U.S. MCAT® Calendar, Scheduling Deadlines, and Score Release Dates

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View the 2025 AND 2026 MCAT® calendars, scheduling deadlines, and score release dates for U.S. testing centers. You can also sign up to receive email updates.

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The standard start time is 8:00 a.m. each day unless otherwise noted below. Scores are released by 5:00 p.m. ET on the scheduled score release date. 

All scheduling deadlines are at 11:59 p.m. local test center time on the day of the deadline.

Download the 2026 MCAT calendar, scheduling deadlines, and score release dates for U.S. testing centers.

The 10 Day Deadline is the last date to schedule, reschedule, or cancel a reservation and last date to edit registration information such as name, address, consents, etc.

Please see the Scheduling Fees and the MCAT Essentials for more information.

2025 Testing Calendar:

Test Date 60 Day Deadline 30 Day Deadline 10 Day Deadline Score Release Date
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

 

2026 Testing Calendar:

Test Date 60 Day Deadline 30 Day Deadline 10 Day Deadline Score Release Date
January 9 Nov. 10, 2025 Dec. 10, 2025 Dec. 30, 2025 Feb. 10
January 10 Nov. 11, 2025 Dec. 11, 2025 Dec. 31, 2025 Feb. 10
January 15 Nov. 16, 2025 Dec. 16, 2025 Jan. 5 Feb. 17
January 23 Nov. 24, 2025 Dec. 24, 2025 Jan. 13 Feb. 24
February 13 Dec. 15, 2025 Jan. 14 Feb. 3 March 17
March 7 Jan. 6 Feb. 5 Feb. 25 April 7
March 20 Jan. 19 Feb. 18 March 10 April 21
April 10 Feb. 9 March 11 March 31 May 12
April 11 Feb. 10 March 12 April 1 May 12
April 24 Feb. 23 March 25 April 14 May 27
April 25 Feb. 24 March 26 April 15 May 27
May 2 March 3 April 2 April 22 June 2
May 8 March 9 April 8 April 28  June 9
May 9
March 10
April 9 April 29 June 9
May 14
March 15
April 14 May 4 June 16
May 22 March 23 April 22 May 12 June 23
May 30 March 31 April 30 May 20 June 30
June 12 April 13 May 13 June 2 July 14
June 13 April 14 May 14 June 3 July 14
June 26 April 27 May 27 June 16 July 28
June 27 April 28 May 28 June 17 July 28
July 11 May 12 June 11 July 1 Aug. 11
July 24 May 25 June 24 July 14 Aug. 25
July 31 June 1 July 1 July 21 Sept. 2
August 15 June 16 July 16 Aug. 5 Sept. 15
August 21 June 22 July 22 Aug. 11 Sept. 22
August 22 June 23 July 23 Aug. 12 Sept. 22
September 3 July 5 Aug. 4 Aug. 24 Oct. 6
September 4 July 6 Aug. 5 Aug. 25 Oct. 6
September 11 July 13 Aug. 12 Sept. 1 Oct. 13
September 12 July 14 Aug. 13 Sept. 2 Oct. 13

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