ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has officially abolished the requirement of 65% passing marks for the students of MBBS and BDS.
The new notification, issued for the 2024-2025 academic session, says the passing marks will revert to 50 percent for both MBBS and BDS.
Earlier, the council increased the passing threshold for the 2024-2025 session to 65%. However, it decided to roll back the decision in view of the feedback and discussions in order to make the standard more accessible for medical and dental students in the country.
Apart from revising the passing marks, the PMDC also relaxed the attendance requirement for medical students. Instead of 85 percent attendance, which was earlier compulsory, the council has restored 75 percent attendance for the new session.
It, therefore, ordered all medical universities to implement this change in the 2024-2025 academic year without any further delay.
These changes, in a sense, make medical education more accessible but keep the standards strict enough for the upcoming health professionals. PMDC’s latest step will indeed provide respite to scores of students who were struggling to meet the previous required standards.
