Currently, more than 30,000 medical and dental applicants take the UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) each year, but what score should you be aiming for? We can take a look at what scores are considered ‘good’, ‘high’ and average on the UCAT to see what you should be scoring for your chosen medical school.
The UCAT has published the 2025 provisional results, how do yours compare? For those of you who sat the UCAT at the end of July, it must have seemed like an eternity to finally know how you have fared compared to other candidates. Why else would you be interested in seeing the newly released provisional scores? Have a look!
If you’re applying to study medicine in the UK, you’ll need to complete one of two admissions tests – the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) or the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT). You won’t get to choose which test you take, but it’s a good idea to know the differences between them to help you prepare, so this guide compares the two tests to each other.
The UCAT is seeing a major change 2025 as one of its subtests – Abstract Reasoning – is being removed from the exam. This guide explains everything you need to know.
Even in 2025, there is a myth that only privately educated students belong at Oxbridge. No matter who you are, the transition from school to university is both exciting and nerve-wracking. For public school students, the prospect of going to university – particularly to a socially accepted ‘good’ university, such as Oxbridge or a Russell Group – has its own set of challenges.
After a number of changes within the Oxbridge admissions test space, the University of Oxford has announced its partnership with global testing company Pearson VUE to deliver all of its admissions tests. In this guide we’ll explore what’s happened, how it will affect your application and what it means for admissions testing as a whole.
