UCAT Format
What is the structure of the UCAT exam?
UCAT 2025 Structure and Format
The below information has been extracted from the VUE Pearson official website.
The UCAT is just under a two-hour computer-based testwhich assesses a range of abilities identified by universities as important to practicing in the fields of medicine/dentistry/clinical sciences. The test consists of 4 separately timed subtests which each contain a number of questions in a multiple-choice format. Once started the test cannot be paused for a break but before each subtest, there is a timed instruction section.
Candidates either sit the standard test or apply for anextended version of the test if they are entitled to extra time due to a documented medical condition or disability.
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UCAT Sections 2025 (each section scored 300-900) |
Number of questions |
Subtest timing |
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Verbal Reasoning |
44 |
1 minute 30 seconds instruction section 22 minutes test time |
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Decision Making |
35 |
1 minute 30 seconds instruction section 37 minutes test time |
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Quantitative Reasoning |
36 |
2 minutes instruction section 26 minutes test time |
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Situational Judgement |
69 |
1 minute 30 seconds instruction section 26 minutes test time |