The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore officially declared the Medical & Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT-2026) results yesterday, September 24, 2026. Previously, candidates took this crucial exam on September 20, 2026. Specifically, this test targets students seeking admission into medical and dental institutions across Punjab.
Overall, UHS registered 49,202 candidates for the exam. However, only 47,475 students actually appeared, while 1,727 remained absent. Consequently, a large majority successfully cleared the minimum thresholds. For instance, 37,708 candidates achieved the 55% minimum required for MBBS. Therefore, the MBBS qualifying rate stands at an impressive 79.43%. Meanwhile, 40,457 candidates met the 50% minimum required for BDS. As a result, the overall BDS qualifying rate reached 85.22%.
Detailed MDCAT-2026 Results Breakdown
The official notification also provided a complete breakdown of obtained marks. Furthermore, a total of 1,772 top-performing candidates scored between 170 and 180 marks. Conversely, 7,018 candidates scored 89 marks or below.
The following table details the complete performance metrics for all candidates:
| Range of Obtained Marks | Number of Candidates | Percentage |
| 170 to 180 | 1772 | 3.73% |
| 160 to 169 | 6682 | 14.07% |
| 150 to 159 | 6260 | 13.19% |
| 140 to 149 | 5357 | 11.28% |
| 130 to 139 | 4939 | 10.40% |
| 120 to 129 | 4382 | 9.23% |
| 110 to 119 | 4188 | 8.82% |
| 100 to 109 | 3766 | 7.93% |
| 90 to 99 | 3111 | 6.55% |
| 89 & below | 7018 | 14.78% |
Official Guidelines & Next Steps
Finally, the Vice Chancellor of UHS Lahore issued an important notice alongside the result notification. Specifically, the university accepts errors and omissions as a notice only. Moreover, an entry on this result list does not independently confer any right or privilege to a grant of a proper Certificate, Degree, or Diploma. Instead, the university will issue these official documents under regulation in due course of time. Candidates can contact the university via phone at 042-99231304-10 or fax at 99231857 for further reference under the reference number UHS/CE/9265/26.
