Students Go to Court Against MDCAT 2026 Question Paper and Answer Keys

In a legal challenge, ten students have taken their case to the Sindh High Court, demanding that the MDCAT 2026 question paper and answer keys be made public. The students also seek the court's intervention to halt the final merit list and medical college admissions until the matter is settled. Advocate Muhammad Nawaz Dahri filed the petition on behalf of the students.

Six entities are named in the lawsuit, including the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, Sukkur IBA University, and Jinnah Sindh Medical University. The students are requesting the court to direct authorities to upload the MDCAT question paper and answer keys within three days. To verify their answers, candidates need the original paper, and they also want to raise objections if they discover any errors in the answer keys.

The exams were conducted on September 20, and following the exam, students received carbon copies of their answer sheets, but the question paper was not provided. Some students approached the exam staff seeking a copy, but their requests were denied. According to the petition, without seeing the original questions, students cannot accurately review the answer keys, making it difficult for them to contest any answers they believe to be incorrect.

The difference of just a few marks can alter a student's merit position and impact their likelihood of securing admission to a medical college. The petitioners are requesting the court to halt the merit list and admission process, emphasizing that releasing the question paper and answer keys will enhance transparency in the MDCAT process for students.