Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Health Professions Programs 

You may take the exam if you are preparing to apply to a health professions program that accepts PREview scores for admission, and you are not currently or were not previously enrolled in a health professions program. These programs include: 

• MD
• DO 
• Podiatric 
• Dental
• Any other health-related programs that accept PREview scores to satisfy a situational judgment test requirement.

At the time of registration, you will be required to agree to a statement verifying that you are taking the exam solely for the purpose of applying to a health professions program.  

Geographic Location for Testing 

Although the exam is delivered online, all examinees must take the exam within an eligible country. A list of eligible countries is available on the PREview website. If you register from or connect to the exam from a noneligible country, the AAMC reserves the right to cancel your exam registration, terminate your exam session early, or cancel your score. 

Appointment and Testing Limits 

You may register for an exam if you have not reached the maximum allowed exam attempts. You may attempt the AAMC PREview exam twice during the 2025 testing year, and you may hold a maximum of one appointment at a time. There is a lifetime maximum of four attempts. Please refer to the table below for details. 

AAMC PREview Testing Limits*

*In future years, the AAMC may establish new testing limits. 

Requesting Special Permission 

If you do not meet one or more of the general or additional eligibility requirements above, you must apply for special permission to register and take the PREview exam. You must apply for special permission if any of the following statements are true: 

• You wish to take the exam for any reason other than applying to an eligible health professions program. 
• You are currently or previously enrolled in an eligible health professions program and want to change schools or programs. If you are currently accepted but not enrolled in classes for an eligible program, you are not required to obtain special permission. 
• You are unable to comply with all AAMC testing procedures for reasons other than a medical condition or disability. To request adjustments to the standard testing conditions due to medical conditions or disability, please refer to Accommodations for Examinees With Disabilities or Medical Conditions. 
• You wish to test from a country not currently authorized for testing. 
• You have reached the testing limits, but while taking your most recent exam, you experienced a technical problem and reported it by the deadline. 
• You are under the age of 18. 

Special permission to take the PREview exam must be requested by emailing askpreview@aamc.org with “Special Permission Request” in the subject line. Please include the following information: 

• Your full name
• Your AAMC ID
• Email address 
• Phone number  
• Your preferred test date (if known)
• The reason you are asking for special permission
• The eligibility requirement you do not currently meet 

The typical time frame for AAMC review is five business days. Processing time may be longer if any of the required information listed above is missing. 

Failure to obtain special permission prior to scheduling your exam may result in, among other consequences, an investigation by the AAMC, appointment cancellation, cancellation of scores, or a ban from taking the PREview exam for a designated time period or permanently. Refer to Investigation Procedures, Consequences, and Arbitration for more information about the AAMC investigation process.