How AMC CAT MCQ Results Work — and a Real 2026 Policy Change
AMC documents a real, specific results timeline for the AMC CAT MCQ, plus a genuinely current policy change worth knowing about. Here's exactly what AMC's own MCQ examination page (https://www.amc.org.au/pathways/standard-pathway/amc-assessments/mcq-examination/) says.
Results are available at 4:00pm on the Friday, three weeks following the exam event, accessed through your own AMC account: sign in, select "AMC assessments" on your landing page, select "MCQ Results" at the top of the dashboard menu, then select the exam under the Details column. Results are processed and issued by the AMC itself, not by Pearson VUE — Pearson only delivers the exam.
A real, current policy change worth leading with: following a review of its processes, the AMC no longer offers verification of MCQ examination results. AMC states two real reasons together, not just one — first, the MCQ is a computer-based assessment with all candidate responses captured and processed electronically, and results already undergo comprehensive quality assurance before release (statistical checks, psychometric review, and formal sign-off by the AMC MCQ Results Panel); second, this change specifically aligns with a recommendation from the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman (NHPO) to retire verification for exams where marking is computer-based.
Candidates with concerns about a result can still raise them through AMC's existing channels (contacting the AMC MCQ Team directly) — this policy change removes a separate formal verification request, not the ability to raise a concern at all.
Study takeaway: because there's no separate verification step to fall back on anymore, treat your own exam-day accuracy and pacing as the real safeguard — not a post-results review, which AMC states its own quality-assurance process (not a candidate-triggered check) now fully covers.