Psychiatry PG Induction Guide 2026-27: Training, Books, Hospitals and Cut-offs

Psychiatry covers mental illness across all ages, from mood and psychotic disorders to addiction and child psychiatry. Pakistan has very few psychiatrists for its population, so trained specialists are in demand.

Training routes

FCPS-II Psychiatry usually takes four years. MCPS is offered at some hospitals. Check the current CPSP regulations for whether psychiatry trainees sit the IMM.

Hospitals we know of that train in psychiatry: Diploma at 1 hospital, FCPS-II at 18 hospitals, MCPS at 6 hospitals. These counts come from the Programme Finder and update as new adverts are posted.

FCPS Part I

For CPSP training you need a pass in FCPS Part I in Medicine and Allied before you can register. Some hospitals and universities also run their own entry test, usually multiple-choice questions on basic and clinical sciences. Practise BCQs every day; our question of the day and the Path2Pass question banks are a good place to start.

Standard basic science texts for Part I: Snell's Clinical Anatomy, Guyton and Hall Medical Physiology, Robbins Basic Pathology, Lippincott or Katzung Pharmacology, and Langman's Medical Embryology.

Books for training and the induction test

• Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry
• Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry
• Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry
• Fish's Clinical Psychopathology
• Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry

CPSP publishes the official reading list with each curriculum. Check it on cpsp.edu.pk, since editions and lists change.

Hospitals offering psychiatry training

• Postgraduate Medical Centre, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro Jamshoro Diploma
• Bahria University Health Sciences Postgraduate Institute (BUHS-PGI) Karachi FCPS-II
• Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro FCPS-II
• Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, PIMS Islamabad MCPS
• Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro FCPS-II
• Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi FCPS-II
• Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana FCPS-II
• Quaid-e-azam Medical College / Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur MCPS
• Federal Medical and Dental College Islamabad FCPS-II
• Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad FCPS-II
• Allama Iqbal Medical College / Jinnah Hospital Lahore MCPS
• Al-Aleem Medical College, Gulab Devi Educational Complex Lahore FCPS-II
• Gulab Devi Educational Complex Lahore FCPS-II
• Sahara Medical College Narowal FCPS-II
• Abbasi Shaheed Hospital Karachi FCPS-II
• Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre/hospital Karachi FCPS-II

See all 23 hospitals and filter by city in the Programme Finder.

Trained in psychiatry? Review your hospital to help the next candidates.

Cut-offs and closing merits

At the JPMC January 2026 induction, Psychiatry had 4 expected slots. The last candidate within them scored 52 NTS marks and the top candidate 55. See the provisional list.

Work out your own score with the merit calculator. Selected this session? Share your merit.

Recent psychiatry inductions on this site

• LUMHS Postgraduate Admissions 2027 – PhD, M.Phil, Masters, Diploma & Ultrasonology Courses at Jamshoro (Last Date 16 Nov 2026) 24 Oct 2026
• Bahria University FCPS-II Residents Jobs 2026 – BUHS-PGI Karachi (12 Disciplines) 23 Oct 2026
• LUMHS Admission Notice: FCPS-II Courses (Session Jan 2026) at PNS Shifa Hospital 22 Jan 2026

Most CPSP programmes start in January and July, and adverts usually appear two to three months before. Follow the hospitals you want on the Live Induction Tracker and check the induction calendar.

The interview

Expect a mental state examination question, plus suicide risk assessment and the management of an agitated patient.

See the questions panels ask, and share yours after your interview.

Frequently asked questions

Rules, seats and durations change between sessions. Always confirm with CPSP, the university or the hospital advert before you apply.