# PGMI Entrance Test (ETEA) for FCPS-II: Paper Pattern for Medical, Surgical and Dental Groups

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Published: 2026-10-25 · Updated: 2026-10-25  
Category: December 2026 / Jan 2027 Induction (KP)  
Publisher: UPMED (https://upmed.net/)

> PGMI Peshawar entrance test (ETEA) pattern for FCPS-II: medical, surgical and dental groups, subject weightage and which specialties fall in each.

For first fellowship (FCPS-II) induction through PGMI Peshawar, the **entrance test carries 75 out of 100 merit marks**. The test is conducted by ETEA (Educational Testing and Evaluation Agency, KP). This makes it the most important part of your merit. See the [first fellowship merit calculator](https://upmed.net/pgmi-first-fellowship-merit-calculator/) to see how your test score changes your merit.

## Three categories of test

There are three separate tests: **Medical specialties, Surgical specialties and Dentistry**. You sit the test of the group your specialty belongs to.

| Group | Specialties named in the IPM |
| --- | --- |
| Medical specialties (MBBS) | Anaesthesia, Community Medicine, Medicine & Allied, Pathology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Family Medicine |
| Surgical specialties (MBBS) | Anatomy, Diagnostic Radiology, ENT, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Surgery & Allied, Ophthalmology |
| Dentistry (BDS) | FCPS dental specialties |

## Paper distribution: MBBS (medical and surgical groups)

| Section | Medical group | Surgical group |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic medical subjects: Applied Physiology, Applied Pharmacology, Applied Pathology and Applied Anatomy | 20% | 20% |
| General Principles of Medicine / General Principles of Surgery | 50% (Medicine) | 50% (Surgery) |
| English language | 10% | 10% |
| Bioethics | 10% | 10% |
| Basic biostatistics | 5% | 5% |
| Communication skills | 5% | 5% |

## Paper distribution: BDS (dentistry group)

| Section | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Basic subjects: Applied Physiology, applied Dental Materials, applied Oral Biology, Community Dentistry, Oral Pathology | 30% |
| Clinical subjects of final year BDS: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Operative Dentistry, Periodontology / Oral Medicine | 40% |
| English language | 10% |
| Bioethics | 10% |
| Basic biostatistics | 5% |
| Communication skills | 5% |

## How to prepare

- Half of the MBBS paper is **general principles** of medicine or surgery, so your FCPS-I preparation is the base.
- **30%** of the paper (English, bioethics, biostatistics and communication skills) is not clinical. These are easy marks if you prepare them, and they decide close merit positions.
- Basic sciences are asked as **applied** questions, not pure recall.
- Since the test is 75% of merit, a few extra correct answers can matter more than a few percent difference in MBBS marks.

## Test schedule for January 2027 induction

The PGMI entrance test for the January 2027 session is on **29 November 2026**. Time, venue and roll number slips will be on the [ETEA website](https://www.etea.edu.pk) after 21 November 2026. See the [PGMI admission notice](https://upmed.net/jobs-portal/job/22757/) for the full schedule.

## Read more about PGMI induction

- [PGMI IPM January 2027: all FCPS-II induction rules](https://upmed.net/pgmi-ipm-january-2027-fcps-induction-rules/)
- [First fellowship merit calculator](https://upmed.net/pgmi-first-fellowship-merit-calculator/)
- [Eligibility, domicile and quota seats](https://upmed.net/pgmi-eligibility-domicile-quota-seats/)

*Source: Induction Policy Manual (IPM) for Postgraduate Residency Level-III Programs (FCPS), PGMI Peshawar, applicable from January 2027 induction, Clause 7(a), “Format of PGMI Entrance Test for FCPS-II”. [Read the IPM on the PGMI website](https://pgmi.edu.pk/News/Details/31048). Always check the [PGMI website](https://pgmi.edu.pk) and the [ETEA website](https://www.etea.edu.pk) for updates.*