Where Can I Get a Free MCAT^® Practice Test?

The two AAMC tests have 230 questions each, the same as the real exam. A full-length takes about 7 and a half hours of seated time, like the real exam day, so block off the day.

The AAMC writes the MCAT^®, so its practice tests use the same question style, the same interface and, for the scored exams, the same scale. If you only take two free tests, take these.

Practice Exam 1

Practice Exam 1 used to cost money. The AAMC Store's product comparison now lists it as free, with 230 questions across all four sections and explanations for every answer choice. It's scored, so you get a scaled score and a percentile rank like the ones on a real score report.

The change came with a reshuffle. On September 26, 2025, the old "Free Practice Exam" was renamed Practice Exam 5 and moved to the paid list, according to Tutorium's summary of the 2026 changes. A brand-new Practice Exam 6 came out in late 2025. So if an older guide tells you the free scored exam is the "Free Practice Exam," it's out of date: that test is now Practice Exam 5.

The Unscored Sample Test

The Sample Test is also 230 questions, and the AAMC says some of them come from previously administered exams. What it doesn't give you is a scaled score or a percentile. You see your percent correct in each section, and as Blueprint's guide to the Sample Test points out, the AAMC has never released a scale for converting those percentages.

The review tools make up for it. The AAMC's Sample Test page lists explanations for all answer choices in all four sections, video walkthroughs of four CARS passage sets, and links to Khan Academy lessons on the same content as each question. For learning how the AAMC thinks, it's as useful as a scored test. It just can't tell you where you stand.

What the Rest Cost

The other five AAMC full-lengths, Practice Exams 2 through 6, cost $35 each on the AAMC Store. Buying all five comes to $175, and each purchase stays active for one year. If you want more practice after the free tests run out, those five are the most useful tests to buy, because no other company can copy the AAMC's scale.

Prep companies give away one full-length each to bring in customers. You still get a timed practice test, and the sales emails afterward are easy to ignore.

• Kaplan: The free starter pack includes one full-length with a scaled score, percentile rankings and a section-by-section breakdown, plus a 230-question Qbank and video lessons. The 30-day clock starts on your first login, and you have to start within 300 days of signing up.
• Blueprint: A free account needs no credit card. Blueprint advertises a free full-length, a half-length diagnostic and practice questions, along with a 14-day free trial.
• The Princeton Review: Its free practice page offers a full-length with a score report, and a 14-day self-paced trial with no credit card.

Don't Trust the Number Too Much

Third-party scores are useful for timing, stamina and finding content gaps, but they're a poor predictor of your real score. Each company builds its own scale from its own students, and several have a long record of scoring hard. The deflation breakdown goes through how far off they've run and why.

The practical rule is to compare a company's tests only to that same company's tests. A 503 on Kaplan and a 509 on Practice Exam 1 a month later doesn't tell you that you gained 6 points. It tells you that you took two different tests.

Five free tests won't help much if you take them all in one month or let a trial expire unused. A sequence that works for most 3 to 4 month schedules:

1. Early, as a diagnostic: Blueprint's half-length or Kaplan's full-length. You want a baseline and a list of weak topics. Start the Kaplan trial only when you're ready to use it, because the 30 days begin at first login.
2. Middle of prep: the other two third-party tests. Space them a few weeks apart. Activate each 14-day trial the week you plan to test.
3. Once content review is mostly done: AAMC Practice Exam 1. This is your first score on the real scale, so take it under test-day conditions: same start time, same break lengths, same snacks.
4. Last 1 to 2 weeks: the Unscored Sample Test. Blueprint suggests taking your final practice exam about 7 days before test day. The Sample Test works well there because the score doesn't matter, and the AAMC explanations are what you want fresh in your head.

Some students flip the AAMC order and take the Sample Test first, to get used to the AAMC style before a scored test counts. That works too. What doesn't work is saving every AAMC test for the final two weeks, when you no longer have time to fix what they show you.

Whatever the order, the review counts more than the test itself. Plan on spending at least as long reviewing each full-length as you spent taking it, and use the full-length review method to log every miss by its cause. If you're still building your calendar, the MCAT study schedule guide shows where full-lengths fit week by week.

If cost is the reason you're looking for free tests, check whether you qualify for the AAMC's Fee Assistance Program before you buy anything. Recipients can get the MCAT^® Official Prep Online-Only Bundle for free, but International Medical Aid notes that you have to choose that benefit rather than wait for it to appear. For 2026 test dates, the same award cut MCAT^® registration from $355 to $145. The fee assistance guide covers who qualifies and why you should apply before you register.

Free practice questions are easier to find than free full-lengths. The AAMC links its practice items to Khan Academy's MCAT^® collection, which it describes as nearly 1,100 video tutorials and over 3,000 review questions. Use those for topic drills between full-lengths.

• How many free MCAT practice tests are there? Five full-lengths: two from the AAMC and one each from Kaplan, Blueprint and The Princeton Review. Blueprint also offers a free half-length.
• Is the AAMC Sample Test scored? No. It shows percent correct by section, with no scaled score or percentile.
• Which free test is most accurate? AAMC Practice Exam 1, because it's the only free test scored on the AAMC's own scale.
• Do I need a credit card? Blueprint and The Princeton Review say their free trials don't require one. The AAMC tests need a free AAMC account.
• Are the free tests enough? They're a solid start. If you want more, the next step is AAMC Practice Exams 2 through 6, at $35 each.

When you get your Practice Exam 1 score back, look up what it means for your total and each section in the PurpleCAT MCAT score guide.

Last verified October 30, 2026. Free offers and prices change often, so confirm each one in the AAMC Official Prep Hub or on the provider's site before you plan around it.