cpsp · application process

How to apply for FCPS Part 1

The whole process runs through the CPSP online portal. Budget a couple of weeks — document attestation and PMDC equivalence are what usually delay people, not the form itself.

examination fee

Rs 25,050

sittings per year

3

  1. 1

    Check you are eligible

    MBBS or BDS registered with PMDC, plus one year of house job at a PMDC-recognised institution. Foreign graduates need their qualification equated by PMDC first — start that early, it is the slowest step.

  2. 2

    Gather your documents

    MBBS/BDS degree or provisional certificate, valid PMDC registration (a renewal receipt is accepted if yours has expired), house job certificate countersigned by the head of institution, and CNIC.

  3. 3

    Fill the online form

    On the CPSP portal, open the online examination form and choose Fresh or Repeater. You will receive a form number by email along with a challan.

  4. 4

    Pay the fee

    Rs 25,050 by bank challan, bank draft, at a CPSP regional office, or online by debit/credit card. Keep the receipt — you may need it if the payment is not reflected.

  5. 5

    Upload your documents

    Return to the portal with your form number and complete step 2 by uploading the scanned documents.

  6. 6

    Collect your roll number slip

    Once the fee is verified and documents approved, the roll number slip arrives by email and can be downloaded from the portal. Bring your original CNIC to the centre.

About attestation

Originals do not need attestation. Only photocopies do, and they must be attested by an approved authority — a CPSP fellow, a medical college principal, or the head of your institution. This trips up more applications than anything else on the list.

FCPS Part 1 exam dates

4 sittings a year · jan · apr · jul · oct

  • October 2026 sitting

    6 October 2026

  • January 2027 sitting

    Expected first week of January 2027

  • April 2027 sitting

    Expected first week of April 2027

Windows shown above are the usual pattern, not announcements. CPSP publishes the exact date and registration deadline for each sitting — always confirm on cpsp.edu.pk before you plan around it.

2

papers, one day

100

MCQs per paper

120 min

per paper (CBT)

~75%

pass line, unpublished

Fees, deadlines and required documents change between sittings. This page is a guide, not the rulebook — always confirm on cpsp.edu.pk before paying anything.

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