What’s Different About the UCAT Test Format? In this blog post, we cover the format of the UCAT, the University Clinical Aptitude Test, which is replacing the UMAT in Australia and New Zealand. The test is a prerequisite for all applicants looking to study medicine, dentistry and other Clinical Sciences from 2019. What is the…
UCAT vs UMAT: What are the Differences and is it a Change for the Better? With the UCAT due to replace the UMAT in Australian and New Zealand universities for 2019 applicants, you can be forgiven for stressing over the change. Read on for our UCAT vs UMAT guide to clear things up. UCAT VS…
What is the UCAT? The UCAT Guide for 2019/2020 Applicants WHAT IS THE UCAT? UCAT stands for University Clinical Aptitude Test. It is used as part of the selection process at Australian and New Zealand universities on their medical, dentistry and clinical science degrees. It is also the same test which has been used in…
What are the UCAT Scores and how is the UCAT used by Universities? The UCAT, formerly the UMAT, is a key part of Medicine admissions in Australia and New Zealand. UCAT scores will be used for 2020 entry in combination with other aspects of applicants’ profiles. In total, this will determine who are the best…
The UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) is taken by almost thousands of prospective doctors each year – but what was a good UCAT score for them? With such strong competition for a limited amount of places at medical and dental schools, it’s no wonder that all students want to find out whether they had a…
Reading is an essential part of preparing for medical school interviews. You will read the news to keep up to date with current medical affairs, you will read your personal statement to ensure you know every detail like the back of your hand, and you will read through any extra scientific reading you want to discuss in the interview. But, is reading fiction and non-fiction medical books worthwhile? The short answer is yes.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Top 6 UCAT tips and tricks Don’t even think about taking the exam without reading these 6 top UCAT tips and tricks: Buy a UCAT practice book! This UCAT tip is by far the most important. Having a UCAT practice book with a lot of questions will extend your practice and let you keep…
UCAT Verbal Reasoning: The Expert Tutors’ Guide 44 questions | 21 minutes The UCAT Verbal Reasoning section is similar to a comprehension test. The UCAT verbal reasoning section aims to assess the accuracy and speed of reading – important traits for a doctor. You need to able to find information that is relevant, then analyse…
UCAT Decision Making 29 questions | 31 minutes The UCAT Decision Making subtest lasts 31 minutes, with one additional minute to read the instructions. The UCAT Decision Making section contains 29 questions that needs to be answered – so you need to work quickly and efficiently at a rate of about one question per minute.…
UCAT Situational Judgement 67 questions | 27 minutes UCAT situational judgement is section 5 of the exam. This is a psychological aptitude test; it is an assessment method used to evaluate your ability in solving problems in work-related situations. UCAT Situational Judgement Tests (or SJTs) are widely used in medicine as one of the criteria…
UCAT Quantitative Reasoning 36 questions | 24 minutes The UCAT Quantitative Reasoning section tests your ability to quickly interpret data and perform relevant calculations upon them. Section 3 contains 36 questions and you have 24 minutes to answer them, giving a total of 40 seconds per question – slightly more generous than the verbal reasoning…
UCAT Abstract Reasoning 55 questions | 14 minutes Why is Abstract Reasoning included? The idea behind UCAT abstract reasoning is to test how well the candidate is able to respond to questions that may go beyond the scope of their knowledge or require them to apply their existing knowledge in an unusual way. This is thought…
Answering, “I don’t know,” is actually really hard. I only learned this lesson at university- at school rarely was I asked a question so directly, or one that was as difficult as those I’ve encountered in my years at Cambridge. This starts with the interview. Walking into a room knowing that the people sat in…
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