{"id":46454,"date":"2018-11-27T17:49:27","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T17:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=46454"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:37:28","slug":"mcat-test-dates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/mcat-test-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"MCAT Test Dates 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trying to figure out when to take the MCAT? Choosing the right test date and giving yourself enough time to prepare are extremely important steps in your medical college admissions process! Here are the MCAT test dates for 2026:<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 70%; box-shadow: grey 1.5px 1.5px 3px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 52px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 33%; vertical-align: middle;\">MCAT Test Date<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 33%; vertical-align: middle;\">10-Day Deadline<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 33%; vertical-align: middle; line-height: 18px;\">Score Release Date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">January 9, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Dec. 30, 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Feb.\u00a010, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Jan. 10, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Dec. 31, 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Feb.\u00a010, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Jan. 15, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Jan.\u00a05, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Feb.\u00a017, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Jan. 23, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Jan.\u00a013, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Feb.\u00a024, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Feb. 13, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Feb.\u00a03, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">March 17, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">March 7, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Feb.\u00a025, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">April 7, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">March 20, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">March 10, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">April 21, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">April 10, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">March 31, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">May 12, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">April 11, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">April 1, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">May 12, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">April 24, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">April 14, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">May 27, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">April 25, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">April 15, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">May 27, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">May 2, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">April 22, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 2, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">May 8, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">April 28, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 9, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">May 9, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">April 29, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 9, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">May 14, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">May 4, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 16, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">May 22, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">May 12, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 23, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">May 30, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">May 20, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 30, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 12, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 2, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">July 14, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 13, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 3, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">July 14, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 26, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 16, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">July 28, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 27, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">June 17, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">July 28, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">July 11, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">July 1, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Aug.\u00a011, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">July 24, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">July 14, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Aug.\u00a025, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">July 31, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">July 21, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Sept.\u00a02, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Aug. 15, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Aug.\u00a05, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Sept.\u00a015, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Aug. 21, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Aug.\u00a011, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Sept.\u00a022, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Aug. 22, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Aug.\u00a012, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Sept.\u00a022, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Sept. 3, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Aug.\u00a024, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Oct.\u00a06, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Sept. 4, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Aug.\u00a025, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Oct.\u00a06, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Sept. 11, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Sept.\u00a01, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Oct.\u00a013, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Sept. 12, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Sept.\u00a02, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;\"><span class=\"td__wrap\">Oct.\u00a013, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\">Check Out Mometrix's MCAT Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/mcat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/mcat\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mcat-27162.jpg\" alt=\" Study Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"When_Should_I_Register_for_the_MCAT\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>When Should I Register for the MCAT?<\/h2>\n<p>Although you have many opportunities to take the MCAT, you should not wait until the last minute to register.<\/p>\n<p>Many factors go into deciding when to take your MCAT, some of which include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Will you want to re-take the exam?<\/strong> Taking the MCAT earlier in the year gives you the option of retaking it at a later date if you get a score that you\u2019re not satisfied with.<\/li>\n<li><strong>When will you be attending medical school?<\/strong> Many examinees choose to schedule the exam the same year they apply to medical school.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do you feel confident in your knowledge of the material?<\/strong> The MCAT tests you on a broad range of subjects including:\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>Psychology<\/li>\n<li>Sociology<\/li>\n<li>Biology<\/li>\n<li>General and Organic Chemistry<\/li>\n<li>First-semester Biochemistry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many students choose to take the MCAT during the summer so that they can spend the upcoming school year focusing on course work. Taking the MCAT during the summer months gives students the opportunity to dedicate their time to studying for the exam.<\/p>\n<p>For those wanting to go straight to medical school after they graduate college, they will need to take the MCAT May of their junior year so that they can submit their application in June. If you want to attend medical school with one year in between, you will need to take your MCAT May of your senior year, and then submit your application in June.<\/p>\n<p>Taking the MCAT the summer after you graduate would mean two years between college and medical school. If this option works for you, then you will need to submit your application in June after you graduate college.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\">Check Out Mometrix's MCAT Flashcards<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get complex  subjects broken down into easily understandable concepts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/mcat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Flashcards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/mcat\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MCAT.png\" alt=\" Flashcards\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"MCAT_Test_Preparation\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>MCAT Test Preparation<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you have a complete list of 2026 MCAT exam test dates, and a good understanding of when to register for the exam, what comes next? 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