The Verbal Reasoning Section of the MCAT
The Verbal Reasoning section of the MCAT includes passages from the humanities and the social and natural sciences, but it does not test specific subject matter in those fields.
Rather, it evaluates your ability to extract information from the passages, and to understand the vocabulary and concepts they express. You will need to demonstrate that you can read critically, with the ability to evaluate the reasoning of an argument and to apply what you read to new situations.
The Verbal Reasoning section includes several passages, each followed by 5-10 multiple-choice questions. Overall, you will have 85 minutes to answer 60 questions.
Rather, it evaluates your ability to extract information from the passages, and to understand the vocabulary and concepts they express. You will need to demonstrate that you can read critically, with the ability to evaluate the reasoning of an argument and to apply what you read to new situations.
The Verbal Reasoning section includes several passages, each followed by 5-10 multiple-choice questions. Overall, you will have 85 minutes to answer 60 questions.