About the UCAT
The UCAT (formerly UKCAT) was established in 2006 to help universities achieve greater fairness in selection. Around 37,000 candidates sit the test each year as part of their application to courses in medicine and dentistry.
The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is a computer-based admissions test, used by a consortium of UK Universities and non-UK associate member universities to help select applicants for their medical and dental degree programmes.
Details of the 2022 UCAT can be found here: UCAT 2022 Test Cycle
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UCAT 2022 Test Cycle
Testing is now closed for 2022. Registration for the next test cycle opens in summer 2023. Information about the 2023 UCAT will be published in early 2023. The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is a computer-based admissions test...
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UCAT Test Format
The UCAT assesses a range of mental abilities identified by university medical and dental schools as important. The test consists of five separately timed subtests in multiple-choice format. There are four cognitive subtests (Verbal Reas...
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Register and Book a Test
Testing is now closed for 2022. The deadline to register or book a test was 12 noon (BST) on 22 September 2022. Please read the information on this page carefully before completing the account registration process. The 2022 UCAT must be s...
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