UCAT 2026

Choose from an in person course or a live online course.
SAT 20/06/26 & 4/07/26 - £160
​SAT 22/08/26 LIVE WEBINAR - £160

Free UCAT Mock test -
24 questions with answers including explanations.
You can only take this test once.

UCAT QUESTION BANK
Practice with  over 1000 questions with answers including in-depth explanations,  2 full length mocks tests & 2 mini-tests, doing these tests under time restraints will optimise your technique. Unlimited.  Compliant with the 2026 UCAT exam.
£45

Format of the day:

This essential UCAT course will have lots of advice on what to expect, different question types and how to recognise and answer them. You will learn the art of skim reading and picking out keywords, how to use the whiteboard, use of online calculator, breaking down the questions and revision of key numerical skills. You will also pick up general advice on the most important things to practice such as doing timed practice, simulated exam conditions, knowledge of the GMC guide and the 4 pillars of medical ethics and eliminate common UCAT obstacles. There will also be timed questions. These good revision strategies will vastly improve your score.

​​09:00 – 09:30     Introduction - our strategy on how to do well
09:30 – 10:45      Verbal Reasoning tips, techniques and practice 
10:45 – 11:00        Break  
11:00 – 11:45         Decision making tips, techniques and practice
11:45 – 01.00        Quantitative Reasoning tips, techniques and practice 
13.00 – 13:30       Lunch break
13:30 – 14:45       Situational Judgement tips, techniques and practice
14:45 – 15:30       Confidence and reassurance, a framework to work with


​The UCAT is a 2-hour aptitude test taken online.  https://www.ucat.ac.uk/
It consists of four sections:
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       1. Verbal Reasoning 
       2. Decision Making
       3. Quantitative Reasoning
       4. Situational Judgement
       

There is a slightly new format introduced in 2025, with the following changes:
       1. Gone is Abstract Reasoning which means that the total score is out of 2700
       2. Decision Making has six additional questions, up from 29 to 35
       3. Situational Judgement has 69 questions
In 2024, there was a new question format introduced to Situational Judgement. This new question will give candidates a number of factors, usually 3, and ask them to identify the most and the least important of the selection in terms of a given scenario. It is assumed that there will be three questions in this style. In reality, practising past paper questions should give you the skills to answer this type of question.
          

The first 3 sections are scored on a scale of 400-900 (total 2700) and the last section, situational judgement is scored on a band scale 1-4 with 1 being the highest.
 

SECTION                           NO OF QUESTIONS                TIME (Min)                                                SCORE
Verbal Reasoning             44                                              22 + 1.5 min reading                               300-900
Decision Making               35                                              37 + 1.5 min reading                               300-900
Quantitative Reasoning   36                                              26 + 2 min reading                                  300-900
Situational Judgement     69                                              26 + 1.5 min reading                               1-4

FEEDBACK
Feedback from some of our students who sat the UCAT in 2025 was that in Verbal Reasoning, the passages were much longer, up to 400 words, than they had seen in practice questions.  These took longer to read and analyse. This situation was also similar in Decision Making and there were long worded nouns including long  names which were off putting. Quantitative reasoning was similar to other years, make sure you can do percentages and probability and quick maths calculations. In Situational Judgement, be prepared for more situations.
We have revised our question banks with this in mind.
​STRUCTURE
Once the exam is started, there is no opportunity for a break plus each section is timed separately (in following order i.e. can’t move between subtests) - but there is 1 minute between each section to read the instructions for the next section (which you will already be familiar with).
There are 33 medical schools that require the UCAT.

REGISTRATION
Registration for this course is available from 20/05/26 with test booking open from  23/05/26 . The test can be sat between 13/07/26 - 24/09/26. UCAT makes it very clear they will not make exceptions to this so don’t leave it too late! It is best to book early to get the most choice over slots - you'll need to make an account on the UCAT Pearson Vue official website: 
UCAT Booking Page - Official UCAT

SCORING

You will receive a score of between 300 and 900 for each of the 3 main sections. Your result is an average of the 3 sections. The fourth section, Situational Judgement is scored on a range band 1-4. Each mark is based on correct answers in each section (i.e. NOT negatively marked). 
As this new UCAT format is being introduced for the first time in 2025, we are not able to state what is a good score. 

Overall score between 1200 - 2700. The average score for :-
2021     625  and 14% Band 1
2022    624  and 20% Band 1
2023    629   and 18% Band 1
Scores from Situational Judgement tests are only used in borderline cases. 

UCAT PERCENTILES
Your UCAT percentile informs you of your performance compared to other test takers. Better performance comes with a higher percentile. For example, each decile rank represents 10% of candidates based on their overall test performance. The 1st decile represents a score at the 10th percentile; the 2nd decile represents a score at the 20th percentile, and so on. The higher your UCAT score is, the higher your decile will be.
 

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One of the main hurdles is time management. You are asked to complete 184 questions in 120 minutes which is further broken down as:
Verbal Reasoning 30s/question
Decision Making 64s/question
Quantitative Reasoning 43s/question
Situational Judgement 23s/question

We will give you time saving techniques accompanied with lots of timed practice. Additionally, with multiple choice questions, it can be good to use the elimination technique where one or two answers can quickly be eliminated which narrows down your choice of answer. In some cases, it may be better to look at the questions before reading the passage or looking at the graphs/tables as this can focus your mind on where to find the answer. You will also find that there is additional material provided that is not relevant to the questions.
The test is an aptitude test, probably unlike anything that you have seen before and the key is to tackle it fully prepared. This course is essential for success. 
Partial marks 
Verbal Reasoning : 1 mark per question, no partial marks
Quantitative Reasoning : 1 mark per question, no partial marks
​Decision Making : 1 mark per question 
Decision Making 5 Responses : 2 marks if all five statements are correct, 1 mark for four correct statements.
Situational Judgement : 1 mark for best answer, 0.5 marks for next best answer, 0 marks for other answers
Situational Judgement Drag & Drop : 1 mark per question, no partial marks 

UCAT – your questions answered.

1. Where can I do the test?
 Pearson state that the UCAT will be delivered in Pearson test centres throughout the UK and internationally. However if the pandemic situation changes, there are contingency plans to support testing if required.

2. When can I do the test?
Registration opens on 20 May 2026 and the first test is available on 13 July 2026. The last date available to sit the UCAT is 24 September 2026.  www.ucat.ac.uk/register/

3. How many times can I sit the UCAT?
You may only sit the UCAT once a year. However you can re-sit it the following years and the UCAT scores are only valid for one year only.

4. Tell me about the actual test.
The multiple choice test is taken on a computer or laptop and is 2 hours long, consisting of 184 questions split into four sections:
Verbal Reasoning 22 minutes
Decision Making 37 minutes
Quantitative Reasoning 26 minutes
Situational Judgement 26 minutes
There is a 1 minute reading time between each section.
 
5. How much does the UCAT test cost?
The cost is £70.00 There are bursaries available UCAT Bursary Scheme.

6. How do I find out my UCAT score?
When you sit the UCAT test, you will find out the score immediately upon completion. You can also access your results through your UCAT Pearson Vue log in account.

7. What is the average UCAT score?
​In 2024, the score was 2523 and in 2023 it was 2610. In 2019 it was 2483 and for 2021 it was 2512 for the first 4 sections. Situational Judgement is awarded as Bands 1 to 4, with Band 1 the highest score.

8. Which universities use the UCAT?
Some universities set a threshold mark and others do not put as much weight onto the UCAT score. Some will consider your score in conjunction with your interview, Personal statement, work experience and other personal qualities.
You will need to check the universities website. Here is a list of the universities that use UCAT.
 
8. Can I prepare for the UCAT?
The answer is Yes. All the studies show that familiarity and lots of practice with good strategies can vastly improve your score in aptitude tests. By following our 3-step programme and taking our live webinar where we will teach you the methods, techniques and time management to enable you to score high in the test.

9. What is the difference between the UCAT and the BMAT?
Both are different tests, the UCAT test is an online aptitude test that focuses on answering questions of varying difficulty in a very tight time frame. The BMAT is a written exam which tests logical thinking, mathematics and science. It is required by Ox-bridge universities and other top medical schools
 
10. Why us?
 This course is developed by teachers who have been examiners in conjunction with Oxbridge medics. The course will be taught in an interactive and engaging way and expect to be worked hard on the day. Our aim is to guide you through your preparation for this exam, where we are very conscious to take into account your anxieties and dread. This test will probably be new to you and not like any of the exams that you did at GCSE or A level. So, we have developed a 3 step plan that takes you methodically through the process.  We are very confident that by following this plan, your goal will be achieved.
One of the main hurdle is time management. You are asked to complete 184 questions in 120 minutes  

We will give you time saving techniques accompanied with lots of timed practice
Additionally, with multiple choice questions, it can be good to use the elimination technique where one or two answers can quickly be eliminated and narrowing down your choice of answer.
In some cases, it may be better to look at the questions before reading the passage or looking at the graphs/tables as this can focus your mind on where to find the answer. You will also find that there is additional material provided that is not relevant to the questions. The test is an aptitude test, probably unlike anything that you have seen before and the key is to tackle it fully prepared. You will definitely score much higher by taking our course. We want to help you.
Finally both our courses and UCAT bundle are the best value on the market.
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