UCAT 2025Choose from an in person course or a live online course.
SAT 21/06/25 IN PERSON - £140 SAT 05/07/25 IN PERSON - £140 SAT 9/08/25 WEBINAR - £130 Layout of the day:The format of the UCAT 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, revise key numerical skills. Pick up general advice on the most important things to practice such as doing timed practice, simulate exam conditions, knowledge of the GMC guide and the 4 pillar of medical ethics. Do timed questions.
09:00 – 09:30 Introduction. Our strategy 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 with The UCAT is a 2-hour aptitude test taken online. https://www.ucat.ac.uk/ It consists of four sections 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, this means that the total score is out of 2700 2. DM has six additional questions, up from 29 to 35,. 3. SJ has 69 questions In 2024, there was a new question format introduced to SJ. 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 of this style. In reality, practicing 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 STRUCTURE Once started no opportunity for a break + each section is timed separately (in following order i.e. can’t move between subtests) - but there is 1min 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 available from 13/05/25 with test booking open from 17/06/25 . The test can be sat between 7/07/25 - 26/09/25. UCAT makes it very clear they will not make exceptions to this so don’t leave it too late! Best to book early to get the most choice over slots - 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 SJT is 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, where you find yourself in the 90th percentile, this means that you scored higher than 90% of others who took the test. A 1% score would place you in the 99th percentile. Percentiles are converted into deciles, so that the 90th percentile becomes the 9th UCAT decile. The higher your UCAT score is, the higher your decile will be. 
Our webinar
The webinar comes with a 100 page e-book packed with lots of techniques and examples. 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 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 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 13 May 2025 and the first test is available on 7 July 2025. The last date available to sit the UCAT is 26 September 2025. 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? Last year, 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 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. |
