Medical Cadet Course (MCC).
MBBS (5 yrs) or BDS (4 yrs) at Army Medical Colleges; 13-year bond from MBBS completion
- Army
- Officers
- NO ISSB
Study MBBS or BDS at Army Medical Colleges with military training. Selection via GHQ Selection Board — no ISSB required.
Entry criteria.
- Age
- 17–21 years (relaxable 3 months both limits)
- Gender
- Male only (per official course page)
- Education
- FSc Pre-Medical min 70%; A-Level Biology/Physics/Chemistry min grade C; Hope Certificate (70% Part-I) accepted; fresh NUMS MDCAT pass mandatory; BDS admission threshold 55%
- Marital Status
- Unmarried
- Height
- Min 5'4" (162.5 cm)
- ISSB
- Not required — GHQ Selection Board (intelligence/personality test + interview at AMC Rawalpindi) instead
- Selection
- AS&RC written MCQ (English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry) + physical (1.6 km run 8 min, 15 push-ups, 20 sit-ups, 3 pull-ups, ditch crossing) + preliminary medical, then GHQ Selection Board
- Training
- 22-week Basic Military Training at PMA Kakul after final professional exam
- Bond
- 13 years from MBBS completion
- Registration Window
- 15 Jun – 14 Jul 2026; prelim tests 27 Jul – 26 Aug 2026
Regional relaxation to 65% for Balochistan, Tharparkar/Omar Kot, Northern Areas, Upper Neelum AJK, ex-FATA. Previously reported ~Rs. 55,000 stipend is secondary-source only — not on official page (verify).
Verified against official portal 7 July 2026. Official source ↗
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