The MCAT, explained
The MCAT is the medical school admissions test run by the AAMC. It has four sections and 230 questions, takes about seven and a half hours, and is scored from 472 to 528. 2027 registration costs $360 and opens October 20 to 22, 2026.
Fees, dates, limits and percentiles from the AAMC, checked October 11, 2026.
Everything on the MCAT
AAMC account, ID and testing limits.
→$360 registration and change fees.
→The four sections and the 472 to 528 scale.
→No pass mark; score-to-percentile table.
→All 35 US dates for 2027.
→When each 2027 score comes out.
→Step by step, for October opening day.
→Check-in, breaks and rules.
→Three a year, seven a lifetime.
→What's different for 2027.
→Two free AAMC full-length tests.
→Content review, question banks and official materials.
→Common questions
How much does the MCAT cost?
$360 for any 2027 test date, or $145 with the AAMC Fee Assistance Program, plus $130 if you test outside the US, Canada or US territories. 2026 test dates cost $355. See MCAT cost.