MCAT 2022 Application forms: Application Process, Eligibility Criteria, Registration Charges

Introduction 

Reading The MCAT Essentials for Testing Year 2022 is the first step in preparing to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and toward a fulfilling career in medicine. The AAMC provides the MCAT exam with the assistance of its test-delivery administrator, Pearson VUE. The MCAT Essentials is your guide to the official policies and procedures for taking the MCAT exam. The information in this guide is necessary for a smooth registration, scheduling, and testing experience. This document provides you with information about registration, scheduling, test-day policies, post-testday procedures, and the rules in place to protect the integrity of the exam. Contact information is available throughout this guide so that you know how to reach us if you have questions. Information about AAMC MCAT preparation resources and other helpful resources are also included. The MCAT Essentials is subject to change from year to year. At the time of registration and on test day, you will be asked to certify that you have read and agree to comply with the policies and procedures contained here. If you are a returning examinee, you must read the current version of this guide. The version applicable to your test day is the version in effect when you register. 

What Is on the MCAT Exam?

The MCAT exam has been part of the medical school admissions process for over 90 years. Most medical schools in the United States, and many in Canada, require applicants to submit recent MCAT scores. Additionally, many other health professions and graduate programs accept MCAT scores as evidence indicating academic knowledge and skill relevant to their field of study. In conjunction with its member medical schools, the AAMC develops and administers the MCAT exam multiple times each year. The exam is administered at hundreds of Pearson VUE testing sites in the United States, Canada, and select locations throughout the world. The MCAT exam tests concepts that medical school faculty, residents, and students rate important to entering students’ success in the medical school curriculum. It is a standardized, computer-based exam with content divided into four multiple-choice sections. Each section includes some “field-test” questions (that is, questions being considered for future use that do not count toward your total score).