MDCAT Syllabus 2027: Subject-Wise Preparation Guide

Start MDCAT 2027 preparation with the latest published PMDC curriculum, used for the 2026 test. The pattern is 180 MCQs in 3 hours with no negative marking: Biology 81, Chemistry 45, Physics 36, English 9 and Logical Reasoning 9. A separate 2027 syllabus has not been announced. Use the unit lists below to plan revision.

What is in the MDCAT syllabus?

The syllabus has five subjects with fixed weights and a fixed question count. Biology alone is 45 percent of the paper. The table below shows the full split. PMDC also sets the difficulty mix at 15 percent easy, 70 percent moderate, and 15 percent difficult.

The paper is paper based and in English, with no negative marking, so answer all 180. Passing sits at 55 percent for medical colleges and 50 percent for dental colleges. The unit lists below follow the curriculum order, with each unit's focus in plain words.

Which Biology units are in the MDCAT syllabus?

Biology carries 81 questions, so it decides nearly half the paper. The curriculum lists 16 units, from acellular life to biotechnology. Give this subject the largest share of study time and cover every unit below.

Study Biology as the paper weights it: nearly half your time. Learn each unit for understanding first, since application questions reward concepts over memorised lines. Draw and label diagrams for cell structure, heart, kidney, and reproduction units from memory until each takes minutes. Re-test Inheritance and Homeostasis with numerical pedigrees and kidney function reasoning.

Which Chemistry units are in the MDCAT syllabus?

Chemistry carries 45 questions across 20 units, from stoichiometry to industrial chemistry. Physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry all appear, with the organic units forming the largest block. Learn each unit from textbooks first, then drill its numericals and reactions under time.

Split Chemistry into three blocks: physical units for numericals, inorganic units for trends and reactions, and organic units for mechanisms. Practise mole, equilibrium, and kinetics calculations until each type has a fixed method. For organic units, learn each reaction as starting material, reagent, and product, then write named reactions from memory weekly. Re-test S- and P-Block trends together.

Which Physics units are in the MDCAT syllabus?

Physics carries 36 questions across 16 units, from vectors to nuclear physics. Numerical skill decides this section, so solve each unit to speed after learning its formulas. The curriculum lists no separate Optics unit, so study exactly the units below.

Physics rewards formula fluency under time. Keep one formula sheet per unit group and revise it daily until every symbol is instant. Solve Force and Motion, Work and Energy, and Current Electricity numerically every week. For Waves, Electrostatics, and Nuclear Physics, pair each formula with its graph or decay reasoning so theory questions fall as fast as numericals.

What do English and Logical Reasoning cover?

Treat these 18 questions as protected marks. Read one short passage daily and answer timed questions on it. Revise grammar rules in small sets: tenses, subject verb agreement, prepositions, and voice. For Logical Reasoning, drill series and deduction types until each pattern is recognised in seconds.

English and Logical Reasoning carry 9 questions each. The curriculum frames them as competency themes rather than textbook chapters. English covers reading and thinking skills, formal and lexical language use, and writing skills such as grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. Logical Reasoning covers critical thinking, letter and symbol series, logical deductions, logical problems, course of action, and cause and effect. Practise both as short daily sets rather than long sittings.

How do you study the full MDCAT syllabus?

Match study time to question share: Biology first, then Chemistry and Physics, with English and Logical Reasoning as daily habits. Finish each unit from textbooks, then practise timed questions from the same unit. Review wrong answers with their explanations and re-test the unit within a week. For timed practice with explanations and subject scores, you can view available free tests on Parhlai and choose available tests suited to your preparation. For dates and forms, read our MDCAT 2027 registration guide, and for the full picture read what MDCAT is.