MCAT
MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
MCAT is another very popular entrance examination which is written for applying in abroad and it is a crucial exam for those who want to study a medical course in the US, Canada, Australia, or Carribean Islands. The MCAT exam is held 25 times in a year and its registration process is divided intro three zones namely, gold,silver,bronze. This exam is organized by the Association of American Medical College. It is a computer based exam consisting of 221 questions that comprises of 4 sections which students have to solve in 7.5 hours.
Eligibility criteria :
• Any candidate interested in pursuing career in Allopathic, Ostheopathic ,Podiatric and Veterinary can appear for MCAT.
• Students from U.S and Canada must have a UG Degree to be eligible for the exam.
• International Candidates must be pursuing or should have completed MBBS to sit for MCAT.
• Students taking MCAT exam for other purposes other than pursuing a career need to take special permission from AAMC authorities.
Application process for MCAT
Following are the necessary steps that need to be taken :
• Visit the official website student-residents.aamc.org
• Create an AAMC account by providing necessary information
• A verification email will be sent to the registered email address
• Click on the link provided by the verification email sent across and sign in
• Click on start exam registration to make an appointment
• Provide information asked
• Agree to terms and conditions
• Select exam schedule and test center
• Pay the application fee using VISA or MasterCard credit card
• A confirmation email will be sent to you via email at the registered email address.
Documents required
• Passport/driving licence with signature
MCAT Fee Structure and Scheduling Zone
MCAT varies depending upon when you are applying for the exam
The registration deadlines are divided into three zone – Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Details of these zones are as follows –
Gold Zone
The flexibility of date and location
Reschedule exam at the lowest cost
Can get a partial refund on cancelling the reservation
Low reschedule and cancelling fee for Fee Assistance Programs recipients.
Silver Zone
No increase in the registration fee
Can reschedule exam on the given fee
Can cancel the reservation but no refund
Bronze Zone
Can cancel reservation but no refund
MCAT 2021 Syllabus
MCAT requires diverse knowledge in major areas of science, pyschology and sociology. Besides these, critical reasoning and analytical skills are also assessed in the test. Given below are the important topics that are primarily tested in MCAT exam –
Sections
MCAT Important Topics
Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
Ethics, Philosophy, Population Health, Social Sciences, Humanities Disciplines and, Studies of Diverse Culture
Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
Chemistry: Organic, and Inorganic,
Biology: Cellular and Molecular, Biochemistry (introductory topics),
Natural sciences: Research, Reasoning and Statistics
Basic Biochemistry concepts, Statistics Concepts and Introductory Research Methods
Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behaviour
Social and Behavioral Sciences: Scientific Inquiry, Reasoning, Research
Concepts of Psychology, Sociology, and Biology about the Behavioral and Socio-Cultural Health Determinants
Mental Processes and Behavior, Concepts of Psychology and Sociology, Introductory Statistics Concepts and Research Methods of Introductory Science
Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
Introductory Biochemistry and Biology Concepts
Chemistry: Organic and Inorganic, Concepts of Physics
Show Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning, Research Methods and Natural Sciences
Introductory Molecular Biology, Introductory and Statistics Concepts