AAMC MCAT Question Pool

[odoylerules]

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From their website:
How does the MCAT get test questions?
A large pool of content experts writes the items. New items are included in each administration of the MCAT as "field test" questions. Field test questions are not scored, but they are assessed for their performance and, if they are approved, are used on a future MCAT.

So from what they're saying, anything that is on our test and is graded has been answered by someone somewhere before? even for verbal?

 

[ncguy2005]

I believe so. I'm curious as to how many field test questions there are on every form.

The world may never know....

 

[Vihsadas]

From their website:
How does the MCAT get test questions?
A large pool of content experts writes the items. New items are included in each administration of the MCAT as "field test" questions. Field test questions are not scored, but they are assessed for their performance and, if they are approved, are used on a future MCAT.

So from what they're saying, anything that is on our test and is graded has been answered by someone somewhere before? even for verbal?

Yup. Hence SDNs strict policies on not allowing discussion of question content from your actual exams. The questions are reused, and discussion of those questions in public is simply unfair to you guys. In addition, it's the reason that the AAMC is active in tracking down breaches of the confidentiality agreement you e-signed when you took your exam in the first place.

 

[odoylerules]

so people complaining about tests getting harder and stuff really dont mean much.

 

[Vihsadas]

so people complaining about tests getting harder and stuff really dont mean much.

It's really hard to say. I mean, the exam is now shorter, so that might mean that they need to make it harder to maintain the curve. Then again, on test day your perception is often messed up a bit, and it's definitely hard to tell how well you did or didn't do.