The admission tests for medical and dental colleges for the 2016-17 academic session will be held on October 7 and November 4 respectively as the government has decided not to take combined exams for the MBBS and BDS course this year, reports UNB. Besides, the candidates must have at least a combined GPA of 9 in SSC and HSC examinations to apply for the admission tests. Candidates having a combined GPA of 8 could take part in the medical and dental admission tests previous years.