Despite constant protests from students about the delay in the Medical and Dental College (MDCAT 2020) entrance test due to the country’s increasing number of coronavirus cases, the test successfully passed nationwide today, November 29, reports Sial News.
Deputy Chair of the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) Barrister Ali Raza said more than 125,000 applicants from across Pakistan had registered for MDCAT 2020 today.
“Only 138 students have told the PMC that they are positive for COVID-19 and we will take their exams on December 13,” said the PMC official.
Regarding the test conditions, Raza said he had visited several test centers in Islamabad and Rawalpindi and that other council members had also reviewed agreements at various centers across the country but found no complaints about the actions being taken by the authorities.
“I asked students about the application and curriculum of the Coronavirus Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and they were happy with the steps,” said the Vice President of PMC.
Commenting on the pre-test leak incident, Ali Raza said the PMC took swift action after learning of the incident but found that the paper was fake after being combined with the original test paper. and added that law enforcement will arrest the perpetrators involved in the case.
The PMC official added that the Commission is working on a central information system that will help them disseminate information in real time.
