UCAT Preparation Plan
You can begin by looking at the UCAT Preparation Plan video above which provides a suggested approach and timetable for preparing for your test. This Preparation Plan is also available to download and print.
Preparation Advice and Resources
We advise you to prepare for the UCAT using the free official practice materials which have been developed by the UCAT Consortium. We believe that all everyone should have access to free preparation materials to support their test preparation. The resources and advice below have been produced by ourselves using feedback from previous high-scoring candidates.
We recommend you start by viewing the preparation tools on this page before moving onto the Question Banks and Practice Tests.
Tour Tutorial
This tutorial illustrates the functions used in our computer-based test including how to answer questions, call the calculator, move from screen to screen, and also how to utilise the flag and review function.
Question Tutorials
These tutorials include general advice on how to approach the test as well as giving an overview of each of the different subtests within the UCAT.
Each in-depth tutorial includes tips and strategies on how to approach and answer each of the different question types within all five subtests.
Question Banks and Practice Tests
These example questions and practice tests are produced by the UCAT Consortium and are representative of the live test. We recommend you use these official materials to prepare for your test.
Test Tools
Please read about the Test Tools available to all candidates before you go any further with your preparation. These relate to important test features such as the onscreen calculator, keyboard shortcuts and note taking. You should be familiar with this information before sitting your test, as these can save you valuable time on your test day.
Candidate Advice
You can read helpful advice from past test-takers on our Candidate Advice page where some of our highest-scoring candidates from previous years share their tips on how they prepared for the test.
UCAT Videos
The official UCAT YouTube channel has a number of videos to support your preparation. You can find information from the UCAT Team, hear from high-scoring, former candidates on their preparations for the test, plus a selection of University Admissions Tutors share their thoughts on the use of the test.
Further preparation advice, tips and strategies, as well as a guide to everything you need to know when sitting the test this year is given in the UCAT 2023 Official Guide.
Resources for Teachers and Advisers
We also provide a number of useful resources for Teachers, Careers Advisers, and others wishing to inform their students about the UCAT. You can find this on our Teachers and Advisers Resources page.
