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Also, keep in mind that there is no guessing penalty. Never leave a question blank. Even with a random guess, you have a 25 percent chance of getting those questions right.
U.S. MCAT® Calendar, Scheduling Deadlines, and Score Release Dates
2024 MCAT® calendar, scheduling deadlines, and score release dates for U.S. testing centers. Sign up to receive email updates.
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The standard start time is 8:00 a.m. each day unless otherwise noted below. Scores are released by 5:00 p.m. ET on the scheduled score release date.
All scheduling deadlines are at 11:59 p.m. local test center time on the day of the deadline.
The 10 Day Deadline is the last date to schedule, reschedule, or cancel a reservation and last date to edit registration information such as name, address, consents, etc.
Please see the Scheduling Fees and the MCAT Essentials for more information.
2024 Testing Calendar:
| Test Date | 60 Day Deadline | 30 Day Deadline | 10 Day Deadline | Score Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12 | Nov. 13, 2023 | Dec. 13, 2023 | Jan. 2 | Feb. 13 |
| January 13 | Nov. 14, 2023 | Dec. 14, 2023 | Jan. 3 | Feb. 13 |
| January 18 | Nov. 19, 2023 | Dec. 19, 2023 | Jan. 8 | Feb. 20 |
| January 26 | Nov. 27, 2023 | Dec. 27, 2023 | Jan. 16 | March 1 |
| March 9 | Jan. 9 | Feb. 8 | Feb. 28 | April 9 |
| March 22 | Jan. 22 | Feb. 21 | March 12 | April 23 |
| April 12 | Feb. 12 | March 13 | April 2 | May 14 |
| April 13 | Feb. 13 | March 14 | April 3 | May 14 |
| April 26 | Feb. 26 | March 27 | April 16 | May 29 |
| April 27 | Feb. 27 | March 28 | April 17 | May 29 |
| May 4 | March 5 | April 4 | April 24 | June 4 |
| May 10 | March 11 | April 10 | April 30 | June 11 |
| May 11 | March 12 | April 11 | May 1 | June 11 |
| May 16 | March 17 | April 16 | May 6 | June 18 |
| May 24 | March 25 | April 24 | May 14 | June 25 |
| June 1 | April 2 | May 2 | May 22 | July 2 |
| June 14 | April 15 | May 15 | June 4 | July 16 |
| June 15 | April 16 | May 16 | June 5 | July 16 |
| June 22 | April 23 | May 23 | June 12 | July 23 |
| June 27 | April 28 | May 28 | June 17 | July 30 |
| July 13 | May 14 | June 13 | July 3 | Aug. 13 |
| July 26 | May 27 | June 26 | July 16 | Aug. 27 |
| August 2 | June 3 | July 3 | July 23 | Sept. 4 |
| August 17 | June 18 | July 18 | Aug. 7 | Sept. 17 |
| August 23 | June 24 | July 24 | Aug. 13 | Sept. 24 |
| August 24 | June 25 | July 25 | Aug. 14 | Sept. 24 |
| September 5 | July 7 | Aug. 6 | Aug. 26 | Oct. 8 |
| September 6 | July 8 | Aug. 7 | Aug. 27 | Oct. 8 |
| September 13 | July 15 | Aug. 14 | Sept. 3 | Oct. 15 |
| September 14 | July 16 | Aug. 15 | Sept. 4 | Oct. 15 |
MCAT Time Management Strategies
Have you considered your MCAT pacing strategy? A plan for managing your time during each section of the test will keep you calm and help you work more methodically.
Since the MCAT is a timed test, you should keep an eye on the timer and adjust your pacing as necessary. It would be terrible to run out of time at the end only to discover that the last few questions could have been easily answered in just a few seconds each.
Time Per Question
Most questions on the MCAT (44 in the science sections, all 53 in the CARS section) are passage-based. The science sections have 10 passages each and the CARS section has 9.
In the science sections you will have about 1 minute 35 seconds per question, and in the CARS section you will have about 1 minute 40 seconds per question. Don’t forget you’ll have to spend some time reading the passage before answering the questions.
| Section | # of Questions in passage | Approximate time (including reading the passage) |
|---|---|---|
| Chem/Phys, Bio/Biochem, and Psych/Soc | 4 | 6.5 minutes |
| 5 | 8 minutes | |
| 6 | 9.5 minutes | |
| CARS | 5 | 8.5 minutes |
| 6 | 10 minutes | |
| 7 | 11.5 minutes |
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Science Pacing Strategy: Watch the Timer
When starting a passage:
- Make note of how much time you will allot for it and the starting time on the timer.
- Jot down on your scratch paper what the timer should say at the end of the passage.
- Keep an eye on the timer as you work through the questions.
You don’t necessarily need to complete all 9 CARS passages to a get a competitive score.
When running out of time for a passage:
- Guess on any remaining questions.
- Make some notes on your scratch paper.
- Mark the questions, and move on.
- Come back to those questions if you have time.
CARS Pacing Strategy: Guess For 1 Passage
You do not necessarily need to complete all nine passages to get a competitive score on MCAT CARS . Many people will maximize their score by randomly guessing on at least one passage and focusing on getting a high percentage of the rest of the questions correct.
Also, keep in mind that there is no guessing penalty. Never leave a question blank. Even with a random guess, you have a 25 percent chance of getting those questions right.
To complete all nine CARS passages, you have about ten minutes per passage. To complete eight of the nine, you have about 11 minutes per passage.
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