{
  "id": 4129662,
  "title": "KP to Conduct MDCAT Through ETEA From 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/kp-to-conduct-mdcat-through-etea-from-2027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T07:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/29/kp-to-conduct-mdcat-through-etea-from-2027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has authorized the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) to be administered through the public sector Educational Testing and Evaluation Agency (ETEA) starting in 2027. This decision was made during a meeting of the provincial cabinet, led by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Information Minister Shafi Jan revealed that a committee has been established to assess the technical and legal prerequisites for transferring the test to the ETEA. Presently, the ETEA operates 60 computer-based testing centers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other regions, capable of evaluating up to 26,000 candidates each day. Since transitioning to this system in September 2024, the agency has carried out over 1,300 computer-based tests for approximately 500,000 candidates. The ETEA Ordinance of 2001 also permits the agency to conduct admission tests for professional colleges. In addition to the MDCAT decision, the cabinet approved the formation of a new tehsil in Charsadda district, named Umarzai. Furthermore, a committee comprising representatives from the Board of Revenue, Local Government, Planning and Development, and Finance departments was created to establish criteria for potential future administrative unit modifications.",
  "summary": "The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved a plan to conduct the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) through the … Read More The post KP to Conduct MDCAT Through ETEA From 2027 appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [
    "MDCAT to be conducted via ETEA starting 2027",
    "ETEA has 60 centers for 26,000 daily evaluations",
    "ETEA can administer admission tests per ordinance"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}