Registration Questions 2026

The following questions are asked when candidates create a UCAT account.

This data is collected for the administration of the test, the verification of the fairness and reliability of the test, and to support research related to admissions to medicine and dentistry.

Research and analysis only takes place on anonymised data to ensure that no individuals or groups can be identified. For further details please refer to our Data Privacy Policy.

Where we ask about your Parent/Carer we mean the person who has most fulfilled the role of parents in the household in which you grew up, who may or may not be your biological parents.

Question	Answer Options
For all candidates:
Which of the following best describes your gender?	Select from: Man; Woman; I use another term; I prefer not to say.
Where is your country of permanent residence? This means the country where you and your family would normally live.	Select from: UK; EU; Other.
Is English your first language?	Select from: Yes; No.
What is the highest level of qualification you expect to have BEFORE you START your medical / dental programme?	Select from: School leaver qualifications (e.g. A-level, Higher/Advanced Higher, Irish Leaving Cert, IB, BTEC); Degree level or above (e.g. BA, BSc, MA, MSc, PhD); I will have no formal qualifications.
Do you have a disability, learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia, dyspraxia) or any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last for 12 months or more?	Select from: Yes; No; Don't know; I prefer not to say.
For UK residents only:
What is your area of permanent residence?	Select from: England; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Wales.
What is your ethnic group?	Select from: Asian or Asian British; Black, African, Caribbean or Black British; White; Mixed or multiple ethnic backgrounds; Other ethnic group; White; I prefer not to say.
What is the best description of the most recent school/college you attend/attended?	Select from: State-run or state-funded school; Independent or fee-paying school; Further Education College / Sixth Form College; University; Other; I prefer not to say
Are you currently, or have you been, in receipt of free school meals during your secondary education?	Select from: Yes; No; Don’t know; I prefer not to say.
For UK residents only: the following questions are important in our analysis of test results to ensure that we do not discriminate against particular groups.  Please answer these questions even if you are no longer living with your parents/carers.
Select the option that best describes the occupation of your parent/carer who is the highest earner. If they are retired or unemployed, select their most recent occupation.	Select from: Modern Professional (e.g. teacher, nurse, social worker, artist, police officer (sergeant or above)); Clerical & intermediate (e.g. secretary, call centre agent, nursing auxiliary, nursery nurse); Senior managers or administrators (e.g. finance manager, chief executive); Technical & craft (e.g. motor mechanic, plumber, printer, tool maker, gardener, train driver, fitter); Semi-routine manual & service (e.g. postal / farm worker, security guard, catering/sales assistant); Routine manual & service (e.g. HGV driver, cleaner, porter, sewing machinist, bar staff, labourer); Middle or junior managers (e.g. office / retail / bank / restaurant / warehouse manager, publican); Traditional professional (e.g. accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, civil servant); Never worked; Don’t know; I prefer not to say.
Does (did) your Parent/Carer work as an employee or are (were) they self-employed?	Select from: Employee; Self-employed with employees; Self-employed or freelance without employees.
Please estimate how many people work (worked) where your Parent/Carer works.	For candidates with a parent/carer who is an employee. Select from: 1-24 employees; 25 or more employees.
How many people does (did) your Parent/Carer employ?	For candidates with a parent/carer who is self-employed with employees. Select from: 1-24 employees; 25 or more employees.
Does (did) your Parent/Carer supervise other employees on a day-to-day basis?	For candidates with a parent/carers who is an employee only. Select from: Yes; No.
For all candidates: We would like to know where you are applying to. If you do not know you can choose 'don't know/unsure' and return later to complete this section.
Are you intending to apply to UK universities?	Select from: Yes; No; Don't know/unsure.
Are you intending to apply to any non-UK universities?	Select from: Yes; No; Don't know/unsure.
Which non-UK universities are you intending to applying to?	For candidates who selected Yes (above). Select from: American University of the Caribbean; National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; University of Kurdistan Hewler; Nanyang Technological University (Singapore); Thammasat University; National University of Singapore; Other (please specify)
Confirmation	I confirm that all the information I have provided is correct and I agree to its use by the UCAT Consortium as described in the Data Privacy Policy.