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TEST FORMAT
Using My Results
When do I Receive My Result?
When you leave the test centre you will be given a copy of your test result. This test result is valid for the 2017 UCAS Admissions cycle (for entry into medical or dental school in 2018 or deferred entry to 2019).
If you need any additional copies of your UKCAT or SJTace score report, these will be available for a fee of £25 GBP. You can order additional copies of your score report by contacting Pearson VUE www.ukcat.ac.uk/ contact-us.
How Do I Use My UKCAT Result?
You will have your test result before the UCAS deadline so please ensure you use this to
help inform your UCAS choices, otherwise you might be wasting an application. Our Universities provide information on their websites regarding how they use the test in admissions.
Some Universities may provide indicative scores, based on previous years' experience to guide candidates in relation to their admission requirements. Such scores may be subject to
Some Universities have a threshold score that candidates have to achieve in order to be considered further in their admission processes. This score is often determined each year
but Universities will usually indicate on their website, threshold scores that have been used in previous years.
Other Universities use the UKCAT alongside factors such as academic achievement, personal statement and interview performance. The factor may be significant or may contribute a small amount to the final outcome.
Some universities use the score (sometimes
in addition to the above uses) to discriminate between candidates who are ranked equally at some point in the process. The UKCAT score provides an additional way of ranking such candidates in order to decide who can proceed to the next stage.
A small number of Universities use the
test to provide opportunities to candidates who perhaps would not have progressed
to interview (for example) using traditional selection methods. This may advantage candidates who have not have achieved the highest academic score but have performed particularly well in the UKCAT.
How Do I Use my SJTace Result?
SJTace candidates should refer to the relevant university websites for information on how this score is used in their application process.
Test Statistics
Statistics from previous test cycles are available on our website. We will issue interim score statistics in late September 2017 and final test statistics in early October 2017.
change in 2017. Universities will indicate their websites if this is the case.
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For some the UKCAT score is a significant factor in their consideration of your application. For others it may be a less significant factor or only used in marginal situations. Most Universities consider the
total score (i.e. the score after each of the cognitive subtest scores have been added together). Some however do look at individual subtest scores and may even have a cut-off score for a particular subtest.
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