Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University Islamabad Entrance Exam

This Entrance Exam is conducted for admissions in MD | MS | MDS programmes of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University Islamabad and MDS, Masters and M.Phil. Programmes of  Islamabad Medical and Dental College Islamabad.

• Exam Dates: It is usually conducted two times a year. See the latest advertisements for this test.
• Validity: It is valid for one year from the date of announcement of the result.
• Test Locations: This test is conducted in Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi.
• There is no negative marking.

Preparation:

• Total Time Needed: One month with 2-3 hours daily timing, 15 days with 5-6 hours daily.
• The test consists of two papers Paper-I and Paper-II of 100 MCQs each.
• For MD | MS, Paper-I is same but Paper-II is different for MD and MS.
• For MDS, Paper-I and Paper-II are separate from MD | MS.
• Download the Paper Distribution scheme

Recommended Books:

MD | MS Paper-I (Common Paper): 

• Important: Before reading this detail, see Paper distribution given above.
• Basic Anatomy consists of  30 % of the paper. Do it from Snell Review Anatomy (mini snell) to cover the concepts.
• Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, and Pharmacology can easily be covered from First Aid USMLE Step-I book.
• Cover all the past papers from the book by Dr. M. Ahmad Gateway to MD | MS | PIMS.

MD Paper-II:

• Inflammation, Infection, Immunology, fluids, acid-base disturbances, and electrolytes can be covered from First Aid USMLE Step-I book.
• All the systems can be covered from USMLE Step 2 CK by Master the Boards.
• You don’t need to read Gynae&Obs, Eye, ENT and Surgery topics.
• Cover all the past papers from the book by Dr. M. Ahmad Gateway to MD | MS | PIMS.

MS Paper-II:

• Inflammation, Infection, fluids, and electrolytes can be covered from First Aid USMLE Step-I book OR Abdul-WAHAB Dogar General Surgery book.
• Wound and Transplant topic from Abdul-WAHAB Dogar general surgery or any other general surgery book.
• Gynae&Obs, Eye and can be covered from USMLE Step 2 CK by Master the Boards.
• Special Surgery topics from Abdul-WAHAB Dogar special surgery any other special surgery book.
• Cover all the past papers from the book by Dr. M. Ahmad Gateway to MD | MS | PIMS.

MDS Paper-I & II:

• Important: Before reading this detail, see Paper distribution given above.
• Paper I can be covered from Basic Sciences Dentogist and NBDE-I.
• Paper II can be covered from Clinical Sciences Dentogist and NBDE-II.