MCAT Exam 2024: Syllabus, Exam Date, Admit Card Check at @aamc.org

Arun Kumar

Senior Content Specialist | Updated On - Jun 5, 2024

Medical College Admission Test or MCAT is a standardized, multiple choice exam which is developed to gauge the applicant’s problem solving skills, critical thinking ability as well as the knowledge of natural, behavioral and social sciences which is important for medicine. The exam is one of the important requirements used by the medical schools to determine the applicants together with the GPA, application dossier, interview, recommendations. MCAT lasts for approximately 7.5 hours and comprises four categories; biological and biochemical basis of living organisms; the chemistry of life; and understanding the behavior of living organisms; and finally critical thinking skills.

The MCAT is developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and is available in computer-based format and can be taken several times per year, although it is more common to prepare and sit for the MCAT before matriculating for admission in the following year and therefore most students take the MCAT in the spring or summer of the year before applying to medical school. Dates for registration for 2024 MCAT testing will be available on AAMC website during the period of the fiscal year 2023.Generally exam results are expected to be out within a month after the examination has been conducted.

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MCAT Exam Dates 2024

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New Delhi, Delhi NCR

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Dehradun, Uttarakhand

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How to Apply for MCAT Exam 2024?

1. Register with the MCAT Registration System: Type www.aamc.org/mcat on the browser to get to the AAMC login website and create your account if you have not already done so, then join the MCAT registration system. This is very useful as it enables you to have your exams and prep resources in one package.

2. Select your exam date: Choose which month and year – 2024, you wish to write the MCAT and use that date to sign up for the examination. Of course you do not want to study right before the day of the exam so you should try to plan out your study schedule so that you can prepare for the actual exam ahead of time. The MCAT is given several times; it is provided in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, and September of 2024.

3. Pay exam registration fees: The cost of the MCAT is $360 for candidates who register during the normal or standard registration period and $580 for the early registration period for the 2024 MCAT. There certain charges that are applicable whenever anyone registers past the required time. Acceptance of payments can be made by credit/debit card, money order, etc.  

4. Check registration status: Sign out and log back in to your account to check whether the payment was processed correctly and make sure you are scheduled for the exam. You should also receive a registration confirmation e-mail The e-mail includes the identification number of your registration and instruction about how to complete the registration process.

5. Begin preparing and studying: You should ideally dedicate at least 2 to 3 months, if not more, to MCAT preparation exclusively using the resources that are officially affiliated with the test, practice questions, full-length practice tests, and review courses if necessary. 

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