MCAT score release dates
The AAMC releases MCAT scores about 30 to 35 days after your test date, on a schedule it publishes for every exam. Here is how the timeline works, where your exact date lives, and how to make the wait useful.
Every test date has one matching release date. We do not copy the calendar here: the AAMC page is the source of truth, and that is where your exact day lives.
See the official scheduleHow score release works
You test, the AAMC scores and checks every exam form, and about 30 to 35 days later your scores post to your AAMC account on the scheduled release day. Everyone who tested on the same date gets scores on the same day, so there is nothing to refresh early and no one to call.
The exact day for your exam sits on the official score release schedule at aamc.org. Look it up once, put it in your calendar, and stop counting.
Why the wait takes about a month
Each MCAT form is slightly different, so the AAMC equates every administration to keep a given score worth the same no matter which day you tested. That process, plus quality checks on every question, is what fills the month. It also means the wait cannot be shortened: the AAMC does not release scores early, and no service can speed it up.
What to do while you wait
Before the score posts, write down the total that means you move forward and the total that sends you back to prep. A rule set in advance is calmer than a choice made on release morning.
Personal statement, activities list, letters, transcripts. None of them need a score to move forward, and every one of them takes longer than it looks.
How the exam felt is a weak signal of how it went, so resist rebuilding a score from memory of hard passages. Take real days off, then keep light contact with content in case a retake ends up on the table.
A good list flexes around the score instead of starting from it. Sort the schools you care about by mission and residency now, then place your number when it lands.
Two useful places to start: the list method in our medical school selector guide and the MCAT score calculator, which turns practice-exam raw scores into an estimate while the real number is in the queue.
When the score posts
The report shows a scaled score from 118 to 132 for each of the four sections: C/P, CARS, B/B and P/S. The four add to a total from 472 to 528, and the report includes a percentile so you can see where your total sits among test takers. There is no penalty for a wrong answer, and the MCAT reports a percentile, never a rank.
Common questions
How long after the MCAT do scores come out?
About 30 to 35 days after your test date. Every test date has one matching release date, and the AAMC publishes the full schedule on aamc.org, so you can look up the exact day instead of counting on your calendar.
Where do I find the official score release schedule?
On the AAMC website, aamc.org. The schedule lists each test date next to its scheduled score release date. We link there rather than copy the calendar here, because the AAMC page is the source of truth for the current testing year.
Can my score come out early?
No. The AAMC does not release scores early, one at a time, or on request. Everyone who tested on the same date gets scores on the same scheduled day, after scoring and quality checks are complete.
What will my score report show?
A scaled score from 118 to 132 for each of the four sections (C/P, CARS, B/B and P/S), a total from 472 to 528, and a percentile that shows where your total sits among test takers. There is no penalty for a wrong answer, and the MCAT reports a percentile, never a rank.
Should I plan a retake before my score arrives?
Do not plan one yet, but do write your rule. Before release day, note the total that means you move forward and the total that sends you back to prep. A rule set in advance keeps a stressful morning from making the decision for you.