You might have heard that the MCAT is 8 hours long. You’ll be happy to know that’s not exactly true. It’s actually 7 hours and 30 minutes long, and if we’re not counting breaks and tutorials, the actual content is 6 hours and 15 minutes. You’re probably thinking that 6 hours and 15 minutes still sounds very long, and it is, but through practice you’ll build the stamina to successfully complete the exam.

1. Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems (95 minutes): General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physics
   
   
2. Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS) (90 minutes): Reading Comprehension
   
   
3. Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems (95 minutes): Biology and Biochemistry
   
   
4. Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior (95 minutes): Psychology and Sociology
   
   

The exam is completely multiple choice. You may be happy that you can guess if you don’t know the answer, or you might feel anxious after remembering that the SAT and ACT were also multiple choice exams. Whatever you feel is okay, but just know that because it is multiple choice, there will be some strategy involved in how to approach studying. There are a mix of independent questions and passage-based questions.