Once you have answered the necessary registration questions, you will be able to schedule an MCAT test date and location. Test centers have limited capacity, and seats are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Once your exam is scheduled, you will receive an email confirming your appointment - including the name you used to register. Be sure to compare this name to the name on the MCAT-accepted ID you will use on test day. If you do not receive an email confirmation within 24 hours of scheduling your appointment, that means it was not successfully scheduled. You will need to schedule the appointment again. The AAMC does not extend deadlines for any reason.
You may make changes to your appointment online up until 10 days before your appointment. There are three deadlines for making changes to your appointment: 60 days from exam date, 30 days from exam date, and 10 days from exam date. All deadlines take effect at 11:59 p.m. local test center time. For example, if your MCAT exam is scheduled for April 30, 2025, in Los Angeles, your 10-day deadline is 11:59 p.m. PT on April 20, 2025. Refer to Calendars, Scheduling Deadlines, and Score Release Dates for details about specific deadline dates. It is your responsibility to understand and meet the scheduling deadlines. If you need assistance, please note our available call center hours.
Available Appointment Notification or “Notify Me”
If your MCAT exam appointment search indicates “None Available” for your preferred date and test center location, you can ask to be notified by email from Pearson VUE if an appointment becomes available at that test center location on that MCAT test date by clicking “Notify me.” Learn more about this functionality here.
“To Be Determined” Test Centers
You may see “To Be Determined” test center sites (TBD sites) listed with generalized locations in metropolitan areas as decided by Pearson VUE. These sites do not have determined addresses at the time of scheduling. TBD sites exist for the sole purpose of offering as many seats as possible on each test date. TBD sites should be chosen only if you have the flexibility to travel up to a 40-mile radius within a metropolitan area from the central location. Examinees who register for a TBD site will not be eligible for a free reschedule to another site when they find out the actual location of the TBD site.
You will be sent via email the TBD site address no fewer than 30 days before your exam date. The address information will also appear in the MCAT Registration System at that time.
Test Center Current Address
The current address of your test center is available in the MCAT Registration System. On rare occasions, a test center address or location may change. If such an address change occurs, the AAMC or Pearson VUE will make every effort to notify you via email before your test date. Plan ahead by locating the test center before test day. You will not be allowed to enter the testing center, but you will learn how to get there and how long it will take.
Time Zones
Know what time zone your test center adheres to, especially if you are crossing a state or county line. It may be different from what you expect. For example, daylight saving time is not adhered to by all U.S. states or local regions within a state.
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