For you to decide on a MCAT test date, you have to consider how much time you need for preparation. Plan ahead – completing your MCAT would help ease out your application process. You can then refocus & dedicate your time for your personal statement and/or gain practical experiences in the health professions.
There are 31 MCAT testing dates between January and September 2026.
Registration Open – October 2025
Registration Open – February 2026
Examinees testing outside the United States, Canada, or U.S. territories will also be charged a $130 USD international fee in addition to the initial registration fee. International fees are nonrefundable upon registration cancellation.
| Registration Fees (USD)* |
|---|
| Standard Registration - $355 |
| Fee Assistance Program Registration - $145 |
Here are the recommended steps by AAMC:
All changes must be made at least 10 days before your exam date and cannot push into a future testing year; applicable fees apply regardless of timing, with no exceptions. Refunds are issued in USD at the exchange rate on the day processed, so amounts may differ from what you paid and cannot exceed that converted value.
| Standard Change Fees (USD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date and/or Test Center Reschedule Fee | Cancellation Refund | |
| 60 or more days before exam | $55 | $175 |
| 30-59 days before exam | $110 | $175 |
| 10-29 days before exam | $210 | $0 |
| Fee Assistance Program Change Fees (USD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date and/or Test Center Reschedule Fee | Cancellation Refund | |
| 60 or more days before exam | $25 | $75 |
| 30-59 days before exam | $45 | $75 |
| 10-29 days before exam | $85 | $0 |
| Month | Exam Date | Score Release |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan. 9 Feb. 10 | an. 9 Feb. 10 |
| Jan. 10 Feb. 10 | Jan. 10 Feb. 10 | |
| Jan. 15 Feb. 17 | Jan. 15 Feb. 17 | |
| Jan. 23 Feb. 24 | Jan. 23 Feb. 24 | |
| February | Feb. 13 March 17 | Feb. 13 March 17 |
| March | March 7 April 7 | March 7 April 7 |
| March 20 April 21 | March 20 April 21 | |
| April | April 10 May 12 | April 10 May 12 |
| April 11 May 12 | April 11 May 12 | |
| April 24 May 27 | April 24 May 27 | |
| April 25 May 27 | April 25 May 27 | |
| May | May 2 June 2 | May 2 June 2 |
| May 8 June 9 | May 8 June 9 | |
| May 9 June 9 | May 9 June 9 | |
| May 14 June 16 | May 14 June 16 | |
| May 22 June 23 | May 22 June 23 | |
| May 30 June 30 | May 30 June 30 | |
| June | June 12 July 14 | June 12 July 14 |
| June 13 July 14 | June 13 July 14 | |
| June 26 July 28 | June 26 July 28 | |
| June 27 July 28 | June 27 July 28 | |
| July | July 11 Aug. 11 | July 11 Aug. 11 |
| July 24 Aug. 25 | July 24 Aug. 25 | |
| July 31 Sept. 2 | July 31 Sept. 2 | |
| August | Aug. 15 Sept. 15 | Aug. 15 Sept. 15 |
| Aug. 21 Sept. 22 | Aug. 21 Sept. 22 | |
| Aug. 22 Sept. 22 | Aug. 22 Sept. 22 | |
| September | Sept. 3 Oct. 6 | Sept. 3 Oct. 6 |
| Sept. 4 Oct. 6 | Sept. 4 Oct. 6 | |
| Sept. 11 Oct. 13 | Sept. 11 Oct. 13 | |
| Sept. 12 Oct. 13 | Sept. 12 Oct. 13 |
AAMC will announce specific dates and times, as well as any policy changes, in advance of each registration opening.
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