Medicine

Reached at a Kankor score of 303.

score needed303

When is the Kankor?Expected on 21 April 2027 — 172 days from now. This is not an official announcement; the National Examination Authority confirms the final date.

Medicine trains you to become a physician (MD) — diagnosing illness, treating patients, and saving lives. It is one of the most respected and demanding fields in Afghanistan, combining deep science with hands-on clinical care.

What you'll study

Anatomy, physiology and biochemistry — how the body is built and works
Pathology, microbiology and pharmacology — disease and how medicines act
Clinical rotations in internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics and gynecology
Diagnosis, patient examination and medical ethics

Where it can take you

General practitioner in hospitals, clinics or your own practice
Specialist after further training (surgeon, cardiologist, gynecologist and more)
Public-health and NGO medical roles
Medical research and university teaching

How long it takes

About 7 years to earn the MD, including a clinical internship, followed by optional specialization.

Is it right for you?

Choose Medicine if you are patient, hardworking, strong in biology and chemistry, and willing to study for many years to care for people.

These scores are a guide, not a promise. The real cut-off moves every year with how many students sit the exam and how many places a university has.

Medicine: Kankor 1405 scores by university

12 departments at public universities fall under this field. For each, the lowest and highest score admitted in the 1405 Kankor is shown, sorted from the highest required score down.

Medicine: Kankor 1405 scores by university
University	Department	Lowest score admitted	Highest score	Places
Abu Ali Ibn Sina Kabul University of Medical Sciences	GeneralMedicine	342.96	356.57	87
Paktia University	GeneralMedicine	328.67

Subjects closest to this field

The Kankor is the same paper for everyone, and every subject counts towards your score. These subjects are closest to what this field studies; see sample questions with answers for each:

Can your score reach Medicine?

Sit a full mock Kankor and measure your own score against every field on this page. Free to start, in Dari, Pashto and English.

The other fields

Each year’s scores depend on that year’s candidates and places; last year’s figure is a guide, not a promise. A dash (—) means the score booklet has no figure for that department at that university; we do not estimate one.Source: Booklet «بلندترین و پایینترین نمرات کانکور ۱۴۰۵» (highest and lowest Kankor 1405 scores)Source: Booklet «کودرشته ها و ظرفیت جذب پوهنتون ها در سال ۱۴۰۵» (field codes and university capacities, 1405)