Understand how your 75% PGET test weightage pairs with MBBS academic percentages and house job marks to determine your final clinical specialty placement in Punjab teaching hospitals.
Want to compute your exact aggregate right now? Use our instant Punjab CIP Level-III Merit Calculator Tool or check the Official UHS PGET Table of Specifications (TOS).
Following official notifications from the Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department (SHC&MED) Government of Punjab, the Joint Competency Assessment Test (JCAT) was formally discontinued and replaced by the Postgraduate Entrance Test (PGET) conducted by the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore.
For Level-III clinical postgraduate inductions (FCPS-II, MD, MS), PGET is now the primary entrance benchmark. Admission into paid residency posts in tertiary healthcare institutions across Punjab is determined strictly through the centralized merit algorithm.
Under Government of the Punjab Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department (SHC&MED) Notification No. SO (ME-I) 7-1/2026 (also referenced in departmental circulars as SO(ME-I)7-7/2026) dated August 21, 2026, your final composite merit out of 100 marks is computed across four regulatory components:
Paper I (100 MCQs) and Paper II (100 MCQs) combined score out of 200 marks, scaled as (Obtained / 200) × 75.
Sum of marks obtained across all professional examinations divided by total marks × 15 (including Islamiat & Pak Studies).
1 mark per top-3 university position in professional MBBS examinations (1st Prof through Final Prof), capped at 5 marks.
5 marks for completing house job at parent institute teaching hospital; 2.5 marks at another recognized public teaching hospital; 0 for private.
Because PGET accounts for 75 out of 100 aggregate points, a 10-point improvement in your PGET score adds 7.5 marks directly to your final merit, far outweighing small differences in undergraduate graduation percentages. Research papers and non-training clinical experience do not carry weightage in the current Level-III formula.
One of the most critical aspects of PGET is its norm-referenced passing standard. Unlike undergraduate examinations where 50% is a pass, CIP mandates that candidates must score at or above the 75th percentile of their specialty cohort.
Reaching the 75th percentile confers portal eligibility, but does not guarantee a residency seat. In high-demand specialties (Radiology, Dermatology, General Surgery), final induction requires a top-tier composite score across the complete 100-mark formula.
Based on historical Punjab Central Induction Program rosters and the 75-point PGET scaling:
| Specialty Track | Competition Level | Projected Final CIP Aggregate | Top Preferred Institutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology, Cardiology, Radiology | Ultra High | 79.5% - 84.0% | KEMU/Mayo, AIMC/Jinnah, PIC Lahore |
| General Surgery & Allied | Very High | 76.0% - 81.0% | Services Hospital, Mayo Hospital, NMU Multan |
| Internal Medicine & Allied | Very High | 75.5% - 80.5% | SIMS/Services, Jinnah Hospital, Holy Family RWP |
| Pediatrics & Neonatology | Moderate to High | 72.0% - 76.5% | Children's Hospital Lahore, Allied Hospital FSD |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | Moderate to High | 71.0% - 75.5% | Lady Willingdon, Lady Aitchison, NMU Multan |
| Anesthesia, Psychiatry, ENT, Eye | Balanced | 67.0% - 72.0% | All teaching hospitals across Punjab |
There is widespread confusion regarding whether candidates from outside Punjab can take PGET. Here is the official policy under Punjab CIP:
Candidates frequently inquire if passing PGET waives the FCPS Part 1 exam or CPSP enrollment.
The Official Reality: PGET does NOT replace FCPS-I or CPSP registration. Candidates pursuing FCPS-II training in Punjab Government teaching hospitals must pass PGET to secure a paid training slot via CIP, alongside their existing CPSP eligibility.
Input your expected Paper I and Paper II marks, your MBBS professional examination aggregates, and house job status into our interactive calculator to see your projected merit ranking and specialty cutoffs.