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2026-2027 AAMC PREview Exam Dates
These are the available AAMC PREview test dates and registration windows for the 2026-2027 application cycle.
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Learn what AAMC PREview exam dates are available for the 2026-2027 medical school application cycle, as well as when scores are released. Review the chart of test dates below, as well as the directions for how to sign up for your PREview exam and schedule your test.
The AAMC PREview Professional Readiness Exam is a situational judgment test designed to evaluate a premed’s professionalism, soft skills, and non-academic qualifications. The test consists of a series of hypothetical scenarios that students may encounter in medical school, designed to assess their awareness of effective and ineffective professional behaviors.
Do You Need to Take PREview in 2026?
Whether or not you need to take a PREview exam depends on the medical schools you’re applying to.
Not everyone needs to take PREview, but more and more schools are adopting it, and even more recommend it. Keep in mind that school requirements change from year to year and can sometimes change at the last minute. Be sure to carefully check the requirements of each school you hope to apply to.
This is every medical school that requires or recommends AAMC PREview.
AAMC PREview Exam Dates 2026-2027 Cycle
PREview exam dates for the 2026-2027 application cycle are offered from April to October. Score reports are not released until about a month after your testing window.
The following test dates are available for the 2026-2027 application cycle.
Registration opens on or before March 1st. Registration closing dates vary depending on your test date.
| Window | Test Dates | Registration Opens On | Registration Closes
at 11:59 p.m. ET |
Scores Released |
| 1 | April 15 & 16 | On or before March 1 | April 1 | May 19 |
| 2 | May 5 & 6 | On or before March 1 | April 21 | June 9 |
| 3 | June 3 & 4 | On or before March 1 | May 20 | July 7 |
| 4 | June 24 & 25 | On or before March 1 | June 10 | July 28 |
| 5 | July 22 & 23 | On or before March 1 | July 8 | Aug. 25 |
| 6 | Aug. 12 & 13 | On or before March 1 | July 29 | Sept. 15 |
| 7 | Sept. 16 & 17 | On or before March 1 | Sept. 2 | Oct. 15 |
| 8 | Oct. 14 & 15 | On or before March 1 | Sept. 30 | Nov. 13 |
Dates are subject to change. Continue to check the AAMC PREview schedule for changes, as well as the specific instructions provided by each school you apply to.
How to Book Your PREview Exam
1 | Logistics—How to Book
You’ll need an AAMC account to register for the PREview exam. If you already have an AAMC ID, which you also need to sign up for the MCAT, then you must use the same username and password.
Click the “Log In To Your AAMC PREview Portal” in the top right corner of the webpage. Once you enter your AAMC ID, you’ll need to make sure your name exactly matches the ID that you’ll show on your exam day. Check carefully, as you won’t be able to make any changes once you confirm your information and schedule your exam.
Next, select the “Products” tab and choose “AAMC Professional Readiness Exam (PREview),” which will lead you to the scheduling page.
Next, choose “Online Proctoring.” Then select your time zone, test date, and appointment time. Click “Submit Booking,” complete the $100 payment (unless you qualify for fee assistance), and you’ll receive a confirmation email. You’ll be able to see your appointment in the PREview portal.
2 | Timing—When to Book
In 2026, PREview exam dates are offered from April to October. Score reports will be released approximately a month after your testing window.
This means it’s essential to plan ahead. You don’t want something like a situational judgment to hold you back from moving along in the application process.
This makes scheduling your test a bit complicated. Some medical schools state that you can submit your PREview score up until the last date in October, and the school will receive your score by November 13. However, according to the AAMC, your application may not be considered complete until participating schools receive your score.
To avoid delaying your application, take your PREview exam as soon as possible. Keep in mind that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. The first applications received are the first considered, which means the fastest applicants secure the first interview spots, and the first to interview are the first to receive acceptance offers.
Medical schools have only so many spots available, so any delay reduces your chances of acceptance. Do not procrastinate on any aspect of your application—including your PREview exam—as applying early is one of the most essential application strategies.
Aim to take your exam between test windows 1 to 4, which run from the middle of April to the end of June, so that medical schools receive your results toward the beginning of the application cycle.
Preparing for PREview
You may not be able to study for PREview as you would for a regular exam, but you can still prepare for it.
Here are some quick strategies to help you go into test day feeling confident and ready for whatever scenario they throw at you.
- Complete sample questions and practice exams to understand the PREview format and testing system.
- Simulate the testing experience.
- Practice completing the exam within the 75-minute time limit.
- Surprise yourself with questions.
- Review not only what you got wrong but why you were wrong.
For more strategies, read our complete AAMC PREview Prep Guide.
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Dr. Kevin Jubbal graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles magna cum laude with a B.S. in Neuroscience and went on to earn his M.D. from the University of California, San Diego as the sole recipient of the top merit scholarship for all 4 years. He matched into Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He has authored more than 60 publications, abstracts, and presentations in the field of plastic surgery.
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