23rd February 2026
When Should I Start Preparing for the UCAT?
This is a very common question that students ask about UCAT. When you first start to research UCAT it can seem overwhelming and confusing. You may have many questions such as: How should I approach UCAT preparation? When should I start my UCAT prep? Do I need to prepare for the UCAT? These are all very valid questions, and this blog explores them in more detail. Is it worth prepari ...
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18th February 2026
What Is UCAT 2026?
UCAT stands for University Clinical Aptitude Test. It is one of three main criteria used by most universities in the UK to select students into medicine and dentistry (the other two criteria being performance in school/university and interviews/personal statement). Unlike traditional school and university exams which assess knowledge, UCAT assesses generic skills, including verbal aptitud ...
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12th February 2026
Is Medicine for Me? 5 Tips on How to Make the Big Decision
Trying to decide whether medicine is for you? Personally, it took me months and lots of research and thought to finally make that decision. Compared to most Bachelor degrees which are usually three years in duration, courses in medicine take much longer – about 5 years to complete. Then there is post-graduate study and specialist training. You could be looking at many years before ...
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2nd October 2025
Final UCAT UK 2025 Test Statistics Available!
The UCAT UK 2025 final statistics have been released, which will help students to interpret their UCAT 2025 scores. The UCAT consortium has developed a UCAT score to percentile calculator that will help you to convert your 2025 UCAT scaled scores into an estimated percentile ranking. You can find the percentile ranking calculator and the UCAT UK 2025 final test statistics here:& ...
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18th September 2025
UCAT UK 2025 Preliminary Test Statistics Now Available!
The interim test statistics for UCAT UK 2025 are now live on the UCAT UK website. If you've already taken your UCAT or are preparing to sit it, this data will help you understand where you stand compared to other students applying for medicine and dentistry this year. In this blog, we'll break down what these numbers mean and how to interpret them. What Data is Available? ...
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15th September 2025
Registrations to Sit UCAT UK 2025 Closing Soon!
Registration and booking to sit UCAT UK 2025 will close Friday 19 September 2025 (12 noon BST)! If you have not yet registered to sit UCAT, please do so immediately. Remember that this is your only chance to sit UCAT in 2025 – if you miss the registration and booking deadline, you will need to reapply next year. To register and book your test, please visit the UCAT consortium booking ...
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2nd September 2025
Dealing With Disappointing UCAT Mock Scores: 3 Tips
So you’ve been preparing for UCAT by working through the UCAT guides and attempting UCAT practice questions and exams. Then one day you receive a disappointing UCAT mock exam score. So what should you do? Is it time to freak out? Is it time to give up on your medical entry dream? No! Read on for three key tips. 1. Understand what a UCAT score means and how they are calculated ...
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28th August 2025
Nutrition Is Important for UCAT Test Day
Napoleon Bonaparte once famously said "an army marches on its stomach", and that is as relevant for UCAT as it was for the French armies that Bonaparte commanded. Those who are about to participate in an important event, be it sports or social, make sure that they eat right to perform at their best. Making sure you put the right things into your body in the lead-up to UCAT is vital ...
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25th August 2025
5 Tips for UCAT Exam Day
Huiyi scored 99th percentile in UCAT (average cognitive score 790). In this blog, she describes her top 5 tips for UCAT test day. 1. Don’t panic This might sound like another one of those easier said than done things that people around you might say, but it’s actually so important on the day itself! Plan ahead in advance for transportation to and from the UCAT exa ...
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22nd August 2025
6 Tips for Preventing Burnout During UCAT Preparation
Burnout is something almost everyone will experience in their medicine entry journey. Burnout can significantly impact one’s ability to perform, and how an individual copes with burnout can, in some cases, make or break their chance of admission into their dream course. In this blog, I will be focusing on the burnout associated with UCAT preparation, and strategies which I used to help ...
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