PMDC rolls back increase in passing marks for MBBS

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), the official body responsible for maintaining the medical practitioners’ registry, has reversed its previous decision that had raised the passing marks for MBBS and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) to 65%.

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According to a new notification, the passing marks for the 2024-25 session had been raised from 50% to 65%, but that change has now been reversed. The notification states that the passing marks for MBBS and BDS have been restored to 50% for the 2024-2025 session.

The PMDC has also ended the 85% attendance requirement for MBBS and BDS students. For the 2024-2025 session, the previous 75% attendance requirement will apply again. It directed all medical universities to implement the notification.

On 3 February 2025, the PMDC raised the passing marks for MBBS and BDS examinations from 50% to 70% and increased the attendance requirement from 75% to 90%.