KP cabinet approves MDCAT through govt testing agency
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet on Friday approved the holding of the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) through the public sector Educational Testing and Evaluation Agency (Etea) starting from 2027 onwards. The cabinet met with Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, and ministers, the chief secretary, administrative secretaries and other officials attended the meeting. Briefing…
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet has approved the transition of the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) to be conducted through the public sector Educational Testing and Evaluation Agency (Etea) starting from 2027. Currently, Etea has 60 registered Computer Based Testing (CBT) centres across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the country, with a daily testing capacity of 26,000 candidates.
The cabinet also approved the establishment of a new tehsil in Charsadda district and the formation of a committee to formulate criteria for administrative unit changes.
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