Medical entry test to be held on September 23

University of Health Sciences’ (UHS) Vice Chancellor Prof IA Naveed has said that the entrance test for admission to public and private sector medical and dental institution of Punjab would be held on September 23 in 12 cities of the province including Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Sahiwal, DG Khan, Rahim Yar Khan and Hassan Abdal.
He was addressing at an orientation seminar on medical colleges admission test here at Allama Iqbal Medical College on Saturday. About 3,000 student and their parents attended the seminar. AIMC Principal Prof Mahmood Shaukat was also present.
Prof Naveed said that there would be a single question paper consisting of 220 objective type questions, divided into four sections, namely: Physics (44 questions), Chemistry (58 questions), English (30 questions) and Biology (88 questions). The duration of the test would be 150 minutes. The test would start at 09:00 am on scheduled date.
UHS VC further said that after the test, candidates would be asked to answer an aptitude and feedback test for which extra 30 minutes would be given to them. He clarified that this aptitude test would have no weightage in the entrance test score and would be used for research purposes and to further improve the system.
Prof. Naveed said that candidates who have secured at least 60 per cent marks in FSc (Pre Medical) or equivalent examination were eligible to apply for Entrance Test. Those awaiting result, should provide a Hope Certificate issued by the principal of their respective institution clearly stating that the candidate was expected to secure at least 60 per cent marks in his / her FSc or equivalent examination, he said adding that students having domicile of any district of Punjab, Islamabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan would be eligible to take the test.