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At first glance, it doesn’t seem like something that would impact your UCAT score - however, in a test where every second counts, knowing exactly how to get the best out of the UCAT calculator can really improve your performance. Here's everything you need to know!

How does UCAT scoring work? What is a good UCAT score?  In this blog, Dr Dibah Jiva breaks down everything you need to know or have wondered about UCAT scoring.  This is a must-read before you even start your preparation, so you know exactly what top UCAT results look like!

The UCAT is offered by Pearson Vue and has become a requirement for the vast majority of medical and dental schools in the UK and abroad. What is a good UCAT score for medical school is an often asked question that applicants worry about a lot, so we have put together a quick guide to help you out navigating what the UCAT scores mean and what your options are, depending on your score.

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is a widely recognised exam used by medical schools, as a tool to assess candidates applying to study medicine.

We at theMSAG recognise that the application process can be extremely stressful, so we have collected all the information you are going to need to complete your registration for the UCAT, should you be planning to sit the exam in time for the 2021/22 medicine application cycle.

What's so great about the UCAT and why do so many universities use it? We explain why the University Clinical Aptitude Test is so popular and what it measures in this blog!

Although the UCAT is used by many medicine schools in the UK, it's not required by every university: here's a list of those that don't require it for entry!

Do you know what to expect from the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)? We outline the number of questions and timing - so you know exactly how to prepare!

Studying for the University Clinical Aptitude Test is difficult enough without worrying about the administration: here's where and when you can register and take the UCAT!

There are several factors that can affect the amount of time and the distribution of time you choose to follow when deciding on a UCAT study timeline - start making your timeline today!

The UCAT is not the type of exam that requires a particular type of knowledge: instead, it focuses on a range of reasoning skills of different domains to assess how you handle unfamiliar information of various kinds.  Here's where you should be focusing!

We have compiled a list of all important UCAS test dates in 2021 that candidates taking the UCAT should be aware of, so have a read below and make sure you mark them in your calendar! 

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is one of the key components of a medical school application for the majority of medical schools in the UK, and as of recently, in several other countries, too. Once you sit the UCAT and receive your results, you will be faced with an important decision that will likely set the tone for the next four to six years of your academic career - what universities to apply to. We have compiled a list of recommendations of several high UCAT score universities medical schools that might be a good fit for you.