UCAT Policies
The UCAT Consortium is the operating name of the UKCAT Consortium. Admission tests are delivered by its business partner Pearson.
The UCAT Consortium has a number of official policies which guide its work in specific areas. Each policy is reviewed on an annual basis and any updates reflected in operational processes, website information and other communications to candidates. Where appropriate, policies are made available below.
UCAT policies are underpinned by its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). Any substantial amendments to policies are considered in the light of their impact on EDI.
2026 policies are in the process of being updated and will be published before registration opens.
Access Arrangements Policy 2026
Bursary Scheme Policy 2026
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy 2026
Fitness to Test Policy 2026
Incident Policy 2026
Misconduct Policy 2026
OnVUE Testing Policy 2026
Candidate Data
The UCAT Consortium processes personal data on the basis of its legitimate interests which includes the administration of UCAT tests and undertaking research and analysis.
We use candidate data to:
- administer tests (including data required to book a test, to verify candidate details and to communicate test results to Consortium Universities);
- consider candidate eligibility for access arrangements;
- investigate complaints or incidents have that occurred during testing;
- investigate allegations of misconduct;
- undertake internal analysis of how the tests work including looking at reliability and differences in performance of particular subgroups;
- undertake and support research aimed at improving the UCAT tests; and
- undertake and support research more broadly related to selection to medicine and dentistry.
Research and analysis only takes place on anonymised data and UCAT is committed to ensuring that no individual or groups of individuals can be identified in any published research undertaken on its behalf.
Further details regarding how we collect, store and process your data can be found in our Data Privacy Policy.
