Prepare for the AAMC PREview® professional readiness exam with free resources from the AAMC.
The PREview exam is an opportunity to showcase your potential to develop into a well-rounded doctor. Below is free advice, strategies, and preparation resources to help you prepare to complete the PREview exam.
Preparation Resources
There are several steps you can take and resources available to help you prepare for the PREview exam:
- The AAMC PREview Sample includes sample questions to familiarize you with the structure of exam questions.
- The AAMC PREview Examinee Preparation Guide explains the format, scoring, competencies assessed, and instructions for taking the exam, and it offers advice and strategies to help you prepare.
- The AAMC PREview Practice Exams
The AAMC offers two free Practice Exams in a PDF format. Each official full-length practice exam PDF includes a scoring key and scoring key rationales to help you become familiar with the exam format, items and scenarios, and the process for evaluating and rating items. - The PREview Test Day Experience Video is designed to help you become familiar with the activities that will take place when logging into and taking the PREview exam. It can be helpful for an examinee who is not familiar with our vendor, ProctorU, and it may be especially helpful for students who have not previously taken a remote-proctored, online exam. In the video, we will highlight the check-in process and the key functions and features of the exam platform, as well as submission and check-out.
Preparation Steps
- Review the nine professional competencies and definitions measured by the PREview exam, as each scenario you encounter will address one or more of these competencies.
- Familiarize yourself with the AAMC PREview Essentials and what to expect on test day.
- Log in prior to test day to walk through a tutorial demonstrating the features and functions of the online testing system:
- After logging in, verify your information is correct and select the “I confirm the above name matches my government issued identification that I will present on test day” box. Click the “Save/Update” button
- Click the “Schedule Now” button
- Under “Available Exams,” click the “Write exam” button on the Platform Tutorial row
- You may take the tutorial as often as you wish until you begin your exam
- Come to the test rested and focused so you can put your best foot forward.
PREview Webinars
For the 2025 testing year, webinar announcements will be announced in late 2024.