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How to Prepare MDCAT Physics 2026 — A Chapter-Wise Plan

You do not need a new book. You need a door list, a rule (lock, then look), and sixteen sittings. This is a chapter-wise plan for MDCAT Physics 2026 that uses the complete PMDC quiz bank on Physics Lab.

Updated 2026-10-05·9 min read·Usman Ubaid

The only three rules

Do one PMDC unit per day in chapter order. Electronics and Spectra are forty questions — give them a longer day, or split junction / rectifier and emission / series.
Lock before you look. Write the formula on paper. Then open the lab.
Retry the same unit the next morning before starting the new one. Letters will have moved. That is the point.

A 16-day MDCAT Physics plan

If you have a month, do the 16 days twice: first pass for coverage, second pass for speed. If you have two weeks, do it once and keep a miss list of theft patterns (missing ½, swapped sin/cos, intensity for energy).

Day 1 — Unit LAB Physics Labs & Interactive Simulations. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 640 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 2 — Unit 1 Biodiversity. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 751 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 3 — Unit 2 Bioenergetics. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 1071 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 4 — Unit 3 Biological Molecules. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 2113 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 5 — Unit 4 Cell Structure and Function. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 1935 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 6 — Unit 5 Coordination and Control. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 1315 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 7 — Unit 6 Enzymes. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 817 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 8 — Unit 7 Evolution. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 773 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 9 — Unit 8 Reproduction. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 838 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 10 — Unit 9 Support and Movement. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 865 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 11 — Unit 10 Inheritance. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 857 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 12 — Unit 11 Circulation. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 920 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 13 — Unit 12 Immunity. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 756 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 14 — Unit 13 Respiration. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 807 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 15 — Unit 14 Digestion. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 876 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 16 — Unit 15 Homeostasis. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 614 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 17 — Unit 16 Biotechnology. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 745 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 18 — Unit 17 Fundamental Concepts. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 1339 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 19 — Unit 19 Gases. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 822 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 20 — Unit 21 Solids. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 601 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 21 — Unit 22 Chemical Equilibrium. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 708 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 22 — Unit 23 Reaction Kinetics. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 743 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 23 — Unit 24 Thermochemistry. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 502 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 24 — Unit 25 Electrochemistry. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 784 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 25 — Unit 26 Chemical Bonding. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 1022 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 26 — Unit 27 S and P Block Elements. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 681 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 27 — Unit 28 Transition Elements. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 632 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 28 — Unit 29 Fundamental Principles of Organic Chemistry. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 540 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 29 — Unit 30 Hydrocarbons. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 837 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 30 — Unit 31 Alkyl Halides. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 544 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 31 — Unit 32 Alcohols and Phenols. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 550 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 32 — Unit 33 Aldehydes and Ketones. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 529 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 33 — Unit 34 Carboxylic Acids. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 664 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 34 — Unit 35 Macromolecules. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 806 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 35 — Unit 36 Industrial Chemistry. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 483 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 36 — Unit 20 Liquids. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 607 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 37 — Unit 18 Atomic Structure. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 919 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 38 — Unit 56 Critical Thinking. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 261 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 39 — Unit 57 Letter and Symbol Series. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 254 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 40 — Unit 58 Logical Deduction. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 282 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 41 — Unit 59 Logical Problems. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 329 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 42 — Unit 60 Course of Action. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 265 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 43 — Unit 61 Cause and Effect. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 264 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 44 — Unit 53 Comprehension and Vocabulary. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 1007 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 45 — Unit 54 Grammar and Language Mechanics. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 4348 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 46 — Unit 55 Proofreading and Writing Skills. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 981 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 47 — Unit 37 Vectors and Equilibrium. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 674 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 48 — Unit 38 Force and Motion. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 1127 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 49 — Unit 39 Work and Energy. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 872 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 50 — Unit 40 Rotational and Circular Motion. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 694 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 51 — Unit 41 Fluid Dynamics. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 788 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 52 — Unit 42 Waves. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 1187 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 53 — Unit 43 Thermodynamics. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 873 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 54 — Unit 44 Electrostatics. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 910 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 55 — Unit 45 Current Electricity. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 1095 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 56 — Unit 46 Electromagnetism. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 702 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 57 — Unit 47 Electromagnetic Induction. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 549 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 58 — Unit 48 Alternating Current. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 425 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 59 — Unit 49 Electronics. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 450 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 60 — Unit 50 Dawn of Modern Physics. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 715 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 61 — Unit 51 Atomic Spectra. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 393 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.
Day 62 — Unit 52 Nuclear Physics. Read the unit guide (worked numericals + traps). Do 824 MCQs. Retry tomorrow morning.

What to do on a miss

Do not highlight the question. Write the trap sentence in a notebook as a pattern: ‘parallel-sum of vectors’, ‘Vm/ $π$ on a full-wave’, ‘three half-lives → 1/3’. Patterns transfer; exact sentences do not.

If a whole topic leaks (projectiles, RC, Balmer), re-read that section of the unit guide, work the numericals on paper, then retry only after a night’s sleep.

Last week before the paper

Stop adding sources. Walk Units 1–16 in order, one or two a day, no new notes. Skim the formula sheet once. Skim the traps guide once. Sleep.

$g = 10.$ Photons are $E = h f .$ Electronics is diodes, not transistors. Nuclear is a clock you cannot hurry. That is enough theology.

FAQ

Common questions

How large is the current MDCAT Physics practice bank?

DIFF. currently has 12,278 Physics practice MCQs across 16 chapters. The separate Physics Labs collection contains 640 questions with interactive simulations. Practice-bank counts and simulation counts are separate; not every practice MCQ has a unique lab.

Can I choose my own Physics topics and test length?

Yes. Open any Physics chapter, choose the topics you want to revise, and set a test length up to 180 questions or the selected-topic total, whichever is smaller. Use a small focused drill for a weak concept and a longer timed drill to practise pacing. Chapters can be opened in any order.

Are Physics tests timed, and when can I see answers?

Choose Tutor Mode for explanations after each selection or Timed Exam for a countdown and explanations after submission. Submit Quiz opens the confirmation screen; Submit & View Explanations opens the complete review. You can use the paper map to revisit unanswered or flagged questions before submitting.

How should I combine formula sheets, notes and MCQs?

Read the relevant chapter notes first, then write the formula with its conditions and units. Solve a short drill without looking at the sheet, review mistakes, and check whether the error came from the concept, unit conversion or arithmetic. Return to a timed drill after you can explain why the correct option works.

Should I always use

g = 10

in Physics numericals?

Use the value of gravitational acceleration specified in the question. Some worked examples in these guides use $g = 10$ m/s² for simpler arithmetic; a question that gives $9.8 m/s$ ² must be solved with 9.8. Keep units consistent and avoid rounding intermediate calculations unnecessarily.

Can I save the complete Physics quiz review?

Yes. Submit the test to open its review, then choose Download PDF or Download Review. The saved review contains the questions from that attempt, answer choices, your answers, available correct keys and explanations. Keep it as an error log and revisit the topics you missed.