Posted on: Wed 18-03-2026

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) hereby informs all foreign trained medical and dental graduates that the Council’s programmes and activities for 2026 have been scheduled as follows:

Programme/Activity  - Venue  -  Start date   -  End date

1. Remediation Programme  - University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, UATH, Gwagwalada, Abuja - Monday 16th February 2026 - Friday August 14th 2026

2. Assessment Examination -  University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Oyo State -  Wednesday 10th June 2026 - Thursday 11th June 2026

3. Induction of successful candidates at the June Exams - Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria Auditorium, Abuja - July 2026 (Date to be announced)

4. Assessment Examination -  Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, AKTH, Kano, Kano State -  Wednesday 28th October 2026 - Thursday 29th October 2026

5. Induction of successful candidates at the October Exams - Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria Auditorium, Abuja - November 2026 (Date to be announced)

 

Application for the June 2026 Examination commences immediately with this public notice.

A. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

i. The examination shall be for candidates trained in ALL Countries (other than Nigeria) whose training institutions are currently listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (www.wdoms.org); and for Nigeria-trained doctors who either failed to complete their internship within twenty-four months of graduation or those whose medical/dental schools have lost their accreditation.

ii. Candidates must hold medical/dental degrees of approved medical and dental training institutions which shall be verified by the MDCN through global verification process.

iii. Candidates must show evidence of eligibility to practise medicine/dentistry in their countries of training. A current practising licence and a Certificate of Good Standing from the country's medical/dental regulatory authority (not from the Training Institution) shall be required.

 

B. EXAMINATION FORMAT:

i. Computer-Based Test (CBT) consisting of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) covering all aspects of Basic and Clinical Sciences in Medicine and Dentistry.

ii. Clinical Examinations comprising Long and Short Cases or Objectives Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

iii. Practical/Clinical Examinations in Restorative Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Child Dental Health (for Dental candidates only).

iv. English Language paper for non-English speaking graduates from medical/dental schools whose language of instruction is not English.

 

C. EXAMINATION FEES

1. Nigerian Candidates - N 250,000.00

2. Non-Nigerian Candidates - N 400,000.00

3. Other charges (Dental materials for dental candidates only) - N50,000.00

Applicants are advised to ensure that they meet all eligibility requirements before making payment, as examination fees once paid are non-refundable and non-transferable

 

D. ONLINE APPLICATION FORMS/REGISTRATION/PAYMENT

Applicants are to register by completing online forms and make payment through: https://portal.mdcn.gov.ng/assessment-exam

 

E. REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS

The following documents are to be uploaded on the portal:

i. Stamped verification (EPIC or Dataflow) https://mdcn.dataflowgroup.com/en/onboarding/signin

ii. Evidence of payment of required fees to the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.

iii. Relevant academic qualifications:

1. GCE/SSCE/NECO (Five credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at not more than two sittings)

2. Medical/dental degree certificates (Statement of results are not acceptable)

iv. Relevant portions of International Passport (Visa and Arrival & Departure stamped pages).

v. Colour passport-size photographs.

vi. Birth certificate or statutory declaration of age.

vii. Current practising licence/evidence of eligibility to practise medicine/dentistry in the Country of training, issued by the Medical/Dental Regulatory Authority (MRA) in that country.

viii. Closing date for submission is 28th April 2026 for the June Exam.

Candidates are also required to upload their Certificate of Good Standing from the study country’s Medical/Dental Regulatory Authority.

 

NOTES:

i. Medical/Dental students without medical/dental degree certificate need not apply

ii. Candidates mandated to undergo remediation must complete the programme and apply for the October 2026 Examination

iii. Medical Candidates are required to bring their individual stethoscopes, Diagnostic set, Patella Hammer and Tape Rule.

iv. Dental Candidates are required to bring their individual Mouth mirror, Probes, Tweezers etc.

v. Primary Medical Qualification (PMQ) certificate verification before the exams is mandatory; only verified candidates will be admitted.

vi. CBT venue details will be communicated before the examination

 

For further enquiries please call 09077062051 or email [email protected]

Signed: Management

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