Overview
UCAT is the short form of the University Clinical Aptitude Test. It is a computer-based admission test for undergraduate medical and dental courses in the UK and partner universities across the world. The test is conducted at Pearson VUE test centres. This test score is used for admission along with academic qualifications and interviews.
Registration
The UCAT exam is conducted from July to September in a year. As an aspiring candidate, you need to register yourself at the official website, https://www.ucat.ac.uk/register/. You need to follow the onscreen instructions to complete your registration and schedule your test date.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates need to refer to the official website to know the eligibility criteria for NEET-UG in detail. Usually, the criteria is as follows:
- Passing the UCAT exam is compulsory for studying undergraduate medical, surgery, and dental courses in the UK and partner universities across the world.
- Check the entry requirements for each course of the requisite college/university is necessary.
- No general exemptions for the test.
- Be ready to travel to another country in the European Union to appear at the test.
Exam Pattern
The UCAT exam lasts for 120 minutes, 2 hours. Its question papers contain around 200 questions from subjects like medical ethics, reasoning, and decision making. Candidates have to score more than 650 to secure an undergraduate medical/dental seat in the top medical colleges in the UK and partner countries.
| UCAT Subtests | Questions | Test Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Verbal Reasoning |
44 |
21 Minutes |
300-900 |
|
Decision Making |
29 |
31 Minutes |
300-900 |
|
Quantitative Reasoning |
36 |
25 Minutes |
300-900 |
|
Abstract Reasoning |
50 |
12 Minutes |
300-900 |
|
Situational Judgement |
69 |
26 Minutes |
Bands 1-4 |
EXAM Syllabus
Here is the brief of the subjects covered in the UCAT:
- Verbal reasoning
- Decision making
- Quantitative reasoning
- Abstract reasoning
- Situational judgement, mainly based on medical ethics
Visit the official website of ucat.ac.uk for a more detailed UCAT Exam syllabus.
Exam Date
Tentative UCAT 2024 Dates
| Options | Date/Time |
|---|---|
|
UCAT Account Creation starts |
9:30 BST on 14 May 2024
|
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Booking opens |
6:00 BST on 18 June 2024 |
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Testing starts |
8 July 2024 |
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Access arrangement application deadline |
23:59 BST on 15 September 2024 |
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Booking deadline/UCAT account creation closing |
12:00 BST on 19 September 2024 |
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Last test date |
26 September 2024 |
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Bursary Scheme application deadline |
16:00 BST on 27 September 2024 |
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UCAS deadline |
15 October 2024 |
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Results delivered to universities |
Early November 2024 |
Test Centers
It is a computer-based online exam. This entrance exam is conducted at several Pearson Vue test centres across 130 countries of the world, including the UK. In India, the test centres are in all major towns/cities. You can check for test centre in your city by entering your city name in the search bar of the website URL –
Frequently Asked Questions
UCAT is the short form of University Clinical Admission Test, which is a computer-based test and allows students to study medicine courses at the UK universities. Approximately 37, 000 students appear at this exam.
You can appear at this test once a year. In the following year, you can sit in this exam again without having any penalty.
No, you cannot take the UCAT exam as a practice test. However, you can take this test again in the next year if you do not score good enough to secure a seat in the UK universities and partnering medical institutions across the world.