UCAT 2027: The Complete Guide
The UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) is a mandatory computer-based test for almost every UK medical and dental school application. This guide covers how each of the four sections works and how universities actually use your score.
Every UK medical and dental school that requires UCAT uses it differently: some set a published minimum score, others rank the full applicant pool by percentile or decile, and a handful weight it alongside A-levels and GCSEs in a combined score. There is no single "good" UCAT score, only a good score relative to where you're applying.
Use the section guides below to understand format, timing and technique for each of the four subtests. Use the cut-off pages to see how your score compares against all 68 courses in our directory.
UCAT cut-off scores
Compare every published UCAT threshold across the UK medical and dental courses we track. Nothing here is estimated: a school that publishes no figure is shown as not published.
The four sections
Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making and Quantitative Reasoning combine into your cognitive score. Situational Judgement is banded separately and is never added to that total.