UCAT
United Kingdom · Australia
The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is used by medical and dental schools across the UK, Australia and New Zealand to select candidates. It tests cognitive abilities and professional behaviours rather than scientific knowledge.
Scoring
- Correct answer
- +1
- Wrong answer
- 0
- Blank
- 0
Test structure
| Verbal reasoning | 44 Q | 22 min |
| Decision making | 29 Q | 37 min |
| Quantitative reasoning | 36 Q | 26 min |
| Situational judgement | 69 Q | 27 min |
| Total | 178 Q | 112 min |
Key dates
UCAT Registration opens
12-05-2026
Bursary and Access Arrangements applications open
12-05-2026
Booking opens
23-06-2026
Testing starts
13-07-2026
Access Arrangement application deadline
10-09-2026
Booking deadline
16-09-2026
UCAT Registration closes
16-09-2026
Last test day
24-09-2026
UCAS deadline
15-10-2026
Bursary Scheme application deadline
September 2026
Results delivered to universities
Early November 2026
Date 2026 ufficiali trovate sul sito del UCAT Consortium (GB/INTL). Non risultano al momento date separate per sessioni suppletive/straordinarie, graduatorie, ricorsi o immatricolazioni: UCAT è un test di ammissione usato nel processo UCAS e i risultati sono comunicati alle università; le graduatorie e le immatricolazioni dipendono poi dai singoli atenei. La scadenza del Bursary Scheme è indicata ufficialmente solo come September 2026 (exact date TBC).
Source: official ministry / exam body publications.
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Test structure
- Verbal Reasoning — 21 questions, 21 minutes
- Decision Making — 29 questions, 31 minutes
- Quantitative Reasoning — 36 questions, 25 minutes
- Abstract Reasoning — 55 questions, 13 minutes
- Situational Judgement Test (SJT) — 69 questions, 26 minutes
- Total: 210 questions in 2 hours
Scoring
- Each cognitive subtest is scored 300–900; total score is the sum of the four subtests.
- SJT is scored separately in bands 1–4 (Band 1 = best performance).
- Average total score varies by year — typically around 2500–2600.
- UK medical schools each set their own UCAT cut-off; always check the official UCAT consortium tables.
How to prepare — high-ROI strategy
- Start with a diagnostic mock to identify your weakest subtest.
- Verbal Reasoning: focus on fast reading and inference — avoid re-reading the passage.
- Quantitative Reasoning: most questions need basic maths; speed is the real bottleneck.
- Abstract Reasoning: patterns practice daily builds pattern recognition quickly.
- SJT: read the GMC/AMA professionalism guidelines — they underpin every scenario.
- In the final 2 weeks, do full timed mocks under test-centre conditions.
Key dates (typical cycle)
- Registration opens: late May – early June
- Testing window: mid-July – late September
- Booking fills fast in popular slots; register early.
- Always verify exact dates on the official UCAT website.