PGET 2026 rechecking is open until 4 November. Will it change your result?
UHS has opened PGET 2026 rechecking, officially a recount, until 4 November. How to apply, what the fee is likely to be, what the auditor actually checks, and whether it can turn a fail into a pass.
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Will PGET rechecking change your result?
Short answer: for most people, no. But if you were close to the line, it can be worth the fee, and you have until 4 November 2026 to apply.
Scanners are very good at reading clean, dark bubbles. If you filled your sheet properly, the recount will almost certainly show the same marks the machine gave you. That is the joke in the cartoon at the top, and it is not far from the truth.
But PGET has no fixed passing marks. You passed if you finished at or above the 75th percentile of your own specialty. Around that line, many doctors sit within a mark or two of each other. If even one bubble was misread, that single mark could move you from one side of the line to the other.
So rechecking makes sense if:
- you think you were close to the line, and
- you remember a bubble you changed, rubbed out or filled faintly.
If you know the paper went badly, keep your money and your energy for the next PGET. If you think you were close, here is everything you need.
What UHS has announced
The University of Health Sciences (UHS) declared the PGET 2026 result on 29 October. Of 8,271 doctors who sat the test on 25 October, 2,131 passed. That leaves 6,140 doctors looking at one word on the portal, "Fail", with no marks next to it.
UHS has now opened PGET 2026 rechecking. Officially it is called a recount, and the portal is live on the UHS website.
PGET rechecking last date: 4 November 2026. UHS says no application will be accepted after that.
It is a recount, not a recheck
Most of us are searching for "PGET rechecking". UHS calls it a recount, and the difference matters before you pay.
UHS's general recount form for its university exams spells out what a recount is for. It is only there to check that the totals were carried forward correctly, that nothing was left unmarked, that every mark was recorded properly, and that there is no mistake in the grand total.
For PGET, the recount portal says an auditor rechecks your MCQ response form manually. In plain words: a person sits with your actual bubble sheet and checks that the scanner read it and added it up correctly.
What a recount does not do:
- It does not re-mark your answers.
- It does not review the questions or the answer key.
- It does not let you argue that a question was unfair.
So it catches one kind of mistake only: the machine misreading your sheet.
How to apply for PGET rechecking
The portal is linked from the UHS homepage as "Postgraduate Entrance Test (PGET 2026) Recount Portal". You can also open it directly at portals.uhs.edu.pk/pget_complaints.
- Verify your result. Enter your PGET roll number and the email address you used to register for PGET.
- Select your option and download the challan. The portal generates the fee challan for you.
- Pay the challan and complete your application before 4 November.
- Wait for the outcome on the portal. UHS says it will tell candidates the result of the recount through the portal.
Do not leave it for the last evening. A slow portal on deadline day and bank timings are how people miss these things.
One thing that confuses people: the browser tab on the recount portal still says "MDCAT 2026". UHS reused the page. The page itself says Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET-2026), so you are in the right place.
PGET rechecking fee
Candidates on X report the PGET 2026 recount fee is Rs 4,000. UHS has not published it, so check the amount on the payment slip (bank challan) the portal gives you after you enter your roll number.
For reference, UHS charges Rs 3,500 per subject on its general recount form for university exams, and it charged Rs 4,000 for the MDCAT 2024 recount (Rs 7,000 with a personal review).
How long it takes and what happens next
- UHS will process recount requests within ten (10) working days.
- The decision of the auditor and the university is final.
- You will be told the outcome through the portal, not by your college.
If you passed
You do not need a recount. But read what the UHS advertisement said: passing PGET does not, by itself, give you a seat. Your PGET marks carry 75% of your merit under Punjab's Central Induction Policy for the January 2027 intake. We explain the full merit formula in Why 3 in 4 doctors failed PGET.
If you did not pass
It hurts. More so if you had already passed FCPS Part 1 and thought the hard part was behind you. We wrote about exactly that in You passed FCPS Part 1. Punjab just decided it doesn't count.
UHS plans to hold PGET twice a year, and the next sitting is expected in spring 2027. Our PGET 2027 plan breaks down where the 100 Paper I marks come from and gives a 12-week timetable. Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology and Pharmacology carry 65 of those marks, and you can start on them today in the FCPS Part 1 question bank.
PGET 2026 key dates
| What | Date |
|---|---|
| PGET 2026 held | 25 October 2026 |
| Result declared | 29 October 2026 |
| Rechecking (recount) last date | 4 November 2026 |
| Recount outcome | Within 10 working days of your request |
| Induction under the Central Induction Policy | January 2027 |
Sources: UHS result notification, Ref. UHS/TS/395/26, 29 October 2026; UHS PGET 2026 recount portal instructions; UHS PGET admissions page; UHS PGET 2026 advertisement; UHS application for recount of scores (general form for UHS university exams); UHS MDCAT 2024 recounting form. Last checked: 30 October 2026. Rules and dates can change, so confirm on the UHS portal before you pay.
FAQ
What is the last date for PGET rechecking 2026? 4 November 2026. UHS says no application will be accepted after that date.
How do I apply for PGET rechecking? Open the PGET 2026 recount portal from the UHS homepage, enter your roll number and registered email, download and pay the fee challan, and submit before 4 November.
What is the PGET rechecking fee? Candidates on X report Rs 4,000. UHS has not published the fee, so check the payment slip (bank challan) the portal gives you after you enter your roll number.
Is PGET rechecking a full re-marking? No. It is a recount. An auditor checks your MCQ response form by hand to make sure it was read and totalled correctly. Answers, questions and the answer key are not reviewed.
How long does PGET rechecking take? UHS says requests are processed within ten working days, and the outcome is shown on the portal.
Can PGET rechecking change a fail to a pass? Only if the scanner misread your sheet and the corrected marks put you at or above the 75th percentile in your specialty. For most candidates the marks stay the same.
What are the passing marks for PGET 2026? There are no fixed passing marks. You pass if you are at or above the 75th percentile of candidates in your specialty, which is why about a quarter passed in every specialty.
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