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The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), developed and administered 

by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), is a standardized entrance test PG medical programs in US.

Admission to Postgraduate studies in most American medical schools is carried out based on the scores obtained in this exam.  

Roughly over 80,00 candidates take up this exam every year.

MCAT scores are valid for programmes like Doctor of Medicine; Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine ; Doctor of Physical Medicine or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine ; and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. 

The computer-based test, is a multiple-choice exam designed to assess your problem-solving, critical thinking, and knowledge of natural, behavioral, and

social science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine covering four sections:

Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems - 95 mins

Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems - 95 min

Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior - 95 min

Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills - 90 min

With breaks in between each session, the total time for the exam is 7 hours 30 mins including for certificate verification.

There are testing limits on how many times you can take the MCAT exam.

Single testing year:

The MCAT exam can be taken up to three times.

Two consecutive-year period:

The MCAT exam can be taken up to four times.

Lifetime:

The MCAT exam can be taken up to seven times in a lifetime.

MCAT scores are valid for 2 to 3 years.

For more details go through https://students-residents.aamc.org/