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UCAT UCAT is an admissions test used by the majority of UK universities for admission to medicine and den

The UKCAT has been re-launched this week under the new name of UCAT (the University Clinical Aptitude Test) to recognise that our test is now widely used by a growing number of international universities.

Our new UCAT website is now live for the 2019 test: https://www.ucat.ac.uk/ucat

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The UKCAT has been re-launched today under the new name of UCAT (the University Clinical Aptitude Test) to recognise that our test is now widely used by a growing number of international universities.
Our new UCAT website is now live for the 2019 test: https://www.ucat.ac.uk/ucat

Medlink's Free Exhibition is next Monday 17 December at University of Nottingham. We will be there offering advice and information on the UKCAT!

Year 12's - have you heard about the Social Mobility Foundation's Aspiring Professionals Programme (APP)?
See if you're eligible for one of their programmes here: http://www.socialmobility.org.uk/programmes/
But don't leave it too late as deadlines for applications close around mid-December.

UKCAT results for 2018 have now been delivered to candidates' chosen universities. You do not need to take any further action at this time.

Year 12's - have you heard about the Social Mobility Foundation's Aspiring Professionals Programme (APP)?
See if you could be eligible for one of their programmes here: http://www.socialmobility.org.uk/programmes/

We liaise with UCAS regarding the Consortium Universities you have applied to. We then communicate your test result directly to your chosen Universities during the first week of November. You do not need to pass your UKCAT result to your Universities yourself.

The deadline for applications to UCL's Target Medicine Mentoring scheme is this Sunday 28th October 2018.
See here for more details and eligibility criteria: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/target-medicine/mentoring-scheme

This has been a record year for the with the number of candidates sitting the test reaching around 27,500, our highest ever number since testing began in 2006.

Remember that your UCAS application for Medicine / Dentistry needs to be submitted by Monday 15 October.

The final results for this year are now available on our website. This shows the mean average score for 2018:
http://ow.ly/y7rE30m3Sk2

We've also included a useful percentile calculator so you can see exactly where your score places you in the overall rankings.

This MSC infosheet on what makes a good doctor is useful reading ahead of interviews!
http://ow.ly/XAWh30m3RrE

Applications for UCL's Target Medicine Mentoring scheme are now open.
See here for more details and eligibility criteria: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/target-medicine/mentoring-scheme

UKCAT testing has now finished for 2018. Final results will be published on our website by the end of the day on Friday 5th October.

After the UCAS application deadline we liaise with UCAS regarding the Consortium Universities you have applied to. We then communicate your test result directly to your chosen Universities.

You do not need to pass your test result to your Universities yourself. However we DO need you to tell us your UCAS PID.

See this link for more information: http://ow.ly/cPCy30m3R9B

Testing for the 2018 UKCAT is now CLOSED.

Here's some useful information about how our Consortium universities use the test: http://ow.ly/x5kd30m3QZv

Our Customer Services phone line and the UKCAT Contact Us form are now back on line - apologies for this problem today.

Please be aware our Customer Services Team are experiencing some technical issues meaning that you may not be able to reach them by phone or email this morning.
We are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

Booking and rescheduling for the 2018 UKCAT is now CLOSED

We should be able to publish the 2018 average scores and percentiles by the end of the day on Fri 5 October. Look out for a tweet nearer the time - please do not chase us as this does not make this process any quicker!

Check out the MSC's new entry requirements comparison tool here: https://www.medschools.ac.uk/news/new-entry-requirements-comparison-tool

Please remember to take correct ID with you when you go to sit your or you won't be allowed to test!
https://www.ukcat.ac.uk/ukcat-test/test-day/photo-id-requirements/

Taking your soon? Find out what to expect from your test experience here:
https://www.ukcat.ac.uk/ukcat-test/test-day/test-experience/

Remember, the booking deadline is Monday 1 October at midday, with the final testing day on Tuesday 2 October.
To book a test you must now contact Customer Services on +44 (0)161 855 7409.

Here's the answer to this week's final SJT question. That's it now for the example questions but we'll keep posting important information and reminders over the next few weeks!

UKCAT 2018 registration closed on 18 September. We do not consider late registrations under any circumstances. Registered candidates still wishing to book, reschedule or cancel a test now need to phone Customer Services +44 (0)161 855 7409 as online booking has closed.