Admission test conducted at 13 centers of 9 regions across KP
DLP Report
PESHAWAR
Secretary Higher Education Department (HED) Muhammad Daud Khan said on Monday appreciated Khyber Medical College (KMC) and Education Testing and Evaluation Agency (EATA) effective coordination for conducting peacefully Medical Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT).
He said this year a record increase in the number of male and female students have been observed, adding that holding the test across the province was a big deal for KMU, ETEA, and the provincial government.
“It was a great challenge in which by the grace of Allah we all succeeded and we are deeply grateful to all the concerned institutions and organizers for the peaceful conduction of the test, “ he added.
It is to note here that admission to all public and private medical and dental colleges of the province was managed by ETEA in nine different regions of the province including Peshawar, Abbottabad, Kohat, Malakand, Swat, Swabi, Mardan, Bannu, and Dera Ismail Khan.
A total of 46,230 male and female students participated in the test, of which 27,871 were male and 18,359 female students.
The official announcement of the test results will be made by the Pakistan Medical Commission on November 17, while the answer bubble sheet copy of the concerned students along with the key will be uploaded on the ETEA website within 24 hours from which the students can draw their own results.
According to the details, 18295 students in the Peshawar region, 4614 in the Abbottabad region, 5416 in the Swat region, 2693 in DI Khan, 2212 in Bannu, 5305 in the Mardan region, 2183 in the Swabi region, 2399 in Kohat and 3113 students in Malakand region participated in the said test. The parents of the students appreciated the efforts of Khyber Medical University and ETEA for the best arrangements for the test and expressed the expectation that these two institutions will also continue to provide all possible facilities to the students in the future.
Vice Chancellor (VC) KMU Prof Dr Zia ul Haq has also expressed his gratitude to ETEA, KMU, all administrators, examination staff, civil administration, police, and especially students and their parents for the successful conduct of the test, and expressed hope that all concerned will have the same feeling and enthusiasm to perform their duties with passion in the future.
He said that the participation of such a large number of students in the test is a sign of confidence in the noble profession of medicine, which is a source of encouragement and satisfaction for all of us.
