Exam guides

The pattern, marking and syllabus of the exams Waraq prepares you for, each checked against the official sources it lists.

• FCPS Part 1: pattern, dates, fee and eligibilityCPSP's FCPS Part 1 in one page: two papers of 100 single best answer MCQs, no negative marking, the 2027 dates and deadlines, the Rs 25,050 fee, eligibility and centres.
• PM&DC Dental NRE: pattern, syllabus and MCQs per subjectThe PM&DC National Registration Examination for foreign dental graduates in one page: 200 MCQs and how they split by subject, the two-session clinical skills exam, the 60% pass mark and the syllabus.
• Nursing licensing exam (NLE): what the new law saysPakistan's National Licensing Examination for nurses and midwives under the PNMC Act 2026: who must pass it, attempts, the provisional licence, and what PN&MC has and hasn't announced yet.
• MDCAT: pattern, syllabus and passing marksMDCAT in one page: 180 MCQs in 3 hours with no negative marking, the subject-wise split, the official PM&DC syllabus, passing marks for MBBS and BDS, the merit formula and the 2026 test details.
• PM&DC NRE: pattern, syllabus and datesThe PM&DC National Registration Examination for Pakistani foreign medical graduates in one page: Step-I's 200 MCQs and subject split, the Step-II clinical skills exam, the 60% pass mark and the 2026 dates.
• PLAB 1: pattern, fee, centres and syllabusPLAB 1 in one page: 180 single best answer questions in 3 hours, the £283 fee, test centres in Islamabad and Karachi, attempts, English requirements and what it covers.
• USMLE Step 1: format, content outline and feesUSMLE Step 1 in one page: the 14-block format used from May 2026, pass/fail scoring, the content outline by system and discipline, attempt limits and what it costs international graduates.
• AMC CAT MCQ: pattern, pass mark, fee and syllabusThe Australian Medical Council's CAT MCQ exam in one page: 150 questions in 3.5 hours, adaptive scoring out of 500, the AUD 2,920 fee, the content areas and the steps before you can book.
• ECAT: pattern, marking, subjects and meritUET Lahore's ECAT in one page: 100 MCQs in 100 minutes, 4 marks each with no negative marking, the five subject combinations, the 33% merit weightage and the 2026 test dates.