PMC MDCAT 2022 Syllabus Final Pdf Download

PMC MDCAT 2022 Syllabus is finally announced by Pakistan Medical Commission. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, Logical Reasoning structure weightage and difficulty level. Also, download the PMC MDCAT Student Guide 2022

PMC MDCAT 2022 Syllabus:

PMC MDCAT 2022 syllabus preamble is given below.

1. Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
2. Directorate of Curriculum and Teacher Education Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
3. Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Islamabad
4. MCAT syllabus (AAMC)
5. Punjab Boards Committee of Chairmen
6. Sindh Boards Committee of Chairmen
7. University of Cambridge A-level syllabus

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PMC MDCAT 2022 Syllabus STRUCTURE, WEIGHTAGE, AND DIFFICULTY LEVELS:

There will be a total of 210 Multiple choice questions. The duration of the MDCAT 2022 test will be 3:5 hours. All Multiple choice questions will be Computer based. A minimum of 65% marks is necessary to pass the MDCAT. There will be no negative marking in MDCAT 2022 test.

Subjects	Percentage	Total MCQs
Biology	32	68
Chemistry	26.5	56
Physics	26.5	56
English	10	20
Logical Reasoning	5	10

Difficulty Levels of MCQs:

• Easy 20
• Moderate 60
• Hard 20

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Content List For Biology:

Below are the topics from Biology that will be included in the MDCAT 2021 test.

1. Bio-diversity (acellular life/variety of life)
2. Bio-energetic
3. Biological molecules
4. Cell structure and function
5. Coordination and control/nervous & chemical coordination
6. Diversity among animals
7. Enzymes
8. Evolution
9. Life process in animals and plants (nutrition/gaseous exchange/ transport)
10. Prokaryotes
11. Reproduction
12. Support and movement
13. Variation and genetics/inheritance

Biology Learning Objectives:

1. Biodiversity (acellular life/variety of life)
   i. Classification of viruses
   ii. Discovery of viruses
   iii. Structure of viruses
   iv. Viral disease (for example AIDS)
   Learning Objectives
   i. Trace the discovery of the virus
   ii. Classify viruses on basis of their structure/no. of strands/diseases/host etc.
   iii. Identify symptoms, mode of transmission, and causes of viral disease (AIDS)
2. Bioenergetics
   i. Anaerobic respiration (respiration without oxygen)
   ii. Electron transport chain
   iii. Glycolysis/glycolytic pathway/aerobic respiration
   iv. Light-dependent and light-independent phases/reactions,
   v. Oxidative phosphorylation /cyclic and non-cyclic phosphorylation,
   vi. Photosynthesis,
   vii. Production of ATP,
   viii. Role of light, water, CO2, /factors affecting photosynthesis
   Learning Objectives
   i. Explain the process of photosynthesis
   ii. Explain the role of factors(light, water, CO2) affecting photosynthesis
   iii. Explain light-dependent and independent phases/reaction
   iv. Differentiate among Electron transport chain, phosphorylation, glycolysis, aerobic and anaerobic respiration

Biological Molecules:

1. Introduction to biological molecules
   1. Water
   2. Carbohydrates
   3. Proteins
   4. Lipids
   5. Conjugated molecules (glycolipids, glycoproteins)

Learning Objectives:

1. Define and classify biological molecules.
2. Discuss the importance of biological molecules
3. Describe biologically important properties of water (polarity, hydrolysis, specific heat, water as solvent and reagent, density, cohesion/ionization)
4. Discuss carbohydrates: monosaccharides (glucose), oligosaccharides (cane sugar,

sucrose, lactose), polysaccharides (starches, cellulose, glycogen)

• Describe proteins: amino acids, the structure of proteins
• Describe lipids: phospholipids, triglycerides, alcohol, and esters (acylglycerol)
• Give an account of RNA
• Discuss conjugated molecules(glycol lipids, glycol proteins)

Cell Structure and Function:

1. Cell wall,
   1. Cytoplasm and cell organelles
2. Nucleus
3. Endoplasmic reticulum
4. Mitochondria
5. Golgi apparatus/Golgi complex /Golgi bodies
6. Lysosomes
7. Plastids/chloroplasts

• Vacuoles
  • Prokaryote and eukaryote
  • Fluid mosaic model

Learning Objectives

1. Compare the structure of typical animal and plant cell
2. Compare and contrast the structure of prokaryotic cells with eukaryotic cells
3. Outline the structure and function of the following organelles: nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, mitochondria
4. Discuss fluid mosaic model of cell membrane

Nervous and Chemical Coordination:
i. Nervous system
o Nerve impulse
o Steps involved in nervous coordination
o Neurons (Structure and Types)
ii. Transmission of action potential between cells–synapse
o Electrical synapses
o Chemical synapses
o Transmission of nerve impulse across a synapse
iii. Hormones
iv. Endocrine glands
v. Feedback mechanism
o Positive feedback mechanism
o Negative feedback mechanism
vi. Reflexes and reflex arc
vii. Levels of the spinal cord and its main functions
viii. Parts of the brain with their main functions

Learning Objectives
i. Recognize receptors as transducers sensitive to various stimuli.
ii. Define neurons
iii. Explain the structure of a typical neuron (cell body, dendrites, axon and myelin sheath, and Schwann cells)
iv. Define nerve impulse
v. List the levels of the spinal cord
vi. List the functions of the spinal cord
vii. Classify reflexes
viii. Briefly explain the functions of components of a reflex arc
ix. List the main parts of the brain (e.g. components of the brain stem, midbrain, cerebellum, cerebrum)
x. Describe the functions of each part

Kingdom Animalia:

i. Characteristics and diversity among the animals (animal phyla, characteristics)
Learning Objectives
i. Describe general characteristics of animals

7. Enzymes
   i. Introduction/characteristics of enzymes
   ii. Mechanism of action of enzymes
   iii. Factors affecting the rate of enzyme action
   iv. Enzyme inhibition
   Learning Objectives
   i. Describe the distinguishing characteristics of enzymes
   ii. Explain the mechanism of action of enzymes
   iii. Describe the effects of the factor on enzyme action (temperature, pH, concentration)
   iv. Describe enzyme inhibitors

Download PMC MDCAT 2022 Syllabus PDF:

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