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Medical College Admission Test
Medical-school admissions exam spanning science, reasoning, and behavioral foundations.
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Questions230
Testing time6 hours 15 minutes of testing; about 7.5 hours with breaks
ScoringNo fixed pass score; medical schools set their own score expectations
Exam fee$355; a $130 international fee applies outside the United States, Canada, and U.S. territories
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Exam overview
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- Who runs it
- AAMC
- Category
- Medical School Admissions
- Current version
- 2026 testing year
- Where it applies
- Global
- Exam languages
- English
- Score scale
- Total: 472–528; four sections: 118–132 each
- Testing provider
- Pearson VUE test centers
- Format
- In-person computer-based testing
- Remote testing
- Not available
Exam structure
Four sections combining passage-based and standalone multiple-choice questions.
Where rules vary
The exam is offered at international locations; each medical school sets its own admissions use and score expectations.
Eligibility
Candidates may register for a health-professions admissions purpose or request special permission from AAMC
Retake policy
Maximum three attempts in one testing year, four across two consecutive years, and seven lifetime.