Here’s how to cancel or reschedule your MCAT in 2027, what each change costs, and the deadlines that decide how much you get back. The short version: change early, because fees rise and refunds disappear as your test date gets closer, and nothing can be changed in the last 10 days.
How to Cancel or Reschedule Your MCAT
Log in to the AAMC’s MCAT Registration System and change or cancel your appointment there. You’ll get a confirmation email; if it doesn’t arrive within 24 hours, the change didn’t go through and you need to try again. Deadlines are 11:59 p.m. local test center time, and the AAMC doesn’t extend them.
Before you reschedule, check that the new date and center have open seats. If a center shows “None Available”, you can click “Notify me” to get an email if a seat opens. You can’t reschedule into a future testing year, so a 2027 registration can only move to another 2027 date. See all MCAT test dates for 2027 with their deadlines.
MCAT Rescheduling Fees and Cancellation Refunds (2027)
Registration is $360, or $145 with the AAMC Fee Assistance Program. What you pay to make a change, and what you get back if you cancel, depends on how far out you are:
| When you make the change | Reschedule fee | Cancellation refund | Fee Assistance: reschedule | Fee Assistance: refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 or more days before | $55 | $180 | $25 | $75 |
| 30–59 days before | $110 | $180 | $45 | $75 |
| 10–29 days before | $210 | $0 | $85 | $0 |
| Fewer than 10 days before | Not allowed | Not allowed | Not allowed | Not allowed |
- Changing your date and test center at the same time counts as one change and one fee.
- Fees apply however soon after scheduling you make the change.
- The $130 international fee and all reschedule fees are nonrefundable.
- Refunds go back to the card you paid with, even if that card has since been canceled.
- If you picked a “To Be Determined” test center, you can’t reschedule for free once the AAMC tells you its address.
Source: AAMC’s fee and refund rules in the MCAT Essentials for 2027.
Requesting an Emergency Refund
If an emergency stops you from testing after the 10-day deadline has passed, you can submit an Emergency Refund Request through the Service Requests section of the MCAT Registration System. It has to arrive, with documentation, within 10 days after your exam date. Qualifying events include:
| Event | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Acute medical emergency or hospitalization | Doctor’s note; the emergency must be within 30 days before your exam |
| Death in your immediate family | Funeral program, obituary or death certificate; within 10 days before your exam |
| Primary caregiver for someone who is sick | Doctor’s note or health-care power of attorney; illness within 10 days before your exam |
| Unexpected active military service, or health care duty after a catastrophic event | Official deployment request dated within 30 days of your exam, deploying before it |
| Displaced by a natural disaster, or told to evacuate or shelter in place | Documentation of the event within 10 days before your exam |
Other situations are considered at the AAMC’s discretion. If you’re approved, you get back at most the 30-day cancellation refund ($180, or $75 with Fee Assistance), and your testing attempt is returned. Your exam is marked as a no-show until then, and the AAMC approves only one emergency refund per calendar year. Don’t submit one until you’re certain you can’t test, because it can’t be reversed. Details: AAMC’s emergency refund policy.
MCAT No-Shows
If you don’t cancel in time and don’t sit for your exam, you’re marked a no-show. You lose that testing attempt and the fee, and you’ll pay the full registration fee to book again, which you can do starting about 24 hours after your missed appointment.
Attempts matter because they’re limited: three per testing year, four over two consecutive years, and seven in your lifetime. More on how many times you can take the MCAT. Not having an accepted ID is one of the easiest ways to end up a no-show, so check what to bring to the MCAT.
Voiding Your MCAT
You can also void your exam on test day. You get one chance, at the end of the test, and the decision is final. A voided exam isn’t scored and doesn’t appear on score reports sent to medical schools, but it does count toward your testing limits. See when to void your MCAT and AAMC’s voiding rules.
MCAT Cancellation and Rescheduling FAQ
How much does it cost to reschedule the MCAT?
In 2027, rescheduling costs $55 if you change 60 or more days before your exam, $110 at 30–59 days, and $210 at 10–29 days. With Fee Assistance it’s $25, $45 or $85. You can’t make any changes in the last 10 days.
Do you get a refund if you cancel the MCAT?
Partly. Cancel 30 or more days before your exam and you get $180 back ($75 with Fee Assistance). Cancel 10–29 days out and you get nothing back. International fees are never refunded.
Does a canceled MCAT count as an attempt?
No. A cancellation made at least 10 days before your exam doesn’t count toward your testing limits. A no-show and a voided exam both do.
Can I reschedule my MCAT to next year?
No. The AAMC doesn’t allow rescheduling into a future testing year. To test next year, cancel and register again once that year’s registration opens.
Is it better to cancel or reschedule the MCAT?
If you know which date you want, reschedule: you pay one fee and keep your registration. If you don’t know when you’ll be ready, canceling at least 30 days out gets back $180 of your $360, and you can register again later.