MCAT Practice Tests

Topics

• MCAT Biological Sciences

  • Biology

    • Systems Biology and Tissue Types

      • Circulatory and Respiratory Systems+10 topics

        • Circulatory System+5 topics

          • Heart

          • Blood Vessels and Vasculature

          • Pulmonary and Systemic Circuits

          • Hemoglobin, Blood Cells, and Blood Proteins

          • Other Circulatory Physiology

        • Respiratory System+3 topics

          • Gas Exchange

          • Respiratory Structures and Lung Mechanics

          • Other Respiratory Physiology

      • Endocrine System+12 topics

        • Glands+5 topics

          • Pituitary and Hypothalamus

          • Ovaries and Testes

          • Pancreas, Liver, and Kidney

          • Thyroid and Parathyroid

          • Other Endocrine Glands

        • Hormones+5 topics

          • Hormone Origins and Targets

          • Hormone Mechanisms and Effects

          • Types of Hormones

          • Endocrine Regulatory Mechanisms

          • Other Hormone Physiology

      • Reproductive System and Development+12 topics

        • Reproductive System+4 topics

          • Female Reproductive Physiology

          • Male Reproductive Physiology

          • Oogenesis and Spermatogenesis

          • Other Reproductive Physiology

        • Developmental Physiology+6 topics

          • Embryogenesis

          • Developmental Stages and Events

          • Fetal Circulation

          • Gastrulation and Embryonic Germ Layers

          • Regulation of Developmental Processes

      • Excretory and Digestive Systems+9 topics

        • Excretory System+3 topics

          • Kidney and Nephron Physiology

          • Excretory Regulation Mechanisms

          • Other Excretory Physiology

        • Digestive System+4 topics

          • Pancreas and Liver

          • Stomach and Small Intestine

          • Digestive Enzymes and Cell Types

          • Other Digestive Physiology

      • Immune and Lymphatic Systems+10 topics

        • Immune System+5 topics

          • Types of Immune System Cells

          • Adaptive and Innate Immunity

          • Antibodies and Antigens

          • Immune Proteins and Signals

          • Other Immunity Principles

        • Lymphatic System+3 topics

          • Lymph and Fluid Balance

          • Lymphoid Organs

          • Other Lymphatic Physiology

      • Musculoskeletal System and Muscle Tissue+10 topics

        • Muscles and Myocytes+4 topics

          • Sarcomeres

          • Muscle Stimulation and Contraction

          • Types of Muscle Cells

          • Other Muscle Concepts

        • Bone+4 topics

          • Bone Development and Growth

          • Types of Bone Cells

          • Bone Marrow and Erythropoiesis

          • Other Bone Concepts

      • Nervous System and Nervous Tissue+11 topics

        • Neurons and Action Potential+4 topics

          • Neuron Structure and Types of Neurons

          • Action Potentials and Synapse Biology

          • Neurotransmitters

          • Other Neural Physiology

        • Divisions of the Nervous System+5 topics

          • Glia

          • Brain and Central Nervous System

          • Sensory Organs

          • Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Divisions

          • Somatic and Autonomic Divisions

      • Connective Tissue and Epithelium+2 topics

        • Epithelial Tissue and Integumentary System

        • Connective Tissue Types and Properties

    • Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics

      • Cellular Structures and Organelles+7 topics

        • Plasma Membrane and Transport

        • Endoplasmic Reticulum and Golgi Body

        • Ribosomes and Cytoskeleton

        • Nucleus and Nucleolus

        • Mitochondria and Chloroplasts

        • Intercellular Junctions

        • Other Cell Structures

      • DNA, RNA, and Proteins+5 topics

        • DNA Replication and Repair

        • Transcription

        • Translation

        • DNA and RNA Sequencing

        • Regulation Mechanisms and Epigenetics

      • Cellular Processes and Functions+5 topics

        • Cell Cycle

        • Mitosis and Meiosis

        • Photosynthesis

        • Cell Signaling

        • Other Cell Processes

      • Genetics+6 topics

        • Genes and Chromosomes

        • Genetic Regulation and Transcription Factors

        • Mendel and Inheritance Patterns

        • Recombination and Meiosis

        • Genetic Abnormalities and Mutation

        • Population Genetics and Hardy-Weinberg

    • Microbiology

      • Viruses

      • Viral Life Cycle

      • Prokaryotic Genetics

      • Prokaryotic Reproduction and Physiology

      • Bacteria and Types of Prokaryotes

      • Fungi

      • Other Microbiology Concepts

    • Evolution

      • Natural Selection

      • Speciation and Phylogenetics

      • Evidence of Evolution

      • Types of Evolution and Speciation

      • Other Evolution Principles

    • Other Biology Concepts

      • Ecological Principles

      • Other Concepts

  • Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Metabolism

    • Molecular Properties

      • Isomerism and Stereoisomers

      • Intermolecular Forces

      • Covalent Bonds and Hybrid Orbitals

      • Other Properties of Biological Compounds

      • Functional Groups and Properties

      • Properties of Hydrocarbons

    • Macromolecules

      • Carbohydrates+3 topics

        • Monosaccharides

        • Types of Carbohydrates

        • Properties of Carbohydrates

      • Lipids+2 topics

        • Types of Lipids

        • Properties of Lipids

      • Nucleic Acids+2 topics

        • Structure of DNA and RNA

        • Nucleotides and Nucleic Acid Dervatives

      • Proteins+3 topics

        • Amino Acids

        • Protein Structure

        • Enzymes and Enzyme Inhibition

    • Organic Analyses and Lab Techniques

      • Compound Identification

      • Compound Quantification

      • Compound Purification

      • Other Techniques

    • Reactions

      • Reaction Mechanisms+4 topics

        • Substitution and Elimination Mechanisms

        • Oxidation Reactions

        • Reduction Reactions

        • Other Reaction Mechanisms

      • Reaction Types+5 topics

        • Reactions with Nitrogen Compounds

        • Reactions with Ketones and Aldehydes

        • Reactions with Carboxylic Acids

        • Reactions with Hydrocarbons

        • Other Reactions

    • Biochemistry and Metabolism

      • Glycolysis

      • Krebs Cycle

      • Electron Transport Chain and Oxidative Phosphorylation

      • Anaerobic Metabolic Pathways

      • Lipids and Metabolism

      • Other Metabolic Pathways

• MCAT Physical Sciences

  • General Chemistry

    • Oxidation-Reduction

      • Half Reactions and Balancing Equations

      • Reduction Potentials

      • Oxidation Number

      • General Principles of Oxidation-Reduction

      • Biological Oxidation-Reduction

    • Stoichiometry and Analytical Chemistry

      • Molecular Weight, Molecular Formula, and Moles

      • Reaction Calculations and Limiting Reagent

      • Yield and Error

      • Units and Unit Conversion

    • Solution Chemistry

      • Solubility and Ions+4 topics

        • Ions in Solution

        • Solubility and Solution Equilibrium

        • Solubility Rules

        • Concentration, Dilution, and Units

      • Colligative Properties+3 topics

        • Boiling Point

        • Freezing Point

        • Vapor Pressure

    • Nuclear Chemistry and Electrons

      • Atomic Nucleus

      • Radioactive Decay

      • Orbitals and Hybridization

      • Electron Configuration

      • Quantum Numbers

      • Other Principles Governing Electrons

    • Equilibrium

      • Equilibrium Constant and Reaction Quotient

      • Le Chatelier's Principle and Common Ion Effect

    • Compounds, Molecules, and Bonds

      • Ionic Bonds

      • Covalent Bonds

      • Lewis Dot Structures

      • VSEPR Geometry

      • Resonance

      • Intermolecular Forces

    • Atoms, Elements, and the Periodic Table

      • Periodic Trends

      • Periodic Table Groupings

      • Subatomic Particles and Elemental Properties

      • Ions and Isotopes

    • Acid-Base Chemistry

      • Acids and Bases+3 topics

        • Defining/Classifying Acids and Bases

        • pH

        • Buffers

      • Reactions and Titrations+5 topics

        • Acid-Base Equilibrium

        • Titration Procedure and Indicators

        • Titration Curves

        • Acid-Base Reactions

        • Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation

  • Physics

    • Waves

      • Sound+5 topics

        • Doppler Effect

        • Intensity and Decibels

        • Harmonics

        • Pitch and Frequency

        • Other Sound Principles

      • Light+5 topics

        • Interference and Diffraction

        • Polarization

        • Photons and Photon Energy

        • Electromagnetic Spectrum

        • Other Light Principles

      • General Principles and Properties+4 topics

        • Wavelength, Frequency, and Period

        • Longitudinal and Transverse Waves

        • Velocity and Waves

        • Other Wave Properties

    • Optics

      • Mirrors and Lenses+6 topics

        • Focal Length

        • Thin Lens Equation

        • Magnification

        • Combining Lenses

        • Types of Image

        • Other Lens and Mirror Principles

      • General Principles and Properties+5 topics

        • Reflection and Refraction

        • Velocity and Index of Refraction

        • Snell's Law

        • Total Internal Reflection

        • Other Optics Principles

    • Newtonian Mechanics and Motion

      • Work, Energy, and Power+5 topics

        • Work

        • Power

        • Kinetic Energy

        • Potential Energy (Gravitational and Spring)

        • Conservation of Energy

      • Translational Motion+3 topics

        • Momentum

        • Motion in One Dimension

        • Motion in Two Dimensions

      • Rotational, Circular, and Harmonic Motion+7 topics

        • Torque

        • Pendulums

        • Springs and Harmonics

        • Period, Wavelength, and Frequency

        • Other Harmonic Motion Principles

        • Other Rotational Motion Principles

        • Centripetal Force and Acceleration

      • General Principles+3 topics

        • Scalar and Vector Quantities

        • Newton's Laws

        • Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration

      • Forces+6 topics

        • Friction and Normal Force

        • Universal Gravitation

        • Gravity and Weight

        • Force Equilibrium

        • Newton's Second Law

        • Other Forces

    • Fluids and Gases

      • Gases+6 topics

        • Using Molar Volume

        • Gas Laws

        • Kinetic Molecular Theory

        • Real Gases and Ideal Gases

        • Partial Pressure

        • Other Gas Principles

      • Submersion+4 topics

        • Density

        • Buoyancy and Displacement

        • Pressure

        • Other Fluid Principles

      • Flow+5 topics

        • Poiseuille Flow and Turbulence

        • Viscosity

        • Continuity Equation

        • Bernoulli's Equation

        • Other Flow Principles

    • Electricity and Magnetism

      • Magnetism and Electromagnetism+5 topics

        • Induction

        • Right Hand Rules

        • Magnetic Fields

        • Magnetic Forces and Energy

        • Other Magnetism Principles

      • Electrostatics and Electrical Fields+5 topics

        • Charge and Electric Force

        • Electric Fields

        • Electric Potential Energy

        • Other Electrical Principles

        • Electrostatics

      • Circuits+6 topics

        • Voltage, Energy, and Power

        • Resistors and Resistance

        • Current

        • Capacitors and Dielectrics

        • Resistivity

        • Ohm's Law

  • Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Other Concepts

    • Spectroscopy

      • Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy

      • Spectrophotometry (Visible Light)

    • Purification Techniques

      • Distillation

      • Thin-Layer Chromatography

      • Electrophoresis

    • Physical Chemistry

      • Thermochemistry and Energetics+9 topics

        • Energetics of Biological Reactions and ATP

        • Gibbs Free Energy

        • Laws of Thermodynamics

        • Thermodynamic Systems and Calorimetry

        • Enthalpy

        • Entropy

        • Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions

        • Endergonic and Exergonic Reactions

        • Other Thermodynamic Principles

      • Phase Changes+3 topics

        • Thermodynamics of Phase Changes

        • Phase Diagrams

        • States of Matter

      • Reaction Kinetics+3 topics

        • Reaction Rate and Rate Laws

        • Factors Affecting Reaction Rate

        • Catalysts, Transition States, and Activation Energy

      • Electrochemistry+6 topics

        • Electrolytic Cells

        • Half Reactions and Reduction Potential

        • Voltaic/Galvanic Cells

        • Batteries

        • Other Electrochemical Principles

        • Oxidation-Reduction in Electrochemistry

    • Macromolecules

      • Proteins+5 topics

        • Amino Acids and Classification

      • Lipids+4 topics

        • Structural Lipids

        • Lipids and Biological Signaling

      • Carbohydrates+3 topics

        • Disaccharides, Polysaccharides, and Glycosidic Linkages

    • Enzymes

      • Classifications of Enzymes

      • Inhibition and Inhibitors

• MCAT Social and Behavioral

  • Environment and Sensation

    • Vision

      • Physiology of the Eye

      • Visual Receptors

      • Processing and Integrating Visual Signals

    • Hearing

      • Physiology of the Ear

      • Auditory Receptors

      • Processing and Integrating Auditory Signals

    • Other Senses and Sensation Principles

      • Principles of Sensation+5 topics

        • Sensory Threshold and Weber's Law

        • Detection Theory and Sensory Adaptation

        • Other Sensory Principles

        • Perceptual Concepts and Organization

        • Perceptual Processing Theories and Gestalt

      • Senses and Receptors+4 topics

        • Somatosensation, Receptors, and Processing

        • Taste, Receptors, and Processing

        • Olfaction, Receptors, and Processing

        • Kinesthetic and Vestibular Senses

  • Consciousness and Thought

    • Cognition

      • Models of Cognition

      • Cognitive Development

      • Intellect and Intelligence

      • Problem-Solving Processes

      • Other Cognition Principles

    • Memory

      • Memory Creation and Encoding

      • Memory Storage

      • Memory Recall

      • Factors that Influence Encoding and Recall

      • Neural Physiology and Memory

      • Memory Disorders, Aging, and Forgetting

      • Other Memory Principles

    • Consciousness and Sleep

      • Sleep Cycles and Stages of Sleep

      • Circadian Rhythm

      • Dreams and Other Sleep Concepts

      • Consciousness-Related Disorders

      • Pathways and Processed of Consciousness-Altering Drugs

    • Speech and Language

      • Theories of Language Acquisition

      • Language and Cognition

      • Physiology of Language and the Brain

      • Other Language Concepts

  • Stress and Emotion

    • Stress

      • Appraisal and Stressors

      • Physiology and Stress

      • Responses to Stress

      • Stress Management

      • Other Stress Principles

    • Emotion

      • Universal Emotions

      • Components of Emotion

      • Theories of Emotional Processing

      • Physiology of Emotion

      • Other Concepts of Emotion

  • Individual Behavior and Learning

    • Physiology of Behavior

      • Neural Physiology+3 topics

        • Neurons and Neural Physiology

        • Neurotransmitters and Their Effects

        • Neurodegenerative Disorders

      • Brain and Nervous System+3 topics

        • Midbrain and Hindbrain

        • Forebrain and Cortex

        • Studying the Brain and Nervous System

      • Other Factors on Behavior+5 topics

        • Endocrine Factors

        • Genetic Factors

        • Developmental Factors

        • Combined Factors and Compound Influences

    • Behavior and the Individual

      • Motivation+2 topics

        • Theories of Motivation

        • Motivators and Influencing Motivation

    • Conditioning, Learning, and Behavior Change

      • Associative Learning+6 topics

        • Classical Conditioning

        • Operative Conditioning

        • Identifying Positive and Negative Reinforcement

        • Cognition of Associative Learning

        • Biology of Associative Learning

        • Other Aspects of Conditioning

      • Learning and Behavior Change+4 topics

        • Elaboration Likelihood Model

        • Social Cognitive Theory

        • Factors Affecting Behavior Change and Learning

        • Other Aspects of Behavior Change

    • Identity and Self Expression

      • Self-Concept and Social Identity

      • Self-Esteem and Locus of Control

      • Identity Development

      • Emotional Expression and Detection

      • Presentation of Self

      • Communication

      • Other Concepts of Identity and Expression

  • Group Behavior and Sociological Phenomena

    • Behavioral Phenomena Within a Group

      • Social Facilitation

      • Deindividuation

      • Bystander Effect

      • Social Loafing

      • Peer Pressure

      • Group Polarization and Groupthink

      • Collective Behaviors of a Group

      • Other Behaviors Within a Group

    • Culture

      • Social Institutions and Norms+10 topics

        • Socialization

        • Social Norms and Mores

        • Deviance, Taboos, and Anomie

        • Family

        • Religion

        • Government

        • Health and Illness

        • Other Social Institutions

      • Cultural Phenomena+8 topics

        • Elements of Culture

        • Culture Lag

        • Assimilation

        • Multiculturalism

        • Counterculture, Popular Culture, and Subcultures

        • Other Cultural Principles

    • Attribution, Discrimination, and Stereotype

      • Development of Attributions and Perceptions of Others

      • Factors Influencing Perception of Others

      • Stereotype

      • Prejudice

      • Discrimination

    • Sociological Foundations and Principles

      • Demographics+6 topics

        • Gender

        • Sexual Orientation

    • Social Behaviors

      • Attraction

      • Aggression

      • Altruism

      • Attachment

      • Social Support

      • Explaining Social Behavior

      • Other Social Behaviors

    • Social Change

      • Demographic Change

      • Social Movements

      • Globalization

      • Urbanization

      • Other Aspects of Social Change

    • Social Class and Inequality

      • Spatial Inequality

      • Social Stratification and Socioeconomic Class

      • Power, Privilege, and Prestige

      • Intersectionality

      • Social Mobility

      • Poverty

      • Inequality in Health

      • Inequality in Healthcare

      • Other Social Inequalities

  • Psychological Disorders and Anomalies

    • Studying Psychological Disorders

      • Research Approaches and Methods

      • Classifying Disorders

      • Interpreting Research Results

    • Types of Psychological Disorders

      • Anxiety and Trauma-Related Disorders

      • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

      • Bipolar Disorder

      • Personality Disorders

      • Schizophrenia

      • Depressive Disorders

      • Other Psychological Disorders

    • Biology and Treatment of Specific Disorders

      • Schizophrenia and Depression

      • Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease

      • Biology and Treatment of Other Disorders

• MCAT Verbal Reasoning

  • Comprehension

    • Understanding the thesis

    • Using evidence to support the thesis

    • Identifying relevant supporting information

    • Understanding vocabulary from context

    • Understanding an accurate paraphrase

    • Comparing conflicting or supporting ideas

    • Identifying assumptions

    • Formulating useful questions

  • Evaluation

    • Determining the soundness of an argument

    • Determining source credibility

    • Determining the logic of a conclusion

    • Determining the strength of evidence

    • Understanding the difference between supported and unsupported claims

    • Determining relevance of information

  • Application

    • Making a prediction based on a passage

    • Solving a problem with a passage

    • Determining the probable cause of an event

    • Determining implications

    • Understanding limitations of scope

    • Relating general theories to a specific passage

  • Incorporation of Information

    • Understanding the effects of newly introduced evidence

    • Critiquing hypothetical or theoretical conclusions

    • Modifying a conclusion

    • Understanding alternative interpretations