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Part 2: MCAT CARS Section Breakdown The MCAT CARS section is 90 minutes and contains 53 multiple choice questions, making it 5 minutes and 6 questions shorter than each of the other 3 sections on the exam. It also contains 9 passages, so there is an average of 5-6 questions per passage.
- How much time does the MCAT take on the car?
- How much time should I spend on each MCAT passage?
- Is CARS hard on MCAT?
- How many questions can you miss on CARS MCAT?
How much time does the MCAT take on the car?
Most questions on the MCAT (44 in the science sections, all 53 in the CARS section) are passage-based.
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Time Per Question.
| Section | # of Questions in passage | Approximate time (including reading the passage) |
|---|---|---|
| Chem/Phys, Bio/Biochem, and Psych/Soc | 4 | 6.5 minutes |
| CARS | 5 | 8.5 minutes |
| 6 | 10 minutes | |
| 7 | 11.5 minutes |
How much time should I spend on each MCAT passage?
You should spend an average of 9.5 minutes per passage in an MCAT exam. For the MCAT science sections, you should spend about 9 minutes and for the MCAT CARS section, you should spend no more than 10 minutes.
Is CARS hard on MCAT?
Of all the sections on the MCAT, the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS) is most difficult for a lot of students. There's something about the ambiguous MCAT CARS passages, the hard to decipher verbal reasoning questions, the seemingly too short time frame that causes test-takers a lot of grief.
How many questions can you miss on CARS MCAT?
In order to get around a 127 on the CARS section, you need to miss no more than 10-13 questions. There will definitely be some variability on how many you can get wrong on MCAT CARS exams administered. But that is usually the average you could get wrong and still get a 127. There are 9 passages on each MCAT CARS exam.
