Rejecting recent complaints, the Sindh government defended the 2026 Medical and Dental College Admission Test, asserting that test-takers from Karachi achieved stronger scores than students from other parts of the province.
The Sindh Health Department filed its reply to the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, dismissing assertions that Karachi students scored poorly.
District-wise data and results reviewed by the department showed no evidence backing the claims of weak performance by Karachi test-takers, the letter stated.
Across the province, 33,336 individuals took the test, with 57.96 per cent of examinees achieving 90 or more marks.
Karachi topped all provincial divisions with an average score of 107.67 marks, where 9,505 students sat for the exam, 66.98 per cent crossed 90 marks, and 57.78 per cent reached 99 or more marks.
Other divisions recorded varying results, with 55.04 per cent in Sukkur, 54.50 per cent in Larkana, 53.62 per cent in Shaheed Benazirabad, and 52.34 per cent in Hyderabad scoring 90 or higher.
Examining results compiled by Sukkur IBA Testing Services, the department found that every Karachi district ranked among the top nine best-performing districts in Sindh.
Public medical college seats remain distributed by district rules, and Karachi slots go exclusively to applicants with Karachi domiciles, the administration noted.
Higher scores from other districts will not alter the distribution of seats assigned to Karachi, the department emphasized.
Students should not face suspicion simply for earning high marks through their domicile, the administration argued, asking that the exam scores stay out of political disputes.
The response follows an October 5 letter from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council instructing the provincial health authorities to probe social media allegations of a leaked question paper and reply within two weeks.
