2nd October 2020
UCAT Test Tactics and Preparation part 3: UCAT questions involving percentages
What you need to know about percentage % questions before starting your UCAT preparation: Problems involving percent are common on the UCAT. The word percent means “divided by one hundred.” When you see the word “percent,” or the symbol %, remember it means 1/100. For example, 25 Percent ...
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2nd October 2020
UCAT Test Tactics and Preparation part 2: Process of Elimination in UCAT multi-choice
Process of Elimination or POE in UCAT: the best of a bad bunch. Comprehensive advice from the team at MedEntry UCAT preparation. Once you have established what the UCAT question is asking you need to act efficiently and narrow down your options to reach the correct answer. Using the Process of Elimination or POE method can greatly improve your chances of scoring highly on the UCAT becaus ...
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2nd October 2020
Re-sitting UCAT
How are UCAT results calculated? Unfortunately Pearson Vue does not release the marking scheme that is used determine UCAT scores. There is some speculation as to the following: answering a question correctly that is not answered correctly by the majority of UCAT candidates will be weighted more heavily. And conversely, answering a question incorrectly that most UCAT candidates do answer ...
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28th September 2020
NEW UCAT ANZ 2020 TESTING VENUES AND DATES RELEASED!
Pearson VUE have recently released additional testing venues and dates for UCAT ANZ 2020 candidates. Some students who registered for UCAT ANZ 2020 close to the booking deadline of 11 May 2020 found there were limited testing venues, dates and times available. Some students therefore found they had to book a UCAT date and time that they were not entirely happy with. If this is the case f ...
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28th September 2020
UCAT ANZ 2020: How to Register and Registration FAQs
Registrations to sit UCAT ANZ 2020 are now open! UCAT ANZ 2020 testing takes place between 1 July and 31 July 2020. You must complete a two-step process using the Pearson VUE online registration system to register and then book a test. You are strongly recommended to register and sit your test at your earliest convenience to ensure places are available at your nearest UCAT test centre. E ...
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28th September 2020
UCAT REGISTRATIONS CLOSING!
Registration and booking to sit UCAT 2020 will close this Monday 11th May at 11:59 AEST! You can book after this date until Monday 18th May, however this will attract a late fee. If you have not yet registered to sit UCAT, please do so immediately. Remember that this is your only chance to sit UCAT in 2020 – if you miss the registration and booking deadline, you will need to reappl ...
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28th September 2020
REGISTRATIONS TO SIT UCAT ANZ 2020 CLOSING SOON!
Do you want to apply to study medicine in 2021? If so, you will need to sit UCAT 2020! Registrations to sit UCAT close on 11th May 2020 at 11:59pm AEST. Late Registrations close on 18th May 2020.If you wish to sit UCAT in 2020 you will need to register and book your test before this date. You can register for UCAT by visiting the Pearson VUE website. Details at: https://www.ucat.edu.a ...
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28th September 2020
UCAT Registrations: What Testing Date Should I Choose?
Registrations to sit UCAT 2020 are now open! If you are planning to sit UCAT in 2020 for entry into medicine in 2021, we suggest booking your UCAT testing date as soon as possible. Remember, popular dates to sit UCAT do book out! Here are three key tips for choosing your perfect UCAT 2020 testing date. 1. Choose your UCAT date and time carefully UCAT is an important test, so i ...
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28th September 2020
The UCAT Situational Judgement Test is just another measure of Emotional Intelligence
Advocates of the Situational Judgement Test (one of the subtests of UCAT) claim that it is a very different test to other medical entry aptitude tests. However, the Situational Judgement Test is, in essence, assessing the emotional intelligence of candidates in the context of study and practice of medicine and other health care professions. The Situational Judgement Test is merely a for ...
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27th September 2020
What is the UCAT test?
UCAT stands for University Clinical Aptitude Test. UCAT will be an important criterion for entry into medicine and some dental courses at most Universities across Australia and New Zealand. UCAT comprises five sections: verbal reasoning, decision making, quantitative reasoning, abstract reasoning and situational judgement. UCAT is a computer based test th ...
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