Islamabad merit calculator (SZABMU).
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University admits students to the federal government's public medical and dental colleges in Islamabad. Enter your marks to see your aggregate against last session's closing merit on open merit and every domicile quota.
Checked against the official documents on 25 October 2026. Other universities: all merit calculators.
Your marks
Enter the totals printed on your result cards (for example 1100 or 1200). O and A level students: use your IBCC equivalence marks. MDCAT is out of 180. A result stays valid for three years, so if yours is an older result out of 200, choose 200.
Your merit report
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad, MBBS. Closing figures are what it took last time; merit moves every year, so treat them as a guide, not a promise.
Can you apply?
- At least 60% in FSc / HSSCYours: 91.82%
- MDCAT at least 55% for MBBSNeeds 100 out of 180. Yours: 88.89%
Where your marks went
- Matric1.00of 10 lost
- FSc3.27of 40 lost
- MDCAT5.56of 50 lost
One mark in MDCAT adds 0.2778 to your aggregate, as much as 8 FSc marks. To raise your aggregate by 1, you need about 4 more MDCAT marks.
You against every college's last meritClosing merit 2025-26
- Federal Medical College, Islamabad · AJK quotaIslamabadClosing93.9576You−3.7859MDCAT needed174 / 180Below
- Federal Medical College, Islamabad · Federal Government Employee quotaIslamabadClosing93.8697You−3.6980MDCAT needed174 / 180Below
- Federal Medical College, Islamabad · Open MeritIslamabadClosing93.8303You−3.6586MDCAT needed174 / 180Below
- Federal Medical College, Islamabad · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa quotaIslamabadClosing93.8030You−3.6313MDCAT needed174 / 180Below
- Federal Medical College, Islamabad · Punjab quotaIslamabadClosing93.7803You−3.6086MDCAT needed173 / 180Below
- Federal Medical College, Islamabad · FATA quotaIslamabadClosing93.1273You−2.9556MDCAT needed171 / 180Below
- Federal Medical College, Islamabad · Gilgit-Baltistan quotaIslamabadClosing92.9909You−2.8192MDCAT needed171 / 180Below
- Federal Medical College, Islamabad · Islamabad (ICT) quotaIslamabadClosing92.4051You−2.2334MDCAT needed169 / 180Below
- Federal Medical College, Islamabad · Disabled quotaIslamabadClosing91.5051You−1.3334MDCAT needed165 / 180Below
- Federal Medical College, Islamabad · Sindh (U) quotaIslamabadClosing90.7182You−0.5465MDCAT needed162 / 180Below
- Federal Medical College, Islamabad · Sindh (R) quotaIslamabadClosing90.1788You−0.0071MDCAT needed161 / 180Borderline
- Federal Medical College, Islamabad · Balochistan quotaIslamabadClosing89.9939You+0.1778MDCAT needed160 / 180Just above
SZABMU merit lists for Federal Medical College and the School of Dentistry, session 2025-26
What if you scored differently in MDCAT?
Aggregate 90.17172% (+0.000). That would be at or above last closing merit for 1 of 12 quota lists.
What MDCAT score do I need?
Pick the aggregate you are aiming for. We use the Matric and FSc marks above.
You need at least 160 out of 180 in MDCAT (88.5%).
How Islamabad calculates merit.
SZABMU is the admitting university for the federal public colleges: Federal Medical College, Islamabad (100 MBBS seats) and SZABMU's School of Dentistry (50 BDS seats), and it also admits to Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College in Lahore. It uses PM&DC's national weighting, Matric 10%, FSc 40% and MDCAT 50%, and accepts an MDCAT taken in the last three years in any province.
Seats are split between open merit and domicile quotas. SZABMU says: "All Pakistani citizens (including AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan) are eligible to compete for Open Merit Seats. Additionally, they will be considered under their respective domicile quotas." That is why the closing merit below is shown quota by quota. Its merit lists print the aggregate to five decimals, and if candidates are equal up to four decimals the older one stands higher.
| Rule | Islamabad |
|---|---|
| Admitting university | Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad |
| Colleges | Federal Medical College (MBBS 100), School of Dentistry (BDS 50) |
| Test | PM&DC MDCAT from any province, last three years |
| Weighting | Matric 10%, FSc 40%, MDCAT 50% |
| Seats | Open merit plus domicile quotas for every province and region |
| Ties | Equal up to four decimals: the older candidate |
| Minimum to apply | 60% in HSSC, MDCAT 55% for MBBS or 50% for BDS |
Facts we checked
- Admitting university, colleges, MDCAT accepted, documents and deadline. SZABMU admission notice, federal public medical and dental colleges
- Open merit plus domicile quotas; eligibility. SZABMU MBBS admission page (eligibility, quotas, seats)
Last checked against the official documents on 25 October 2026.
The aggregate formula.
Three results, each turned into a percentage of its own total, then weighted and added.
The weights add up to 100, so your aggregate is a percentage too. The entry test alone carries half the weight, as much as Matric and FSc put together, and it is the one result you can still change.
Worked example, line by line.
Matric 1010/1100, FSc 1030/1100 and MDCAT 166/180.
Keep four decimal places while you work and round only at the end. KMU, for example, ranks students to five decimal places, so a rounding slip of 0.01 can move you past hundreds of students.
Formula by university.
The weighting is the same everywhere. The test total and the merit lists are not.
| University | Province / colleges | Test and total | Weighting | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMU (KPK) | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | MDCAT, out of 180 | 10% / 40% / 50% | KMU (KPK) calculator |
| UHS (Punjab) | Punjab | MDCAT, out of 180 | 10% / 40% / 50% | UHS (Punjab) calculator |
| Sindh | Sindh | MDCAT, out of 180 | 10% / 40% / 50% | Sindh calculator |
| Balochistan | Balochistan | MDCAT, out of 180 | 10% / 40% / 50% | Balochistan calculator |
| Islamabad | Federal public colleges in Islamabad | MDCAT, out of 180 | 10% / 40% / 50% | Islamabad calculator |
| NUMS | Army Medical College, CMH and other NUMS colleges | NUMS MDCAT, result in % | 10% / 40% / 50% | NUMS calculator |
Which marks count most.
How much one mark adds to your aggregate, with 1100-mark Matric and FSc.
| One mark in | Adds to aggregate | Compared with one FSc mark |
|---|---|---|
| MDCAT (out of 180) | 0.2778% | 7.6 times |
| FSc (out of 1100) | 0.0364% | 1 time |
| Matric (out of 1100) | 0.0091% | 0.25 times |
Aggregate for every MDCAT score.
For a student with Matric 990/1100 and FSc 1010/1100.
| MDCAT score | Test % | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|
| 120 / 180 | 66.7% | 79.0606% |
| 130 / 180 | 72.2% | 81.8384% |
| 140 / 180 | 77.8% | 84.6162% |
| 150 / 180 | 83.3% | 87.3939% |
| 160 / 180 | 88.9% | 90.1717% |
| 170 / 180 | 94.4% | 92.9495% |
| 180 / 180 | 100.0% | 95.7273% |
Rules that change your aggregate.
- Use the totals on your result cards. Boards print 1100 or 1200 (and other totals); using the wrong total changes your percentage.
- Minimums to apply: 60% in HSSC, and 55% in MDCAT for MBBS or 50% for BDS.
- Older MDCAT results: a result stays valid for three years in every province. Use the total it was marked out of.
- No Hifz-e-Quran marks are added under PM&DC's current admission regulations.
- O and A levels: use the marks on your IBCC equivalence certificates. Read how IBCC equivalence works.
- Improved results count only if declared before the closing date. See rules for improvers and repeaters.
- Ties: KMU works to five decimal places and places the older candidate higher.
Wrong formulas you will see online.
Claims we found on other calculators, checked against the official documents.
| What some sites say | What the official documents say |
|---|---|
| KMU uses 20% Matric, 40% FSc and 40% MDCAT | KMU's policy: Matric 10%, FSc 40%, MDCAT 50%. |
| NUMS counts only FSc and its test, 50% each | NUMS's advert: SSC 10%, HSSC 40%, entrance test 50%. |
| Hafiz-e-Quran students get 20 extra marks | No extra marks under PM&DC's current admission regulations. |
| MDCAT is out of 200 | MDCAT is 180 MCQs; only older results were out of 200. |
| You need 60% in MDCAT to pass | 60% is the FSc minimum. MDCAT needs 55% (MBBS) or 50% (BDS). |
Facts we checked
- KMU: 10/40/50, five decimals, older candidate in a tie. KMU admission policy (public colleges)
- UHS: 10/40/50, MDCAT results from the last three years. UHS public-sector admission notice
- Sindh: Matric 10%, Inter 40%, MDCAT 50%. DUHS final merit list (Sindh public sector)
- NUMS: SSC 10%, HSSC 40%, test 50%. NUMS centralised admissions advert
- MDCAT: 180 MCQs. PM&DC uniform MDCAT curriculum
- 60% HSSC; MDCAT 55% (MBBS) and 50% (BDS). PM&DC on FSc and MDCAT minimums (The Nation)
Last checked against the official documents on 25 October 2026.
Questions students ask
Which colleges does SZABMU admit to?
The federal public colleges: Federal Medical College, Islamabad, SZABMU's School of Dentistry, and Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College in Lahore. Islamabad's private colleges admit separately, and NUMS admits to the armed-forces colleges in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Can a student from KPK or Punjab apply to Federal Medical College?
Yes. Every Pakistani citizen competes on open merit, and is also considered on their own province's domicile quota. You need proof of residence or education in the region of your domicile.
Why are some quota closings lower than open merit?
Each quota has its own few seats and its own applicants. Last session the Balochistan and Sindh quotas at Federal Medical College closed lower than open merit, while the AJK quota closed higher.
How is merit calculated for MBBS in Pakistan?
Merit for MBBS and BDS is your aggregate: 10% of your Matric percentage, 40% of your FSc percentage and 50% of your MDCAT percentage. KMU, UHS, the Sindh universities, Balochistan and NUMS all use this formula, then rank every applicant by it and fill seats in that order. Compare your merit with last session's closing merit for each college.
How do I calculate my MDCAT aggregate?
Turn each mark into a percentage of its own total, then add 10% of your Matric percentage, 40% of your FSc percentage and 50% of your MDCAT percentage. For example, Matric 990/1100 (90%), FSc 1010/1100 (91.82%) and MDCAT 160/180 (88.89%) give 9 + 36.7273 + 44.4444 = 90.1717%.
Is MDCAT out of 180 or 200?
PM&DC's MDCAT is 180 MCQs, one mark each. An MDCAT result stays valid for three years, so if you are using an older result that was out of 200, enter 200 as the total. NUMS is different: it announces its test result as a percentage, so on the NUMS calculator you enter that percentage instead of marks.
Is the aggregate formula different in each province?
No. KMU (KPK), UHS (Punjab), Sindh's universities, Balochistan's Selection Committee and NUMS all use 10% Matric, 40% FSc and 50% for the entry test, following PM&DC's admission regulations. What differs is the test total, the seat categories and who you compete with.
Do Hafiz-e-Quran students get extra marks?
No. Under PM&DC's admission regulations and a 2023 suo motu judgment, no additional marks are given for Hifz-e-Quran. Calculators that still add 20 marks are out of date.
What are the minimum marks to apply for MBBS and BDS?
At least 60% in HSSC (FSc pre-medical or equivalent), and at least 55% in MDCAT for MBBS or 50% for BDS (99 or 90 out of 180). In April 2026 PM&DC allowed a one-time relaxation of up to 3% only to fill seats left vacant in the 2025-26 session; the standard minimums are unchanged.
Which marks matter most in the aggregate?
MDCAT, by far. With a 1100-mark FSc, one MDCAT mark (out of 180) is worth about 7.6 FSc marks and about 30.6 Matric marks.
I did O and A levels. How do I calculate my aggregate?
Get your IBCC equivalence certificates and enter the equivalent marks and totals for Matric (O level) and FSc (A level). Universities use the IBCC figures, not your grades.
My FSc result has not come yet. Can I still estimate?
Yes. Enter the marks you expect, or your Part I marks scaled to the full total, to get an estimate. Your real aggregate will use the final result you submit before the closing date.
Is improving FSc or MDCAT better for my aggregate?
Usually MDCAT. Raising FSc by 50 marks (out of 1100) adds about 1.82% to your aggregate; raising MDCAT by 10 marks (out of 180) adds about 2.78%.
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