BMAT® UKCAT®

Required by the Brighton & Sussex Medical School Aberdeen, Anglia Ruskin
following Cambridge University University, Aston University
Universities: Imperial College London Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff,
Keele University (overseas applicants only) Dundee, East Anglia,
Lancaster University Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow,
Leeds' School of Medicine Hull York Medical School,
Oxford University Keele, King’s College London,
University College London Leicester, Liverpool,
Chiang Mai University (Thailand) Manchester, Newcastle,
Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) Nottingham, Plymouth, Queen
Khon Kaen University (Thailand) Mary London, Queen’s
Mahidol University (Thailand) University Belfast,
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Sheffield, Southampton,
(Singapore) St.Andrew’s, St. George’s
Srinakharinwirot University (Thailand) London and Warwick (grad
Thammasat University (Thailand) only)
University of Navarra (Spain)- February
exam too
University of Leiden (Netherlands) -
February/March exam only
BMAT vs UKCAT: Small number of schools, but Most undergraduate medical
includes Oxbridge programmes (and many dental)
require UKCAT
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Registration 25 June (Sep test) 1 May
Opens: 1st September (Oct test)
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Registration 1 October (Late 18 September
Deadline: registration by 15th October)
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When the test is New: 1st September 2 July – 2 October
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offered: 31 October
Test Breakdown: Pen and paper test Computer Based, multiple
1. Aptitude and Skills (60 minutes, choice test taken at Pearson
multi-choice or short answer Vue testing centres.
questions) 1. Verbal reasoning
2. Scientific Knowledge & 2. Decision making
Applications (30 min) 3. Quantitative reasoning
3. Writing Task (30 min) 4. Situational Judgement

BMAT vs. • Tests science content No science content

UKCAT: • Includes essay: one side A4 • No essay
paper • Calculator provided by test
• Calculators not allowed centre
• Test aligns with what students • Test includes unusual
learn at school question types and formats
• Delivered at schools & colleges • Must answer extremely large
• Must answer large number of number of questions in short
questions in short time time

Fee: Fees: Fees:

UK/EU Residents: £46.00 UK/EU Residents: £65 up to
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UK Residents late fee : £78.00 31 August; £87 thereafter
www.bmat.org.uk Test centres outside EU: £115
www.ukcat.ac.uk

N.B. Registration and test deadlines are based on 2017/2018 dates and are subject to change each year
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by a few days. Students can take each test (UKCAT and BMAT) only once per application cycle. UKCAT
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& BMAT are registered trademarks of their respective test-makers, which were not involved in the production of,
and do not endorse, these products.