NUMS Syllabus
The NUMS MDCAT official Table of Specifications: Paper-I units for Biology (13), Chemistry (19), Physics (13) and English benchmarks, plus pattern, difficulty and MBBS/BDS merit.
Published NUMS syllabus
Use the published 2026 Table of Specifications while preparing for 2027. Paper I covers Biology, Chemistry, Physics and English. Paper II is a separate psychological test.
Pattern at a Glance (Official)
| Paper | MCQs | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Paper-I academics (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English) | 150 | 2 hours 45 minutes (165 minutes) |
| Paper-II psychological test | 50 | 15 minutes |
| Both papers (official total) | 200 | 165 + 15 minutes |
Paper-I Weightage (Official)
| Subject | Official weightage | Paper-I MCQs |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 37.0% | 55 |
| Chemistry | 26.5% | 40 |
| Physics | 26.5% | 40 |
| English | 10.0% | 15 |
| Total Paper-I | 100% | 150 |
Biology: Official Units (13, TOS p. 3)
| No. | Unit |
|---|---|
| 1 | Biodiversity (acellular life / variety of life) |
| 2 | Bio-energetics |
| 3 | Biological Molecules |
| 4 | Cell Structure and function |
| 5 | Coordination and control (nervous & chemical) |
| 6 | Diversity among Animals |
| 7 | Enzymes |
| 8 | Evolution |
| 9 | Life process in Animals & Plants (nutrition, gaseous exchange, transport) |
| 10 | Prokaryotes |
| 11 | Reproduction |
| 12 | Support & movement |
| 13 | Variation & genetics (inheritance) |
Chemistry: Official Units (19, TOS p. 9)
| No. | Unit |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to fundamental concepts of chemistry |
| 2 | Atomic Structure |
| 3 | Gases |
| 4 | Liquids |
| 5 | Solids |
| 6 | Chemical Equilibrium |
| 7 | Reaction Kinetics |
| 8 | Thermo-chemistry and Energetics of chemical reactions |
| 9 | Electrochemistry |
| 10 | Chemical bonding |
| 11 | S and p block elements |
| 12 | Transition Elements |
| 13 | Fundamental principles of organic chemistry |
| 14 | Chemistry of Hydrocarbons |
| 15 | Alkyl halides |
| 16 | Alcohols & phenols |
| 17 | Aldehydes and Ketones |
| 18 | Carboxylic acid |
| 19 | Macromolecules |
Physics: Official Units (13, TOS p. 19)
| No. | Unit |
|---|---|
| 1 | Force and motion |
| 2 | Work and energy |
| 3 | Rotational and circular motion |
| 4 | Waves |
| 5 | Thermodynamics |
| 6 | Electrostatics |
| 7 | Current Electricity |
| 8 | Electromagnetism |
| 9 | Electromagnetic Induction |
| 10 | Electronics |
| 11 | Dawn of modern Physics |
| 12 | Atomic spectra |
| 13 | Nuclear Physics |
English: Official Benchmarks (TOS pp. 27–28)
| No. | Benchmark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Key vocabulary (contextual clues, synonyms, antonyms, homophones) |
| 2 | Tenses and sentence structure (present/past, conditionals, clauses, fragments) |
| 3 | Correct and incorrect sentence structure with spelling, capitalization and punctuation |
| 4 | Subject-verb agreement, articles and prepositions |
| 5 | Identifying mistakes in word order, style and vocabulary |
| 6 | Reading comprehension of short passages (text-explicit responses) |
How to Use These Unit Tables
- Biology: 13 units (TOS p. 3), build from Biodiversity and Bio-energetics through Molecules, Cells and Coordination
- Chemistry: 19 units (TOS p. 9), secure the physical blocks (Gases, Liquids, Solids, Equilibrium) before the organic run
- Physics: 13 units (TOS p. 19), master Force and motion with Work and energy before Induction, Electronics and Nuclear Physics
- English: 6 benchmarks (TOS pp. 27–28), drill vocabulary, tenses and sentence structure against HSSC and CIE texts, ending with timed short-passage reads
Difficulty and Cognitive Split
The TOS lists Easy, Moderate and Hard bands at 20/60/20. In the Biology, Chemistry and Physics sections 70% of questions are recall and 30% are application level.
Logical Reasoning Is Not a NUMS Topic
NUMS Paper I covers Biology, Chemistry, Physics and English. The Logical Reasoning section in the shared document applies to the national MDCAT, not NUMS Paper I.
How MBBS/BDS Merit Works
Merit uses 10% SSC, 40% HSSC and 50% NUMS MDCAT, with a minimum 55% NUMS MDCAT for MBBS and 50% for BDS plus a 60% HSSC aggregate in Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. Estimate yours with the NUMS merit calculator.
Use your official NUMS result
For admission calculations, enter the official NUMS MDCAT result rather than combining Paper I and Paper II scores yourself. Our mock result covers academic practice only.
Download the official syllabus
The Table of Specifications lists the subject units, English skills and paper structure. NUMS MDCAT 2026 Table of Specifications (PDF).
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