UKCAT Test Information
The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) is required for entry onto a medical/dentistry degree at 26 universities. The UKCAT is a computer-based test taken at Pearson Vue Centres between July and October every year.
Universities that require the UKCAT
Aberdeen, Barts and The London School of Medicine, Brighton and Sussex, Cardiff, Dundee, Durham, East Anglia, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull York Medical School, Imperial College London (grad only), Keele, King’s College London, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford (grad only), Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary London, Queen’s University Belfast, Sheffield, Southampton, St. Andrew’s, St. George’s London and Warwick (grad only).
The UKCAT test consists of 5 sections
| Section | Questions | Timing | Scoring |
| Verbal Reasoning | 55 | 21 minutes | 300-900 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 36 | 22 minutes | 300-900 |
| Abstract Reasoning | 65 | 15 minutes | 300-900 |
| Decision Analysis | 28 | 31 minutes | 300-900 |
| Non-Cognitive Analysis | Varies | 26 minutes | Brief Summary |
For further information about the UKCAT test and to register please visit www.ukcat.ac.uk
Key dates for the UKCAT:
Registration opens: 4th May 2010
Testing begins: 6th July 2010
Registration deadline: 27th September 2010
Last test date: 8th October 2010
UCAS application deadline: 15th October
UKCAT test fees:
£60 before 31st August 2009
£75 from 1st September 2009 onwards
