On test day, you have the option to void your MCAT exam if you do not want your test to be scored. When you finish your exam, you will see the screen below. You have ONE opportunity to score or void your exam. Once you select “Next” to submit your selection, your decision is final. Voiding or scoring cannot be reversed after the exam.
The AAMC understands that circumstances in a testing room (e.g., lighting, temperature, noise) or circumstances particular to a person on test day (e.g., illness) may impact an examinee’s performance and relies on the examinee to make the subjective determination of whether the circumstances impaired his or her performance such that they should void their score on exam day.
- If you do not want your exam scored, you must select “I wish to VOID my MCAT exam.” when prompted on your computer screen. Notifying the test administrator of your intent to void your exam is not sufficient. If you are not presented with the void-exam question, ask the test administrator to file a report before leaving the test center, and submit a Test Center Concern for the situation to be investigated.
- If you must leave before completing your exam because of illness or unforeseen circumstances, the AAMC requires you to click through your exam in order to void it. Otherwise, you must ask the test administrator to file a report before you leave the test center, and, after you leave the test center, you must submit a Test Center Concern so the AAMC may void your exam for you. If you do not submit a Test Center Concern, your exam may be scored.
- Failure to properly void your exam may result in the release of your scores. These scores cannot be removed from your testing history, and scores cannot be voided after they have been released.
- If you do not make a selection when presented with the void-exam question before time expires, your exam will be scored.
- Once you make your decision to score or void your exam, you cannot change it.
- Information from voided exams is not included on score reports sent to medical schools. Indication of a voided exam will be displayed in the MCAT Score Reporting System after the scheduled score release date, for only you to see.
- A voided exam does count toward your testing limits regardless of the reason.
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The AAMC Services Contact Center might not have the information about your decision to score or void your exam until at least five days after the test date.
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