This MCAT score calculator adds your four section scores into a total out of 528 and shows the AAMC's official percentile rank for each section and for your total. Choose a score from 118 to 132 for Chem/Phys, CARS, Bio/Biochem and Psych/Soc, and the results update instantly. The percentiles come from the AAMC's table in effect from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027. Below the calculator, you'll find how MCAT scoring works, what your percentile means for medical school, why no tool can honestly convert raw practice answers into a scaled score, and how to use your results to set a target.

Total score

500

SectionScorePercentile rank

Percentile ranks are the AAMC's table in effect May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027, based on scores from 2023–2025. A percentile rank is the percentage of test takers who scored the same or lower. This calculator adds section scores you already have; it can't convert raw practice-test answers to scaled scores, because the AAMC sets that conversion separately for each test form.

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How the MCAT Score Calculator Works

Pick your four section scores, each from 118 to 132. The calculator adds them for your total score, from 472 to 528, and looks up each percentile in the AAMC's 2026–2027 table.

A percentile rank is the percentage of test takers who scored the same as you or lower. The AAMC updates its percentile table every May 1, using scores from the previous three years; the current table is based on 305,494 scores from 2023 to 2025.

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Why We Don't Convert Raw Scores

The AAMC doesn't publish a raw-to-scaled conversion for the real MCAT, because the conversion changes with each test form. Any calculator that claims to turn a number of correct answers into an exact MCAT score is estimating.

AAMC practice exams give you a scaled score directly, so use those. For third-party practice tests, the company's own score report is the best you'll get, and most run lower than the real exam. See which MCAT full-lengths best predict your real score.

At a glance

MCAT Percentiles at a Glance

Total scorePercentileSection scoreChem/PhysCARSBio/BiochemPsych/Soc
50048th12446th50th43rd34th
50564th12556th62nd53rd44th
51079th12667th74th64th54th
51591st12885th90th84th76th
52097th13096th98th96th92nd

The same section score can mean different percentiles: a 128 is the 90th percentile in CARS but the 76th in Psych/Soc. Our MCAT scoring guide explains score reports and confidence bands.

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What Your MCAT Score Means for Medical School

The average MCAT score among all test takers is about 500. Among 2025 matriculants to U.S. MD schools, it was 512.1, and among applicants it was 506.3, according to the AAMC. Use the matriculant average, and each school's reported median, to judge whether your score is competitive. Our guide to what counts as a good MCAT score sets targets for MD, DO and top programs.

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How to Use Your Results

  1. Check section balance. A section well below 125 can stand out even with a strong total.
  2. Compare with your target schools. Look up their median MCAT in the AAMC's MSAR database or on their admissions pages.
  3. Plan the gap. If you're short of your target, our 3-month MCAT study schedule shows how to structure your prep.
  4. Pick a course if you need one. Compare options in Best MCAT Prep Courses.

FAQ

How is the MCAT total score calculated?

Your total score is the sum of your four section scores. Each section is scored from 118 to 132, so the total ranges from 472 to 528, with a midpoint of 500.

What percentile is a 510 on the MCAT?

A 510 is the 79th percentile in the AAMC's table for May 2026 to April 2027. A 515 is the 91st, and a 520 is the 97th.

Can I convert my raw MCAT score to a scaled score?

Not exactly. The AAMC sets the conversion separately for each test form and doesn't publish it. AAMC practice exams report scaled scores directly, which is the most reliable way to estimate your score.

How often do MCAT percentiles change?

The AAMC updates percentile ranks every May 1, using scores from the most recent three years. This calculator uses the table in effect from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027.

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