There is only one difference between the UKCAT and UCAT.
There is no ‘K’ in UCAT. That is all.
The UCAT, formerly the UKCAT, has been testing students’ aptitude and professional behaviour for over 12 years.
If you ask someone in the UK how they prepared for the UKCAT, you’re likely to hear Medify.
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The UKCAT & UMAT Consortiums made a decision
The UKCAT consortium and UMAT consortium discussed the fate of how students would get into medical, dental and clinical science programmes for ANZ universities.
They agreed the UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) will replace the UMAT.
This change has taken effect and the first UCAT test cycle took place in July 2019.
The UKCAT has become the UCAT
The UKCAT has had a name change for consistency.
There has been no change to the content, it is purely a cosmetic change. Students in the UK will take the same exam as Australia and New Zealand; an exam students have been taking for years.
These students prepare for the UCAT in the same way students have prepared for the UKCAT.
In Summary
The following provides a view of how the UKCAT and UCAT are exactly the same exam. Check out our “Getting Started With The UCAT” video for more guidance on the questions themselves.
Areas, questions & durations are exactly the same for UKCAT & UCAT
Area
Questions
Time
UKCAT
UCAT
UKCAT
UCAT
Verbal Reasoning:
Ability to critically evaluate information presented in written form.
Questions
Time
UKCAT
UCAT
UKCAT
UCAT
44
44
One minute instruction
21 min test
One minute instruction
21 min test
Decision Making:
Ability to make sound decisions and judgements using complex information.
Questions
Time
UKCAT
UCAT
UKCAT
UCAT
29
29
One minute instruction
31 min test
One minute instruction
31 min test
Quantitative Reasoning:
Ability to critically evaluate information presented in numerical form.
Questions
Time
UKCAT
UCAT
UKCAT
UCAT
36
36
One minute instruction
24 min test
One minute instruction
24 min test
Abstract Reasoning:
Use of convergent and divergent thinking to infer relationships from information.
Questions
Time
UKCAT
UCAT
UKCAT
UCAT
55
55
One minute instruction
13 min test
One minute instruction
13 min test
Situational Judgement:
Capacity to understand real world situations and identify critical factors and appropriate behaviour to deal with them.
Questions
Time
UKCAT
UCAT
UKCAT
UCAT
69
69
One minute instruction
26 min test
One minute instruction
26 min test
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