PESHAWAR: Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar has officially announced the results of Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) 2024. Mohammad Mudassar of Quaid-i-Azam International Model College Lahore, Swabi, and Fatima Zahra Ali of Jinnah Jamia Public School and College, Haripur, jointly secured first position with 194 marks each. Mohammad Huzail of Quaid-i-Azam College Mardan and Waheedullah of Government College No.1 Dera Ismail Khan secured jointly second position by grabbing 193 marks each. Mohammad Hamza Ali of Army Public School and Degree College Peshawar, Kanwal Akhtar of Jinnah College for Women Peshawar, Shaan Waheed of Government College Peshawar, Zobia Anas of Peshawar Model Degree College for Women Peshawar, Mohammad Abdullah Khan of Concordia College Nowshera, Syed Mujtaba Ahsan of Bright Vision Model School and College Haripur, Amna Riaz of Tameer-i-Watan Public School and College Mansehra and Azam Khan of Abbottabad Public School and College Abbottabad secured third position by getting 192 marks each. Of 42,329 registered candidates, 41,671 appeared in the test, resulting in a 98.45 per cent attendance rate. The test, consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions, required a minimum of 55 per cent marks for MBBS and 50 per cent for BDS admission, in accordance with PMDC regulations. According to details, 670 students scored between 181 and 200 marks (1.61%), 4,925 students got between 161 and 180 marks (11.82%), 5,951 students between 141 and 160 marks (14.28%), 6,283 students between 121 and 140 marks (15.08%), 6,689 students between 100 and 120 marks (16.05%) and 17,153 students grabbed below 100 marks (41.16%). The success rate among students from government colleges was 42 per cent with 3,816 students declared successful. KMU Vice-chancellor Prof Ziaul Haq expressed his satisfaction with release of results within 48 hours of the test. “Our team worked tirelessly to ensure timely and transparent results. The smooth conduct of MDCAT was a national responsibility. I am proud of the KMU team for delivering on this task with utmost dedication,” he said. He extended congratulations to successful candidates and their families.