AAMC MCAT Exam Format and Strategy

Question 1

How many sections does the MCAT have and what is the total test duration?

Accepted Answer

4 sections; approximately 7.5 hours total including breaks

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3 sections; approximately 5 hours total

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5 sections; approximately 9 hours total

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4 sections; 4 hours with no breaks

Question 2

What is the scaled score range for each MCAT section?

Accepted Answer

118–132 per section; total 472–528

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0–100 per section; total 0–400

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1–15 per section; total 4–60

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200–800 per section

Question 3

What does AMCAS stand for?

Accepted Answer

American Medical College Application Service

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Association of Medical Colleges Admissions System

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Advanced Medical Colleges Admissions Screening

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American Medical Certification and Admissions Service

Question 4

How many times may a student take the MCAT in a single calendar year?

Accepted Answer

3 times per year

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1 time per year

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5 times per year

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No annual limit

Question 5

What is the MCAT 'void' option?

Accepted Answer

Choosing not to score the exam at the end of test day, preventing score reporting

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Canceling a registration before the test date

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Requesting a rescore of an already-reported exam

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Withdrawing an AMCAS application after submission

Question 6

Which organization develops and administers the MCAT?

Accepted Answer

AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges)

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NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners)

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AMA (American Medical Association)

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USMLE program