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 –