Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is an entrance test for admissions into medical schools in the United States, Canada, Australia and Carribean Islands. It is designed by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and administered by Pearson VUE. MCAT is conducted 25 times in a year in 21 countries.
MCAT Registration is available throughout the year. Each attempt at MCAT costs between $315 – 360, depending upon the region. MCAT assesses a candidate’s analysis, reasoning, psychological skills and knowledge of biological systems.
Students intending to apply for medical school in United States and Canada must register for MCAT. The steps to do the same are-
Sections | MCAT Important Topics |
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Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | Ethics, Philosophy, Population Health, Social Sciences, Humanities Disciplines and, Studies of Diverse Culture |
Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems | Chemistry: Organic, and Inorganic, Biology: Cellular and Molecular, Biochemistry (introductory topics), Natural sciences: Research, Reasoning and Statistics Basic Biochemistry concepts, Statistics Concepts and Introductory Research Methods |
Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behaviour | Social and Behavioral Sciences: Scientific Inquiry, Reasoning, Research
Concepts of Psychology, Sociology, and Biology about the Behavioral and Socio-Cultural Health Determinants Mental Processes and Behavior, Concepts of Psychology and Sociology, Introductory Statistics Concepts and Research Methods of Introductory Science |
Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems | Introductory Biochemistry and Biology Concepts
Chemistry: Organic and Inorganic, Concepts of Physics Show Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning, Research Methods and Natural Sciences Introductory Molecular Biology, Introductory and Statistics Concepts |
Sections | MCAT Important Topics |
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Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | Ethics, Philosophy, Population Health, Social Sciences, Humanities Disciplines and, Studies of Diverse Culture |
Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems | Chemistry: Organic, and Inorganic, Biology: Cellular and Molecular, Biochemistry (introductory topics), Natural sciences: Research, Reasoning and Statistics Basic Biochemistry concepts, Statistics Concepts and Introductory Research Methods |
Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behaviour | Social and Behavioral Sciences: Scientific Inquiry, Reasoning, Research
Concepts of Psychology, Sociology, and Biology about the Behavioral and Socio-Cultural Health Determinants Mental Processes and Behavior, Concepts of Psychology and Sociology, Introductory Statistics Concepts and Research Methods of Introductory Science |
Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems | Introductory Biochemistry and Biology Concepts
Chemistry: Organic and Inorganic, Concepts of Physics Show Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning, Research Methods and Natural Sciences Introductory Molecular Biology, Introductory and Statistics Concepts |