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About the UCAT

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is a computer-based admissions test, established in 2006 by a consortium of leading UK universities to help achieve greater fairness in selection.

The UCAT is used by the current consortium of UK and International Universities to help select applicants for their medical and dental degree courses.

Around 37,000 candidates sit the test each year as part of their application to courses in medicine and dentistry.

  • Find out who is eligible to sit the UCAT and key dates for the 2023 UCAT Test Cycle

  • UCAT 2023 Test Dates

    These are the key dates and deadline for the 2023 test cycle. We do not make exceptions to our deadlines. It is your responsibility to book and sit your test within the testing window.  We strongly advise candidates to test as early as po...

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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: Verbal Reasoning assesses your ability to cr...

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  • Registration and Booking

    Registration and Booking for the 2023 UCAT is now closed. Register and booking for the 2023 UCAT closed at 12 noon (BST) on 21 September 2023. You can no longer register or book to sit the test this year.  We do not make exceptions to this...

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