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…
[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 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…
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