UKCAT Test Format
The UKCAT test is divided into 5 sections:
|
Section |
Questions |
Time |
Average Score |
|
Verbal Reasoning |
55 |
21 minutes |
600-900 |
|
Quantitative Reasoning |
40 |
21 minutes |
600-900 |
|
Abstract Reasoning |
65 |
15 minutes |
600-900 |
|
Decision Analysis |
26 |
29 minutes |
600-900 |
What is the UKCAT test like?
It is a 2 hour long online test. The UKCAT is divided into five sections. The questions are in the MCQ format.
To see what an online test looks like, take the familiarity tour.
What does the UKCAT test?
The UKCAT does not test curriculum knowledge. That means UKCAT questions will not test your know how of kinematics or ask you to list the various phyla!
The UKCAT is an aptitude test. The UKCAT tests reasoning skills, numerical skills, decision analysis, and abstract reasoning. These gauge your suitability for the medical profession.
What does each UKCAT Section test?
- Verbal reasoning – assesses your ability to read and think logically about information presented in a passage. You have to infer the correct option from the given information.
- Quantitative reasoning – assesses your ability to solve numerical problems.
- Abstract reasoning – assesses your ability to identify patterns amongst abstract shapes.
- Decision analysis – assesses your ability to decipher codes and make decisions with ambiguous information.
How to prepare for the UKCAT?
Although there is no syllabus to learn or revise, the UKCAT is a tightly timed test that needs serious preparation. Practise sample tests to familiarise yourself with the different question style of each section, the MCQ format and the online testing environment.
If you have never sat for an online test before and are apprehensive about the whole experience, sit for a simulated online UKCAT test. To sample one, click here.