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University Clinical Aptitude Test
The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is an admissions test used by most medical and dental schools in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand in their applicant selection processes. Launched in 2006 as the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT), it was renamed in 2019 following the launch of the test in Australia and New Zealand as a replacement for the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT).
In the UK, the UCAT was one of two main admissions tests used for medical, dental and other health-related courses, the other being the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT). Following the BMAT's cancellation from 2024 onwards, all ex-BMAT universities have moved to using the UCAT for their undergraduate medical courses, including Oxford and Cambridge.
In 2025, the UK version of the test had 41,354 test takers whilst the ANZ version had 16,950.
The UCAT is designed to be a test of aptitude and attitude, not academic achievement. The test's rationale is that the latter is already demonstrated by A-Levels, Scottish Highers, ATAR, or undergraduate degrees. It thus attempts to assess a certain range of mental abilities and behavioural attributes identified as useful. These mental abilities include critical thinking, logical reasoning, and inference.
The UCAT consists of four subtests, including three cognitive tests and one testing professional demeanour. Each test has a time allocation as below:
The situational judgement test is a different type of test from the tests above:
The test is a computer-based, online test taken at a Pearson VUE centre near the candidate. Candidates are not allowed to bring external materials in to the exam. A basic calculator is provided on the screen, along with a laminated notebook and an erasable marker pen for taking notes. Most exam centres also provide earplugs, or if not, candidates can supply their own. The equipment and conditions vary slightly between different test centers. 1 minute and 30 seconds of reading time is given for each subtest except Quantitative Reasoning, which has 2 minutes.
Including time to read instructions before each subtest, the test lasts a maximum of 2 hours (or 2.5 hours for the UCATSEN version of the test). Each of the UCAT subtests are in a multiple-choice format and are separately timed. There is also 2 minutes of warm-up time (to read general instructions on the whole exam) at the start.
University Clinical Aptitude Test
The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is an admissions test used by most medical and dental schools in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand in their applicant selection processes. Launched in 2006 as the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT), it was renamed in 2019 following the launch of the test in Australia and New Zealand as a replacement for the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT).
In the UK, the UCAT was one of two main admissions tests used for medical, dental and other health-related courses, the other being the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT). Following the BMAT's cancellation from 2024 onwards, all ex-BMAT universities have moved to using the UCAT for their undergraduate medical courses, including Oxford and Cambridge.
In 2025, the UK version of the test had 41,354 test takers whilst the ANZ version had 16,950.
The UCAT is designed to be a test of aptitude and attitude, not academic achievement. The test's rationale is that the latter is already demonstrated by A-Levels, Scottish Highers, ATAR, or undergraduate degrees. It thus attempts to assess a certain range of mental abilities and behavioural attributes identified as useful. These mental abilities include critical thinking, logical reasoning, and inference.
The UCAT consists of four subtests, including three cognitive tests and one testing professional demeanour. Each test has a time allocation as below:
The situational judgement test is a different type of test from the tests above:
The test is a computer-based, online test taken at a Pearson VUE centre near the candidate. Candidates are not allowed to bring external materials in to the exam. A basic calculator is provided on the screen, along with a laminated notebook and an erasable marker pen for taking notes. Most exam centres also provide earplugs, or if not, candidates can supply their own. The equipment and conditions vary slightly between different test centers. 1 minute and 30 seconds of reading time is given for each subtest except Quantitative Reasoning, which has 2 minutes.
Including time to read instructions before each subtest, the test lasts a maximum of 2 hours (or 2.5 hours for the UCATSEN version of the test). Each of the UCAT subtests are in a multiple-choice format and are separately timed. There is also 2 minutes of warm-up time (to read general instructions on the whole exam) at the start.