It’s an essential part of any medical school application process in the USA, whether you want to be a medical doctor, a veterinarian or work in osteopathy or podiatry. It’s available for international students who have or are studying for an MBBS qualification.
Table of Contents
- MCAT Countries:
- MCAT exam dates explained
- MCAT score release dates
- MCAT registration deadline
- US MCAT Exam Dates, Scheduling Deadlines and Score Release Dates 2025
- Canada MCAT Exam Dates, Scheduling Deadlines and Score Release Dates 2025
- MCAT Test Dates Guam 2025
- MCAT Test Dates Puerto Rico 2025
- MCAT Test Dates US Virgin Islands 2025
- MCAT Test Dates Australia 2025
- MCAT Test Dates China: Hong Kong 2025
- MCAT Test Dates France 2025
- MCAT Test Dates Germany 2025
- MCAT Test Dates Israel 2025
- Japan MCAT Exam Dates 2025
- MCAT Test Dates Lebanon 2025
- MCAT Test Dates Qatar 2025
- MCAT Test Dates Singapore 2025
- MCAT Test Dates South Africa 2025
- MCAT Test Dates Taiwan 2025
- MCAT Test Dates Thailand 2025
- MCAT Test Dates United Kingdom 2025
- MCAT fees explained
- MCAT rescheduling or cancelling fee
- Frequently Asked Questions
But what are the MCAT exam dates and what fees do you need to pay to take the test? Here’s everything you need to know.
MCAT Countries:
- Guam
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Australia
- China: Hong Kong
- France
- Germany
- Israel
- Japan
- Lebanon
- Qatar
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- United States
MCAT exam dates explained
MCAT tests take place on set dates and at set times. The standard start time is 8 am every day and scores are released by 5 pm.
MCAT exam dates - The MCAT exam is conducted every month in various countries from January through September. This year, the first exam is scheduled for January 10, 2025, and the last exam is set to happen on September 13, 2025.
MCAT score release dates
When do MCAT scores come out? MCAT exam scores would be released 30-35 days after an exam date.
MCAT registration deadline
There is a 10-day deadline by which you need to have scheduled, rescheduled or cancelled and edit any registration information.
US MCAT Exam Dates, Scheduling Deadlines and Score Release Dates 2025
Here are the currently scheduled test dates in the USA, including when the scores will be released:
| Test Date | 60 Day Deadline | 30 Day Deadline | 10 Day Deadline | Score Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10 | Nov. 11, 2024 | Dec. 11, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Feb. 11 |
| January 11 | Nov. 12, 2024 | Dec. 12, 2024 | Jan. 1 | Feb. 11 |
| January 16 | Nov. 17, 2024 | Dec. 17, 2024 | Jan. 6 | Feb. 18 |
| January 24 | Nov. 25, 2024 | Dec. 25, 2024 | Jan. 14 | Feb. 28 |
| March 8 | Jan. 7 | Feb. 6 | Feb. 26 | April 8 |
| March 21 | Jan. 20 | Feb. 19 | March 11 | April 22 |
| April 4 | Feb. 3 | March 5 | March 25 | May 6 |
| April 5 | Feb. 4 | March 6 | March 26 | May 6 |
| April 25 | Feb. 24 | March 26 | April 15 | May 28 |
| April 26 | Feb. 25 | March 27 | April 16 | May 28 |
| May 3 | March 4 | April 3 | April 23 | June 3 |
| May 9 | March 10 | April 9 | April 29 | June 10 |
| May 10 | March 11 | April 10 | April 30 | June 10 |
| May 15 | March 16 | April 15 | May 5 | June 17 |
| May 23 | March 24 | April 23 | May 13 | June 24 |
| May 31 | April 1 | May 1 | May 21 | July 1 |
| June 13 | April 14 | May 14 | June 3 | July 15 |
| June 14 | April 15 | May 15 | June 4 | July 15 |
| June 27 | April 28 | May 28 | June 17 | July 29 |
| June 28 | April 29 | May 29 | June 18 | July 29 |
| July 12 | May 13 | June 12 | July 2 | Aug. 12 |
| July 25 | May 26 | June 25 | July 15 | Aug. 26 |
| August 1 | June 2 | July 2 | July 22 | Sept. 3 |
| August 16 | June 17 | July 17 | Aug. 6 | Sept. 16 |
| August 22 | June 23 | July 23 | Aug. 12 | Sept. 23 |
| August 23 | June 24 | July 24 | Aug. 13 | Sept. 23 |
| September 4 | July 6 | Aug. 5 | Aug. 25 | Oct. 7 |
| September 5 | July 7 | Aug. 6 | Aug. 26 | Oct. 7 |
| September 12 | July 14 | Aug. 13 | Sept. 2 | Oct. 14 |
| September 13 | July 15 | Aug. 14 | Sept. 3 | Oct. 14 |
Canada MCAT Exam Dates, Scheduling Deadlines and Score Release Dates 2025
| Test Date | 60 Day Deadline | 30 Day Deadline | 10 Day Deadline | Score Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10 | Nov 11, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 31 | Feb. 11 |
| January 16 | Nov 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2023 | Jan 6 | Feb. 18 |
| January 24 | Nov 25 | Dec 25 | Jan 14 | Feb. 28 |
| March 8 | Jan 7 | Feb 6 | Feb 26 | April 8 |
| April 4 | Feb 3 | March 5 | March 25 | May 6 |
| April 25 | Feb 24 | March 26 | April 15 | May 28 |
| May 9 | March 10 | April 9 | April 29 | June 10 |
| May 15 | March 16 | April 15 | May 5 | June 17 |
| May 31 | April 1 | May 1 | May 21 | July 1 |
| June 13 | April 14 | May 14 | June 3 | July 15 |
| June 14 | April 15 | May 15 | June 4 | July 15 |
| June 27 | April 28 | May 28 | June 17 | July 29 |
| June 28 | April 29 | May 29 | June 18 | July 29 |
| July 12 | May 13 | June 12 | July 2 | Aug. 12 |
| July 25 | May 26 | June 25 | July 15 | Aug. 26 |
| July 26 | May 27 | June 26 | July 16 | Aug. 26 |
| August 1 | June 2 | July 2 | July 22 | Sept. 3 |
| August 2 | June 3 | July 3 | July 23 | Sept. 3 |
| August 8 | June 9 | July 9 | July 29 | Sept. 9 |
| August 9 | June 10 | July 10 | July 30 | Sept. 9 |
| August 15 | June 16 | July 16 | Aug. 5 | Sept. 16 |
| August 16 | June 17 | July 17 | Aug. 6 | Sept. 16 |
| August 21 | June 22 | July 22 | Aug. 11 | Sept. 23 |
| August 22 | June 23 | July 23 | Aug. 12 | Sept. 23 |
| August 23 | June 24 | July 24 | Aug. 13 | Sept. 23 |
| August 29 | June 30 | July 30 | Aug. 19 | Sept. 30 |
| September 4 | July 6 | Aug. 5 | Aug. 25 | Oct. 7 |
| September 5 | July 7 | Aug. 6 | Aug. 26 | Oct. 7 |
| September 6 | July 8 | Aug. 7 | Aug. 27 | Oct. 7 |
| September 12 | July 14 | Aug. 13 | Sept. 2 | Oct. 14 |
| September 13 | July 15 | Aug. 14 | Sept. 3 | Oct. 14 |
MCAT Test Dates Guam 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | January 10 |
| March | March 8 |
| April | April 4 |
| May | May 9 |
| June | June 13 |
| July | July 25 |
| August | August 22 |
| September | September 4 |
MCAT Test Dates Puerto Rico 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | Jan 10, Jan 11, Jan 16, Jan 24 |
| March | March 8, March 21 |
| April | April 4, April 5, April 25, April 26 |
| May | May 3, May 9, May 10, May 15, May 23, May 31 |
| June | June 13, June 14, June 27, June 28 |
| July | July 12, July 25, July 26 |
| August | Aug 1, Aug 2, Aug 8, Aug 9, Aug 15, Aug 16, Aug 21, Aug 22, Aug 23, Aug 29 |
| September | Sept 4, Sept 5, Sept 6, Sept 12, Sept 13 |
MCAT Test Dates US Virgin Islands 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | Jan 16 |
| March | March 8 |
| April | April 4, April 5 |
| May | May 9 |
| June | June 13 |
| July | July 25 |
| August | August 22 |
| September | September 4 |
MCAT Test Dates Australia 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | Jan 10, Jan 16 |
| March | March 8 |
| April | April 4 |
| May | May 9 |
| June | June 13 |
| July | July 25 |
| August | August 22 |
| September | September 4 |
MCAT Test Dates China: Hong Kong 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | January 10 |
| March | March 21 |
| April | April 25, April 26 |
| May | May 9, May 10 |
| June | June 13 |
| July | July 12 |
| August | August 22, August 23 |
| September | September 4, September 5 |
MCAT Test Dates France 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | Jan10, Jan 11 |
| March | March 8 |
| April | April 4, April 5 |
| May | May 9 |
| June | June 13 |
| July | July 25 |
| August | August 22, August 23 |
| September | Sept 4, Sept 5 |
MCAT Test Dates Germany 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | January 16 |
| March | March 8, March 21 |
| April | April 4, April 5, April 25 |
| May | May 9, May 10, May 15 |
| June | June 13, June 14 |
| July | July 12, July 25 |
| August | August 22, August 23 |
| September | Sept 4, Sept 5 |
MCAT Test Dates Israel 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | January 16 |
| March | March 21* *Start time: 7:00 a.m. local time |
| April | April 4 |
| May | May 9, May 15 |
| June | June 13 |
| July | July 25 |
| August | August 22 |
| September | September 4 |
Japan MCAT Exam Dates 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | January 10 |
| March | March 8 |
| April | April 4 |
| May | May 9 |
| June | June 13 , June 14 |
| July | July 25 |
| August | August 22 |
| September | Sept 4, Sept 5 |
MCAT Test Dates Lebanon 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | Jan 10, Jan 11, Jan 16, Jan 24 |
| March | March 8, March 21 |
| April | April 4, April 5, April 25, April 26 |
| May | May 3, May 9, May 10, May 15, May 23, May 31 |
| June | June 13, June 14, June 27, June 28 |
| July | July 12, July 25, July 26 |
| August | Aug 1, Aug 2, Aug 8, Aug 9, Aug 15, Aug 16, Aug 21, Aug 22, Aug 23, Aug 29 |
| September | Sep 4, Sep 5, Sep 6, Sep 12, Sep 13 |
MCAT Test Dates Qatar 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
| January | Jan 10, Jan 11 |
| March | March 8 |
| April | April 4 |
MCAT Test Dates Singapore 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | Jan10, Jan 11, Jan 16, Jan 24 |
| March | March 8, March 21 |
| April | April 4, April 5 |
| May | May 9, May 10, May 15 |
| June | June 13, June 14, June 27 |
| July | July 12, July 25 |
| August | Aug 1, Aug 16, Aug 22, Aug 23 |
| September | Sep 4, Sep 5, Sep 12, Sep 13 |
MCAT Test Dates South Africa 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | January 10 |
| March | March 8 |
| April | April 4 |
| May | May 9 |
| June | June 13 |
| July | July 25 |
| August | August 22 |
| September | September 4 |
MCAT Test Dates Taiwan 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | Jan 10, Jan 11 |
| March | March 21 |
| April | April 25 |
| May | May 9 |
| June | June 13 |
| July | July 25 |
| August | August 22 |
| September | September 4 |
MCAT Test Dates Thailand 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | Jan 10, Jan 11, Jan 16, Jan 24 |
| March | March 8, March 21 |
| April | April 4, April 5, April 25, April 26 |
| May | May 9, May 10, May 15 |
| June | June 13, June 14, June 27, June 28 |
| July | July 12, July 25 |
| August | Aug 1, Aug 16, Aug 22, Aug 23 |
| September | Sep 4, Sep 5, Sep 12, Sep 13 |
MCAT Test Dates United Kingdom 2025
| Month | MCAT Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| January | Jan 10, Jan 11 |
| March | March 8 |
| April | April 4, April 5 |
| May | May 9, May 10 |
| June | June 13 |
| July | July 25 |
| August | August 22 |
| September | September 4 |
MCAT fees explained
It costs $345 to register for the MCAT, with an extra $120 payable for international students. This puts the overall cost at around INR 39,880. The MCAT fees are as follows:
| Standard Registration Fee | $345 |
| Fee Assistance Program Registration | $140 |
| International Fee (on top of Standard Registration Fee) | $120 |
You may need to pay applicable sales tax, value-added tax, goods and services tax, or similar tax required by law in the country where you are testing. If taxes are applicable, they will be collected during scheduling.
You can pay your fees using American Express, VISA and MasterCard, including debit cards with the VISA or MasterCard logo. These are the only forms of payment that can be used.
The Fee Assistance Program helps people with extreme financial limitations that would stop them from being able to take the exam. However, it is only available for permanent US residents, not international students.
MCAT rescheduling or cancelling fee
If you need to cancel or reschedule your MCAT exam, this will normally come at a cost. It is only allowed when there are more than 10 days before the exam date. After this point, you will not be able to reschedule and will need to book another exam at full price.
The fees for MCAT rescheduling or cancelling are:
| Timeframe | Reschedule Fee | Cancellation Refund |
|---|---|---|
| 60 days or more before the exam | $50 ($20 on Fee Assistance Program) | $170 ($70 on Fee Assistance Program) |
| 30-59 days before the exam | $100 ($40 on Fee Assistance Program) | $170 ($70 on Fee Assistance Program) |
| 10-29 days before the exam | $200 ($80 on Fee Assistance Program) | $0 |
When cancelling your test, international students will not receive a refund of the International Fee paid.
If you make multiple changes on multiple occasions, you will be charged multiple fees. For example, changing the test centre and then deciding to also change the date afterwards would mean you’d need to pay the fee twice. Doing both at the same time would mean only paying the fee once.
You may change your test date and/or test centre, provided:
- Scheduling has opened for the desired exam date.
- Space is available. Current availability can be found online via the MCAT Registration System.
- Changes are made at least 10 days before the exam you are currently scheduled to take.
- Changes are made at least 10 days before the exam you wish to reschedule. Once that exam date is within 10 days, rescheduling is no longer allowed.
Emergency refunds are available. You must provide the necessary documentation which will be reviewed by the AAMC. The maximum refund amount available is the same as the 30+ day cancellation refund ($160 for the standard fee). The International Fee is still non-refundable in these cases.
| Reason | Documentation Needed |
|---|---|
| Hospitalisation | Hospital records |
| Death in the immediate family | Funeral program or death certificate |
| Unexpected military service | Official request for deployment |
| Unexpected health care service duties related to a catastrophic event | Official request for deployment |
| Jury duty | Official summons |
| Being displaced from your home by a natural disaster | Proof of displacement |
| Testing positive for COVID within 10 days of the exam | Relevant COVID test result |
| Being exposed to someone with COVID within 10 days of the exam | Relevant COVID test result |
| Exhibiting COVID symptoms before the exam date | Relevant COVID test result |
Other issues will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the AAMC. Complete requests including all documentation must be received for all applications no less than 10 days after your exam date. A decision will be announced within two weeks of receipt.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How often can I take the MCAT exam?
The MCAT exam can be taken up to three times in a single year, up to four times in two consecutive years and up to seven times in total. You only register for one seat at a time. Each exam would cost the Standard Registration MCAT fees plus the International Fee for students outside the USA. Registration can only be done at least 24 hours after your previous exam.
2. How often do US medical schools offer admissions to international students?
This varies from school to school. There is no restriction on international students. In 2019, 49 medical schools in the USA accepted international students. You should contact the relevant schools to find out if they would accept an international application.
