Post by yungci on Sept 17, 2015 21:27:49 GMT
What is the UKCAT test about?
The UK Clinical Aptitude Test comprises two components, cognitive and non-cognitive. The cognitive component contains the following four sections: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, abstract reasoning, decision analysis. The non-cognitive components contain "situational judgement tests" to measure your capacity to understand real world situations and to identify critical factors and appropriate behaviour in dealing with them.
Why do you use UKCAT?
This test helps us to address the imperative to widen participation, particularly for students whose predicted A-level grades are too low to be considered for medicine, but who may go on to achieve the required results in August. An aptitude test would be open to all applicants regardless of A-level predictions.
All applicants must take the UKCAT test.
Do you operate a threshold for UKCAT?
No, we do not have a cut-off or threshold for the UKCAT results. We will give you a score for each of the five sections of the UKCAT test, this includes scores for the four sections in the cognitive component and a score for the SJT component. The total UKCAT score makes up 71% of the total score at this stage. The scores are added to the score we award for GCSE's (where applicable). If you have sat qualifications other than GCSE's, then you are considered in a separate group of applicants. Applicants within the highest 50% from each group are then considered further and have their personal statement and reference read and marked. This mark is added to the previous total and applicants with the highest overall total, in each group, are invited for interview.
Where can I find out more about the UKCAT?
You can also download an official guide from their website containing definitive information regarding the test and its content, as well as free practise tests and other practise tools.
When you have taken the final UKCAT test, you will receive a total score and a score for each of the cognitive components of the test. You will also receive a separate result for the Situational Judgement Tests.
If you have extenuating circumstances, check the UKCAT website for information on the extended test (UKCATSEN). Please note, you will be required to provide the University with evidence to support the circumstances. Assessment reports must have been written by a Psychologist or Educational Psychologist when you were 16 or over.
The UK Clinical Aptitude Test comprises two components, cognitive and non-cognitive. The cognitive component contains the following four sections: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, abstract reasoning, decision analysis. The non-cognitive components contain "situational judgement tests" to measure your capacity to understand real world situations and to identify critical factors and appropriate behaviour in dealing with them.
Why do you use UKCAT?
This test helps us to address the imperative to widen participation, particularly for students whose predicted A-level grades are too low to be considered for medicine, but who may go on to achieve the required results in August. An aptitude test would be open to all applicants regardless of A-level predictions.
All applicants must take the UKCAT test.
Do you operate a threshold for UKCAT?
No, we do not have a cut-off or threshold for the UKCAT results. We will give you a score for each of the five sections of the UKCAT test, this includes scores for the four sections in the cognitive component and a score for the SJT component. The total UKCAT score makes up 71% of the total score at this stage. The scores are added to the score we award for GCSE's (where applicable). If you have sat qualifications other than GCSE's, then you are considered in a separate group of applicants. Applicants within the highest 50% from each group are then considered further and have their personal statement and reference read and marked. This mark is added to the previous total and applicants with the highest overall total, in each group, are invited for interview.
Where can I find out more about the UKCAT?
You can also download an official guide from their website containing definitive information regarding the test and its content, as well as free practise tests and other practise tools.
When you have taken the final UKCAT test, you will receive a total score and a score for each of the cognitive components of the test. You will also receive a separate result for the Situational Judgement Tests.
If you have extenuating circumstances, check the UKCAT website for information on the extended test (UKCATSEN). Please note, you will be required to provide the University with evidence to support the circumstances. Assessment reports must have been written by a Psychologist or Educational Psychologist when you were 16 or over.