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UK CLINICAL APTITUDE TEST FOR MED STUDENTS
WHAT IS UKCAT / UCAT?
The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is a two-hour five-part admission test, which is designed and offered by what is referred to as the UCAT Consortium. The test is used by UK medical and dental schools, as a selection process to screen applicants.
Candidates are only permitted to take UCAT once per admission cycle (applying for Autumn semester, Spring semester), with several dates for testing available, ranging from July to October. The five parts will be tested consecutively, with no pause between. The parts are Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning and Situational Judgement. The first four parts will be graded by a point system, and Situational Judgment will be graded from Band 1 to Band 4, with Band 1 as an exemplary performance, and Band 4 as a poor performance.
However, the same UCAT result may mean different things for the candidate’s acceptance, depending on which university is shown these results. Some universities may only look at a certain part, some all five, or they can use it as a benchmark solely for borderline cases. A poor performance in Abstract reasoning, and a Band 1 performance in Situational Judgment, may get a candidate accepted at one university, and rejected at the other, or vice versa. It is an applicant’s duty to check each university, or with a careers counsellor to see how a result can weigh to their acceptance. Cardiff University only brings up a candidate’s UCAT result with another candidate’s, when they both have the similar merits in academic transcripts, references, to see which candidate is suitable for an interview.
The standard test is 2 hours. Once the test has started it cannot be paused but each subtest is preceded by a 1 minute instruction section. Candidates can apply for Access Arrangements to sit an extended version of the test if they have a documented medical condition or disability.
1. Verbal Reasoning
Assesses your ability to critically evaluate information presented in a written form.[44 Questions in 21 minutes]2. Decision Making
Assesses your ability to make sound decisions and judgements using complex information.[29 Questions in 31 minutes]
3.Quantitative Reasoning
Assesses your ability to critically evaluate information presented in a numerical form.[36 Questions in 25 minutes]
4. Abstract Reasoning
Assesses your use of convergent and divergent thinking to infer relationships from information.[50 Questions in 12 minutes]
5. Situational Judgement
Measures your capacity to understand real world situations and to identify critical factors and appropriate behaviour in dealing with them.[66 Questions in 26 minutes]
FIRST & EVER ✍️
ONLINE UKCAT DRILLING & MOCK PLATFORM
3000+
Practice Questions
1500+
Mock Exam Questions
Analysis
Detailed Answers & Comprehensive explanations
120+
Students Completed
STATISTICS AT A GLANCE 🏆
FOR OUR PAST UCAT STUDENTS
MEET OUR OUTSTANDING STUDENTS
LET THE RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES 🎉
CLAUDIA / HARROW
MBBS
2700
COURTNEY / HARROW
MBBS
2900
SOPHIE / HARROW
MBBS
3200
JOHN / SJC
MBBS
3200
ADRIAN / DULWICH
MBBS
3200
SAMUEL / QC
MBBS
3300
CHARLOTTE / DGS
MBBS
3100
REBECCA / SPCS
MBBS
3200
IMAN / SPCC
MBBS
3200
CLARE / CLC
DENTISTY
2700
WILLACE / CONCORD
DENTISTY
3000
FELIX / RUGBY
MBBS
3200
GARGIE / KGV
MBBS
3100
VALERIE / HKIS
MBBS
3200
TARUSH / WIS
DENISTRY
3000
JENNY / RCHK
MBBS
2900
FLORENCE / SIS
MBBS
3200
ERMINA / YCIS
MBBS
2800
STEPHANIE / CARDIFF
MBBS
2800
PAULINE / CARDIFF
MBBS
3100
ABOUT UCAT
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
UK MEDICAL SCHOOL? DENTAL SCHOOL?
The UCAT’s five sections are used to judge the candidates' cognitive abilities through four reasoning examinations, with a fifth test, the situational judgment test testing professional behaviour in the workplace, alongside behavior. Each medical and dental school will assess a candidate’s results differently.
Admission officers of each university will use UCAT results to determine each applicant’s reasoning and logic skills. In universities where UCAT results weigh heavily in an applicant’s likelihood to be accepted, they either
rank candidates by their score (on a curve)
use a minimum cut-off, which must be achieved before progressing to the next round (grading on a point basis)
No university uses UCAT scores alone to determine a candidate’s chance at acceptance, they are used in conjunction with other factors such as academic transcripts and personal statements. For some, it is even only referred to when two candidates have similar merits.
However, it is universally agreed that a high result on the UCAT will ensure an interview at medical schools, and is more likely to give an offer. Because of this, it is worth the time to spend on reviewing the format of the test and past papers, as well as test strategies, such as avoiding spending too much time on one question, and moving on to the next, to avoid wasting time.
This course at Tuttee is designed to provide a thorough but easy-to-follow guide and training for students who plan to take the UCAT.
UCAT OR BMAT
WHICH ONE SUITS ME?
Most medical schools in the UK require either UCAT, which is for the UK or another aptitude test, BMAT, which is more universally acknowledged. If you are uncertain whether which test is appropriate for you, explore which schools you are most interested in applying to. UCAT’s five parts are entirely multiple choice, while BMAT’s first two parts are multiple choice, and the last part is a writing task.
It is also recommended that you take an assessment of both tests and see which aptitude test you are more likely suited for. Contact us at Tuttee and we will be happy to send you a sample test of each, for your assessment.
WHICH SHOULD I ENROLL ✍️
UK MEDICAL SCHOOLS THAT REQUIRES UCAT
University of Liverpool
University of Manchester
Newcastle University
University of Nottingham
Plymouth University
Queen Mary University of London
Queen's University Belfast
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University of St Andrews
St George's University of London
University of Sunderland
University of Warwick
Kent and Medway Medical School
King's College London
University of Aberdeen
Anglia Ruskin University
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
Cardiff University
University of Dundee
Durham University
University of East Anglia
Edge Hill University
University of Edinburgh
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
Hull York Medical School
Keele University
University of Leicester
HOW TO SCORE HIGH IN UKCAT? 💪
EXCEL YOUR EXAM
We offer private individual lessons for applicants who wish to take the UCAT in summer, as preparation for the fall semester. The individual lessons are tailored to each student, and spending more time on weak areas. Both are led by UCAT instructors, who are well-equipped with experience to prepare students for the test.
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