee – Rs.3000/-), 01-02-2022 to 04-02-2022 (with Double Fee – Rs.6000/-). Apply at this link: http://jcat.kemu.edu.pk/ |
| Paper Pattern |
| Final Result Passed MD/MS Candidates |
| Final Result Passed MDS Candidates |
| MD / MS Failed Candidates Result |
| MDS Failed Candidates Result |
October 2021: The exam was conducted on 3rd October 2021. Applications start on 09th August 2021. Last Date with single fee (Rs. 3000): 23rd August 2021. Last date with double fee (Rs. 6000): 30th August 2021. Apply at this link: http://jcat.kemu.edu.pk/
April 2021: The exam was conducted on 23rd May. The result was announced on 24th April.
| Result MD.MS Candidates (Passed) |
| Result MDS Candidates (Passed) |
| Result MD.MS Failed Candidates |
| Result MDS Failed Candidates |
| Latest notice of 8th May 2021: New Exam date is 23rd May 2021 (See Notice). |
| Notice of 13th April 2021: The exam Date was 30th May 2021 (See Notice). |
| Exam Postponed (See Notice) |
| Official Notification |
| Application Submission Notice |
| Paper Pattern |
November 2020: The exam was conducted on Sunday, 15th November 2020 in the morning and evening shifts at Examination Halls, University of Punjab, Wahdat Road Lahore. The result was announced on 17th Nov. 2020.
| Notice official website |
| Result Successful Candidates MD.MS |
| Result Successful Candidates MDS |
| Emails were sent to failed candidates |
March / August 2020: It was going to be held on 15th March 2020 and postponed due to Covid-19 Pandemic. The exam was held on 26th Aug. 2020.
October 2019: It was held on 6th October. The result was announced on 7th October.
| Advertisement |
| Application Form |
| Paper Pattern |
| Summary Page |
| MDS |
| Roll No. 1940001-1940481 |
| Roll No. 1940482-1940961 |
| Roll No. 1940962-1941442 |
| Roll No. 1941443-1941922 |
| Roll No. 1941923-1942563 |
August 2019: It was held on 4th August 2019.
April 2019: It was held on 7th April 2019 and the result was announced on 8th April 2019.
February 2019: It was held on 10th Feb. 2019. The result was declared on 11th Feb. 2019. The pass percentage was 16.91%.
Schedule 2018: Joint-Centralized-Admission-Test-JCAT-Examination-Calendar-2018
October 2018: It was held on 7th October 2018 (Sunday) and the result was announced on 8th October 2018.
| Examination Schedule JCAT 2018 |
| Application Form |
| Paper Pattern for MD-MS & MDS |
| Result Summary |
| MDS Result |
| MD-MS 189001 – 1890750 |
| MD-MS 1890751 – 1891500 |
| MD-MS 1891501 – 1892250 |
| MD-MS 1892251- 1892892 |
August 2018: It was held on 5th August 2018 (Sunday). The advertisement was announced on 8th July 2018 (See advertisement)
April 2018: It was held on 8th April 2018 and the result was announced on 11th April 2018
Feb 2018: It was held on 11th February 2018 and the result was announced on 12th Feb 2018
October 2017: Held on 18th October 2017
May 2017: Held on 14th May 2017
| Summary of Result |
| MD / MS 1770001-to-1771504 Result |
| MD / MS 1773001-to-1774488 Result |
| MDS Result |
| Final Result Notification of MD / MS (After VPCE) |
| Final Result Notification of MDS (After VPCE) |
February 2017: The test was taken by UHS on 5th February 2017, for vacant training slots in MD/MS courses.
January 2017: The special test was taken for Induction in Anesthesia. No Record Available
November 2016: Held on 17th November 2016: See Summary of Result
July 2016: Held on 28th May 2016: Summary of Result