26th June 2026
What Will UCAT Test Day Be Like?
For many students, sitting UCAT can be a daunting prospect. UCAT is a very different experience to standard high school or university examinations, not to mention how important it is when determining entry into medicine. This blog describes what to expect on the day of UCAT. Before test day Before sitting UCAT, it is worth keeping in mind that attending your test is considered a ...
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23rd June 2026
What Is a Good UCAT Score?
A common question from students is “What will be a good UCAT score this year?”. Understanding UCAT scores can be confusing. This blog aims to answer common questions about UCAT ANZ scores and provide guidance on interpreting your results. What will my UCAT score report look like? Your UCAT ANZ score report will be structured as follows: Your scores in each o ...
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16th June 2026
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 percentile. 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 percentile means and how they are calculated ...
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11th June 2026
Optimising Your Health for UCAT: What I Learned From Getting the Flu 2 Days Before My UCAT Exam
Imagine you're a hardworking student. You have consistently studied for the UCAT for several months and you are feeling pretty well prepared for the UCAT exam itself (hopefully this is not too hard for you to imagine?). Maybe you have a week before UCAT exam day and while you are beginning to feel the nerves of the situation, you are really not too worried. Because why should you be? You h ...
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9th June 2026
How I Scored 900 in UCAT Quantitative Reasoning
Eassen scored an incredible 900 in UCAT Quantitative Reasoning (the highest score possible). In this blog, he shares how he scored 900, including his five top Quantitative Reasoning tips. Tip 1: Familiarise yourself with the UCAT keyboard shortcuts As we all know, the UCAT is infamous for its immense time constraints. One way students can help to ease the time pressure is by using ...
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3rd June 2026
How I Scored 900 in UCAT Decision Making
The UCAT Decision Making subtest poses several challenges, including various question types, limited time, and difficult questions. However, I managed to score a perfect 900 on the Decision Making subtest. There were several strategies that allowed me to bring my score up from the 600 range to the 800-900s. Here are my top 5 tips. Tip 1: Understand each UCAT Decision Making question typ ...
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27th May 2026
How I Scored 900 in UCAT Verbal Reasoning
UCAT Verbal Reasoning is widely known as the hardest and lowest scoring UCAT subtest. The average UCAT Verbal Reasoning score over the past five years has been 601 out of 900. Sara scored an amazing 900 in UCAT Verbal Reasoning (the highest possible Verbal Reasoning score!). In this blog she shares her top 5 UCAT Verbal Reasoning tips. Tip 1: Learn to speed read One of the biggest ...
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25th May 2026
5 Key UCAT Tips to Boost Your Score
There is a wealth of strategies and techniques that are useful in boosting your UCAT performance. Each UCAT section and question type requires a slightly different approach. Relevant techniques are discussed in detail in the MedEntry UCAT courses. Here are five important tips that will help you in preparing for and sitting UCAT. 1. Work on your UCAT weaknesses Each of the four s ...
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21st May 2026
5 Top Tips for the UCAT Situational Judgement Test
Situational Judgement UCAT questions test a different type of non-cognitive aptitude, and can be challenging if you do not have an effective framework to answer them. This blog covers five key tips for success in the UCAT Situational Judgement test. 1. Identify the key issues in the scenario When reading the UCAT Situational Judgement scenario, it is important to read actively, i ...
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20th May 2026
How to Guess Strategically in the UCAT
No matter how well you've prepared for the UCAT, there will be moments during the exam where you're stuck on a challenging question, running low on time, or both. What you do in those moments can make a real difference to your final score and it comes down to knowing how to guess well. Guessing strategically is a legitimate and valuable skill, and this post will show you exactly h ...
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