UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test)
The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) lasts 2 hours. The test is sat under test conditions and is composed of multiple-choice questions.
The UCAT consists of five separately timed sections:
- Verbal reasoning
- Decision making
- Quantitative reasoning
- Abstract reasoning
- Situational judgement
If you are applying for one of the following courses you will be required to sit the UCAT:
- Medicine (A100)
- Medicine (graduate entry) (A101)
How do I register?
The registration deadline for the UCAT is 19 September 2024 (12 noon BST).
Applicants can register to sit the UCAT by creating a UCAT account (from 14 May 2024) and then booking a test from 18 June 2024. The test is usually taken between July and September. For more information about registering for the UCAT, please see UCAT's pages on booking a test.
The UCAT is delivered in Pearson VUE test centres throughout the UK and internationally. A list of all available test centres can be found using the Pearson VUE Test Centre Locator.
Registration for this test is separate from the submission of your UCAS application, and it is your responsibility to ensure that you are registered. You will need to create your own UCAT account and book a test date within the testing window.
We strongly recommend making arrangements in plenty of time before the deadline.
Please visit the Medical Sciences Division's dedicated pages on the UCAT for further details. If you are applying to other universities who also require the UCAT, you only need to take the test once.
Test preparation and practice materials
There is absolutely no need to attend a formal course to prepare for the UCAT. We would instead recommend that you prepare using the free official practice materials which have been developed by the UCAT consortium.
When do I take the test?
Applicants for Medicine (A100) and Medicine (graduate entry) (A101) for courses starting in 2025 will need to sit the UCAT between 8 July and 26 September 2024.
How do I get my results?
You will receive your results either on the day you sit the test or shortly after.
We will receive your UCAT results automatically so there is no need to inform us directly of your results or include them on your UCAS application. As tutors conducting interviews will not be aware of applicants' UCAT scores, we also ask that you do not include your score on your UCAS application.
UCAT publishes preliminary mean score and deciles in mid-September, with final scores published after testing ends.
