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The test assesses a range of mental abilities identified by university
medical and dental schools as important. There is no curriculum content
as the test examines innate skills.
Each subtest is in a multiple-choice format and is separately timed.
|
Subtest |
Items |
UKCAT timing* |
UKCATSEN timing** |
|
Assesses the ability to critically evaluate information that is presented in a written form |
44 items |
22 minutes |
28 minutes |
|
Decision Making *** Assesses the ability to make sound decisions and judgements using complex information |
29 items |
32 minutes |
39 minutes |
|
Assesses the ability to critically evaluate information presented in a numerical form |
36 items |
25 minutes |
31.5 minutes |
|
Assesses the use of convergent and divergent thinking to infer relationships from information |
55 items |
14 minutes |
17.5 minutes |
|
Measures the capacity to understand real world situations and to identify critical factors and appropriate behaviour in dealing with them |
69 items |
27 minutes |
34 minutes |
|
Total Time |
|
120 minutes |
150 minutes |
* Each UKCAT subtest time includes 1 minute of instruction.
** Each UKCATSEN subtest time includes 2 minutes of instruction.
*** A new Decision Making subtest is being piloted in the test. In 2016 candidates and Universities will not get a score for Decision Making; Universities will assess candidates based on the remaining four subtests. Please refer to their websites for further details.
