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UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test)
Aptitude test required by most UK medical and dental schools, including Oxford and Cambridge
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At a glance
- Set by
- UCAT Consortium (delivered by Pearson VUE)
- Level
- Undergraduate admissions (medicine and dentistry)
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Programme
- UK University Admissions Tests
The format, as published
- Computer-based at Pearson VUE, just under 2 h: Verbal Reasoning 44 Q / 22 min, Decision Making 35 Q / 37 min, Quantitative Reasoning 36 Q / 26 min, Situational Judgement 69 Q / 26 min (plus 1.5–2 min instructions each).
- VR, DM, QR scored 300–900 each (total 900–2700); SJT reported in Bands 1–4.
- 2026 testing window 13 Jul-24 Sep 2026 (booking deadline 16 Sep; results to universities early Nov); 2027 dates TBC (typically Jul-Sep).
Summarised from official sources. Always confirm dates and rules with the exam board.Official information(opens in a new tab)